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08-26-2007, 01:59 AM

I figured I'd ask some of you fellow veterans of toking this question:

How long do you think weed will stay fresh, after curing & drying, then vacuum-sealed & kept in a cool, dark place?
I have some Shishkaberry from about 8 months ago that is vacuum-sealed & I was just looking at it & see no signs of mold or anything else detrimental.
Just wondering what some of your opinions are. I appreciate any input. Thanks!!

T5GrowerNow · 08-26-2007, 02:28 AM

Wow 8 months. I couldnt save anything past 8 weeks! That vacuum-sealed holds everything in really well. I can even carry it on me without worrying about odor. I am very interested as well how long that vacuum-sealed lasts as well. My old brain is guessing that without light to break it down and no way for gas exchange to take place it would last a long time but I never had tried anything that long before. Good luck.

Pipedream · 08-26-2007, 02:42 AM

I vacuum seal all of my harvest in mason jars with a Pump-N-Seal. I've been doing it for many many years and it works great. If you don't open them and keep them cool and dark, they last for years. I'm currently smoking a jar from a harvest that's close to 5 years old. As strong as the day it was sealed, and the aromas are much more intense and complex.

08-26-2007, 07:43 AM

Beautiful!! Thanks for the input, my friends!!

Pipedream · 08-26-2007, 03:41 PM

One more thing..........

There is a difference between using jars and plastic bags from a vacuum sealer. The glass is totally impermiable whereas the bags are not. Folks that use the food sealer bags usually report that they only get a couple of years before their stash starts to degrade. Apparently the polymers used in the plastic production will slowly dissolve the trichs.

Brownpants · 08-26-2007, 06:57 PM

Plastic is more porous than glass.
It doesn't dissolve the trichs, but some chemicals might leach into the bud leaving a nice phthalate taste.
I like the old canning jars with the clamp on them to keep them sealed up nice.

T5GrowerNow · 08-26-2007, 08:45 PM

Great thread Zoltron. Now I have a clue to

scifreak69 · 08-27-2007, 04:37 PM

just opened one after 3 months
everything is great

Bumboklot · 08-29-2007, 02:11 PM

as long as it is completely dry with no moisture and kept in a cool dark place, I like the fridge, not the freezer, it wil keep indefinetly

58FLH · 08-29-2007, 09:35 PM

I've had vacuum sealed buds that were over 2 years old that were fine

08-26-2007, 01:59 AM	#1
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Vacuum-Sealed Weed I figured I'd ask some of you fellow veterans of toking this question: How long do you think weed will stay fresh, after curing & drying, then vacuum-sealed & kept in a cool, dark place? I have some Shishkaberry from about 8 months ago that is vacuum-sealed & I was just looking at it & see no signs of mold or anything else detrimental. Just wondering what some of your opinions are. I appreciate any input. Thanks!!
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08-26-2007, 02:28 AM	#2
T5GrowerNow Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mostly dry and hot Posts: 199	Wow 8 months. I couldnt save anything past 8 weeks! That vacuum-sealed holds everything in really well. I can even carry it on me without worrying about odor. I am very interested as well how long that vacuum-sealed lasts as well. My old brain is guessing that without light to break it down and no way for gas exchange to take place it would last a long time but I never had tried anything that long before. Good luck.
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08-26-2007, 02:42 AM	#3
Pipedream Proudly Growing My Own Since 1969 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 759	I vacuum seal all of my harvest in mason jars with a Pump-N-Seal. I've been doing it for many many years and it works great. If you don't open them and keep them cool and dark, they last for years. I'm currently smoking a jar from a harvest that's close to 5 years old. As strong as the day it was sealed, and the aromas are much more intense and complex. __________________ *"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now"* Link To: Pipedream's 150w Tiny Bubbler System Link To: The Ultimate Hash Press Under $20
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08-26-2007, 07:43 AM	#4
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Beautiful!! Thanks for the input, my friends!!
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08-26-2007, 03:41 PM	#5
Pipedream Proudly Growing My Own Since 1969 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 759	One more thing.......... There is a difference between using jars and plastic bags from a vacuum sealer. The glass is totally impermiable whereas the bags are not. Folks that use the food sealer bags usually report that they only get a couple of years before their stash starts to degrade. Apparently the polymers used in the plastic production will slowly dissolve the trichs. __________________ *"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now"* Link To: Pipedream's 150w Tiny Bubbler System Link To: The Ultimate Hash Press Under $20
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08-26-2007, 06:57 PM	#6
Brownpants When government fears the people you have Liberty, When people fear the government you have Tyranny. Join Date: May 2005 Location: North America Posts: 510	Plastic is more porous than glass. It doesn't dissolve the trichs, but some chemicals might leach into the bud leaving a nice phthalate taste. I like the old canning jars with the clamp on them to keep them sealed up nice. __________________ Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them. -- Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh
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08-26-2007, 08:45 PM	#7
T5GrowerNow Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mostly dry and hot Posts: 199	Great thread Zoltron. Now I have a clue to
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08-27-2007, 04:37 PM	#8
scifreak69 Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: the desert Posts: 221	just opened one after 3 months everything is great
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08-29-2007, 02:11 PM	#9
Bumboklot Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ann Arbor Michigan Posts: 27	as long as it is completely dry with no moisture and kept in a cool dark place, I like the fridge, not the freezer, it wil keep indefinetly
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08-29-2007, 09:35 PM	#10
58FLH Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 161	I've had vacuum sealed buds that were over 2 years old that were fine __________________ Two wrongs don't make a right but three lefts do.
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