Water curing Q's
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I would think water curing is an alternative to regular room temp curing just like decarbing can be. I wouldn't use any heat source to quick dry though after it's water cured. Not sure if that would degrade it though, depends on how much heat and for how long.
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SeaMaiden
No, it is absolutely *not* correct. Water curing leaves you with an inferior product. I did it once because the lady in question was blown off my upper balcony to the ground 30' below, then tossed in the dirt some more. I didn't realize I could just wash her off to get all that crap off, so I water-cured the bud. It. Was. AWFUL.
It does nothing to the chlorophyll in the tissues, and does nothing resembling a good cure accomplished in optimal conditions.
Don't do it. Just say no.
Btw, it's terpenes, not turpins. Gotta spell it correctly to get the best hits.
What's your goal here? There's a reason you started this thread.
my question is why and hell turn your weed into tea?. i mean it ruins the weed man. sure it smokes smoothe. but it looses alot. watercuring is crap and a last resort to make horrible weed smomeable. of course this is just one assholes opinion lol
I've water cured quite a few times. Bottom line is yes, it works. It gives a very smooth smoke with basically no taste or smell. It's main advantage IMHO is for stealth smoking, for example if you're in public or around people that don't smoke. Disadvantage is that you lose the taste and smell, which I love. Buds also look like hell.
Water curing works through osmosis. You change your water daily so each day the buds get cleaner. Buds will be clean in a week--no need to go longer.
I read a blog awhile back where the person checked the ppm of the water each day before changing it and each day it was exactly half of the day before. It was a cool documentation of osmosis working exactly like it should. Wish I could find that again.
Food dehydrator on coolest setting works well. I've also let them air dry on my dehydrator trays, maybe have a fan nearby to keep air moving. Either way doesn't take long. Buds are ready to smoke when dry.
Just do a small amount and see what you think. You can always do more later.
Water curing works through osmosis. You change your water daily so each day the buds get cleaner. Buds will be clean in a week--no need to go longer.
I read a blog awhile back where the person checked the ppm of the water each day before changing it and each day it was exactly half of the day before. It was a cool documentation of osmosis working exactly like it should. Wish I could find that again.
Food dehydrator on coolest setting works well. I've also let them air dry on my dehydrator trays, maybe have a fan nearby to keep air moving. Either way doesn't take long. Buds are ready to smoke when dry.
Just do a small amount and see what you think. You can always do more later.
If you don't want smell you could also try tinctures (like say with glycerin is popular). People do that for public toking and/or just use a good portable vape. Thanks John, here's a good link: WISDOM WEDNESDAY: WATER CURING YOUR WEED It says it actually increases potency as it weighs less with the same amount of THC as THC isn't water soluble.
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SeaMaiden
What? It was a simple question, no need for you to become an asshole about it.Been smoking to much? You sound a bit paranoid...
Again, no need to be an asshole. Water curing produces a shitty product, period. Go for it.
Done. No more tolerating your douchebaggery from me.
Hello all,
I have done water curing. I thought the product was just as potent as the regular dried and cured buds. Also, I found in my buds it smoked much smoother and had a snow white ash. Just a loss of smell and taste with the added benifit of stealth.
I found the method to have its benifits. With that said, my smoking compadres had objections because of the lack of smell and taste.
For me, I can do both as its the ultimate ends of consuming buds is most important (IE the high and medical effect).
Try doing part of your buds as WC and check it out.
As to quick drying the product after water cure is ok just don't bake it or subject the product to extreme heat.
minds_I
I have done water curing. I thought the product was just as potent as the regular dried and cured buds. Also, I found in my buds it smoked much smoother and had a snow white ash. Just a loss of smell and taste with the added benifit of stealth.
I found the method to have its benifits. With that said, my smoking compadres had objections because of the lack of smell and taste.
For me, I can do both as its the ultimate ends of consuming buds is most important (IE the high and medical effect).
Try doing part of your buds as WC and check it out.
As to quick drying the product after water cure is ok just don't bake it or subject the product to extreme heat.
minds_I
I've water cured a few times... superb weed and average weed.
Only pure R/O water was used, every time. Dry time was well under 24hrs each time. Various soak times were tested, fresh water changed every day. Truly nasty cannabis resulted... every time.
Coming from someone who has ultra-sensitive taste buds.... this is a disgusting thing to do to your cannabis. Wow.
Stay Safe!
Only pure R/O water was used, every time. Dry time was well under 24hrs each time. Various soak times were tested, fresh water changed every day. Truly nasty cannabis resulted... every time.
Coming from someone who has ultra-sensitive taste buds.... this is a disgusting thing to do to your cannabis. Wow.
Stay Safe!
Tried it, once, never again. If you were making canna butter, it may well be something worth doing, I can't say, I haven't made butter, but if you are going to smoke it, do yourself a favour, and dont do it. It seems everyone has their own way of doing it, mine was to change the water twice a day, until the water being thrown away stops having colour to it, and the stench of the water stops making you feel ill. It took about 10 days for me. The key though is to use warm water, not cold, or you're gonna lose alot of trichs.
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MrSterling
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