Curing weed, low humidity in jars.

[Knotizm]

As the topic says, I am in the process of curing my harvest. I typically grow pretty decent outdoor plants but struggle with the curing phase. This year, I wet trimmed them, hung them to dry in my closet which was about 65F and I had a dehumidifier going to keep it around 55-60% RH. This is where my first mistake out of laziness began. I was under the impression it would be fine to wait 6 days to clip them and jar my buds. I had a screen with popcorn buds and random ones that came off the stems while trimming. I noticed on day 6 that they were dry, in fact probably too dry because I bent a stem and it snapped immediately. Mind you, this was not a thick stem so I didn't think much of it. I then ordered 4 "hylids" which are Mason jar lids that have a built in hygrometer in the cap. The humidity in the jars has been 55-54% with 65-70F temp consistently but I've noticed it's even getting down to the 53% H range when I burp them at the end of the day. I've been opening them for approximately 5 minutes every night and "fanning" air above the jars with my hand a couple times during this period. The buds don't feel crunchy but not at all moist to the touch. The smell is the same as I end up with every year and it seems to never change and is not skunky. I would describe it as a slightly fruity "vegetative" smell but not skunk. I panicked and ordered some 62% humidity control packs from Amazon which have not arrived yet. I am reading that the curing isn't effective below 55% so I wanted to get some opinions and advice on how to enhance my cure and get my buds right. Am I on the right track with the humidity packs? I appreciate any and all responses!

 

[The303Yeti]

You can try some Boveda bags and extending the cure.

 

[Knotizm]

I have 62% bodeva bags on the way in the mail. The humidity level today was between 52-53%. Im just hoping I can get a good full cure at this point.

 

[See green]

I only take off the fan leaves when i hang them to dry it takes about 7 days. I feel by doing it this way it slows the dry down and keeps all the goodness in. I used to do a wet trim its faster and easier but the bud always sucked. Since doing the dry trim its night and day. You should also try starting the cure with a bit higher humidity content ~60.

 

[Magicbeanz007]

just grab couple leave from your alive plants shove in your top of your jars. works very well at re-adding moisture . A leaf or 2 is going give you way more moisture than you think, me anyways.

 

[Knotizm]

I grew 4 outdoor plants and no longer have any to get leaves from. Will the Bodeva bags reinstate moisture into the buds? I'm reading that once the buds lose their moisture and drop below 55%, the curing is slowed dramatically.

 

[Kingrow1]

The reason a lot end in fail is because they follow the wrong people in this industry and they suck you into a world of bs with the end result seeing boveda profit heavily.

Allow me to lay it down as it should be -





https://www.rollitup.org/t/breaking-the-dry-and-cure-down-for-the-new-dude-on-the-block.986529/

One major problem with the industry and grow sites is that most of what they say is just plain wrong, over time you learn this and seek out all the info they never mention and bingo you now dont need these guys and can overgrow your area.

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

I grew 4 outdoor plants and no longer have any to get leaves from. Will the Bodeva bags reinstate moisture into the buds? I'm reading that once the buds lose their moisture and drop below 55%, the curing is slowed dramatically.

yes and no...they'll help, but if you've dropped down below about 50%, it might or might not restart the curing process....depends on how low and how long...
in the future, jar earlier, don't let them get that dry before you get them in the jar...they should feel crunchy on the outside, but still like a marshmallow inside....hard to describe, but once you feel it, you'll know

 

[Gemtree]

I would do a tester jar with the boveda because sometimes when I try to rehydrate it makes the smell and flavor go away. I just usually leave them on the dry side and they will still cure.

 

[Gemtree]

The reason a lot end in fail is because they follow the wrong people in this industry and they suck you into a world of bs with the end result seeing boveda profit heavily.

Allow me to lay it down as it should be -





https://www.rollitup.org/t/breaking-the-dry-and-cure-down-for-the-new-dude-on-the-block.986529/

One major problem with the industry and grow sites is that most of what they say is just plain wrong, over time you learn this and seek out all the info they never mention and bingo you now dont need these guys and can overgrow your area.

I jar up %70> buds all the time and have kept buds to cure at 62% and it has never ruined the bud. Have you ever cured weed at 62% for a month or two to actually compare? You can like your method but curing bud at that humidity definitely doesnt ruin it cause Ill have weed that tastes and smokes amazing on day one

 

[Kingrow1]

I jar up %70> buds all the time and have kept buds to cure at 62% and it has never ruined the bud. Have you ever cured weed at 62% for a month or two to actually compare? You can like your method but curing bud at that humidity definitely doesnt ruin it cause Ill have weed that tastes and smokes amazing on day one

Come back to me when you have discovered bud moisture and quit telling me your weather report

 

[Gemtree]

Come back to me when you have discovered bud moisture and quit telling me your weather report

So that's a no then. Got it.

 

[Kingrow1]

So that's a no then. Got it.

Read this first -

https://www.rollitup.org/t/breaking-the-dry-and-cure-down-for-the-new-dude-on-the-block.986529/

and then realise i have done every single method at every single range in every way and totally am not trying to piss you off but open your eyes

 

[Gemtree]

Read this first -

https://www.rollitup.org/t/breaking-the-dry-and-cure-down-for-the-new-dude-on-the-block.986529/

and then realise i have done every single method at every single range in every way and totally am not trying to piss you off but open your eyes

I've read it and agree to a point just saying that it definitely doesn't ruin buds to cure at high humidity. I can feel the buds moisture at 62 and at 52 or 42 and there's definitely a difference. In the summer its usually around 50 when Its jarred but in the winter I have to watch it or it will turn to dust with our 10% humidity.

 

[Kingrow1]

I've read it and agree to a point just saying that it definitely doesn't ruin buds to cure at high humidity. I can feel the buds moisture at 62 and at 52 or 42 and there's definitely a difference. In the summer its usually around 50 when Its jarred but in the winter I have to watch it or it will turn to dust with our 10% humidity.

Well grown bud dosent turn to dust it in low humidity it simply adopts a slightly lower moisture content within that finished 10-15%. Badly grown bud does turn to dust when crunched whereas well grown bud will simply compress.

There was never any reason to cure bud, once its dried two weeks its ready to smoke, most miss this and try to amplify the cure.

 

[Bobby Long Buds]

My drying and curing has got so much more stress free since I listened to kinggrow. And quality has gone up. I now use my caliber iv’s for monitoring grow room conditions. And jar it up when it’s a few days past dry enough to smoke.

 

[Gemtree]

Well grown bud dosent turn to dust it in low humidity it simply adopts a slightly lower moisture content within that finished 10-15%. Badly grown bud does turn to dust when crunched whereas well grown bud will simply compress.

There was never any reason to cure bud, once its dried two weeks its ready to smoke, most miss this and try to amplify the cure.

Guess I haven't let my bud get that dry in a long time Ill try it this winter and see what happens. I dont use a meter and dry 2 weeks in the summer just worry about too dry buds in the winter.

 

[bsett]

The reason a lot end in fail is because they follow the wrong people in this industry and they suck you into a world of bs with the end result seeing boveda profit heavily.

Allow me to lay it down as it should be -





https://www.rollitup.org/t/breaking-the-dry-and-cure-down-for-the-new-dude-on-the-block.986529/

One major problem with the industry and grow sites is that most of what they say is just plain wrong, over time you learn this and seek out all the info they never mention and bingo you now dont need these guys and can overgrow your area.

Here is where I run into problems with slow 2 week drying:

"18-20 degrees Celsius should be achievable for most indoors if you check around with a thermometer and some common sense...."

The only time of year that I can obtain drying room temperatures this low is between late fall to early spring. So how can I extend my drying time from the 1 week I've been using to a full 2 weeks when my inside temperatures run 80 degrees F even with AC running?

 

[Kingrow1]

Pretty sure 80f is fine to dry in and so does everyone in your country have dust for weed if it aint jarred - imagine that you accidentally leave your stash out and overnight whilst stoned and bingo about a pound of dust.

But no back to reality....

Most in my country prefer a drier product as it grinds better. At some point a lot of the industry and posters got some strange idea bud should be moister over drier and started some jar early myth that dosent fit in with moisture equilibrium and all that stuff we use to use and know and love.

The point of two weeks was that weed might dry in a week but it takes two for the bacterial, fungal and enzymatic processes to finish. We note that although dry after a week at twp weeks a much smoother superior product is had no jar required. A lot get to the end of week one and think they need to cure to bring out the taste and aroma - if only they waited another week and stopped jarring early.

Here is where I run into problems with slow 2 week drying:

"18-20 degrees Celsius should be achievable for most indoors if you check around with a thermometer and some common sense...."

The only time of year that I can obtain drying room temperatures this low is between late fall to early spring. So how can I extend my drying time from the 1 week I've been using to a full 2 weeks when my inside temperatures run 80 degrees F even with AC running?

 

[Gemtree]

Pretty sure 80f is fine to dry in and so does everyone in your country have dust for weed if it aint jarred - imagine that you accidentally leave your stash out and overnight whilst stoned and bingo about a pound of dust.

But no back to reality....

Most in my country prefer a drier product as it grinds better. At some point a lot of the industry and posters got some strange idea bud should be moister over drier and started some jar early myth that dosent fit in with moisture equilibrium and all that stuff we use to use and know and love.

The point of two weeks was that weed might dry in a week but it takes two for the bacterial, fungal and enzymatic processes to finish. We note that although dry after a week at twp weeks a much smoother superior product is had no jar required. A lot get to the end of week one and think they need to cure to bring out the taste and aroma - if only they waited another week and stopped jarring early.

Ive had weed turn to dust several times you can pinch a bud and it explodes so yea Its a thing in my region.