Does THC degrade in water when you water cure?
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BurmeseDragon
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No but you lose those valuable terpenes which adds so much to the pleasant senses. That is why water hash is so smooth and lost a lot of flavor/smells...kinda sad but it still has the potency, just not the intoxicating aroma and flavor.
Smell and flavor is what makes cannabis cannabis, it influences the high in my opinion. It's like caffeine pills verses coffee, I don't see a lot of caffeine stands....more coffee. But yes water cured bud still has some flavor, it sits in the same stinky water a lot. Drink that water and see the flavor you are missing...it is strong and it can confuse that it's an intoxicating agent but it won't and it doesn't have any drugs...just flavor that tricks you into thinking drugs might be there...cause they were.
Smell and flavor is what makes cannabis cannabis, it influences the high in my opinion. It's like caffeine pills verses coffee, I don't see a lot of caffeine stands....more coffee. But yes water cured bud still has some flavor, it sits in the same stinky water a lot. Drink that water and see the flavor you are missing...it is strong and it can confuse that it's an intoxicating agent but it won't and it doesn't have any drugs...just flavor that tricks you into thinking drugs might be there...cause they were.
No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Won't ruin the herb at all, but you lose taste/smell/"bag appeal".
Not a substitute for a proper cure, but good for a quick cure to taste your product before it's done or if you can't wait for a proper cure.
Only cure a small amount in this fashion, but it will give you cured herb in one week.
There's nothing improper about a water cure. Loss of taste and smell is not a bug, it's a feature. I'll jar cure a few buds every other grow or so. Just reminds me why I avoid it. Far as I'm concerned, unless you're selling, a jar cure is a waste of time.
Really? This makes no sense. I grow plants for months, why skimp on the cure? Have you ever had weed 6+ month cured?
To test buds I throw them in my vape straight off the branch. This gives me a very good idea of the final product and I am vaping it in minutes. Some times I will put a bud on a computer fan and it is dry in a couple of days. I still don't understand why anyone would want to water cure, but to each their own.
For what gain?
That's my question. You spent all that effort, why screw it up with a jar cure?
Weed is a tool, it has a function. That function is to get you high. Water cure improves the tool and increases availability. Jar cure degrades the tool and decreases availability. Cooler, smoother, safer smoke in 8 days. Hotter, harsher, LEO attracting smoke in 120 days.
The only rational reason for jar curing is to sell to those who buy cars based on paint jobs and new car smell.
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dongle69
Yuck.
Might as well have a feeding tube for dinner, too!
Might as well have a feeding tube for dinner, too!
I see no rational reason to eat silicone.
FreezerBoy - I understand your logic. It's all a matter of opinion though. I own a vape so water curing is pointless for me. I get smooth and safe with flavor right away. Ever walk into a room after a vape session? There is no smell. I guess the only risk is drying and water curing would solve that, but so would some odor control.
If you think of it that way. I am more about the social experience. I know when people grab a jar of my bud the first thing they do is stick their nose in the jar. The sense of smell is our oldest sense. The nose is wired in the oldest parts of our brain. I wouldn't be so quick to toss it out.
Would you buy a car that was raw metal with no paint?
If you think of it that way. I am more about the social experience. I know when people grab a jar of my bud the first thing they do is stick their nose in the jar. The sense of smell is our oldest sense. The nose is wired in the oldest parts of our brain. I wouldn't be so quick to toss it out.
Would you buy a car that was raw metal with no paint?
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THC_Decapitator
I would never put my hard grown medicine in water . Why grow pot with different flavor's if it all going to taste like water cured stuff .
But maybe in a pinch I guess .
But maybe in a pinch I guess .
Hell, yes! If it was a superior vehicle, I wouldn't even blink. Paint doesn't make a car turn better or stop faster. Ever see a DeLorean? BWM is playing with cloth bodies for cars, no metal or paint on the surface at all.
My point is simply that a water cure is as proper a cure as any other. It does not lose taste and smell, it throws them out. You can't denigrate a process for being a complete success.
Were I growing for medicine, I'd grow for medicinal qualities, not flavor.
I've heard that water curing increases the THC content more than air curing by reducing the vegetative weight. Whatever, it's an interesting idea and FB makes great points in it's defense. I'm an old schooler, so I like my weed smelly and flavorful, but I've learned that my tastes aren't for everybody. In my experience, drying and curing techniques take a back seat to genetics, but can have at least as big an influence on finished product as cultivational methods.
While it can give the illusion of increased potency, what happens is it packs the same THC content into half the space. Most people don't adjust the amount they hit so, they get more THC per hit but, at that rate, you only get half as many hits.
While it may increase THC per hit, THC per harvest stays the same.
Sorry to disagree, but loss of taste & smell is a HUGE BUG.
Why do we go to great lengths to grow herb with tantalizing odors and tastes? Why are breeders seeking these qualities?
Because we like nice smells and flavors in our herb, and water curing ruins that.
It's great for a quick cure or to test some smoke, but it in no way compares to a good jar cure. Not even close.
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medi-useA
I love both methods for different reasons...
I use both methods...for different reasons....
@the moment I am dialing in a skunkmix-second grow from same mother- and I have not dialed in my drying/curing process...
So the WC helps there....
I have also discovered I do not like skunk!{hey!...it's just an opinion!}...hehehe
So the WC helps there....
I was also weedless and in need of medication ASAP...
So the WC helps there....
I'm experimenting, making tinctures and edibles...
So the WC helps there....
I live in a small town opposite an Holier-than-thou-self-appointed-neighborhood-watch and informant.
So the WC helps there too!
From a purely practical point of view, Water Curing is OPTIMAL for preparation prior to consumption...by wh@ever method!
But th@ts a Black and White Only view...reality is not just also the shades and gradients of grey, but vibrant colours and tones....this translates as variances in taste, preference and scent...
Use wh@ works, discard the rest...understand your reasons for whatever your cure is and the path will be clear.
muA
I use both methods...for different reasons....
@the moment I am dialing in a skunkmix-second grow from same mother- and I have not dialed in my drying/curing process...
So the WC helps there....
I have also discovered I do not like skunk!{hey!...it's just an opinion!}...hehehe
So the WC helps there....
I was also weedless and in need of medication ASAP...
So the WC helps there....
I'm experimenting, making tinctures and edibles...
So the WC helps there....
I live in a small town opposite an Holier-than-thou-self-appointed-neighborhood-watch and informant.
So the WC helps there too!
From a purely practical point of view, Water Curing is OPTIMAL for preparation prior to consumption...by wh@ever method!
But th@ts a Black and White Only view...reality is not just also the shades and gradients of grey, but vibrant colours and tones....this translates as variances in taste, preference and scent...
Use wh@ works, discard the rest...understand your reasons for whatever your cure is and the path will be clear.
muA
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THC_Decapitator
I want to see you guys Water cure your herbs . Pics
