TrimScene's Dry Rack (Questions)

[Family]

http://www.trimscene.com/dryracks.htm

Hello the link above is what I have questions on. If I was to trim my product then put the bud onto the dry rack, do I have to flip over the bud every day or every other day etc? or what? What are the benefits of a dry rack VS hang drying upside down??

 

[mr. bojangles]

I tie a shoestring on the bottom. That way all you gotta do is collapse it and flip it. Then hangit back up. Much easier than other racks. Don't forget to zip it up when you do that tho.

 

[NoRest]

I never flip buds while drying on a rack. The rack lets air circulate all around if you only have a single layer.

 

[Che]

If you spread the bud out so that it's not heaped up, it should dry nicely without any further molestation. Of course, air circulation and environmental controls are still crucial.

 

[BudGood]

I left a long stem on all the buds last time I used a rack like this, poked it thru the mesh on the top of the drying area, and used a clip to hold the bud. Instead of laying it on the "floor" of the dry rack, I attached them thru the "ceiling". The final product was perfect, no flat spots, yet dried a lot of herb in a small space. YMMV.

 

[NoRest]

I left a long stem on all the buds last time I used a rack like this, poked it thru the mesh on the top of the drying area, and used a clip to hold the bud. Instead of laying it on the "floor" of the dry rack, I attached them thru the "ceiling". The final product was perfect, no flat spots, yet dried a lot of herb in a small space. YMMV.

Interesting method, flat spots dont bother me that much I guess, sounds time consuming but for being 'off the rack' it sounds 'tailor made'

 

[nomaad]

It would be nice if there were square racks... or even larger rectangles with multiple hanging points.

 

[mrpotatohead]

I have one and it's nice because it doesn't take up a ton of room and when you aren't using it it collapses down and you can store it very easily. If I had a small room or large closet, I'd just hang em up the old fashioned way.

 

[NoRest]

It would be nice if there were square racks... or even larger rectangles with multiple hanging points.

Ive seen sliding glass screen doors stacked on cinder blocks three high used as racks

 

[nomaad]

I like the self contained rack with zippered tiers. just want ones that are the most space efficient.

 

[THRIPS AHOY!]

Does anyone know how much these racks hold?

 

[nomaad]

Does anyone know how much these racks hold?

in what state will the herb you put in em be? wet, machine trimmed? or other?

from the 72 inch circumference noted on the site... that makes them 22" in diameter... which makes them the same as the ones I used last year...

we used them in a dry trimming scenario. 2'-4' branches hung on lines for a week or more and then the trimmers woulf buck untrimmed nug off the branches when it was about 75% dry into these racks... about 3/4lb in each tier. It got its last 25% of drying in a day or two in the racks with fans blowing on them... just to move the process along a little faster.

In this scenario, you can pile the nug up a bit. In my understanding, with wet, machine trimmed herb, you only want one single layer of nug, or they will get flattened by the weight on top of them... so I'm thinking less weight.

TrimScene: are the 4 and 6 tier racks the same total height?

 

[Trim Scene]

The 4 and 6 level racks are the same total height.
Nomaad is right, if your flowers are wet you only want to lay one layer on each shelf to avoid flattening and mold. If they are dry you could load quite a bit more in there.
Each shelf should hold about a half lb (dry weight) on average.
4 shelf = 2lbs
6 shelf = 3lbs
When the flowers are wet it is important to flip the flowers a couple times the first day or two of drying to avoid any flatness. The material they are made of is very soft and wont make flat spots like a home made rack using door/window screen. We get a ton of great feedback on these racks. They have been a big hit with our Twister and other trim machine users.

 

[Trim Scene]

Took a pic today of the 6 level rack.

 

[samba]

If you live close to a IKEA:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70115578
5$ a pop

And you CAN get them in PINK!!!

 

[nomaad]

If you live close to a IKEA:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70115578
5$ a pop

And you CAN get them in PINK!!!

Those are sweet for small gorws, but there is not enough surface area in each one.

 

[BudGood]

Using my dry rack in the manner I've described, it's working well to dry them, and because they're hanging, no flat spots. If anything falls, it gets caught, so no worries. These racks are truly the bee's knees! :yay: