Curing Smell

PadawanWarrior

PadawanWarrior

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Pimpjuice9906 said:
I just dried for 11 days at 60%RH and 65°F.

Put in curing jars. 3 plants.

It smells like a great tea but not like what was growing in my tent. I read the fragrance will come back after a few weeks. The chlorophyll needs to dissipate. I burp at 6am and 6pm for 15 minutes in a dark cool, humidity controlled area.

Am I screwed? What should I do?
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You need to dry and store with lights on like bk, :wall:

JK man. But seriously, what's your ambient RH in general where you are? Here it's really low, so even with it in a closet with a humidifier it still dries faster than what's optimal. So I need to jar sooner, and burp the jars a little daily for a bit. I also like to leave the lids a little loose the first day or 2. The smells do change a bit, but it should still smell good after the process is complete.

I totally agree that a 2 week dry is optimal though if you can pull it off. It's just tough here.
 
twentyeight.threefive

twentyeight.threefive

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PadawanWarrior said:
You need to dry and store with lights on like bk, :wall:

JK man. But seriously, what's your ambient RH in general where you are? Here it's really low, so even with it in a closet with a humidifier it still dries faster than what's optimal. So I need to jar sooner, and burp the jars a little daily for a bit. I also like to leave the lids a little loose the first day or 2. The smells do change a bit, but it should still smell good after the process is complete.

I totally agree that a 2 week dry is optimal though if you can pull it off. It's just tough here.
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You forgot the @ symbol. Like this @bk78
 
bk78

bk78

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PadawanWarrior said:
You need to dry and store with lights on like bk, :wall:

JK man. But seriously, what's your ambient RH in general where you are? Here it's really low, so even with it in a closet with a humidifier it still dries faster than what's optimal. So I need to jar sooner, and burp the jars a little daily for a bit. I also like to leave the lids a little loose the first day or 2. The smells do change a bit, but it should still smell good after the process is complete.

I totally agree that a 2 week dry is optimal though if you can pull it off. It's just tough here.
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The funny thing is I could leave my buds hanging to dry under 1000ppfd and it would probably still be better than yours.

#experimenting

#igotlazy

#midz

#neverforget

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lusidghost

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calvin.m16 said:
If you already hung the buds for a couple weeks for your initial cure then put it in jars it's not going to change much in character. I wouldn't recommend using any moisture packs they are a waste of money, if your weed is dry enough to need moisture packs it's already too late. To maintain moisture you can store in a sealed container or if they get a little dry you can put a moist paper towel in the jar for a couple hours and it should restore moisture. Save dat money.
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Only speak of what you know, bozo.
 
Nutty sKunK

Nutty sKunK

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Some strains fair better after a cure some are best when smoked just after being dried.

A strain that really seems to benefit from curing is any Zkittlez based strain.

Your weed will get better and smell more like it did while growing in time. Don’t worry
 
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Pimpjuice9906

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Nutty sKunK said:
Some strains fair better after a cure some are best when smoked just after being dried.

A strain that really seems to benefit from curing is any Zkittlez based strain.

Your weed will get better and smell more like it did while growing in time. Don’t worry
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Whats the ideal jar RH?
 
Nutty sKunK

Nutty sKunK

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Pimpjuice9906 said:
Whats the ideal jar RH?
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Believe it’s 55-62%

To store like 60%. Then let it dry a little before smoking is better I find. Like 55% for smoking is gd.

There’s a whole lot of talk about how you can ruin a cure with not getting above 55% humidity. Which is bullshit to be honest.

Had a few jars which were overdried/ scraps left which improved over time. Maybe there is a limit but 55% is not it.

I’ve had 48%rh buds taste more complex as the months role by
 
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Pimpjuice9906

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bk78 said:
For sale? 62%

For personal smoke? I like around 50%, I find anything over 58% burns like shit in joints.
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All of mine is 55 to 60% at the time. Smells like weed for sure. I took a bud and pulled it apart and it stunk up the room. I was like ok here's that smell.
 
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