water cure pound and a half finished weight
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Florida Girl
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Likely because he said after the days in water he hung them to dry.... whereas from what I've read about water curing most people use a food dehydrator to do the drying....
He also indicated they dried in that room in 24 hours???? I'm guessing they aren't fully dried yet (even if they appear to be).
Air dry generally removes about 70- 75% of the initial weight... water curing is suppose to remove about 85% of the initial weight. So something about this post is off... as the poster is not indicating as big a loss as one would expect from a water cure. This is why I'm guessing they aren't fully dry... and appear "fluffier" in the pics.
Just a guess though
can.i.buz
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Just so you know, this is a she! And what I did what make my own dehydrator in a closet with a heater. Most of them didn't need the full 24 hours. It's been a week in an airtight glass jar and they are dry.
Florida Girl
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My bad for assuming you were male
If you say your bud is fully dry then fine... it is.... and congratulations to you for being able to pull off a water cure without losing as big a % of weight as every other person who does this method loses.
WWgrower
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Ive strained through coffee filter the first several times I did it and never found any. If you do it right and have it situated to where you don't disturb the bulk of plant material and just drain off the water and slowly add the new water you shouldn't loose anything. I use Igloo coolers with the drain in the bottom, works great especially for large amounts.
I have had good luck with it. From what I see all the negativity comes from narrow minded people that have never tried it, and basically commenting on something they know nothing about to make an informed educated statement. It just sounds messed up to them so it is messed up is the mentality.
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ghengiskhan
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I heard you say that water curing makes buds more potent? Do you have anything to back that up? I've never heard that I don't get how sticking bud in water magically makes a plant more potent as opposed to air curing.
Its not more potent per se. Here is the concept behind the idea of "more potent".
Take two beers dump each into 24oz glasses. On one fill it with another 12 oz of water. Now Which glass is more potent? Which glass has more alcohol in it? The one with 24oz or 12oz of liquid? The answer is neither, the alcohol content is exactly the same. The only difference is that the 24oz is more diluted. If you drink the entire 12oz glass and the entire 24oz glass, the end result will be the same, except with the 24oz glass you will just have to drink more to get the same affect as what the 12oz would.
shamegame
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I have performed 2 water cure tests:
https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/21485-mini-water-cure-smoke-report.html
https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/21721-263g-water-cure-part-2-a.html
And after seeing the results FIRST HAND, I have to suggest that people do not water cure their buds. The effect on the flavor, smell, and bag appeal are not worth the quick results.
panhead
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Im going to try it,im not really after quick results,shit when i think about im not really after anything except to try new stuff & learn the pro's or con's of the method,i end up with so much left over from each harvest we cant possibly smoke it all.
I dont know if ive ever even seen any water cured buds,water curing is like the little red button your not supposed to push,i cant help it
I dont know if ive ever even seen any water cured buds,water curing is like the little red button your not supposed to push,i cant help it
shamegame
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Just try it with a small amount first.Im going to try it,im not really after quick results,shit when i think about im not really after anything except to try new stuff & learn the pro's or con's of the method,i end up with so much left over from each harvest we cant possibly smoke it all.
I dont know if ive ever even seen any water cured buds,water curing is like the little red button your not supposed to push,i cant help it
Dont be so quick to advise some one against it. It has been stated time in and time out again that water curing is not for dealers because of the bag appeal, and I agree. But as far as flavor and smell, that may not be so bad and certainly has its advantages as well. Until I started growing my own, I never liked the taste or the smell so the water cure method was a blessing for me. Now that I grow my own and properly care for it, I am coming around and liking it. So for some smell and taste being removed is a good thing. My personal favorite is getting into my water cured stash to take to dinner and have an after dinner smoke out on the patio of the restaurant, I have done this several times and no one is any the wiser because it has no smell. I recommend testing this extensively before attempting though. All that being said, for some it will benefit and others it will not. I dont feel that it is prudent to tell someone not to water cure, this one of those things that you give the pros and cons and let the individual make their own decision as to what is best for them. My .02 worth.
shamegame
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So quick? Did you not see the two threads I linked where I tried this all out last year ? You are obviously pro-water cure, and I can respect that. I obviously dissagree on this subject for the mostpart. Perhaps a VERY small amount I can see trying this. But I have actually figured out a great system to air cure buds in as little as 7 days, so I can say I will never water cure anything again except in a moldy bud situation.
So in summary, I heard ya the first time. Let people hear both sides of the story and let them decide what to do. Get off my nuts. Thank you.