THC A -> THC
Organic_Gstarted grow question 4y ago
Hello friends,
I harvested my buds on Sunday evening.
The grass isn't quite dry enough to smoke it without issues.
I read that THC A converts to THC and becomes psychoactive, does that mean the weed gets more potent over time?
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GrowCNanswered grow question 4y ago
The trichomes and the THC they contain do degrade and oxidize over time. This is why you cure and store in a sealed, dark container to minimize the decay. So, you are correct that it does change over time just not the "high" portion.
The conversion to a psychoactive form is largely a product of temperature and how long it is held at that high temperature. Most information I have read lists 80c (176f) as the lower end for this conversion. This is why you heat (decarboxylate) the weed before making edibles. Even cooking doesn't heat it hot enough for long enough time so it is done as a separate step. Smoking and vaporizers work by heating the flower. The intense heat of burning almost immediately makes the conversion while in a vaporizer at a low temperature may take a few seconds.
Curing is a totally different process and does not significantly affect the psychoactivity. It can have a huge impact on flavor, aroma and long term storability... but not the high.
Majinstaticanswered grow question 4y ago
Sure thing, proper drying and curing is a key for potent and tasty smoke.
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Aldo90answered grow question 4y ago
10-14 in a dry tent. After that you'll be able to smoke some without any issues. But a minimum 2 week cure will give you a much more enjoyable smoke
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HiddenMessageanswered grow question 4y ago
I've contemplated this many a times. what I have found is that yes, in short. but is it the actual thc getting stronger? or is it the smoke of cured bud that much more enjoyable making the high more enjoyable? I do not have the exact answer from science. but from experience letting it cure definitely makes the high more enjoyable, and it does seem to make the weed slightly stronger. im only 6 grows in tho so im still learning to cure properly becuz im usually to impatient. but I will say 100 % you can make amazing bud some reggie by curing it wrong.
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Organic_Ganswered grow question 4y ago
Additions:
The effect isn't quite as desired, and I'm wondering if the curing will positively influence the effect, as I've also read that THC A is converted to THC through heat (when smoking). Wouldn't this be the same effect even if the THC A content turns into THC over time? Or does it change for the better during the curing process?
The appearance and the trichomes have changed a bit over the last few days compared to the beginning of the harvest.
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