My herb smells like Hay :......./

NyQuilkush318

NyQuilkush318

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GroErr said:
The answer is strain dependent and imo how wet they were when you pulled them. In the past with outdoor if I pulled them wet they tended to have more of that hay smell with some strains. Once they were dried/cured for about 2 weeks it went away. it's the curing process that will get rid of that smell and it can take 1-2 weeks. Just keep burping them, you'll notice the smell changing as you go.
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I have my buds n paper bags do i close bag or leve open
 
GroErr

GroErr

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Hey Nyquil, don't use paper bags but if I did, I would keep them closed and open them up a couple of times a day. Think the idea of the paper bags is they're paper, they will absorb any moisture in the buds.
 
NyQuilkush318

NyQuilkush318

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GroErr said:
Hey Nyquil, don't use paper bags but if I did, I would keep them closed and open them up a couple of times a day. Think the idea of the paper bags is they're paper, they will absorb any moisture in the buds.
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To late I use them but when I jar them up humidity was rh56 so did I over dry n it smells good but taste harsh well my taste come back
 
Knott Collective

Knott Collective

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Did you wet trim or dry trim? Wet trimming is when you trim immediately after cutting the plant down and then dry the buds. Dry trimming is when you pull only the biggest fan leaves and leave the smaller "sugar leaves" on the bud as it dries. Dry trimming is by far the best method for retention of aroma. Here is a post I made sometime back that explains our experience:

We used to wet trim but now we exclusively dry trim everything. We pull the colas and all larger water leaves. Leave all sugar leaf on the buds, Hang upside down on coat hangers stretched across the top in vented cardboard boxes (to keep some humidity in and dry slower). Leave 'em in the boxes for 7-10 days or so, depending on bud structure and density, Once the branches reach a point where they begin to snap and not bend we trim. Much, much easier and leaves a far better nose. Some of the positive differences for us include:

1) easier post-trim clean up. When wet trimming the wet leaves get crunched on the floor and leave green stains that have to be scrubbed up. Hard to get off too. Lots of work getting room ready for next run.

2) easier trim process. Less sticky leaves to deal with on the scissors. Many of the sugar leaves can be broken off and don't even need to be touched with scissors. I was skeptical at first but was convinced after first attempt at dry trimming.

3) sugar leaf trim is already dry when finished. No need to dry post-trimming before extraction of oils. Bag it and send it directly to the CO2 machine.

4) end product is noticeably better. Aroma (the "nose" of the weed) is far better than wet trimming. Leaving the sugar leaves on seems to retain more of the natural plant aroma as it drys. Our Skywalker OG and Super Lemon Haze are off the charts when it comes to their nose. Pop open a jar (or food grade bucket) and the aromatic goodness just slams you in the face.

Just my experience over the last several years... others may get different results but this works very well for us. No problem holding $$$ over $3k/lb even in this difficult market. Hard to argue the bud is not worth top $$$ when the frosty nugs stink up the entire store ...​
 
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