well i just harvested my first grow.1 of 2 plants that i have.the other one wont be done for about another week or so..but i was just wondering how all of you cured your buds and whats your preference is?..i just threw mine into some mason jars alittle bit ago..i've heard alot of different ways on how to do it and just wanted to know what you guys seem to like best
whats your style of curing?
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Spazmoog
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I trim them on the stem. Hang them for 3-5 days in a dark place with air movement. Put them in large paper bags (no more than half full). Move them around in the bag three times a day until the paper bag doesn't feel moist. Then put them in the jars and burp them a couple times a day and move the buds around a bit. If i get moisture on the glass, they go back into the paper bags. Once they can stay in the jar with no excessive moisture build up, the jars go into storage and I hold off for as long as I can before dipping into the 'cookie' jar. The longer you can wait.. the better they taste and look. I had some blueberry that turned purple and orange after being in there for a month.... mmmmmmmmmmm.... gooooooooood....
thanks for the quick response spaz..i had mine hanging since friday and they seemed plenty dry enough to be going into jars, though i did have to harvest about 2 weeks early cause my plant was outside and i found boot marks that weren't mine leading up to her.when you burp the jars how long do you leave the lids off for? say half or so?
Spazmoog
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yah, half hour would be ok. I usually let it open for 15min. You'll do it a couple times and get a feel for how long YOU need to leave it for your situation. Just like the plants... you do it.. thenyou get a feel for it... then you alter to suit yourself. As long as you are taking your time you can't go wrong. Pull of a bong rip and reward yourself though... it makes the wait a little easier!
haha yeah man its really tempting just looking at it all and wondering what the high will be like..it does have a grassy kind of smell to it but its not as bad though from like when i trimmed all the buds up.even though i did harvest just a little early and with the proper curing will i still get that nice musty smell of weed?
poke smot420
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hang for about 4-6 days with air movement NOT DIRECTLY on the hanging plants because that can dry them too quick and make em taste nasty. then i trim them, put the bud i trimmed in a brown paper bag for 2 days, then jar it with the lid open for 1 full day.
poke smot420
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check it out
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poke smot420
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24 bubba kush and purple trainwreck, 2 grapefruit in 7 gallons pots. 30 GDP, bubba kush, and 4 grapefruit in in 10 gallons pots....combined total of 6000watts. pulled down about 6 1/2 pounds
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odinfolk
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6,000 watts? Man, how much was the damage on the electric bill? I'm guessing close to an extra 100$? Moooorrrre than worth it. One little branch off that grow is worth more than that
Props, big time!
rampagen08
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cut trim hang for 2-5 days to dry jar 2 days open 30 minutes then again and again for 2 weeks
smells like perfection
tastes like it too
+ your blown
smells like perfection
tastes like it too
+ your blown
poke smot420
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lol electricity was running about 900 dollars a month during FLOWER cycle. veg was around 500 with only 2600 watts running
Burger Boss
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Hey Dennis, I completely agree with the dry & cure method described above.
Give your buds a good close shave, hang them for 3/5 days with slight air movement, brown bag them for week to 10 days, then to the glass containers, burp them on regular basis, and you should be good to go in a few weeks.
I got a laugh from the drying pix posted above, it seems i'm not the only one who likes to dry in the bedroom, lol. Good luck & good grow.....BB
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haha nice pics burger boss, there lookin reallll good
..but i was just wondering though...i've already had my buds in the jars for already 13 hours as of right now..would i be able to put them in paper bags like tmrw?..it wouldnt mess anything up.and when i put them in there so i take the top of it where the bag opens and seal it shut by rolling it closed or however you wanna say it?
..but i was just wondering though...i've already had my buds in the jars for already 13 hours as of right now..would i be able to put them in paper bags like tmrw?..it wouldnt mess anything up.and when i put them in there so i take the top of it where the bag opens and seal it shut by rolling it closed or however you wanna say it?