[GrnMtnGrwr]

Make sure you calibrate them... I've had similar hygrometers and they were junk.

[simon]

Originally Posted by GrnMtnGrwr

Make sure you calibrate them... I've had similar hygrometers and they were junk.

Agreed. I'd be careful with an analog hygrometer. The ones I tested weren't reliable. This isn't to say that a good analog hygrometer can't exist.

Simon

[Carboy]

Originally Posted by simon

Agreed. I'd be careful with an analog hygrometer. The ones I tested weren't reliable. This isn't to say that a good analog hygrometer can't exist.

Simon

I think the same can be said of digital ones. Most are junk and price isn't indicative of quality. I like having both to cross check. Much like using digital thermometers --- have a standard mercury one in case something seems suddenly out of whack. Better analogy would be a digital ph pen. Calibrate but have drops as a back-up.
The Caliber III is the class act of the digitals. I've got a half dozen or so of the mech. one I mentioned above. Never had a problem w/ any of them and they are all damn sure more accurate than the digital reading on my dehumidifier.
CB

[simon]

Originally Posted by Carboy

I think the same can be said of digital ones. Most are junk...

I can only say that I saw much less variance with digital models. I don't recommend using analog hygrometers, but if they work for you, great. That's what all this is about.

Simon

[GrnMtnGrwr]

When a 5% variance makes a real difference, I want a proven product. This is the only hygrometer that I've seen such consistent positive reviews of, and for $20 or less, it's definitely worth it. I'm probably going to be grabbing 3-6 of them before harvest time.

[Cannalicious]

Originally Posted by rrog

I had my bud hanging for 5 days at 70%RH and 70F. slow air circulating. Looking good.

Did a final trim yesterday, put into 1/2 gal mason jars with the Caliber IIIs. Was surprised to see 84%RH at 54F. The jars are loose filled, and only 3/4 filled.

I left the jar tops 1/2 covered overnight, and RH is 83% this AM. Still 54F and dark.

It's winter and not too worried about mold, and have tried to bring RH down slowly.

1. Should I continue with the jar top off method and watch until RH is below 70%?

or

2. Should I dig out all that sticky bud (ugh) and place on a sheet to dry openly for a day?

I hate to disturb the bud at this point, but don't want to ruin it.

Thanks,

So, to put in my cents, in my humble opinion:

Not only should you take it out of the buds out of the jar at 70% RH, but should take bud out at a lower RH until you know it's good to seal up.

Why? Even with the hygrometer, you can have uneven moisture in your bud. Bud packed into or just compressing from weight in the bottom of the jar can harvest pockets of water waiting to mold. Big colas collect water too (putting them on the top of your jars help in drying and preserving shape).

What I think that most people do, is over clip their pot. Not only do sugar leaves have trichomy goodness, they protect the bud. If you leave them on, you can toss your plants and minimize the damage to the bud and maximize the airflow through your harvest.

This is how I trim my plants (blue widow) before I put them away for good:



If you are growing for yourself, I see absolutely no reason to clip shorter; you can hash it up later if that's what you want.

Clipping can be a pain in the ass, but I can chop up 2 oz. in an hour looking like above. I sell, and I always sell a 30 oz. ounce. Let's say I want to sell my bud for $350/oz. That = an extra $12/oz I have to pony up. But if I am a business man that charges $355 is anyone going to say no vs $350? For the $355, it costs you $7 to save hours trimming shorter and you preserve the bud!!!

A customer who has consistent quality and knows he has a heavy sack is likely not to clammer back even if it costs "5$" more.

Every once in awhile you get a patient that says the extra 2 grams doesn't make up for the extra stems and shake; I just tell them to save the shake and for every gram over 30, I'll give them double in quality bud. Noone has ever come back from that one and complained.

Remember that we are not a nation of Walmarts and that quality can be preserved at a reasonable price.

[Zealious]

yea man grats on ur patient. u deserve it.

Im just amazed at how simple and clever this is.. How did u come up with the idea.. or where did u see it?

[simon]

Originally Posted by Zealious

Im just amazed at how simple and clever this is.. How did u come up with the idea.. or where did u see it?

It's a personality flaw; I'm one of those extremely annoying people who always questions the established way of doing things.

When I stared out, the typically recommend curing methods seemed ambiguous. I did my usual, methodically obsessive searching and came across a mention of RH. Then I read a bunch about curing in general, especially the research into tobacco curing, and began noting the correlations between quality and RH. To make a long story short, here we are.

Simon

[Chronic777]

I can't afford any more hygrometres right now & this is my first ever harvest, after getting 2/3 buds and drying them way too much just sitting on my desk in my bedroom they lost all flavour, so i have to get this right!

Im hanging at the moment & gonna wait until the buds are crispy on the outside like you say, no way am i gonna wait til stems snap as im keeping the buds on the main stems during curing aswell

So my plan is as soon as they go crispy on the outside, into the jars they go & wait until they go moist again, then open for a couple hours until they go slightly crispy again, then close the jars for longer & repeating.... as long as i keep closing the jars for longer each time does this sound good?

When they stop remoistening, then leave jars closed indefinitely?

Originally Posted by Carboy

Great thread, Simon. Simple effective and measurable. What more could ya want ?!? I vote Sticky too.
As you've said the Caliber III is excellent. For those that have several jars or need in multiple locations. I would suggest getting 1 Caliber III and then look at theses: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...3S2FZTKEA6V4R3
They are very accurate and can be calibrated if you ever need. In fact, you can calibrate w/ the Cal III or calibrated separately to double check all. (EDIT: You don't need the Calibration kit. Google to find simple and quick methods.) Don't let the picture fool you; the size is really about like a silver dollar. I've used them for a long time and have been happy w/ them --- kinda cool classic look as a bonus.
Thanks again for sharing -------------- CB

Great thread here. I also use this analog hygrometer above, I
have four and each one will read within 2% using the salt
calibration test in a ziplock bag. I only actually need to calibrate
them once when I receive them and they have stayed calibrated
for more than a year. I switched to these because my digital
hygrometers/thermometer combos were flaky. I wanted
something cheap and found these. They are actually well made
and would recommend them for sure.