I want to check with y'all on this. I have some bubba that has been curing for over 2 months now. It was purple/green when it went into the glass jars. I have kept it with a little moisture the whole time so that the cure can continue (once the moisture is gone the cure is cut short). The smell is great, smells almost like cognac, and now the buds look kinda brown. The taste of the smoke is fantastic and the stone is still strong. But is it normal for the green to go away while curing this long or am I doing something wrong? There is no mold at all, but i guess the cognac smell might represent fermentation or something. Did I keep it too wet? The buds are still pliable, not crispy. I have never cured anything this long so i'm not sure if it is normal.

Thanks.

THCV

make sure no light gets to the curing buds. is the jar taped up? oh yea..let them dry out real nice before the seal. It sounds like they were too wet, i had this same thing happen before. good luck

ruby

thcv- i have that happen with my some of my outdoor buds (depends on the strain) after they cure for awhile. mine go in the jars bone dry so i dont think it has anything to do with there being a small amount of moisture in the buds.

its either mold or something to do with the breakdown of chlorphyl.

[Mind-Left-Body]

yeah, but if it was mold there would definately be that nasty musky mold smell. i would assume its the breakdown of the chlorophyl over time that gives it that look.

the jars are where i cure--they go from hanging upside down into the jars, then regular opening, then burping. it def isn't mold. but yes, my goal is to breakdown the chlorophyl, as with any cure no? The jars are kept in a dark closet and they are rubber sealed mason jars.

Obviously, it could be too much remaining moisture. But when people talk about an 8-month cure, they must leave some moisture in right? Or else you just get the cure it had when it dried out completely? (ie if it cured for a month, dried completely, the next 7 months don't increase the cure really).

[aeric]

If there is mold you would know, look under a microscope for fuzzy stuff, don't confuse it for crystals. Rot is grey-brown or yellow-brown, I think you would taste it if that were the case. I believe in a month the chlorophyl converts to sugars or whatever. I would go ahead and dry them at least a little more, but it sounds fine otherwise. Pics would help.

[aeric]

...agreed there should be some moisture for a cure, but how much is an inexact science, unless you meticulously weigh wet trim, and get a good sense of percentage of dry to wet weight at the exact point of correct dryness.

[skar]

Hello THCV,

the buds doesn't be lightly "pressed" anyway ? no offense

Lightly to hard pressed buds can turn brownish...

But, bubba have often colors that look like she can easily turn brownish, maybe the long cure gave the time to a full maturation.

i guess i'm maybe wrong, it's just suppositions as i've never tried bubba.

skar

I think opening the jar every once in a while allows enough moisture from the air outside, into the jar, then you seal it and let the moisture u just let in work. then you open the jar again later, same thing happens.