Drying in a fridge

Blue brother

Blue brother

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Anyone tried this?

I’m going to try it, been reading about it over the past few months and I feel confident it will work, it’s actually pretty well documented practise over at thc farmer and on 420 mag.

I understand the science behind it and have seen it work, and I also understand why so many less knowledgeable people dismiss it as a recipe for disaster. So I don’t really need convincing either way, I know it should work aslong as I don’t fuck up.

I just wanna know if anyone who’s done it has any pointers or wanna share any problems they ran into while using this technique.

how did you deal with the smell?
What size fridge did you use for how much bud?
what kind of fridge? I’m torn between buying a double wide wine cooler or using a spare frost free fridge I have in storage.
I’m looking to dry what would normally weigh 20oz fry

thanks in advance to anyone willing to share
 
Boatguy

Boatguy

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Blue brother said:
Anyone tried this?

I’m going to try it, been reading about it over the past few months and I feel confident it will work, it’s actually pretty well documented practise over at thc farmer and on 420 mag.

I understand the science behind it and have seen it work, and I also understand why so many less knowledgeable people dismiss it as a recipe for disaster. So I don’t really need convincing either way, I know it should work aslong as I don’t fuck up.

I just wanna know if anyone who’s done it has any pointers or wanna share any problems they ran into while using this technique.

how did you deal with the smell?
What size fridge did you use for how much bud?
what kind of fridge? I’m torn between buying a double wide wine cooler or using a spare frost free fridge I have in storage.
I’m looking to dry what would normally weigh 20oz fry

thanks in advance to anyone willing to share
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I would guess a wine fridge would have temp settings more appropriate for drying, but 20 oz of fresh material makes for alot of moisture.
 
Blue brother

Blue brother

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I fully expect it to work and do everything people say, it makes perfect sense if you understand some basics about drying/curing and how refrigerators work. I am torn between drying in open jars with nylon tights over the top, or actually drying on just mesh shelves stacked vertically
 
Star Dog

Star Dog

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Blue brother said:
I fully expect it to work and do everything people say, it makes perfect sense if you understand some basics about drying/curing and how refrigerators work. I am torn between drying in open jars with nylon tights over the top, or actually drying on just mesh shelves stacked vertically
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What's the purpose of drying in the fridge, what do you expect from it?
 
Blue brother

Blue brother

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Star Dog said:
What's the purpose of drying in the fridge, what do you expect from it?
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im expecting a more complete terpene profile as the lower temperature allows for preservation of the more volatile compounds (like myrcene) throughout the transition. Also less shrinkage and preservation of the colours that are visible at harvest.
I’m also expecting to be able to push the drying time to upwards of 3 weeks.
 
Blue brother

Blue brother

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dank'd said:
will be trying it with a mini fridge. was convinced after reading Sucassa's post where he compares multiple tries side by side of both the fridge dry and regular tent dry
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Sorry man I totally missed this post. I’ll be sure to check these out as I haven’t seen much of this tech on this site. Thanks dude.
So how far away from harvest are you? I’m about 6 weeks off and can’t wait to try it
 
DrOgkush

DrOgkush

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20oz of dry would be around 75 oz wet
That’s a shit load of material And there is a danger zone for mold to form in the fridge.
Like it does with cheese bread and sauces. The humidity levels are going to be over 100%

I just don’t see the science your speaking of. Freeze dry. Yes. That’s works fucking phenomenal.
But fridge. I’m thinking of my salad shit that spills and gets left behind does not dry but turn into a nasty lil brown red mush I gotta 409 up.
 
Blue brother

Blue brother

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DrOgkush said:
20oz of dry would be around 75 oz wet
That’s a shit load of material And there is a danger zone for mold to form in the fridge.
Like it does with cheese bread and sauces. The humidity levels are going to be over 100%

I just don’t see the science your speaking of. Freeze dry. Yes. That’s works fucking phenomenal.
But fridge. I’m thinking of my salad shit that spills and gets left behind does not dry but turn into a nasty lil brown red mush I gotta 409 up.
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there is potential for mold to form everywhere, in a fridge is one of the places it’s least likely to form, that’s why we store food there.

over 100% humidity is past the pointof supersaturation, at which point the air can hold no more moisture and it starts to rain. I can’t see how this point could ever be reached by putting fresh herbs in a fridge. Maybe I’m wrong and please if u can prove it do so cos raining in my fridge allover my buds is a big no no.

there is an increasing amount of research being done into the preservation of volatile compounds in cannabis. Now it’s pretty much agreed across the board that lower temps are more favourable for preserving terpenes. That’a ONE of the reasons freeze drying is so popular atm.
 
DrOgkush

DrOgkush

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Look. This is what your doing.

You placing 70 oz of wet salad in a fridge expecting it to dry out.

my small bags of salad doesn’t even dry out in the fridge. I can’t wait to see your results. Cause if it works. I’ll bite. If it fails. I’ll know. I’ll be watching for sure.
But That’s my point. It seems like your putting wet weed in a sealed jar and because it’s cold. It will work better. Lol. You still have to comply with humidity
 
Boatguy

Boatguy

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Blue brother said:
I’m also expecting to be able to push the drying time to upwards of 3 weeks.
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It will be much longer than that. Mine dries in 2 weeks in the proper conditions. 3 weeks this time of year hanging in the garage, night temps into the low 50's with a fan blowing on them 24/7.
Refrigerator's are made to be air tight, and keep things from doing exactly what you're trying to achieve
 
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Hash Hound

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I've tried it a few times with small amounts under an oz in a lunch bag and it works fine. When you take the buds out you have to let them sit a while before you mess with them. They're brittle when they first come out of the fridge. They seemed to have a bit more taste, but nothing special.
 
DrOgkush

DrOgkush

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Am I the only one who puts salads ingredients in the fridge? Lettuce cabbage spinach kale etc. that doesn’t dry out. And heads of lettuce are completely exposed because we blow thru them. They don’t dry out. They turn red and gooey and mush.

cannabis flowers have to be dried slow. Yes. Cooler Temps. Yes. But as far as I’m concerned. The optimal is 60h-60f
A fridge is 80h-40f. No way. Mold for sure
 
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