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Sideways

Sideways

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Last years harvest was a great one but the first part of our harvest dried too quickly and lost its smell. The weather was dry and around 75*. The weed from this part of the harvest dried too quickly and lost mush of the dank smell it had that i associate with well, DANK. They dried in around 5 days.
The second part of the harvest (around 3 weeks later) was taken in much cooler, wetter weather. The buds dried much more slowly-around 11-12 days before jarring and burping. The buds felt better and more importantly smelled way better.

My questions are:

I want to draw the curing/drying process out to around two weeks before jarring, maybe a little more. Where do you like to keep the humidity in the drying room to accomplish a nice slow cure?

I will buy a humidifier to keep the room at the perfect humidity- it will be checked daily to make sure its problem free. By the way we cure on a combo of racks, trimmed at harvest.

How long do you like to have your weed cure for the maximum stank? I have read up to two months, but this seems ridiculously long to me.

Thanks and happy harvests!.
 
MIway

MIway

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My over/under is 44... lower to dry faster & higher to draw it out... say 46~48 to keep a 2 week full dry before jarring.

Same thing with the temps at 76.
 
stonedar

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I'll second that I aim for 45-50 percent and 72-25 degrees

and at least 2 weeks in the jar for maximum funk
 
Sideways

Sideways

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Perfect thanks guys! K+ -I am going to shoot for just under 50% and keep the temps cool- around 65-68. I would really like to slow it down this year, before jarring. I think last year it was around 20%...... way too dry.
 
Phaeton

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I'm a noob at curing, the relative humidity in my area is under ten most of the year.
I assumeed the jar time WAS the cure. Three days at 70 degrees and 5 percent humidity has the buds perfectly ready for the jars. At least as far as retained moisture is concerned. 6 ounces have been jarred 9 days now.

Too late for that batch.:violin:

My understanding of this thread says the longer the dry time is stretched out BEFORE jarring, the better the final taste?

No idea on this one way or another, but I can access some old chest style freezers and control initial humidity if necessary, but want to be sure on my understanding to avoid doing things twice or resorting to trial and error.:kitty:
 
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I know I've read a thread around here about the rule of 7's...

70/70%/7days
 
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qbert

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I had great luck with a nice cool 55-60*F and about 50% RH in a corner room this winter. The cool temps let me slow dry, mmmmmm.
 
Mr. Greengenes

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Slow drying always makes better smells and flavors. Humid or dry air, most important thing is to hang the plant whole, with the large fan leaves intact, no early trimming! Fan leaves are the first ones to dry as they pass their sap onto the stems and eventually, the buds which are the last part of the plant to dry. Second most important thing is not to dry too much before jarring, because curing can't continue when the bud is too dry. I can't tell you how much moisture that exactly is in percentage, but I'm sure other folks are working it out. My experience is that it is much wetter than ' snapping stem' dry, but less wet than what will mould.
 
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staff11

70% 70 degrees at 7 days won't promote mold. You do need slight airflow however, not stagnant.

People been drying it like that for YEARS. Before ICMAG ever existed that is for sure.
 
ambertrich

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staff11 said:
70% 70 degrees at 7 days won't promote mold. You do need slight airflow however, not stagnant.

People been drying it like that for YEARS. Before ICMAG ever existed that is for sure.
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AIRFLOW, an important factor to remember. Enough to prevent mold but not enough to actually be used to dry the plant material.

I also keep some plastic bins around, and if I feel the plants are drying too fast they go into the bin for a night to allow the moisture to wick from the stems into the buds (as well as stopping drying for the time they are in he bin).
I also keep some cut stems in a jar or two that are still pretty moist and will add a few to a jar of buds if I feel like they need a bit more humidity. Works pretty well (could use a fresh bud or two but don't always have them around).

Lots of ways to get to the final destination.

Good Luck!!
 
forty

forty

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for a true slow dry of trimmed and racked nugs you need a higher RH. at 65% and 70F my stuff dries in 6-7 days. at 50% or lower it's gettin crispy in 5 days. rule of 7's sounds right with enough air movement and nugs that aren't super dense.
 
MIway

MIway

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staff11 said:
70% 70 degrees at 7 days won't promote mold. You do need slight airflow however, not stagnant.

People been drying it like that for YEARS. Before ICMAG ever existed that is for sure.
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That just doesn't compute for me... seems like bad advice, but...?

At 70% RH, nugs seems to never dry... certainly not in 7 days, esp at 70F.

That'l be some wet, commercial bags... from my experiences. Just toss a pebble or a few BB's in there if ya want the wet weight... geez
 
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The dude asked what %RH he would need to extend his dry time to 2 weeks, I passed along what I've read and have used.

:dunno:

I've personally never had an issue with mold,ever, at either 30% or 70%...the only difference was drying time.

What the fvck do I know anyhoo :)

MIway said:
That just doesn't compute for me... seems like bad advice, but...?

At 70% RH, nugs seems to never dry... certainly not in 7 days, esp at 70F.

That'l be some wet, commercial bags... from my experiences. Just toss a pebble or a few BB's in there if ya want the wet weight... geez
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MIway

MIway

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Hey dude... I respect multiple views... shit if I've done everything, no doubt.


This just doesn't reconcile with my experiences. But I do try to get into the 9~12% moisture content of my weed... and am particularly anal about the process... and just can't get it down to that mark in 70% RH... not in a 2 week hang dry time... not at 70F... certainly not in 7 days.

Just adding my perspective, just as you've added your perspective. I'm assuming we are both trying to help, and not piss on one another... certainly wasn't my intention.

I'm not knocking you. I'm trying to address the OP, based on the responses given. My perspective is different than yours, hence my post... just trying to help, not shit on anyone. Cool?
 
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The 'Rule of 7's' is more of a guide than a rule :ying:

MIway said:
Hey dude... I respect multiple views... shit if I've done everything, no doubt.


This just doesn't reconcile with my experiences. But I do try to get into the 9~12% moisture content of my weed... and am particularly anal about the process... and just can't get it down to that mark in 70% RH... not in a 2 week hang dry time... not at 70F... certainly not in 7 days.

Just adding my perspective, just as you've added your perspective. I'm assuming we are both trying to help, and not piss on one another... certainly wasn't my intention.

I'm not knocking you. I'm trying to address the OP, based on the responses given. My perspective is different than yours, hence my post... just trying to help, not shit on anyone. Cool?
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I guess it was the pebble in the goods or the wet commercial comment.

I pride myself on what I do and people count on it.

It's all good :)
 
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SB.J

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ive been told to first water before you harvest. the next day keep lights off. so a total of 24 - 36 hours of darkness.

1st day of drying: 35% humidity at 50 -55 degrees
2nd day - fully dry: 50-55% at 55 - 65 degrees.

the colder the better really. i have been putting my buds in mason jars and vacuum sealing them in a wine cooler once they are dry for a couple weeks. burp them twice a day at least which is a bitch because you have to re seal it but i ran a test comparing 50degree wine cooler to dark cabinet at around 70-80 and the vacuum sealed wine cooler has a much better smell and not crisp feel. perfect smooth smoke.

any critiques?
 
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