yea im gona wait a few days to a week, i reacon the trick is the dry , cure . im gona do it over about ten to 14 days, as its for me i wanna mean smoke,i have dried a branch over 4 days in the hot water cupboard and its good as (better than some ive purchased and been happy with) so ill be patient,i think a 20x magnifying glass isnt powerfull enough, im gona get a 60x just to really see whats going on.