Curing, but like... for a bunch

[TreeFiddy350]

So last run I came out with 1/2lb of dry weight. I used mason jars. It took about 8 jars.
Here in a couple months, I should be harvesting a lot.... like... say 20lbs give or take.
The information I’m seeing is for smaller harvests.
Can anybody shed some light or insight or suggestions?
I have 2 tents.
1 is a 4x4
The other is a 5x5
Do you think that’s enough space for that much weed?

 

[TreeFiddy350]

I was thinking about maybe using the plastic tubs and kinda doing it that way. What do you think?

 

[TintEastwood]

I used a combo of brown paper bags, turkey and goose oven bags, buckets.
Turkey bags worked well for curing.

From 2017.

 

[Herb & Suds]

I use black garbage bags and bag the whole plant for at least a week before trimming
Then I alternate back and forth between garbage bag and paper bag till I get right dryness
It all goes in sealed 5 gallon buckets

 

[Herb & Suds]

Sorry just like TintEastwood pics LOL

 

[TintEastwood]

Sorry just like TintEastwood pics LOL

Glad you mention the black bag method. I did some of that also.....was trying many methods for experience. Only about 16lbs.

 

[Herb & Suds]

Glad you mention the black bag method. I did some of that also.....was trying many methods for experience. Only about 16lbs.

Nice grow

 

[TintEastwood]

Oh yeah. My dry room is 4x8x8.
Harvested twice, a couple weeks apart. No way I could have dried it all at once. Two drying sessions for me. Temps around 65, rh around 60 made for a nice slow dry. 7-10 days.

 

[TreeFiddy350]

Do you think a 7 day dry 7 day cure would be long enough?

 

[TreeFiddy350]

View attachment 4327961 I used a combo of brown paper bags, turkey and goose oven bags, buckets.
Turkey bags worked well for curing.

From 2017.

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That is insane!!

 

[jungle666]

That is insane!!

I’d be over the moon with half that, great grow

 

[TintEastwood]

Do you think a 7 day dry 7 day cure would be long enough?

Not sure about cure of 7 days. I try not to rush it.....but also paranoid about mold or rot.


Thinking about it....
Drying variables....
Temp, RH, airflow.
Each plants, height, stalk and branch thickness, whole plant hung or branches, crogged/lollipopped,
Pre-chop....how long without water before chop.

Whew. I need to take another hit.

 

[TintEastwood]

That is insane!!

Thanks!
It was insane.
I'm indoor only now.

Chopping this Wifi Alien tomorrow AM before lights on. Day 81.

 

[TintEastwood]

I know.... pics or it didn't happen.

7 plants well hung. Going on 7 days now... @ 65f/60rh.

 

[TintEastwood]

7 plants.....into the cure zone. Cut to fit in sacks. Bud still on the stick untrimmed.
Room still kept dark @ 65/60.


(weight. includes 2oz paper bag, plus sticks and stems and trim.)

 

[nurrgle]

Black tups with yellow lids from Costco. I routinely cure relatively large harvests using them. Here in Colorado it is super dry so I tup mine up at 3-4 days then bueno down to the moisture I am targeting.

Also 5x5 tent that absolutely crushes would give 4 pounds in my opinion. 1 lb per 1000 is a decent standard when you are dialing everything in 2 per 1000 is achievable with everything dialed in. Obviously the 1000 is a rule of thumb. Also look at it like a 4x8 table. A 4x4 is one half of that as is a 5x5.

 

[TreeFiddy350]

Black tups with yellow lids from Costco. I routinely cure relatively large harvests using them. Here in Colorado it is super dry so I tup mine up at 3-4 days then bueno down to the moisture I am targeting.

Also 5x5 tent that absolutely crushes would give 4 pounds in my opinion. 1 lb per 1000 is a decent standard when you are dialing everything in 2 per 1000 is achievable with everything dialed in. Obviously the 1000 is a rule of thumb. Also look at it like a 4x8 table. A 4x4 is one half of that as is a 5x5.

What size tup do you think would be good for x amount of lbs?