question on drying

[nickhigham2112]

hi all

i have read that a room temp between 70f to 80f is ideal for drying buds ,is this right ,thats quite warm ?

thanks

 

[trichmasta]

Shoot for closer to 70-75

 

[nickhigham2112]

ok ,what do you use to get these temps ? in the room

 

[nickhigham2112]

heated fan or small portable radiator ?

 

[ThE sAtIvA hIgH]

heated fan or small portable radiator ?

that is what i use , a small electric heater ( but not directly on the buds , just in the same area )

 

[Slipon]

is`t 70-75F about normal indoor temps ?

it is for me, I just hang em on a old dryer rack




then put em in a dark room with a fan, tho not pointed directly at em ..

I try to keep it a bit cold, maybe lower 70ish as they, in my opinion dry to fast at higher temps, maybe 3-4 days,..

tho humidity also play a role here, and we don't want it to high, and with to low temps it will raise, or put in another way, as temps raise RH drops, pure physics ..

with 70F its more like 5-7 days and make a better overall dry bud to cure in my opinion



I then cure em in jars, open them every day once or twice (one jar more then the others )
after a week or two they begin to burn and taste as they should ..

 

[nickhigham2112]

ok all ,thanks for your comments .i have a small radiator which i could reach them temps ,i also have a fan but its a big stand up fan which has (high ) (medium) ( low ) setting , it seems a bit strong tho even on low - setting , do you think a fan is better than no fan , ........i don't want mould ? .
would it be best just try the fan on for a few hrs per day maybe ,would that be ok ,just give a little air circulation ?

 

[Slipon]

use it in the start, on low, pointed away from the buds, maybe at a wall, just so you have some air circulation in the room ..

 

[obijohn]

Damn, I'd think a space heater would dry them way too fast.