A perfect cure every time

budbro18

budbro18

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Laney said:
I'm an outdoor grower so that's not a type of dry I can entertain. I will mention that I did use the last days light dep of 2 plants to try it (I could only get two out of the ground intact because I had submerged their containers at planting). One I gave 1 day dark and the other nearly 3. I didn't notice any difference (yet). I have everything in separate containers so I can assess and review my notes. In the future, I will use it mainly as a convenience to help stagger the harvesting/trimming stage. Harvesting at just the right time is the most important step and key for me this grow was managing the processing. Throwing my weakest plants in the freezer was a lifesaver, lol
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I understand but do you dry/cure outdoors? the same concept would be applied to a closet,cardboard box, plastic tote, etc...

Hell even a garage if you had enough air moving.

Now with the darkness for X amount of days, im not in any particular rush so cutting them for those 3 days isnt a big deal and i havent had any thc tests done or been able to remember a time when i didnt do that so i just stick with it. the theory behind that is decently sound so i fux with it.

I really find it more helps mature the pistols and starts breaking down the chlorophyll slightly, kinda kick starting the drying/curing process.

But thanks again for the input!
 
budbro18

budbro18

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GrowinTheDank said:
I mean like it's not a perfectly calculated out method of drying/curing. Your just timing things by the day as opposed to monitoring the exact humidity level etc. So your method probably works but it can't really be deemed 'perfect', feel me?
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Agreed, i tend to use the word perfect a little loosely. but for me its honestly perfect. i have it dialed in for my conditons.

i also pay attention to the humidity by leaving my therm/hygro in the tent as well as my room therm/hygro.

so i monitor the % difference between both inside and outside the tent at both before and after the fans have cycled.

check out a little more detailed explanation of it in the thread i just posted.

https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/576175-easiest-way-dry-cure.html


looking back i use the word perfectly and easiest a little loosely but for anyone who already has the tent/ventilation hooked up i feel can benefit

Thanks again for responding and happy harvest to all!!!
 
Trousers

Trousers

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Jar 1 of 6 just spent the night at 58%. Ready to smoke!
The rest are at about 62%-65%.

Another perfect cure.

I have been using cheapo hygrometers from china that cost $5 on ebay. They have been within 1-2% of my nice hygrometers.
 
hornedfrog2000

hornedfrog2000

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mr. green thumb 01 said:
Because I have a controlled drying room and I dont CURE in my drying room. I cure in my house. The drying room needs to be used for the next plants in 1-2 weeks and can not be used to cure. But when you run such small ops you dont have this problem. ;-) Honestly, I wasn't looking for help on drying as I figured it out myself with out the help of you; obviously. I just wanted to see what your science answer would be... You say once they feel to dry you can just jar them and the moisture redistributes so how does that differ than putting a dry but in a ihumid room to get it wetter. Is the moisture in the stem the "special cure moisture" I think so... Its all the same moisture-water!! And your statement about curing with bending stems is completely WRONG. Dont you think there is a reason EVERY cannabis book you read says dry the buds until the stem snaps and THEN cure. But I guess all those writers and growers were wrong and the almighty one and only SimonD can clear it up for us after all these years of drying/curing cannabis improperly. :wall:
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Terrible post. Im about to put on a seminar in this forum. The misture in the stem is different, because it indicates the bud is still alive. Maybe not alive but the enzymes are still alive and can help decompose the bud, or cire it. Unless you are god you cant just rehydrate it to bring them back to life. It would be like me pouring water down my dead dogs throat after he has been dead of thirst for a day. Its a little late. But i assume myself and the people who have been curing tobacco for thousands of years are wrong.

100% correct about the most ignorant people being the most vocal simon. I try not to debate idiots too much but im not going to let good contributing members be turned off by the .5% of these forums.

Im going to write up a nice thread on the biological prpcesses going on while curing tonight.
 
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mobitsfa

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what do you do when it's curing at 65-60% RH? I'm at 64% should I be burping daily or is it ok to store for a while? I'm guessing burp every week until it's at 60-55% then it can be stored for months right?

It's perfectly smokable and stays lit, burns grey/white at 64%
 
SimonD

SimonD

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mobitsfa said:
what do you do when it's curing at 65-60% RH? I'm at 64% should I be burping daily or is it ok to store for a while? I'm guessing burp every week until it's at 60-55% then it can be stored for months right?
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If the product is stabilized at 64%, there's no real need to keep burping the jar. The key word here is stabilized. Some folks like to introduce an air exchange into the process every week or two. Long term storage - meaning, more than a few months - 55-60% is good.

It's perfectly smokable and stays lit, burns grey/white at 64%
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Glad everything is working out. Good luck.

Simon
 
firsttimeARE

firsttimeARE

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Hi simon, Thanks for this thread!I let my plants dry for 4 days and figured they were done drying because they felt real crispy and a previous bigger budded plant dried in 5 days with sugar and fan leaves still attached and was a good RH when I clipped it a week ago.Anyways, I put them in a jar with a meter, but it wasn't until 36 hours later that I got to check them. Upon opening I got a grassy smell and the RH was 76%. Not good. I checked for any mold sightings, but couldn't find anything. Should I just chuck it? The plant was the runt of the batch.
 
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herbalife

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firsttimeARE said:
. . . Upon opening I got a grassy smell and the RH was 76%. Not good. I checked for any mold sightings, but couldn't find anything. Should I just chuck it? The plant was the runt of the batch.
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Just take it out of the jar for a few hours and let it dry out a bit more before jarring it back up. As long as it doesn't have mold or weird smells (grassy is fine, just means it's wet) it should be fine.
 
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Wisedog87

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I actually found a way to keep bud moist enough but not too moist. You add a small piece of celery wrapped in a thin paper towel. I found out from a guy who has been growing for a LONG time. It efficiently regulates a low moisture environment, been doing it ever since. These babies have been waiting about 6 months now, smoothest smoke around!
Cheers :bigjoint:Harvest.jpg
 
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MyMaineMan

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Here's an interesting solution adopted from my other passion- home cured artisanal meats. http://mattikaarts.com/blog/charcuterie/meat-curing-at-home-the-setup/ A temperature and humidity controlled curing chamber made from an old refrigerator. We automate our light cycles using timers, why not automate our curing using precise, calibrated humidity adjustment. Thoughts? I am by no means an expert on drying and curing, but thought that this would be an interesting solution.
 
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