Wet trim vs Dry trim

I always trimmed wet. But this time, I have more then I normally do(12). I've been researching this on the net. And it's a split 50/50. Both sides think there way is better. I believe to each there own. I just wondering if anyone has done it both ways...and what do they think? And what should I expect, going the dry trimming route? Is it as much as a pain in the ass as everyone says it is. I hear it smells & taste better...dry trimmed. I got a bunch of sour D's so smell & taste had never been a problem for me. Well maybe it smells to strong lol! In 30 years I never smelled anything like this. I could use any advice or opinions on how to do it. It would be greatly appreciated. I just have a lot of questions.... Should I hang the whole plant. Then pull fan leaves? The let it hang? Or should I stick with what I know. I got a bad back. And I know I'm looking at a lot of work ahead of me. But I know some things are worth the pain lol! Cheers

I have tried both ways and IMO, wet is easier, I do like to do a few branches dry for the best flavor, but last time I did the whole thing dry and regretted it. It was almost easier to pick the leaves off then to trim it. It probably depends on strain too cuz a dense nuggier strain would prolly be easier to dry trim than some fluffier more foxtaily strains. I get why people do it I mean it makes sense that drying slower would increase flavor/smell so I would say just give a few branches a shot and see.

What is it like trimming a dry bud. I would think it's way easier. I know it's not. But I just thought when the sugar leave is dry & crispy. It would come off nice & easy.

They just seemed to get stuck to the buds cuz they dont weigh anything and it seemed harder to get a nice pretty manicured bud without breaking it apart.

So you do think it was taste better dry trimmed? And how much better, in your opinion

that makes sense. So how much longer does it really take then a wet trim. And is it more messy. I do my trimming in my lazy boy lol!

Not enough to make it worth it, you can pretty much gain the same effect by jarring just a tad earlier and burping slightly more frequently.

Just leave a few branches with the leaves on and give it a shot. It would be good to have a side by side from the same plant too.

@TheWeedNerd said:

Not enough to make it worth it, you can pretty much gain the same effect by jarring just a tad earlier and burping slightly more frequently.

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Well, you helped me make up my mind. I'm just gonna stick to what I know. Maybe I take my frostest plant. And dry trimming that one. Just to see what it's like. I'm painting the inside of my house. So I don't have a lot of spare time, right now. That's why I was stressing it. It's just that some threads online were saying if you had a lot of plants to trim, you should dry trim em. 12 plants is a lot for me. And I'm not the quickest at trimming. I can get a plant done in a couple hours. Last question, are saying if you had a nug of dry trim & a bud that was from wet trim. And both were cured in a jar for 2 weeks after the dry. Could you tell the difference between the two. And is it a small difference? Thanks for advice, much appreciated.

I like to dry trim most of the time but its a little harder because the leaves get sucked into the buds as they shrink/dry. I cant taste a difference from wet/dry trim but i can smell a difference. I would be carefull dry trimming stuff that takes long to dry

SPLFreak808 said:

I like to dry trim most of the time but its a little harder because the leaves get sucked into the buds as they shrink/dry. I cant taste a difference from wet/dry trim but i can smell a difference. I would be carefull dry trimming stuff that takes long to dry

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Well, that's what I want to drag out the drying time. Because when I do a wet trim. It drys to fast for my taste. My stuff always taste & smells awesome. But I believe there's always room for improvement. I just hope the dry trim isn't to messy.

@TheWeedNerd said:

They just seemed to get stuck to the buds cuz they dont weigh anything and it seemed harder to get a nice pretty manicured bud without breaking it apart.

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What if you did a little of both? Like trimmed the fan leaves but left the sugar leaves or whatever they're called? I imagine leaving SOME leaves on slows the drying process down and thus, the cure. Thoughts?

Depends on what your goals are.

If you plan on making ice wax / bubble hash with the trim then fresh trim . (fresh frozen)

If you are making dry sift or rosin or blasting trim. Then dry trim.

if you want a shorter cure time then dry trim.

if you want more bag appeal then fresh trim.

Paper bag dry with sugar leaves and fan leaves. Takes about 2 wks. Then trim. Bout 10-20 minutes of work for a qp if you don't try and make the buds conpletely naked for bag appeal. That'd take like an hour for a qp. And trimming while stoned makes it feel like an eternity........................................................................,.,,,,....,.............

The only advantagse of trimming wet that i have noticed are that you can pretty much press the scissor against the bud lengthwise and remove a bunch of leaves all at once. Itll dry out faster this way. But if your trying to cut the leaf out from the bud like some, it won't matter if the leaf is dry or wet. Just gotta stick the scissor up in there anyway.

Lol.. It's an enjoyable pain either way.

fuck dry trimming. that shit is balls.

fighting dry leaves, crinkling, crackling, knocking rezin off.. 2-3 x longer if you shear it tight, and even then it looks like its was trimmed with a hack saw.

no thanks. for the byrds.

I've trimmed both ways and I prefer dry trimming. I have a dry room that stays between 65 and 70 deg F. with 55-60% RH with good air circulation so that might make a difference because my buds don't get cracker dry or something. I big leaf the branches/plants sometimes (sometimes not), give them a wash, let them drip dry for awhile and hang them for at least 10 days, but it doesn't really matter with those temps and humidity. It's all the same temps and humidity I'd keep for curing so I can left stuff hang as long as I want. The whole process is just way easier for me than wet trimming and putting everything in jars and having to baby sit 100 jars. There's no way to mess up the smell or taste the way I do it.

Here's some pics of dry trimmed buds. Interestingly, they do not look like they were trimmed with a hacksaw.

Bump anyone?

I've always enjoyed a good wet trim, easy to do any the buds look great!

Doing some dry manicure and I fee like a novice! Buds are a bit crispy and the stems to cut are hidden.

in the humid summer months I do a wet trim
in the dry winter months I do a dry trim

The leaves hold in moisture and extend dry times
This summer It was so humid I used the myherbsnow dryer and it did a kickass job. Exactly as decribed. I never do wet trimming unless its super humid; to me dry trimming is faster and easier

speaking of trimming I bought a trimbin for 80$ the thing is legit with a pair of chikamasa fluorine coated scissors. I did a whole harvest without cleaning the scissors probably 10+ozs I Havent checked total weight yet

I prefer to dry trim but I don't trim tight like allot in the states do. Personal choice as long as its dried and cured well it doesn't matter.

Gratuitous dry trimming bud shot: