Can you prolong the drying period by a week or two?

GROBRO6967

GROBRO6967

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I was watching one of remos videos ( he grows and taste test bud on his yt) he said in one of his videos that the longer your dry it the more white ash you’ll gain. I have 2 question. 1. Would drying for 2-3 weeks have any negative effect on the bud
2. How would I prolong the drying period? Would I have to lower the RH?
 
Dank Bongula

Dank Bongula

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Lowering rh will shorten dry time.
Raising temps will shorten dry time.

My ash can get white no problem and I sometimes dry as quick as 5 days. I don't typically smoke to white ash but sometimes I have friends over that just burn the shit down.
 
GROBRO6967

GROBRO6967

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Dank Bongula said:
Lowering rh will shorten dry time.
Raising temps will shorten dry time.

My ash can get white no problem and I sometimes dry as quick as 5 days. I don't typically smoke to white ash but sometimes I have friends over that just burn the shit down.
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Ahhh alright thank you very much
 
GROBRO6967

GROBRO6967

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Nutty sKunK said:
Longer the better. In fact you can also cure if the environment is right. 60@60 is a good target. Takes about 10-14+ depending on bud density/airflow
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I’m definitely going to cure the buds as I’ve heard curing adds more of a smell to the bud. So should I do 60 temp and 60 rh?
 
Nutty sKunK

Nutty sKunK

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GROBRO6967 said:
I’m definitely going to cure the buds as I’ve heard curing adds more of a smell to the bud. So should I do 60 temp and 60 rh?
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Curing Zone is 55-65% humidity. Once jarred try and keep below or around 68f if possible.

Flavours come more pronounced 2 weeks into cure and for me personally the peak time is around 2 months but it keeps curing for months after as long as it doesn’t drop below 55% humidity.

Basically one way to see it is that when u chop those buds they are still alive. If they get to dry they die and the chemical processes of curing are not as effective.
 
GROBRO6967

GROBRO6967

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Nutty sKunK said:
Curing Zone is 55-65% humidity. Once jarred try and keep below or around 68f if possible.

Flavours come more pronounced 2 weeks into cure and for me personally the peak time is around 2 months but it keeps curing for months after as long as it doesn’t drop below 55% humidity.

Basically one way to see it is that when u chop those buds they are still alive. If they get to dry they die and the chemical processes of curing are not as effective.
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Ahhhhh okay that was very informational thank you very much :)
 
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youraveragehorticulturist

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I was watching a video about drying/curing from the Build A Soil guy.

He said 16 days at 60 degrees and 60% humidity.

He also said that many times, that's just not do-able. If it's too hot and dry where you are he said to take Nearly Dried plants, chop them down to branches and them out them in plastic totes. Preserve what little moisture is left in the buds, in the sealed container for a few extra days to prolong the drying process. So don't put fresh, wet plants in plastic!

I just tried it out, boxing the buds up after 4 days. It worked OK. Instead of super dry at 5 days, the buds were just right and ready to jar up after 8 days. Next time I'll probably try to box them up a day sooner and let them slow-dry a day longer.
 
GROBRO6967

GROBRO6967

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youraveragehorticulturist said:
I was watching a video about drying/curing from the Build A Soil guy.

He said 16 days at 60 degrees and 60% humidity.

He also said that many times, that's just not do-able. If it's too hot and dry where you are he said to take Nearly Dried plants, chop them down to branches and them out them in plastic totes. Preserve what little moisture is left in the buds, in the sealed container for a few extra days to prolong the drying process. So don't put fresh, wet plants in plastic!

I just tried it out, boxing the buds up after 4 days. It worked OK. Instead of super dry at 5 days, the buds were just right and ready to jar up after 8 days. Next time I'll probably try to box them up a day sooner and let them slow-dry a day longer.
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Ahhhh thank you for the information you’ve gave me and everyone else who reads this :)
 
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ComfortCreator

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The key at 60 60 is you need just the slightest circulation at that level. I'm drying right now at 65f and 67% and with the right level of airflow (in my sitch, intermittent and weak) it goes into the jars in 10+ days and is perfect for curing.

It's about a very slow exchange of air just to keep the enviro exactly where you want it.

You can get tripped up on how many plants are in your drying space. More plants needs more airflow and more often, one plant in a big space needs almost zero and may not be stabilized if the space is too big for the plant.
 
GROBRO6967

GROBRO6967

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ComfortCreator said:
The key at 60 60 is you need just the slightest circulation at that level. I'm drying right now at 65f and 67% and with the right level of airflow (in my sitch, intermittent and weak) it goes into the jars in 10+ days and is perfect for curing.

It's about a very slow exchange of air just to keep the enviro exactly where you want it.

You can get tripped up on how many plants are in your drying space. More plants needs more airflow and more often, one plant in a big space needs almost zero and may not be stabilized if the space is too big for the plant.
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Ahhh alright I’m hoping to dry the buds in the room they were raised, hopefully I have enough space and they don’t touch each other
 
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