AltarNation
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Dude, me too. I lost 55g's of Northern Lights this last round due to mold growth in a curing jar. I was pretty bummed, that's why I got the bovedas this time.
The thing is i think I pushed the c99 just a little too far. It's such a relatively light bud. I noticed a few stems I checked were snapping as I was reloading the third jar.
I am under the impression that once the RH drops below like 55% it stops the curing process and can't be restarted even when re-adding moisture sources. I don't 100% understand the reasoning behind that. If it's accurate then adding bovedas after you've gone below 55 would supposedly only remoisturize, not enable the cure to restart, but I have no idea.
Loc, when you say 'overdry' do you mean you actually dry them to the stems snapping, or are you staying just shy of that still?
) I let them breath once a month. In the beginning if I notice any condensation inside or other signs of dampness I remove the contents and spread them out until they start to feel dry to the touch. Then back in the jar and back to the cycle of breathing the jars. If a jar starts to feel too dry there are a number of simple home solutions. The best option is if you happen to have some small buds from some other strain that were just harvested, throw one or two of those in and the over dried buds should suck the moisture in and become less dry. If a bud of weed isn't available one can also use a piece of bread, an orange peel, a lemon peel, apple peels, etc. These tend to be less desirable as they will alter the flavor of the bud in a more noticeable way then a bud of weed will. You can also use a small amount of water although if you're not careful that can led to bud rot.
