HELP BUD DRIED TOO FAST

[Stoneybolognalouie]

Ideally you want a nice slow dry but in a pinch, a piece of 1inch stalk from a freshly harvested plant is one the easiest, safest ways to rehydrate. You don't have worry about foreign odors or mold and it only takes about 12hrs in quart jars.

Yo thank you so much! The buds are a little moist now so imma toss them in a paper bag for like an hour before it gets too hot. Then put them back in the jar and repeat.

 

[Tangerine_]

Yo thank you so much! The buds are a little moist now so imma toss them in a paper bag for like an hour before it gets too hot. Then put them back in the jar and repeat.

Happy to help.
Just be careful not to overhandled them. Its really easy to damage trichomes at this stage.

 

[Stoneybolognalouie]

Happy to help.
Just be careful not to overhandled them. Its really easy to damage trichomes at this stage.

I'll keep it in mind , stay lifted brotha

 

[madvillian420]

I'll keep it in mind , stay lifted brotha

Take this as a learning experience. Your incredibly low RH should have influenced how you dried the plant, you should have hung the whole thing, leaves and all for 5-7 days, THEN cut the big leaves and remove the buds from the stem and toss in a paper bag for a few more days, then full trim and jar, The hay smell from your nugs probably wont ever go away, and that taste and smell should inspire you to keep reading on here, tons of valuable info, some of which you obviously should have read before your first grow. spending months growing a plant to rush through the last extremely crucial steps is kinda silly

 

[Doug Dawson]

Hey everyone , I harvested my bud 2 days ago and I'm drying it in a cardboard box , its been really hot these last couple of days so my buds are practically done drying. I was thinking of water curing them to add some moisture back in and to reduce the harshness. Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you

When you jar them but some 62% Bovida packs in the jar, they are great for adding or taking away moisture. I use them in all my jars.

 

[B|uDreamer]

Take this as a learning experience. Your incredibly low RH should have influenced how you dried the plant, you should have hung the whole thing, leaves and all for 5-7 days, THEN cut the big leaves and remove the buds from the stem and toss in a paper bag for a few more days, then full trim and jar, The hay smell from your nugs probably wont ever go away, and that taste and smell should inspire you to keep reading on here, tons of valuable info, some of which you obviously should have read before your first grow. spending months growing a plant to rush through the last extremely crucial steps is kinda silly

Not that I would have dried in a cardboard box in a hot room, but I will say I found drying and curing to be one of the most difficult topics to find consistent advice on. I'm largely winging it and seeing what works for me, in my environment. I found it much easier to separate the wheat from the chaff when figuring out how I planned to grow them and I have about 90 days more research into the drying. Lmao

 

[madvillian420]

Not that I would have dried in a cardboard box in a hot room, but I will say I found drying and curing to be one of the most difficult topics to find consistent advice on. I'm largely winging it and seeing what works for me, in my environment. I found it much easier to separate the wheat from the chaff when figuring out how I planned to grow them and I have about 90 days more research into the drying. Lmao

theres definitely many methods,the box should definitely be in a dark room and not very hot either in any case though. i shouldnt have said "you should have __" im not saying my method is what everyone needs to do, but my RH is also very low (30's) and ive definitely spent a many many hours reading up on all aspects of growing and harvesting. Also, I only started my dry/cure regiment after doing exactly what the OP did and more or less ruined 5oz of great bud.

 

[Sassystoner]

What great advice! I just harvested and now curing them, I live in San Diego where it’s dry af! I’m going to try what you said, thank you!

 

[2Hearts]

Theres only ever been one way to dry cannabis - hang it on line indoors two weeks with slight airflow.

This basic method has been used 1000's years until recently when noobs decolided to overcomplicate the whole subject.

Jar after a week - noob
Boveda - noob
Humidity - noob
Cure - noob

Hang two weeks - pro

Keep it simple, crapper bud overdries, good bud dries to under 15% moisture content and acclimatizes to your climate so desert bud is dry rainforest bud moister - if it smokes its 15% and under.

Thats how people dry in humid and dry locations without adjusting humidity and make pretty much great bud.

Not that I would have dried in a cardboard box in a hot room, but I will say I found drying and curing to be one of the most difficult topics to find consistent advice on. I'm largely winging it and seeing what works for me, in my environment. I found it much easier to separate the wheat from the chaff when figuring out how I planned to grow them and I have about 90 days more research into the drying. Lmao

 

[Doug Dawson]

Theres only ever been one way to dry cannabis - hang it on line indoors two weeks with slight airflow.

This basic method has been used 1000's years until recently when noobs decolided to overcomplicate the whole subject.

Jar after a week - noob
Boveda - noob
Humidity - noob
Cure - noob

Hang two weeks - pro

Keep it simple, crapper bud overdries, good bud dries to under 15% moisture content and acclimatizes to your climate so desert bud is dry rainforest bud moister - if it smokes its 15% and under.

Thats how people dry in humid and dry locations without adjusting humidity and make pretty much great bud.

Lol

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

Theres only ever been one way to dry cannabis - hang it on line indoors two weeks with slight airflow.

This basic method has been used 1000's years until recently when noobs decolided to overcomplicate the whole subject.

Jar after a week - noob
Boveda - noob
Humidity - noob
Cure - noob

Hang two weeks - pro

Keep it simple, crapper bud overdries, good bud dries to under 15% moisture content and acclimatizes to your climate so desert bud is dry rainforest bud moister - if it smokes its 15% and under.

Thats how people dry in humid and dry locations without adjusting humidity and make pretty much great bud.

I'm pretty sure people were hanging it to dry outside "1000's years" ago. For someone who doesn't seem to post photos of any of their own grows you seem to be very opinionated about how everyone else grows and dries their plants. You also seem to be confusing "new" methods with "noob" methods.

 

[2Hearts]

Yes except they shaded it from the sun, later on they hung in barns when those got invented.

Not seeing your point, im agreeing its the major way it has been done up until recent, i mean those farmers hung it for longer than two weeks but us grpwers have obsereved that after two weeks its close enough to full flavour and smokability and any longer only brings very small gains.

The bud for hash is traditionally hung for a year indoors, fuck does that tell you about those saying low humidity kills the cure when it sits for months at low humidity in a farmers dry barn.

Couldnt give steaming turd about my grow, this is more informational, notice you struggle with that and need to see pictures instead of the science behind - noob!

I'm pretty sure people were hanging it to dry outside "1000's years" ago. For someone who doesn't seem to post photos of any of their own grows you seem to be very opinionated about how everyone else grows and dries their plants. You also seem to be confusing "new" methods with "noob" methods.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

Yes except they shaded it from the sun, later on they hung in barns when those got invented.

Not seeing your point, im agreeing its the major way it has been done up until recent, i mean those farmers hung it for longer than two weeks but us grpwers have obsereved that after two weeks its close enough to full flavour and smokability and any longer only brings very small gains.

The bud for hash is traditionally hung for a year indoors, fuck does that tell you about those saying low humidity kills the cure when it sits for months at low humidity in a farmers dry barn.

Couldnt give steaming turd about my grow, this is more informational, notice you struggle with that and need to see pictures instead of the science behind - noob!

FFS... First of all, I have no problems admitting anything I don't know. Second of all, you seem to be proclaiming your speaking of the science behind it while ignoring the actual science behind it. Curing, when done correctly, can make a very noticeable difference in the flavor and smoothness of the smoke, whether you want to admit that or not. Do even understand what is actually going on during the curing process? Because you seem very ignorant to what curing does when you keep bringing up the humidity. Keeping the humidity in range during curing has nothing to do with the dryness of the bud and everything to do with keeping the environment in the jar at a range that is best for the bacteria in the jar, which continues to break down chlorophyll, while also being in a range that helps prevent the growth of mold and mildew. The purpose behind burping the jars more about letting oxygen back into the jars for the bacteria, more than keeping the humidity stable, which is why opening them daily is still recommended even when using humidity regulating packets. The curing process also breaks down some of the THC (gasp!) and converts it to CBN which many people prefer over a racy high THC high. Ed Rosenthal and other long time respected growers cure their weed so I guess they are noobs, too?

BTW, the reason I brought up the fact that you don't post any of your own grows is because that, along with being very opinionated and critical of other peoples grows, is often a sign of someone who is afraid of being criticized for their own shortcomings.

 

[2Hearts]

Thats a lot to reply to, im just going to pick the first two points, destroy you and then maybe you can stop vesting so much of your life into these sites as no one outside of hear really gives a crap.

Point one - Curing adds a small extra bit to the drying process, its not needed and many do away with it because buds say 90% finished after drying. That small extra will make a sweeter herb and smoother smoke but your a complete dickwad if you thing it makes much difference over those who dry properly and get a great smoke without the extra step. Sounds like you just run round here saying bud is shit without curing.

Point 2 - The fact that a bud is 10% moisture content and not 15% is mainly due to humidity. Humidity sets the moisture final content after the dry. It works in most humidities that the bud reaches under 15% and smokes well. Boveda 60% like saying you prefer 12% moisture content, as soon as it leaves the jar its going to revert back to your local climate. None of this mattered but twist shit up and noobs love overcomplicated stuff.

Bonus point - You know nothing about the cure or bacteria or tetrapyrols polyphenols or basically dick talking like that. The cure happens at very very low moisture levels well below that you and others say - how those marrocans cured bud by leaving it dry a year through low humidity climates.

Now f'off, it will only ever be arguments until you see that a large oart of this sitecis a serious place not somthing for you to run round challenging people with a low understanding. Im not going to reply to you again, thats three times you have said stupid stuff and been corrected.

FFS... First of all, I have no problems admitting anything I don't know. Second of all, you seem to be proclaiming your speaking of the science behind it while ignoring the actual science behind it. Curing, when done correctly, can make a very noticeable difference in the flavor and smoothness of the smoke, whether you want to admit that or not. Do even understand what is actually going on during the curing process? Because you seem very ignorant to what curing does when you keep bringing up the humidity. Keeping the humidity in range during curing has nothing to do with the dryness of the bud and everything to do with keeping the environment in the jar at a range that is best for the bacteria in the jar, which continues to break down chlorophyll, while also being in a range that helps prevent the growth of mold and mildew. The purpose behind burping the jars more about letting oxygen back into the jars for the bacteria, more than keeping the humidity stable, which is why opening them daily is still recommended even when using humidity regulating packets. The curing process also breaks down some of the THC (gasp!) and converts it to CBN which many people prefer over a racy high THC high. Ed Rosenthal and other long time respected growers cure their weed so I guess they are noobs, too?

BTW, the reason I brought up the fact that you don't post any of your own grows is because that, along with being very opinionated and critical of other peoples grows, is often a sign of someone who is afraid of being criticized for their own shortcomings.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

Thats a lot to reply to, im just going to pick the first two points, destroy you and then maybe you can stop vesting so much of your life into these sites as no one outside of hear really gives a crap.

Point one - Curing adds a small extra bit to the drying process, its not needed and many do away with it because buds say 90% finished after drying. That small extra will make a sweeter herb and smoother smoke but your a complete dickwad if you thing it makes much difference over those who dry properly and get a great smoke without the extra step. Sounds like you just run round here saying bud is shit without curing.

Point 2 - The fact that a bud is 10% moisture content and not 15% is mainly due to humidity. Humidity sets the moisture final content after the dry. It works in most humidities that the bud reaches under 15% and smokes well. Boveda 60% like saying you prefer 12% moisture content, as soon as it leaves the jar its going to revert back to your local climate. None of this mattered but twist shit up and noobs love overcomplicated stuff.

Bonus point - You know nothing about the cure or bacteria or tetrapyrols polyphenols or basically dick talking like that. The cure happens at very very low moisture levels well below that you and others say - how those marrocans cured bud by leaving it dry a year through low humidity climates.

Now f'off, it will only ever be arguments until you see that a large oart of this sitecis a serious place not somthing for you to run round challenging people with a low understanding. Im not going to reply to you again, thats three times you have said stupid stuff and been corrected.

Oh boy...I feel so destroyed. You also need to learn to fucking read. I never said bud is shit without curing or even that it is a required step. Seems like I hit a nerve, huh? I'll tell you what...I'll start taking you more seriously when you have the balls to post at least one of your grows from start to end. Until then, I'm going to just continue believing you are just some asshole who just gets off on telling people they don't know what they are doing.

 

[xtsho]

I just hang until dry and smoke able and then jar when there is no possibility for it to mold. No burping, hygrometers, boveda, etc... A week after jarring it stinks up the room when you open the jar and the buds are dry but sticky and stinky. People compliment me on my weed. I also prefer it fresher instead of cured for months. I've smoked peoples 6 month cured weed and I prefer my fresher weed. Weed older than a few months get's dumped into the dry ice hash been until I make a batch.

There's nothing wrong with curing if you want. The problem is many newer growers don't cure properly and are jarring wet weed and ending up with nasty weed that tastes and smells like crap.

 

[TreeFarmerCharlie]

I just hang until dry and smoke able and then jar when there is no possibility for it to mold. No burping, hygrometers, boveda, etc... A week after jarring it stinks up the room when you open the jar and the buds are dry but sticky and stinky. People compliment me on my weed. I also prefer it fresher instead of cured for months. I've smoked peoples 6 month cured weed and I prefer my fresher weed. Weed older than a few months get's dumped into the dry ice hash been until I make a batch.

There's nothing wrong with curing if you want. The problem is many newer growers don't cure properly and are jarring wet weed and ending up with nasty weed that tastes and smells like crap.

Have you tried a Boveda or Integra Boost pack for storage? I have some jars of stuff I harvested over a year ago, and jarred with an Integra Boost pack, that still smells and tastes great. It’s definitely not as good as it was 2 weeks after jarring it, but I was really surprised that it held up as well as it did for that long. I do keep all my jars of flower in a completely dark cabinet so I think that also helps.

 

[randallb]

I much prefer the weed cured. I have bought plenty of uncured weed in the past. I've smoked plenty of fresh weed too, every stage for that matter.

I think the tobacco industry can give some lessons in terms of aged or fresh. Every cigar store has a humidor, why?

 

[Doug Dawson]

To each their own. Curing has a specific purpose. Bacteria breaks chlorophyll down into sugars making the bud less harsh. This is why you burp jars, to allow oxygen in to keep bacteria alive. It is quite possible some like the taste of burning chlorophyll, it's really all up to personal preference. I prefer cured bud but I am not here to tell anyone what to like or not like, that's all up to the individual.

 

[end_of_the_tunnel]

To each their own. Curing has a specific purpose. Bacteria breaks chlorophyll down into sugars making the bud less harsh. This is why you burp jars, to allow oxygen in to keep bacteria alive. It is quite possible some like the taste of burning chlorophyll, it's really all up to personal preference. I prefer cured bud but I am not here to tell anyone what to like or not like, that's all up to the individual.

I much prefer the weed cured. I have bought plenty of uncured weed in the past. I've smoked plenty of fresh weed too, every stage for that matter.

I think the tobacco industry can give some lessons in terms of aged or fresh. Every cigar store has a humidor, why?

I went through my assortment of buds on Saturday. When I initially bagged -() ahem jarred up, thought I had taken them to long into drying. But 8 months later and am reminded there is something special about aged cured bud.