DIY Boveda Relative Humidity Packs?

lusidghost

lusidghost

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I was digging around and I came across this blog.
www.teaforum.org

Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs

Here I describe the background (including theory of operation) of salt packs and give a design suitable for pumidor humidity control. The goal is a design that is robust, inexpensive, and uses
www.teaforum.org www.teaforum.org

On page 4 of the comments someone asks about 62%, and another person responded with this:
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"if Boveda is too expensive, you could look at other brands like Integra Boost.
if you want to DIY, you do need some amount of knowledge, craftiness, and willingness to experiment.
achieving:
a saturated solution of potassium citrate will give you about 62% RH.
this works: 65% potassium citrate (monohydrate), 35% water by weight"
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So I googled "potassium citrate" and this found this OSHA page for Boveda with "Potassium Citrate Monohydrate" listed.

Has anyone already experimented with making their own? I'm going to give it a shot.
https://www.amazon.com/Naturevibe-Botanicals-Potassium-Citrate-Boosts/dp/B08DRL4BL4/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Potassium+Citrate+Monohydrate&qid=1614583755&sr=8-5
 
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sf_frankie

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Seems like a lot of work just to save a few bucks but I do love a good DIY just for the sake of DIY project. Curious to see the result.
 
lusidghost

lusidghost

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sf_frankie said:
Seems like a lot of work just to save a few bucks but I do love a good DIY just for the sake of DIY project. Curious to see the result.
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A 20 count of the 67g packs is around $90. I've tried to rehydrate the ones I have, but I think they're pretty much done. Plus I like the idea of having it in a single glass jar. I don't like my buds touching the packs because kief sticks to them. I have tried putting them in a jar, but their shape isn't great for packing and there was lot of dead space. Plus, yeah, I love a DIY project. Especially of the scientific variety.
 
Bertalishas

Bertalishas

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lusidghost said:
I was digging around and I came across this blog.
www.teaforum.org

Humidity Control: DIY Salt Packs

Here I describe the background (including theory of operation) of salt packs and give a design suitable for pumidor humidity control. The goal is a design that is robust, inexpensive, and uses
www.teaforum.org www.teaforum.org

On page 4 of the comments someone asks about 62%, and another person responded with this:
.....
"if Boveda is too expensive, you could look at other brands like Integra Boost.
if you want to DIY, you do need some amount of knowledge, craftiness, and willingness to experiment.
achieving:
a saturated solution of potassium citrate will give you about 62% RH.
this works: 65% potassium citrate (monohydrate), 35% water by weight"
.....

So I googled "potassium citrate" and this found this OSHA page for Boveda with "Potassium Citrate Monohydrate" listed.

Has anyone already experimented with making their own? I'm going to give it a shot.
https://www.amazon.com/Naturevibe-Botanicals-Potassium-Citrate-Boosts/dp/B08DRL4BL4/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Potassium+Citrate+Monohydrate&qid=1614583755&sr=8-5
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Is it true that boveda packs can take away some of the smell or is that a myth?
 
lusidghost

lusidghost

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I'll go ahead and answer. Nowhere. You're talking about tiny packs. I'm talking about the big packs. I would be very upset with myself if I made that mistake during an order.
 
lusidghost

lusidghost

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living gardening said:
If I may be curious? What volume of flower are you attempting to cure with the larger packs?
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It's not so much the amount. The more you use the faster they work, and the less overworked they become. I usually do a few Os at a time. When I take the buds out I stick a yogurt container full of water into the bin overnight to help rehydrate the packs before the next round. The nice thing about making your own is you can just top off the jar with water instead of trying to rehydrate them through vapers. Plus you can stir the solution, so it won't crystalize as much. The packs always harden up at the corners first. I haven't gotten around to buying the salts yet, but I'm definitely going to experiment with it all soon.
 
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living gardening

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lusidghost said:
It's not so much the amount. The more you use the faster they work, and the less overworked they become. I usually do a few Os at a time. When I take the buds out I stick a yogurt container full of water into the bin overnight to help rehydrate the packs before the next round. The nice thing about making your own is you can just top off the jar with water instead of trying to rehydrate them through vapers. Plus you can stir the solution, so it won't crystalize as much. The packs always harden up at the corners first. I haven't gotten around to buying the salts yet, but I'm definitely going to experiment with it all soon.
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If you could put it in a mason jar with a germination screen and let four of those go I could understand that approach. It's the ratios in the recipe that would decide your operating zone right?/!
 
lusidghost

lusidghost

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living gardening said:
If you could put it in a mason jar with a germination screen and let four of those go I could understand that approach. It's the ratios in the recipe that would decide your operating zone right?/!
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I put them in huge CV Vault with like 20 packs. What's a germination screen? It is the ratios, but it's more the specific types of salts.
 
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living gardening

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Okay. I have no background in the make up of those. I can understand the concept.
I meant you could mix up batches in mason jars with germination screens ( screen lids for mason jars, used for germination of seed used in cooking((or in this case Sprouted Seed Tea)). Then you would have a large amount without the packaging restrictions and it would be less costly as you mentioned previously.
I have to ask ?/!
How exotic are the salts? and in what volume are we speaking?
I work in Commercial Ag and certain things are not as expensive or hard to get as some may imagine. As not to be an excuse, not to do the research about nutrient sourcing . . . some things can sourced from toxic bases or even radioactive base materials.
 
lusidghost

lusidghost

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Yeah that basically the gist of it.

It's not exotic or expensive. It's $15 for a 2lb bag on Amazon, which is probably more than enough. Different types of salts give different humidity percentages I guess. I think 62% is just potassium citrate monohydrate and water. The osha page lists "Xanthan Gum," but that might be added as a preservative. I'm about to order it now.

I should have posted this on the DYI board. I overlooked that whole section and wasn't sure where to put it.

This is the stuff:

Amazon.com: Naturevibe Botanicals Potassium Citrate, 2lbs | Boosts Energy (32 Ounces) : Health & Household

Buy Naturevibe Botanicals Potassium Citrate, 2lbs | Boosts Energy (32 Ounces) on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders
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