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Azoned

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it would we nice if we could get them in gallons. The qts only hold an oz. or so. Some folks have to deal with larger quantities.
I have a wooden cabinet. The wood tempers the humidity some. Better than you might think, actually.
 
KAL EL

KAL EL

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Hydrogregg. Your buds are drying out in a sealed jar?
Use smaller jars. Also drop in a fruit slice or a lettuce leaf to add moisture.

Azoned. Your buds are way fluffy if you can only fit a zip.
I can fit 2 to 3 zips per jar. Ask any of the people that get bud from me.
 
Jimdamick

Jimdamick

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Azoned said:
it would we nice if we could get them in gallons. The qts only hold an oz. or so. Some folks have to deal with larger quantities.
I have a wooden cabinet. The wood tempers the humidity some. Better than you might think, actually.
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I use 1/2 gal Ball jars, which are the only things out there that can hold my huge bud. The quarts just can't hack it.
 
fatboyOGOF

fatboyOGOF

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i have 3 different sized ball jars. whenever one gets a bit low, i change bottles. little air, no light. mine are still nice and moist after months. i looked into getting the suction thing for the ball jars but they already work fine for me.

i like those those cvalut storage containers. they should work very well.

now if the ladies at the checkout would stop asking me what i'm canning, all will be well. :)
 
Bird Gymnastics

Bird Gymnastics

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I have bought some cvaults. As far as curing goes, stay away from them. They keep your bud nice and fresh but not smokable, keeps it too high in humidity. Now if you over dried or have some stuff that's been sitting around, throw it in and voila! Nice fresh smelling, fresh feeling bud. My smells and tastes are always better using a ball jar, but for the convenience of not having to worry about moisture content and curing properly, the cvault works wonders. I now just use them when I am going on vacation or transporting goods, the contain smell and everything very very well.
 
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Azoned

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KAL EL said:
Hydrogregg. Your buds are drying out in a sealed jar?
Use smaller jars. Also drop in a fruit slice or a lettuce leaf to add moisture.

Azoned. Your buds are way fluffy if you can only fit a zip.
I can fit 2 to 3 zips per jar. Ask any of the people that get bud from me.
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I was a little disappointed, too. But the quantity was there... and after 6 months using it of everyday...it still works quite well.
that plant didn't rot in that fizzled hurricane we got late last season.

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1337hacker

1337hacker

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When you are drying you do not want 62 % humidity, that is the overall target humidity you are shooting for from your buds when they reach the curing point. You are much better drying your stuff out at 50 ish percent, when the stems start cracking you could put them in those vaults...

pretty penny for those things and a little too small for my usage unfortunately
 
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compassionatecaregiver

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cvaults are just expensive metal jars with humidipaks. I like the humidipak for storing my personal smoke but I prefer glass jars. I've been doing it that way for years ever since I discovered the humidipaks, the lowest rh% they used to make them in at the time was 69% (except i think there's 1 for guitars that's way too low like 45% or something) cuz I guess nobody wants anything less than that for cigar storage.... personally that made my meds just a little too moist for my taste but it was still dry enough to smoke and not grow mold, and it was a lot better than being crumbly dry like meds tend to get here in AZ. these days they also offer the 62% which is PERFECT for meds, I love them! still better off just throwing them in a glass jar though, imo. http://www.amazon.com/Boveda-Micro-Humidipak-62-Pack/dp/B007V8K9TQ/ref=pd_sim_k_2 they also have different sizes depending on what size jar you will use it for


and I agree with 1337hacker, probably best not use them for drying/curing but definitely works well for storage. I have thought about experimenting with using them during the drying process though..
edit - and 62% is actually perfect for drying, i think about 60-65% rh and 65-70 degrees F are what's traditionally recommended for optimal drying conditions iirc (of course you can still do just fine in other conditions like we have to here in the az climate). the problem in drying with humidipaks would be that you still need to allow for gas exchange, and the fact that moisture does not get absorbed by the humidipak as fast as it evaporates from the wet buds, so a sealed jar with a 62% humidipak and drying buds will actually stay at a higher rh% until it's had enough time for the moisture content to stablize at 62% within the buds and the air in the jar
 
1337hacker

1337hacker

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compassionatecaregiver said:
cvaults are just expensive metal jars with humidipaks. I like the humidipak for storing my personal smoke but I prefer glass jars. I've been doing it that way for years ever since I discovered the humidipaks, the lowest rh% they used to make them in at the time was 69% (except i think there's 1 for guitars that's way too low like 45% or something) cuz I guess nobody wants anything less than that for cigar storage.... personally that made my meds just a little too moist for my taste but it was still dry enough to smoke and not grow mold, and it was a lot better than being crumbly dry like meds tend to get here in AZ. these days they also offer the 62% which is PERFECT for meds, I love them! still better off just throwing them in a glass jar though, imo. http://www.amazon.com/Boveda-Micro-Humidipak-62-Pack/dp/B007V8K9TQ/ref=pd_sim_k_2 they also have different sizes depending on what size jar you will use it for


and I agree with 1337hacker, probably best not use them for drying/curing but definitely works well for storage. I have thought about experimenting with using them during the drying process though..
edit - and 62% is actually perfect for drying, i think about 60-65% rh and 65-70 degrees F are what's traditionally recommended for optimal drying conditions iirc (of course you can still do just fine in other conditions like we have to here in the az climate). the problem in drying with humidipaks would be that you still need to allow for gas exchange, and the fact that moisture does not get absorbed by the humidipak as fast as it evaporates from the wet buds, so a sealed jar with a 62% humidipak and drying buds will actually stay at a higher rh% until it's had enough time for the moisture content to stablize at 62% within the buds and the air in the jar
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You made my point for me, 62 percent is the recommended humidity for long term storage of the actual bud not what is recommended for a room... put wet bud in that condition and your overall rh will be much higher and invite mold

if you have a humidity meter in your jar and you have higher than 65 percent humidity you need to burp the jars at least once a day if its lower than 62 % its ready for long term storage. Anything higher than 70 is prime time mold

Don't buy these expecting them to do all the work is what I am trying to say
 
hydrogregg

hydrogregg

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okay, okay so I confess, I retired a few years ago and moved from FL to AZ then the law passed and hey...a new hobby :) I've had successes and failures, trials and errors, but I'm finally past the bugs, the heat, and my roommate that wants to buy every damn thing the hydro shop sells.

I dry in a walkin closet with a cool mist humidifier going at 50-55%. It takes from 5-7 days depending how thick the stems are. The next step is curing, and I'm not sure if its the AZ dryness or heat or what, but I'll try a portable humidor and the cvaults. Really appreciate sharing percentages of humidity for me to try out.
 
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