Water add back after drying?

[t33to]

Hey dudes,

Just a quick question. I have some people in my crew that add a little water back into their product after if they've accidentally let it go bone dry. I will contact them later and ask them about this, but I wanted to also ask IC and see what you guys had to say about this.

I think they have mentioned to me before that they do this because apparently bone-dry product is really hard on the lungs and it crumbles a lot. If any of you are familiar with drying and processing please share your thoughts on the matter.

From what I vaguely remember, they would pout about a pound of dry product into a garbage bag, maybe add 50-100ml of water and let it work it's way through.

 

[98gsrstock]

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Hey not an expert by any means...but adding water?!?!? where did u get a "creative" idea like that. If u must add some moisture to the buds i've heard of using bread, orange peels, basically any sort of peel from a fruit should work however be warned the bud will have a unique "funk" to it. IMO leave it be.

 

[Captain Ginyu]

Bad move! You'll know when you try to smoke it.

 

[nomaad]

During trim we use wads of fresh big leaf in the work bins to keep things nice and fresh. I know folks who have used tortillas but I find this imparts a residual smell. Lettuce works well if you don;t have enough fan leaves. Obviously, you put it on a plate in the work bins so it doesnt come into contact with the nug. If you bag or jar your medicine too dry it will not cure well.

Rehydrating old-ass dust dry herb is a little different. It will never regain its former glory. However, if you get some fresh herb and catch it before it dries out completely and use any of the above means to maintain freshness and maybe add a little back, you should have good success. I have done it in the past in personal jars with orange peel. IME it has worked out just fine so long as it has not reached shelf-death.

 

[geopolitical]

Fan leaves are my method of choice to adding back a tiny amount of moisture when it gets a little too crispy for the vaporizer.

 

[t33to]

Hey not an expert by any means...but adding water?!?!? where did u get a "creative" idea like that. If u must add some moisture to the buds i've heard of using bread, orange peels, basically any sort of peel from a fruit should work however be warned the bud will have a unique "funk" to it. IMO leave it be.

Yes, well orange peels, lettuce or anything "wet" is literally adding water back into the meds. I thought I'd just go the direct route and literally add water.

Also, I took a trip down the road and visited an old friend. He said I should just learn to do it proper (I totally agree) but in a pinch he said it's doable to water a very clean piece of paper towel (nice and warm) and put that in a jar with some over dried stuff and to keep my eye on the humidity. I will put a small hygrometer in the jar with it.

Various threads on these boards say that 55% humidity inside of a jar is perfect and if you can maintain that you are good. So I think that is what I shall try for unless you guys have any good feedback or tips.

Thanks for commenting so far.

 

[nomaad]

anything that will release water to the atmosphere where your plants can absorb it (from lettuce to the wet paper towel) is vastly superior to just adding water.

I agree that 50-55% RH is great for curing. There are gels used to keep cigars at the proper humidity (68-74%)... seems like a pretty simple hack to get something that will keep things at 50-55%.

 

[t33to]

anything that will release water to the atmosphere where your plants can absorb it (from lettuce to the wet paper towel) is vastly superior to just adding water.

I agree that 50-55% RH is great for curing. There are gels used to keep cigars at the proper humidity (68-74%)... seems like a pretty simple hack to get something that will keep things at 50-55%.

So are the meds 'considered' dry at 55%? I presume it will burn not too harshly, but burn well? I've put some of my finished stuff into a glass jar and stuck an RH meter in it. It reads 68ish%. Would you say that's not dry enough yet?

 

[98gsrstock]

If its reading 68% RH when the jar is sealed it shouldn't be that dry......at 68% RH it should still have some good internal moisture and you should be "burping" it approx 2-4 hrs a day to slowly bring the RH down to a consistent 55 - 60% RH.

Def read simon's thread - a perfect cure lots of good info!

good luck

 

[ThcInfused]

i know a few people who swear by adding orange peels to their jars to keep the nugs moist, plus it adds a nice citrus flavor, although i've smoked the results i have never tried it.

 

[noreason]

I often use to let the buds absorb water from the air if they're too crunchy,and I never take consideration of RH % in the jars,just go touching it,and if they're soft I let dry a bit in a dry spot for a few hours.If the buds are too dry I let them re-hydrate opening the jar when the climate is wet,and there is at least 60% RH.