DarthBlazeAnthony
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I like that one! I went with thisThis is newer version- I have III
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Caliber-IV-...ometer-1132-/261801677855?hash=item3cf498941f

I like that one! I went with thisThis is newer version- I have III
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Caliber-IV-...ometer-1132-/261801677855?hash=item3cf498941f
I'd like this information as well. Do they go by any other name per chance, too, btw?Where can you those pacs at??
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60-65% RH - the stems snap, the product feels a bit sticky, and it is curing.
I started scanning for the answer but figured it's easier to just ask.
Once you get to the 60-65% range. Do you then burp the jars? How often? And for how long?
I've noticed a slightly "brown" smell, best I can describe it, and I think its the jars that are 62% and above.
From what I'm getting from this is that a slow dry/cure is ideal. I have had my bud drying for around 60 hrs now and my bud still seems pretty wet. Am I doing something wrong cause what I'm reading through these forums it should be ready to start jarring and mine don't seem dry enough to put in containers yet. I am drying in a trunk of a car that has no interior in it but that's my only option at this time because my roommates are not 100% trustworthy. Hopefully this place will work. Please lmk if I'm going about this the wrong way
Since i apparently ran off simon..ill answer
Your "question" does not invoke the short response i feel your hoping for.
60-65 is not the range. Mold of any type cant typically grow under 60. 55-60 is preferred. Imo 62% packs keep the bud too moist to burn optimally. And mold can be a threat. But yes it can cure nicely in this environment, bit of a gamble from my experiences
As far as burping. The rh is important, but curing is an aerobic process through respiration and hydrolysis, and time is a key factor. The "hay" smell is from nitrogen sugars cellulose, starch, etc breaking down anaerobically with the high moisture content. It begins to ferment. This releases ammonia and acids giving the foul odor. It can happen when bailing hay obviously and is done in a controlled manner creating "sillage". On the other end of the spectrum if its too dry...the lower limit about 40, before stomatas close and processes slow. You wont break down much of the plant at all.
Alot of people open jars, empty buds long enough basically to off gas. Twice a week or so getting in fresh air.. Thats not to say a steady supply of o2 wouldnt be better.. Basically a month of "drying/curing" then up to 3 months of slower curing. The plant breaks down really in the first part. Many will wait atleast 3 weeks before selling.. the smell amd flavor- the terps, are altered through different processes, not needing moisture and needing relatively little o2. Most will slow the burping as it progresses. Obviously its sort of a function of preserving terpenes that are evaporating away and creating new ones. The new ones, typically have a lower ppm sensory threshold and are less volatile.
Drill some holes in the bottom of your trunk and leave your windows cracked. Boom! AirflowWell its not really suffocating because the car has no interior at all so its a big open car and you can get to the trunck from the backseat its just back there so you cant walk by and see it.
no mold present.
Doubtful the moisture absorbers will do much in an open environ like you got.Ya the buds are starting to feel dry i think im gonna get a small battery fan and let it run every night for more circulation. Had two more questions first would putting one of those moisture absorber containers in the room. They are the ones that have the little white balls in a container and you peel open the top and it absorbs moisture into the container. Second question is when they say that the stems should bend and not snap which stems are they talking about? Like the ones right next to the bud or just the whole stem in general?
thanks