my buds were real dry but the stems still didnt snap after 5 days of drying, i threw them in jars anyway keeping a close eye and burping once a day for about 3 weeks, it took a while for the smell to come back but when it did.. o mannn lol so it is ok to jar em up even if the stems r still bendy just make sure the actual bud feels dry and u dont forget to check on them 1 couple times a day