Chopped early and dried too quickly is my guess...some will return during cure as long as it was not too dry, no curing then.
So instead of cutting off each individual branch I should just hang the entire plant? And I dried for about 6 days...so you believe that was too long on the dry?
Hard for me to judge...depends on temps, rh, density of the buds...
I half agree. Whole plants when in natural environment and warmer and lower RH. Whole branches if lower temps and higher RH. I shoot for 12-14 days hang regardless of volume. Curing and burping removes all the off putting flavors and smells. Or most if done right. I don't even register the impression of my buds until at least 6 weeks in cure. And remove all shade leaves regardless before hanging. My thing here. All compliments besides a few weasels trying to get more for the free it already is. I don't get it. LOL.
Drying is kind of a feel thing. The standard advice is "wait until small branches feel like a soft break rather than bend". You can hang branches if you want, they'll just dry quicker so you have to pay attention.
I look for a sharp crack. Or listen. Too wet to jar in stagnation. Mold if done to early here.
Yeah but that's probably a day or so difference for most plants. The best chance for our thread starter is to buy humidity packs for their cure. Take the brain work out of it. Lol.
I see your style. A taste of old school homemade may change your mind. However you get to your goals is perfect method. No brain power. Jar humidity compared to desired. Ambient will determine when and how long. I find packs good for severe over dry or mass qty.
TY for the props. But my fox tails I just slow to crawl. And denser cures much better. Yet increases mold and curing issues. Time and hands on is all I can honestly say. It is your eye, ear and touch that will fine tune after much handling.
6 days is not too long it is too short.
I'm looking forward to exactly that though! I'm just trying to stay mellow right now for my recent return to growing and figured @Camletzzz could probably use the same attitude. Lol. I have vowed proper dry and cure times!
Just remember the guy challenging you would also accept a gift of yours in a time of need. Preferences are personal and great until the cupboard is bare. As long as you can claim it is yours, it must be decent.I'm looking forward to exactly that though! I'm just trying to stay mellow right now for my recent return to growing and figured @Camletzzz could probably use the same attitude. Lol. I have vowed proper dry and cure times!
Eta: And hey, all we disagreed about was hard crack or soft crack.
Thats chillier than me but 65f or so is my ideal, same idea. Below 68f, supposedly, you dont lose terps to temperature.I slow dry mine between 10°c-15°c for around 10 -14 days. Perfect every time.
