Hi guys. I harvested and put the branches in the drying rack. After a few days I am trying to cut the buds off the branches but they are falling apart alot. What can I do to re-hydrate them so they don't fall apart. I don't understand what happened. They were extremely sticky and lush when I harvested 10 days ago. I would have cut the buds off sooner but I've been waiting for the stems to break correctly
Buds too dry. Best way to correct?
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Cadfael
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You can use them over and over.
Sometimes they dry out. But you can put a little RO water in a ziplock with Boveda and they will recharge.
Buds may feel dry, but actually be fit for a cure. Trim and
jar the product and you'll know in a couple hours if your buds
will cure.
If they not too dry, above 55%, you'll likely be okay.
Good luck and keep us posted, we're all counting on you.
jar the product and you'll know in a couple hours if your buds
will cure.
If they not too dry, above 55%, you'll likely be okay.
Good luck and keep us posted, we're all counting on you.
O
OG Tree Grower
If I over dry by accident I put it in Rubbermaid containers with a few big branches or wet leaves. Seems if you use distilled water it leaves a taste that wasn't there before
rockymountainJ
Active member
Obviously your in a location with low rh, I can't leave mine on the rack for more than 3 days max. Then to jars, burped ect.. just have to make ajustments. Like og said, fresh leaves, branches, or a few fresh cut nugs will rehydrate.... without giving strange flavors. I prefer nugs!! Cheers
if it's not too much you can breath into your jars before putting the lid on to help re-moisten. however over dried bud doesn't really seems to get its taste and smell all the way back. I could be wrong though maybe someone else has had a better experience with it.
Principante 8
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If you don't have a bunch of fresh fan leaves then use distilled or ro water. Put the buds in a plastic storage tote, put a bowl of sopping wet paper towels at the bottom (I use 3per 18gallon tote) and put the lid on. 12-24 hours should be enough to get the texture back. You may need a little longer but once the moisture starts to come back it all happens pretty quick and if you over moisten you'll lose more smell. Once overdried you already lost some good smells but you can still have good buds overall, just not perfect. Good luck. The bóveda packs work but you'll need a handful of big ones so if you can get em asap and want to spend a few bucks it's a good option.
Bread, tortilla wraps, or anything like that will cause the bud to brown out from mold spores.
I would not recommend using any food items. Most are contaminated.
