When curing in mason jars, does anyone use these humidpaks, the 62%, and what size, the smaller one, or larger size, nearly the size of a post card. Has any one used these with any success? They're not expensive and I saw these at my local smoke/cigar outlet. Read a little and saw them the next day. Don't hear to much on these paks, sounds like they can be very helpful. Boveda humudpaks 62%, I notice different ones, 65%, 72% and a few more. Thanks.
Boveda humidpaks 62%, do you use these?
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Those Boveda packs are more aimed at the tobacco market, I've used them before in a C-Vault storage container and didn't care for it much. If they made a 50% pack I would have kept the container instead of giving it to a friend. He keeps his tobacco in it and uses it every day but doesn't keep his stash in it.
AliCakes
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I have used them for a year or so and love em. The first 2-3 days of cure I do the traditional method of burping the jar. After that, I stuff a Broveda in and seal em up. I end up with perfectly cured buds and don't have to fuss with it.....it's great. Especially because it regulates moisture both ways. 
I have never gotten mold at 62%....I'm not sure what the difference is maybe local environment? Then again, I rarely have any bud for long term storage.
I have never gotten mold at 62%....I'm not sure what the difference is maybe local environment? Then again, I rarely have any bud for long term storage.
ilikecheetoes
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i got some mold from a 69% boveda after a 2 day air dry. I didnt burp at all. Was just testing a new method. took about a week for mold to start in the jar.
next run ill dry for 2 days and boveda with burping for a week and see how that goes. I hate burping which is why I hope these things work.
next run ill dry for 2 days and boveda with burping for a week and see how that goes. I hate burping which is why I hope these things work.
greywind
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Coral Reefer (YouTube) worked with Boveda to specifically design the 62% package for the cannabis community. I picked some up a few weeks ago and applied to a few jars of freshly dried and curing buds. Being in a desert, my buds tend to dry too quick. These definitely put that moisture back ino the bud, but I feel like it altered the terpene profile, specifically the aroma, in a negative way. Potency doesn't seem affected and smokability is improved, but the jury is still out on these for curing. Long term storage? Win!
prosperian
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They work great for me. I use the 62% and place them in glass jars.
I dry and burp the jars for about 14 days before using the packs. They last longer that way.
I'm on 85 days of curing with no signs of fluctuation. The cure is coming along nicely.
I dry and burp the jars for about 14 days before using the packs. They last longer that way.
I'm on 85 days of curing with no signs of fluctuation. The cure is coming along nicely.
Ninjabowler
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Ive used flour tortillas to rehydrate. I know its ghetto but it works
prosperian
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Mmmmm, bud tacos for later. Nice call nija.
AliCakes
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I have done that.....or a bit of orange peel in the jar. Be careful, a very small piece of either over night will completely rehydrate the bud. Also, if you want to hydrate to 62%, there is no reason to pick up 69% humidipaks...it won't work significantly faster and you run more mold risks.Ive used flour tortillas to rehydrate. I know its ghetto but it works
turnip brain
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Just a thought, rh Beads: http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/proddetail.asp?prod=HB_1_60. I used to smoke cigars and bought beads in bulk to make my own humidor humidifiers, they work great. Haven't used for MMJ yet, but thinking seriously about it for the next harvest. It's a moist day here at 25% rh. I might try the beads even for initial drying to slow down the dry air sucking too much moisture from the get go.
The Urban Grower/Urban Remo loves these. He dries his product them stores them with these packs. These packs are great due to the fact that they not only reduce humidity , but they introduce humidity when needed to maintain the optimal curing moisture levels. Look up Uban Remo on youtube, great vids.
KineBoisin420
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I know I'm resurrecting an old post, but I thought I'd see if more people are trying the Boveda packs these days. I picked up a few of these to try out with my current batch. I just stuck one in a jar yesterday. So far so good, but too early to tell.
In case anyone is interested: I dried mine for 3 days hung, then 2 days in paper bag, then into jar with a 62% Boveda.
I burped today, and will continue to watch these every day to see what happens.
In case anyone is interested: I dried mine for 3 days hung, then 2 days in paper bag, then into jar with a 62% Boveda.
I burped today, and will continue to watch these every day to see what happens.
KineBoisin420
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Just waiting for the rest of the plant to finish drying before it joins its friends in the jar.
GroErr
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Just bought a couple of large 62% packs, haven't used them yet. Going to try a couple of things to see/feel/taste the difference.
Put some buds in a jar and the pack, let them sit for 4 weeks, burp them once a week for an hour (the ultimate end-game if it works)
Put some buds in a jar and the pack, let them sit for 4 weeks, burp them every 3 days for an hour
Old school burping, daily for 2 hours/day for first week, daily for 1/2 an hour a day for 1 week, daily for 10 min/day for 2 weeks
The hardest part as always will be staying out of the jars
Put some buds in a jar and the pack, let them sit for 4 weeks, burp them once a week for an hour (the ultimate end-game if it works)
Put some buds in a jar and the pack, let them sit for 4 weeks, burp them every 3 days for an hour
Old school burping, daily for 2 hours/day for first week, daily for 1/2 an hour a day for 1 week, daily for 10 min/day for 2 weeks
The hardest part as always will be staying out of the jars