holdthatshitin
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i have been drying for 3 days. i was just wondering when is a good time to take down and put in jars to cure. like when crispy when still kinda wet or right in the middle of the too. thanks guys
when to put in jars?
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MsHemiPlants
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Well, make sure your buds aren't too moist. Object is to prevent mold, etc... while keeping the ooey-gooey!
Feel and you shall find. :O)
Feel and you shall find. :O)
BiG PuFFer
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you need to let them dry about 5 days, they should feel lightly crispy not spongy like you would think. and open the jars 4 times a day for a bout 20 min.
holdthatshitin
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do the stems need to break not bend befor they go in?
droski1992
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u shouyld be drying them ten to twelve days so the buds r completely dry any moisture will cause mold and decay
Brick Top
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SmokeyMcSmokester
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let the stems almost snap..if you toss them in jars too soon the bud will have a spicy smell..you want them to be dry..I almost let them go a week.
K1Ng5p4d3
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spicy is one way to put it, lol. my last harvest i dried for like 3 days n then went straight to jars pretty much. I ended up with bud that smelled like damp basement, lol. It was still some of the best bud ive ever smoked, but it smelled like a basement thats been flooded, and then drained out. I think MUSTY would probably be a better word to use. BUT, then again i also probably chopped about a week or two too soon, so that could have contributed to the non dank smelling-ness.
Dry your buds on the branches for 5-7 days, until the stems snap but dont break. then into paper bags for 1 full - 2 full days, opening the bag up once or twice for a few minutes each day to sweat out any excess moisture. After that, into jars. Burp them bitches like was said ^^, 3-4 times a day. you dont need to leave them open for 20 minutes, just take the nugs out of the jar, rearrange them, and put them back in n seal it up.
Dry your buds on the branches for 5-7 days, until the stems snap but dont break. then into paper bags for 1 full - 2 full days, opening the bag up once or twice for a few minutes each day to sweat out any excess moisture. After that, into jars. Burp them bitches like was said ^^, 3-4 times a day. you dont need to leave them open for 20 minutes, just take the nugs out of the jar, rearrange them, and put them back in n seal it up.
SmokeyMcSmokester
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it actually smelled like roast beef to me...you know the crap you get at the grocery store pre-cut...and it also fucked the color up too!!! since ive learned to let them dry out almost completely before I jar them..I also do a full wet-trim/manicure. never have had a grassy smell since.spicy is one way to put it, lol. my last harvest i dried for like 3 days n then went straight to jars pretty much. I ended up with bud that smelled like damp basement, lol. It was still some of the best bud ive ever smoked, but it smelled like a basement thats been flooded, and then drained out. I think MUSTY would probably be a better word to use. BUT, then again i also probably chopped about a week or two too soon, so that could have contributed to the non dank smelling-ness.
Dry your buds on the branches for 5-7 days, until the stems snap but dont break. then into paper bags for 1 full - 2 full days, opening the bag up once or twice for a few minutes each day to sweat out any excess moisture. After that, into jars. Burp them bitches like was said ^^, 3-4 times a day. you dont need to leave them open for 20 minutes, just take the nugs out of the jar, rearrange them, and put them back in n seal it up.
Ive never done the paper bag thing..I live in a dry climate so its not necessary here i guess.
smellmyfinger
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Anyone ever used something like this? It fits in a mason jar easy, it's 2" round. You would know what your humidity is inside the jar without having to open it up.
What do you think?
What do you think?
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holdthatshitin
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so it started getting crunchy so i put it in jars. and over night it got wetter then it was when it was growing haha im gunna open the lid for a few hours will that help
SmokeyMcSmokester
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yup...if its super wet, you can take them back out of the jars and put them in paper bags. then re-jar
420weedman
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i've jarred quite a few plants now and this is what i do...
usually hang dry for 3 days
then the buds get trimmed off the stem and into a jar
ill close the jar and open it in about 6 hours .... by this time moisture is at the surface of the buds again.
so ill leave the jar open for 6-12 hours and check again ... if its dry on the outside again ill close it and check again in 12 hours.
repeat this for about a week and after that you can just check on em once a day or every other day.
by this time ill only open it up for a minute or a few seconds because the bud isnt damp any more
usually hang dry for 3 days
then the buds get trimmed off the stem and into a jar
ill close the jar and open it in about 6 hours .... by this time moisture is at the surface of the buds again.
so ill leave the jar open for 6-12 hours and check again ... if its dry on the outside again ill close it and check again in 12 hours.
repeat this for about a week and after that you can just check on em once a day or every other day.
by this time ill only open it up for a minute or a few seconds because the bud isnt damp any more
Severiously Dank
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I just chopped and was trippin about this part too. Everything has said like 7 days should be good but the most sensible thing i read is that when the stem snaps your ready to cure. I live in a humid place so i figured id be drying for longer than most but within three days my stem was snapping so i said eff it an jarred em.