2 weeks of curing and still a bad taste

[chief bigsmoke]

hello folks,

My first time attempting the jar curing technique and I had a question. The meds still have a bad taste and its been two weeks of curing. now to properly diagnose the problem there are a few details to share:

- Organic supplemented soil: guanos/ewc's/kelp and greensand etc
- 1.5-2.5 weeks of plain RO
- bought a cheap hygrometer (going to buy the caliber 3 soon)
- placed harvested nugs on glass table and let dry in a 22-25 degree room for apporx 3days unitl the stems were dried but still had a bit of bend still in them.
- Then I placed them in jars and burped them for a couple days until the inaccurate hygrometer read 55-60% RH then I sealed them for 2 weeks. I did open the jars a couple times briefly to burp some moisture.

now at the 2 week point the smell is much better but the aftertaste is still harsh.

Is it common to cure much longer?

Did I perhaps jar them too early?

any thoughts?


Thanks

 

[Hammerhead]

Next time let the buds dry on the plant. Do not cut off the buds when there wet. I know commercial growers do this. IMO this is not good.. Let the whole plant hang dry you can remove the fan leaves and any other large leaf. Let that dry for 5-7 days in the dark. Then cut the buds.manicure and cure....... works for me

I cure for 4 weeks somtimes much longer..But im not a comercial grower....

 

[St3ve]

Have you or anyone you know grown this strain before to have something to compare to?

I don't think you jarred them too early. If you didn't get mold, there is no too early.
Yes, I do have some buds that like a 30 day cure before they start to smell/taste.

 

[CheifnBud2]

I use the same organic nutrients as you minus the greensand.

I manicure the whole plant before i dry it.

My buds were not amazing, but the taste was there and they were not harsh.

I recommend the whole 2 weeks of RO only.

Burp the jars more often... The RH may go down but if there is still moisture in the stems it will be transfered through the buds after you reseal the jars.

Basically the more often you crack the jars, the more clorophyl and other stuff goes away. The turpentines in the bud become more pronounced for aroma and taste. BUT if you crack them too often you get crispy, crumbly bud.

 

[krunchbubble]

Next time let the buds dry on the plant. Do not cut off the buds when there wet. I know commercial growers do this. IMO this is not good.. Let the whole plant hang dry you can remove the fan leaves and any other large leaf. Let that dry for 5-7 days in the dark. Then cut the buds.manicure and cure....... works for me

I cure for 4 weeks somtimes much longer..But im not a comercial grower....

when i was doing commercial, i dried everything on the plant, makes it shit tons easier to trim, tastes better and smells better....

takes longer, no biggie....

and when i get back into commercial(real soon) ill be doing it the same way....

 

[chief bigsmoke]

Thanks a ton everyone!

I havne't heard of anyone else I've known that has grown this strain (cheesedog) Its a exodus cheese chem bx2.

Any ideas on what I should do now?

Should I open the jars repeatedly now until their done? Or should I cure them for a week or so?

I have to say the smell is getting pretty damn amazing.

patience is so hard to master... Oh and it worth noting that this is not commercial. my patient in my gf so we have time to wait for the best quality meds possible.

 

[St3ve]

If it was me I would not open the containers at all unless you need to get bud out. The reason I say this is that unless your room relative humidity above 60% then you're probably just going to over dry them and stop the curing process.

But, it could be a strain that just tastes like shit. I have one of those right now that I've tried everything with for 6 runs now and I'm finally giving up and letting it go after this run. Its a shame too because its very potent.. but at the end of the day, "Shit" is not a desired flavor.

 

[Relentless]

heres how i cure...
cut plant, trim by the branch.. hang to dry for 4-6 or so days.. put into jar at 70% RH.. if lower, i raise the RH with some fresh buds.. slowly drop to 58% over 3-4weeks by leaving tops off, taking buds out of jar etc.. always comes out killer!

i would venture to say that you dried them too quickly or that pheno is just nasty tasting.. occasionally ive had a pheno just turn out bunk.. weird, i have a beautiful c99pineapple pheno that has done this to me once..

 

[RockyMountainHi]

Did you have little black flying bugs in the grow?

 

[whatsupdoc]

Two weeks in ... you've just DRIED them. Curing takes months (that's my experience anyway). Be patient, burp the babies, and watch that RH.

 

[bozga]

My plants are hanging now for three weeks in the attic and I don't hurry to jar them, actually I'm bit afraid of jarring them because they already taste so damn good after three weeks slow drying... I think it's possible to fuuck the buds up with those mason jars. Gotta be careful about the relative humidity. Once you pack them in a jar straight after drying, I think burping is not a good idea because you actually fuuuck the thing up. The buds need to be very dry, the stem should snap and you jar them and not open for 4 months. Then you smoke great bud with great taste.

 

[Hammerhead]

If your not chopping up the plant and sending it through a machine then dry the buds your fine.. Most of the large outdoor gets this kind of treatment. Im sure you have seen this. Even if you dont send it through a trimmer and chop up the plant before its dry will effect the smell/taste. The less you Handel it the better

 

[chief bigsmoke]

Did you have little black flying bugs in the grow?

I didn't see any. I did have some bugs in the soil early in the grow. how do they effect the smell? very curious. thanks for the info

 

[chief bigsmoke]

Two weeks in ... you've just DRIED them. Curing takes months (that's my experience anyway). Be patient, burp the babies, and watch that RH.

Some jars are below 50% and some are below 60%. Is below 50% too low? even after two weeks?

I also have some tahoe og that have just gone into jars after 4-5 days without trimming the bud leaves. my RH is between 50-60% also. yet again my hygrometer cannot be trusted.

 

[chief bigsmoke]

I think it's possible to fuuck the buds up with those mason jars. Gotta be careful about the relative humidity.

RH is dangerous because of mold if its too high. Is too low dangerous as well?

 

[Hammerhead]

yes I keep mine @65% I went to 67% I left it like that. after 4 week I vec seal the buds but leave the bag with air still in it...

 

[bozga]

How is possible to know without the hygrometer whats the ideal level of humidity in the jars?
Should the buds be a bit "spongy" to the touch?

 

[chief bigsmoke]

How is possible to know without the hygrometer whats the ideal level of humidity in the jars?
Should the buds be a bit "spongy" to the touch?

good question. I have an inaccurate hygro but my buds are still spongy.

 

[chief bigsmoke]

there is a lingering taste on your tongue and back of throat when its smoked.

 

[Hammerhead]

You have to buy a few meters. This is how it looks. After a few months I take the meter out....I like my buds a little more dry there still spongy but the outside feels slightly crispy...