[SamsonsRiddle]

How can you say that the 62's can't bring back the RH? I have seen for myself that they can do that. They are suggested to be used that way on their website (slightly overdry then pack your jar)

Try adding one for a couple days then remove and check rh through the next couple days. from my experience, it will hold that rh as long as you aren't burping them more than a couple minutes a week.

[Jellyfish]

Originally Posted by SamsonsRiddle

How can you say that the 62's can't bring back the RH?

I'm not saying it won't bring the RH back, I'm saying the 62's won't re-start the curing process.

[SamsonsRiddle]

Originally Posted by Jellyfish

I'm not saying it won't bring the RH back, I'm saying the 62's won't re-start the curing process.

so the boveda folks are lying to their customers on their site where they state how to use their product properly?

couldn't the higher rh allow the moisture from inside the buds/stems come out and allow the process to continue? a 50-55% rh reading after a couple days doesn't mean that the inside of the buds are out of moisture.

I'm not trying to sound like a dick here, nor do i know very much about the subject. However, i have tried to do it their way and ended up with great results. I over dried it to about 50% over a period of about a week, jarred it and let it sit in a cool dark place with the boveda for 6 weeks before testing. Testing did involve allowing the bud to sit out for a couple days, of course, since 62 is a little too wet to smoke for me.

[Jhhnn]

Originally Posted by SamsonsRiddle

so the boveda folks are lying to their customers on their site where they state how to use their product properly?

couldn't the higher rh allow the moisture from inside the buds/stems come out and allow the process to continue? a 50-55% rh reading after a couple days doesn't mean that the inside of the buds are out of moisture.

I'm not trying to sound like a dick here, nor do i know very much about the subject. However, i have tried to do it their way and ended up with great results. I over dried it to about 50% over a period of about a week, jarred it and let it sit in a cool dark place with the boveda for 6 weeks before testing. Testing did involve allowing the bud to sit out for a couple days, of course, since 62 is a little too wet to smoke for me.

I've done similar things & it all seemed to turn out relatively OK {better than just letting it dry like a tester sample) but it doesn't seem to be quite as good as when I catch the RH just so when it's falling. I think that leads to the best possible results.

When the drying environment is variable like my own the only real answer is paying attention in the transition from drying to curing.

[Jellyfish]

Jhhnn answered basically the same way I would have. But I would add this- it's true like you said that sometimes after two days in the jar, you might get a reading below 62%. And if you wait another day or two, it might come on up to 62 as the inner moisture gets drawn out.

But if you really dry it out below 62%RH all the way through (as I have done, by hanging my harvest in the attic in the summer with temperatures over 120 degrees, and desert humidity), then the curing process stops and can't be re-started.

You CAN re-moisturize your buds, with bovedas or, well, there's lots of ways. But that's not curing. That's my understanding. If you read the whole thread, it's probably explained better than this, but I hope this helps.

[Aspenou812]

you guys are right here..... once a fresh plant hits and sits at 55% or less the curing process is stopped all together. you can still have some moisture in the stems..... And you can still bring the moisture content up in the Jars..... but that's not curing..... The curing process can only happen with the water that the plant has taken up before the chop.... not added back afterwords.... Its a chemical process and at 55% it stops.....

[Aspenou812]

Originally Posted by SamsonsRiddle

so the boveda folks are lying to their customers on their site where they state how to use their product properly?

couldn't the higher rh allow the moisture from inside the buds/stems come out and allow the process to continue? a 50-55% rh reading after a couple days doesn't mean that the inside of the buds are out of moisture.

I'm not trying to sound like a dick here, nor do i know very much about the subject. However, i have tried to do it their way and ended up with great results. I over dried it to about 50% over a period of about a week, jarred it and let it sit in a cool dark place with the boveda for 6 weeks before testing. Testing did involve allowing the bud to sit out for a couple days, of course, since 62 is a little too wet to smoke for me.

If you wanted to sell a billion useless packs of bodeva wouldn't you BS some here and there.....

[Jellyfish]

I would disagree that they are useless, and I don't think they make any claims about curing cannabis.

[Trich_Tyson]

I don't really wanna read their website. But I doubt they are lying.

Yes they will add moisture.. no denying that. And you can leave the pack in the jar for 6 months. All that means is you left your buds moist for six months. And at 62%. You might have a problem.

Something happens as you slowly lower the rh and allow shit to volatize slowly and to a point, and mingle in a jar. It won't happen once all the shit is volatized before the jar.

I can tell immediately if I get a bag that was "boveda'Ed". I traded for some street weed a couple weeks ago. Could tell as soon as I opened it. It's almost spongy

[Trich_Tyson]

Originally Posted by Jellyfish

I would disagree that they are useless, and I don't think they make any claims about curing cannabis.

Beat me to the punch. Was gunna say I doubt they ever reference curing ganja. These are meant for storing cigars I believe..

They have their place.. but "fixing" a poor cure isn't it