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04-05-2008, 06:48 PM

This may have a hundred variables but just wondering how much weight you loose from freshly trimmed bud to dried bud. 30%,50%,75% ?

I never weighed before and after. I am in the middle of trimming my latest harvest and have weighed all my wet bud before putting it on the screen. I still have more to trim. So after this dries I will know MY before and after weight. Just trying to get a heads up of what I may expect

My buds vary in size from soda can sized buds to little popcorn buds. But its all trimmed, stems cut etc. Once dry, there will be no more trimming

Aaronponic · 04-05-2008, 06:58 PM

When I air dry 100 wet grams, I find that I end up with about 25-30 grams dried, depending on a number of factors. 25% is about average when the bud is totally dry however, for me at least.

Water curing however, I find that 100 grams wet turns into more like 15 or so grams dry.

dude06version · 04-05-2008, 07:01 PM

75 percent

Maj.PotHead · 04-05-2008, 07:14 PM

50-60% easy

Pig-Pen · 04-05-2008, 10:08 PM

Usually ~75, IME.

selfprofider · 04-05-2008, 10:28 PM

I find that I lose approx 75% until good smokable weed. But to store for longer periods without problems with mold I usually try to get it a little drier than that. If I am putting it in the freezer just dry enough to smoke seems to work for me
so one pound wet gives me about 1/4 lb dry and so on
IMO
later

TGT · 04-05-2008, 10:30 PM

I would say 80% loss if you want it perfect for storage. For just cut and burn I would say 70% loss. Any less than 65% it would not burn, at least without going out constantly. You could probably smoke it that way if rolled lightly or in a bong/pipe. I am sure it also has to do with strain and bud density, stickiness ect.

I remember around 1988 to 1995 all the killer smoke was just cut and burn, and occasionally when times went dry it was soaked (that sounds very strange doesn't it?). Can't get away with soaked weed around here anymore. The Vietnamese bud (Beasters) took car of that - but I guess that's not a bad thing. It's one of the few benefits of mass produced weed.

TGT

FarmerTed · 04-05-2008, 11:26 PM

I just did a before & after to see how much weight i lost wet to dry.
Here's a couple: 84g wet= 22g dry, 38g wet= 10g dry.
Worked out to 74% loss. Its dry but not so dry that it turns to dust when you touch it.

04-06-2008, 12:08 AM

75% seems to be the average!!

nikoatnight · 04-06-2008, 03:14 AM

I was very shocked at first, I just couldn't believe it went by that much. Sure sucks when ya only have 8 girls.

04-05-2008, 06:48 PM	#1
yamaha_1fan Guest Posts: n/a	how much weight loss from wet to dry? This may have a hundred variables but just wondering how much weight you loose from freshly trimmed bud to dried bud. 30%,50%,75% ? I never weighed before and after. I am in the middle of trimming my latest harvest and have weighed all my wet bud before putting it on the screen. I still have more to trim. So after this dries I will know MY before and after weight. Just trying to get a heads up of what I may expect My buds vary in size from soda can sized buds to little popcorn buds. But its all trimmed, stems cut etc. Once dry, there will be no more trimming
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04-05-2008, 06:58 PM	#2
Aaronponic Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 175	When I air dry 100 wet grams, I find that I end up with about 25-30 grams dried, depending on a number of factors. 25% is about average when the bud is totally dry however, for me at least. Water curing however, I find that 100 grams wet turns into more like 15 or so grams dry.
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04-05-2008, 07:01 PM	#3
dude06version Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 767	75 percent
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04-05-2008, 07:14 PM	#4
Maj.PotHead End Cannibis Prohibition Now Realize Legalize !! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: in the astroplane Posts: 6,634	50-60% easy __________________ Man made booze God did not God made pot man did not The Old Farmers Almanac https://www.almanac.com/ U.S. State By State Laws on our hobby https://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4516 Beneficial Insects https://homeharvest.com/beneins.htm ICMAG'S OFFICIAL ~DIY~ LINK-O-RAMA https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=40637 sick plant ??? https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=11688 <-- mynamestitch's work Informative threads by I.M. Boggled https://www.icmag.com/ic/search.php?searchid=7549167 PotHeads BunKer 2011 https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=202387
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04-05-2008, 10:08 PM	#5
Pig-Pen Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 484	Usually ~75, IME.
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04-05-2008, 10:28 PM	#6
selfprofider Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SouthEastern USA Posts: 116	I find that I lose approx 75% until good smokable weed. But to store for longer periods without problems with mold I usually try to get it a little drier than that. If I am putting it in the freezer just dry enough to smoke seems to work for me so one pound wet gives me about 1/4 lb dry and so on IMO later __________________ https://www.seedboutique.com/
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04-05-2008, 10:30 PM	#7
TGT Tom 'Green' Thumb Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Purgatory Posts: 1,846	I would say 80% loss if you want it perfect for storage. For just cut and burn I would say 70% loss. Any less than 65% it would not burn, at least without going out constantly. You could probably smoke it that way if rolled lightly or in a bong/pipe. I am sure it also has to do with strain and bud density, stickiness ect. I remember around 1988 to 1995 all the killer smoke was just cut and burn, and occasionally when times went dry it was soaked (that sounds very strange doesn't it?). Can't get away with soaked weed around here anymore. The Vietnamese bud (Beasters) took car of that - but I guess that's not a bad thing. It's one of the few benefits of mass produced weed. TGT __________________ Life is like a toilet paper roll, the closer you get to the end the faster it goes. Last edited by TGT; 04-05-2008 at 10:35 PM..
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04-05-2008, 11:26 PM	#8
FarmerTed Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 66	My actual wet/dry measurements I just did a before & after to see how much weight i lost wet to dry. Here's a couple: 84g wet= 22g dry, 38g wet= 10g dry. Worked out to 74% loss. Its dry but not so dry that it turns to dust when you touch it.
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04-06-2008, 12:08 AM	#9
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	75% seems to be the average!!
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04-06-2008, 03:14 AM	#10
nikoatnight Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 25	I was very shocked at first, I just couldn't believe it went by that much. Sure sucks when ya only have 8 girls.
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