.... but it is more of a controlled decomposition... most of the alkaloids (what gets you high) isnt in the correct form fresh and must break down into their respected chemicals... also distributes the moisture (what little is left) evenly and makes the smell/taste come out more.. chlorophyll breaks down so it doesnt smell like grass, etc... but you got the right idea
..... I grow outdoors only so it's gonna be a long winter but look out next year! I've learned a lot from this site. 
The jar is just another method. From what I understand, if I understand what I've been reading, curing is essentially an evening out of moisture content, and that's more the goal, more than, say.. aging. And yes, curing does seem to make a bit of a difference, at least in how it smokes. My son uses paper bags exclusively, and his bud is DANK and sticky and smokes beautifully.
I would agree with that. The lettuce seemed to be more of a slow release of moisture. It allows you to get the desired moisture content slowly rather than dry to super wet in 30 mins with a wet paper towel
Yeah, I didn't like how that one worked out.Fortunately, I've got sticky icky this morning. Whew! It's like with the biscuits the other night--you can ALWAYS cook 'em a little more, but you can never UNCOOK 'em.
