Closet drying

So I’m getting kinda close to harvest and I’m planning on drying in my bedroom closet and I’ve been doing a little research and decided on not using a fan because there’s a lot of controversy about it drying the weed out to quick, but I’m also reading that airflow/air exchange is essentially which was common sense, so I was wondering if I should open my closet for 3 to 5 min everyday (w sheets over the windows) or just crack the closet door?

Run small fan into room but not on the plants. Let fan blow air to the ground and you have air circulation. I wouldn't open closet or drying room at least 2 days. They are not going to run anywhere lol

Always lean towards the safe side of things when drying and avoid ruining months of work, until you got the process down.

If it's a small fan not faced directly on the drying plants you will be fine.

The issue of drying to fast due to a fan would be 1 of 2 things.

Either the fan is too strong for the space or it is pointed directly on the plants. Have it moving air on the ground which will circulate air.

SacredSamuraii said:

So I’m getting kinda close to harvest and I’m planning on drying in my bedroom closet and I’ve been doing a little research and decided on not using a fan because there’s a lot of controversy about it drying the weed out to quick, but I’m also reading that airflow/air exchange is essentially which was common sense, so I was wondering if I should open my closet for 3 to 5 min everyday (w sheets over the windows) or just crack the closet door?

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What's your humidity like in the house? The drier it is the less often you need to open the door but I would open it a few times a day, just a bit, for the first few days when a lot of water is going to evaporate off the plants and the RH in the closet gets close to 100%. If you have an RH monitor put it in there to see how wet it gets. Don't want mould starting in there on the plants or the walls. If carpeted line the floor with plastic too.

I trim wet then put the buds in doubled paper bags and slo-dry down in my cool basement for 3 - 5 weeks usually then jar up still moist for another few weeks of burping to get really smooth smoke that smells divine.

I'd never leave fresh cut bud in stagnant air. That's asking for mold. I dont understand why it's so difficult for people to dry their harvest. All you need is a humidifier, dehumidifier and humidity controller. Keep it in a cool room. Run a very small fan at the bottom like wiz said. You can find little 12v dc fans that have more than enough power to circulate air gently. I keep my air in the room drier than in the tent I dry in. I have a small computer fan in the top port of the tent blowing out on low. A humidifier in the tent set to 60-65% rh keeps the bud from drying out too fast. With this setup it takes anywhere from 10-14 days to get the proper level of dry. I couldn't imagine putting wet bud into a paper bag to dry. It just seems crazy to me. Everyone does things diff. I'm not saying any way is right or wrong just offering my method up for you to get an idea of what you can do. Gl.

I've done it a few times with door open about 6 inches and it worked well

I crack the door and have a cool mist humidifier on a inkbird controller and a fan on the floor circulating fresh air. Humidity bounces between 57-62

What you can't do is allow for ethylene to build up or stagnate around your buds. At all. Whatsoever. Not understanding the why's and wherefore's of ethylene, you're left relying on blind luck.

It's the plants "death breath". Without looking at the specs, I think it becomes toxic around 50 ppm to your plants and will ruin your harvest in a matter of hours.

I do a rough wet trim to eliminate as much plant matter, and thereby, as much ethylene buildup as I can from the drying equation before racking my buds up on stainless steel racks in a tall, narrow, continuously exhausted cabinet. I throw all the wet stems and water leaves into the fireplace. If I wanted to keep them, I would dry them way the hell away from my dry and my grow.

I dry about a # at a time (no fans or stems) in a small climate controlled 9x11 office without worrying about the ethylene building up to toxic levels. I open the door briefly to enter the room to check that the exhaust fan is still alive every couple of days and that's that. Keep a spare exhaust fan and a backup power supply on hand at all times. Unvented pot very quickly becomes gross stagnant hay.

And as tempting as it seems, please don't point a fan at your buds. Keep things nice and evenly aerobic by keeping everything under constant gentle negative pressure in something taller and narrower like a flue to ensure the air and gasses flow up-through and out-of the cab all nice and even-like.

Sorry if I broke some unspoken rules here. I've been on and off of the forums for 20 years and never really saw it typed out like that in plain English, and understandably so, considering ya know, capitalism and stuff.

Do your ethylene research. My shoulder is giving out.

A $300 donation can be made to St. Judes Hospital in lieu of my consultation fee.

CURE SOP

1. After harvesting cannabis, trim away any excess leaves and large stems.
2. Hang buds upside down in a dry, cool, and dark place with good airflow, avoid direct airflow. You can use a clothes hanger or string to hang the buds from.
3. Maintain the temperature between 60-70°F and the humidity between 50-60%.
4. Allow the buds to dry for 7-14 days, depending on their size and density. You will know the buds are ready when the stems snap instead of bending.
5. Once the buds are dry, trim away any remaining leaves and transfer the buds to an airtight container, such as a mason jar.
6. Store the jar in a cool, dry, and dark place for 2-4 weeks, opening the jar daily to release any excess moisture and promote even curing.
7. Enjoy your perfectly cured cannabis