or does it even matter?
hoosierdaddy said:When the buds are curing, there is a fermentation of the chlorophyll happening. The degree of the fermentation will depend on how much moisture the buds have left, and how much oxygen they are deprived of. When they are in the jars, the gasses released from the fermentation process need to be released from the jar. When the buds are first put in, there is still a good bit of internal moisture left, and fermentation is a very quick process. We need to open up the containers and allow the gasses to escape, and fresh oxygen to re-enter the jar space, very often at first...maybe twice a day. Then, after the bulk of the initial moisture is gone, the fermentation process slows dramatically. You can spend less and less time burping the containers to release fermentation gasses and re-introducing new air. You can usually judge the frequency of needing to burp the containers by the smell when you first crack them open.
If you cannot roll a doob with it, move the buds around, then leave it open for about 1/2 hour.
If you do not burp the curing buds properly, the fermentation will create enough bacteria to start to eat away at the organic material..ie your buds.
This process is true for each and every strain, using each and every container and size, and has absolutely nothing to do with how many buds are in the jar...save for the more air the jar can hold, the longer it will take before burping is needed.
If the buds are packed in, then there is very little room for air (and escaped fermentation gasses, and the process of bacterial growth (rotting, etc..) is accelerated. When packed in tight, it is necessary to move and separate the buds so that new air can be introduced.
I have found over the years that a good rule of thumb is to not worry about what size the container is, just fill it half full or less until cured, or at least most of the way cured.
Once the buds are about 75% done, then you can pack them tighter together in whatever container.
Even buds that are fully cured should probably be burped once a month.
If you find some of your long time cure pot has dried to dust...then a simply re hydration is all that is needed. But that is for another thread.