Cure cork. Has anyone tried this? Opinions, Anyone?

Realbax

Realbax

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I've been looking for something that I could get that could be used not just to ensure a proper cure but also be able to monitor the situation as it unfolds. Up on till the other day everything I came across was intended for lab use and had a price to match. I had switched from broveda packs to integra packs in the summer and had thought it an improvement as the taste and smell weren't affected as I thought was the case with the broveda. Has anyone tried this cure cork? I' going to order one and build an air tight wooden cabinet with wire racking. I will add one or two small fans inside. Then I will create an opening to mount this to the front or side, wherever seems it will work best at the time. The company states that people are using them on 20 gallon containers but I think with added interior circulation it would work on larger areas. If not I could segment the cabinet or perhaps add an integra pack or two. If anyone has experience with the cure cork or an opinion on whether this will work I would like to hear it.
Cheers
https://curecork.com
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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looks interesting, and i'd like to try one, but the price is going to have to drop a lot. all it's really doing is making it so i don't have to remember to burp my jars...thats a lot of money when a post it note on my monitor will do the same thing
 
Realbax

Realbax

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Thanks for the feed back. I like the integra packs but I think this would work better for a larger area with the addition of the small fans in a large crate as previously mentioned. The price is high and will have to come down a fair bit for wide use but when she finally shows I'll put her through a few tests and maybe post a little something on the finding. Thanks for all the input
 
StickyBudHound

StickyBudHound

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Realbax said:
Thanks for the feed back. I like the integra packs but I think this would work better for a larger area with the addition of the small fans in a large crate as previously mentioned. The price is high and will have to come down a fair bit for wide use but when she finally shows I'll put her through a few tests and maybe post a little something on the finding. Thanks for all the input
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Hey man, what was the verdict with your project using this product? Were you able to adapt it to use with that cabinet? Did it all work as you thought it would?

It's a year later and the price is still above $200 per unit. I'd be interested if it is feasible to do as you had suggested in your first post.
 
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LinguaPeel

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If it doesn't let fresh air in, its not curing. If it let's air in, how much and how often?

Burping jars:_-_-_ abrupt transition between atmosphere, bud stewing in offgassing nutes for hours then given a drastic humidity drop.

Curing in plastic: ~~~~ smooth consistent gas exchange, no offgassing build up, no lack of fresh oxygen and nitrogen required for the chemical process known as curing.

Kiss!
 
Realbax

Realbax

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Hi. The cork works well for what it is. I was able to set up a nice little set up that has wire racking with the cure cork at the top monitoring the interior. When it kicks in it switches a little relay to bring on 3 little PC fans, one for each level. I needed a buddy to help me. He's a instrumentation and controls guy. The manufacturer was initially very interested in what I had planned but then decided that they didn't want to give me all the information I would have needed. If you look at the under side of the cork it has a terminal strip. I was able to get readings from them for voltage but had no idea what kind of amperage it would handle. So I asked them but never received a response. So that's where buddy comes in. I don't really see him anymore but if you need that information I can try and contact him. I just don't work there anymore. The system works well. It's mounted in the cold room which holds fairly steady at 14 to 17 Celsius humidity is normally not an issue. If you're going to use it as is look for large glass containers. The manufacturer says it can be used on any thing from a standard Mason jar to a 30 gallon tank it just needs the hose swapped out to reach the bottom and be able to fit the top. When you increase the size I would consider adding tees to the hose periodically to ensure even distributing the fresh air and help to remove the stale air from inside. If you're going to use it on a standard size container I would just use integra packs. Hope this helps.
 
Tejashidrow

Tejashidrow

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I’ve got a gallon Coleman water jug. Plumbed a small aquarium air pump to it (ala Dereck Gilman Auto Burp) with fish tank oneway air valves, In comeing air lines at bottom, out going burped air outlet at top. Used drip/weep line inside to spread the incomeing air.
Plugged the pump into a inkbird humidity controller. The sensor goes in the jug as does a Govee humidity meter so I can follow the inside humidity on my phone. Fill with 1-3 oz. do not pack. Close lid. Plug in inkbird. Got it set to to keep it at 60-62% humidity. This setup is NOT for drying. It’s for auto burping after drying. I get that some do not have as full of a life as mine and can coddle and hand burp. I am not so lucky.
So, I load mine, close it up, turn it on, forget about it till the humidity levels out ((1-2 weeks) @60ish % humidity. Then into storage/ curejars with boveda.
Works a charm, easy to upgrade to larger chamber, and cost $50-60 dollars to set up, with the inkbird being well over 2/3s of the total cost to put together.
 
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