[Miraculous Meds]

There might be some point of no return as far as over drying. Ive read in this thread that 44%rh is the magic number. I truly don't know, but have severely over dried and too fast before, and the results are horrible. Id try to stay at no lower than 45%, but if it drops into 40%, and there is still equalizing (more moisture in the middle of the bud) to be done, it will probably be fine. The last part after trimming at 45% though, is to equalize at 50 to 55%(letting them sit for a day in this rh), for final smoke quality imo. Hope that helps.

[Chappi]

Originally Posted by Miraculous Meds

There might be some point of no return as far as over drying. Ive read in this thread that 44%rh is the magic number. I truly don't know, but have severely over dried and too fast before, and the results are horrible. Id try to stay at no lower than 45%, but if it drops into 40%, and there is still equalizing (more moisture in the middle of the bud) to be done, it will probably be fine. The last part after trimming at 45% though, is to equalize at 50 to 55%(letting them sit for a day in this rh), for final smoke quality imo. Hope that helps.

44% eh? I checked the RH this morning at it was already at 49%!!
I quickly trimmed any excess leaf and then jarred it. The RH has climed up to about 51 last time I checked, only been in there for an hour or so.

I also noticed that once the RH dropped below 60 it dropped FAST!
The buds smell good with a slight grassy smell. The texture is definitely crisp on the outside, there’s still some softness in the center for sure where I assume all the moisture is. At this low RH I’m going to just leave it in the jar and try to avoid burping unless the RH gets above 65% which I don’t see happening. I’m assuming my chances if mold are now very low and of overdrying very high.

[Miraculous Meds]

Just check consistently over the next 2 days for too much moisture content. Let it sit out if it feels too moist. Eventually it will equalize, then your chances of mold are next to 0.

[Chappi]

Climbed up to 58%, lets see where it stops and equalizes.

They’ve been in the jar now for about 8hrs and RH is at 58% as of right now. I did a burp for a few seconds as I felt the texture of the buds but it didnt seem to affect the RH(it was at 57% it went higher after to 58%).
I don’t see them jumping all that much more considering how dry they still feel to the touch. At almost one degree per hour I hope that it caps off soon but I will get up early to check tomorrow.
I’ll post results after 24hrs in the jar.

[Chappi]

The RH capped at 61%, it may have gone higher and dropped? Not sure since I was asleep haha

Anyway buds are smelling more garlicky/skunky and a lot more grassy/hay but I’m sure this is the result of the curing process.

I burped them til the RH dropped to 56% and now I will leave them for another 24hrs and see what happens.

Thanks for all the help, I’ll stop posting now for a while on this thread.

[THC123]

When the RH is below 60 I would not burp too often but rather keep it closed for a long time. Also make sure that when you burp, the RH in the room is lower than in the jar.

[PaulieWaulie]

Can you cure your bud in the fridge, is that good, bad, or a no no ?

I just finished 1 week dry, then 1 week stabilize to 64%. I have airtight containers that I keep in the fridge to store my bud, just wondering if its a good idea to cure in here or if its too cold.

[AgentPothead]

I found this over here about fridge curing. https://www.icmag.com/ic/showpost.ph...65&postcount=2 Can't speak to it's efficiency, just about to give Simon's way a shot this weekend.

[Chappi]

I just harvested the remainder of my plant on Friday(popcorn buds) I’m trying a different approach. Yesterday I put them in a small mason jar(16oz?) and checked RH and it was 80% with the lid on. With the lid off it dropped to 64%, took the lid off but left them in the jar over night. In the morning I checked them again and the RH was 59% with the lid off(I just leave the hygrometer in there) I put the lid back on for about 1hr and the RH jumped to 74%.

I think you can see what I’m doing, I don’t leave the lid on for too long and I think this helps prevent mold, at the same time keeping them in the jar prevents the moisture from disssipating too quickly. Once I reach 64% or below with the lid on I’ll leave the lid on for 12-24 hrs. And see what happens.

My other buds are curing nicely and smelling very sweet now but still not dank. I do believe I over dried them a little or maybe just too fast, not sure. I think I can do better this time.

[THC123]

I have gotten really nice results by doing what you do, and then keeping the jar closed for 3-6 months as soon as it reaches 64%. Sometimes after 3 months the RH is 68% but I never had mold this way.

This has advantages and disadvantages:

Advantage: the cannabis will smell absolutely wonderful, strong terpenes, sticky weed, burns nicely, good taste.

Disadvantage: once you open the jar once or twice the quality takes a dive due to exposure to fresh oxygen.

Solution: after the 3-6 months repackage the cannabis in small mylar bags for week portions. This way it stays good.

But I really noticed with glass jar curing that opening the jars too much will fuck up the quality.

I have yet to experiment with lower RH cures