Knowing When To Start Curing Your Buds

I cu my plant down this Sunday and have had them hanging since than and the stems are snapping at the ends but right up by the buds the stem is still flexible. So my question is how close to the buds do you do your snap test and should I jar them up now or wait longer?

i dont like the stems to snap...but to bend.. and the outside of the buds should be a bit crispy

that is true. but my stems are drying unevenly, like from the cut end down... so the stem is dry but the stem in between and where the buds start is still green and bendy. so what part of the stem do you test for dryness?

stuff dries unevenly. Jar it for 8-12 hours, then lay out for an hour or two. Or you could use paper bags.