Blue Moonshine1
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Beasters is a strain from canada also known as BC... you sound like a moron
Why does my bud look so good, but smells like hay? +rep
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323cheezy
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yeah i only hung my buds for two days .....
then i puttem in a jar .... and i got some mold....
this fucked up the taste of some ....
my smell is still light .... not to skunky but when i rubb it smells good.....
decided to take my shit outta the jars and put in paper bags.....
does the mold look pink cause inside the big buds it looks pink ....and red...///
then i puttem in a jar .... and i got some mold....
this fucked up the taste of some ....
my smell is still light .... not to skunky but when i rubb it smells good.....
decided to take my shit outta the jars and put in paper bags.....
does the mold look pink cause inside the big buds it looks pink ....and red...///
the sound of silence
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This is my first post here. I've been to this site for years, and have gained a lot of knowledge added with my personal experience.
Anyway, I know this thread is a few months old, but I have yet to see anyone post anything similar to my experience anywhere on the internet about this.
I've smelled a lot of really well cured bud (cured in excess of 3-6 months), which was dried by varying times and varying methods (bag, hang only, screen, etc), as well as being made up of different strains. More often than not, the smell I get when I pop the top on a well cured bud from any source is an immediate yummy dank smell that dissipates very quickly into more of a hay smell (as opposed to maintaining a fresh, dank, just chopped smell).
However, while this was initially a turn off, I have found that when I take one of these buds and put it in the grinder, the smell that is given off after grinding is absolutely amazing. Anyone who is having that hay smell after drying and curing for a time, please grind it up and post here whether or not the smell comes out. I have no idea why this is, but truly, I do not judge the upfront smell anymore. Most recently this was experienced with a DP Blueberry. The smell was very neutral, but holy-shit it was a strong tuity-fruity smell once ground that I literally could not stop putting my nose into and inhaling deeply.
Now...if I grind it up and it still smells like shit (hay or ammonia), then most likely either the bud has gotten wayyyy too dry or mold/bacteria contaminated it.
Just my 2 cents. I know I don't have any rep and I know I don't have a lot of posts, but as a consumer of MANY different types of bud I do speak from legitimate experience.
Anyway, I know this thread is a few months old, but I have yet to see anyone post anything similar to my experience anywhere on the internet about this.
I've smelled a lot of really well cured bud (cured in excess of 3-6 months), which was dried by varying times and varying methods (bag, hang only, screen, etc), as well as being made up of different strains. More often than not, the smell I get when I pop the top on a well cured bud from any source is an immediate yummy dank smell that dissipates very quickly into more of a hay smell (as opposed to maintaining a fresh, dank, just chopped smell).
However, while this was initially a turn off, I have found that when I take one of these buds and put it in the grinder, the smell that is given off after grinding is absolutely amazing. Anyone who is having that hay smell after drying and curing for a time, please grind it up and post here whether or not the smell comes out. I have no idea why this is, but truly, I do not judge the upfront smell anymore. Most recently this was experienced with a DP Blueberry. The smell was very neutral, but holy-shit it was a strong tuity-fruity smell once ground that I literally could not stop putting my nose into and inhaling deeply.
Now...if I grind it up and it still smells like shit (hay or ammonia), then most likely either the bud has gotten wayyyy too dry or mold/bacteria contaminated it.
Just my 2 cents. I know I don't have any rep and I know I don't have a lot of posts, but as a consumer of MANY different types of bud I do speak from legitimate experience.
Shackleford.R
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i like you man you keep it real.that "extra fresh" smell you get when grinding comes from releasing the essential oils INSIDE the bud/leaf itself. think of it like chopping fresh basil or parsley, both smell nice when you grab a bunch, but slicing through them exposing the internal structure to the air, and voila the oils are released.
same thing with garlic, onion, and other aromatics.
Shack
greenthumb213
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do u have any pics of the bud? cant tell u wat it smells like if u have no pics.... (jk....)
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Thanks Shack 
Hasn't this been your experience as well? That is, the cured bud never smells as dank and skunky as when the bud is growing/just harvested? Over time the intense smell subsides and the "hay" smell becomes noticable?
I've always thought this was normal. I think people are comparing well cured weed with the commercial stuff that goes around, which is usually just dried with a very mild cure (like a week or two at most), and still has that freshly harvested smell.
I say relax, grind it up, then smell it again. I'm guessing the smell is alllll there and allll good still; the stone feels deeper/heavier with the cure so it's worth the change in smell.
Hasn't this been your experience as well? That is, the cured bud never smells as dank and skunky as when the bud is growing/just harvested? Over time the intense smell subsides and the "hay" smell becomes noticable?
I've always thought this was normal. I think people are comparing well cured weed with the commercial stuff that goes around, which is usually just dried with a very mild cure (like a week or two at most), and still has that freshly harvested smell.
I say relax, grind it up, then smell it again. I'm guessing the smell is alllll there and allll good still; the stone feels deeper/heavier with the cure so it's worth the change in smell.
WusSupHoez420
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eathier dried wrong, or cured wrong.
mr.smileyface
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get some skunk or kush if you want a strong smell
i need help I'm rookie
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GO OLD SCHOOL> try a small amount first to test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! try putting small pieces orange peals in your jars let it get moist and then let it dry and put back in jars to cure over just watch very carefully for mold.
Hidden Agenda
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There's also a chance your bud just isn't producing the essential oils that stronger smelling bud is producing.
Drying and curing isn't the only thing that brings out the scent. I started using kool bloom in my feeding regimen towards the end of the bloom period and it helped a lot.
Drying and curing isn't the only thing that brings out the scent. I started using kool bloom in my feeding regimen towards the end of the bloom period and it helped a lot.
Shackleford.R
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care to explain? 
drew k.420
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dont skip the bag phase. the bag phase gives your nugs that hard ,knotty,compact look that we all know and love so much.six days in the bag(after hang drying in the dark for six days)and then jars.....you will not be dissapionted and never skip the bag again.
323cheezy
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Ive heard this debate for too long now.....
Allot of people have crappy grows and think ....darnit it ll smell bomb once i cure it or if i flush it right .....
The truth is ..... if u grow some dank it wont need much curing too smoke....itll smell before you chop....
Yeah its true you can fuck up good erb by not letting it dry .....by getting mold...... or drying too fast might take a lil zing away ..... Some strains arent as strong smelling as others yes.....
but there is no way you can harvest early ,,,from a bagseed, and get a great smell after a month of curing if your weed was never up too par.....
Thats why i believe curing to be a scapegoat.....
however curing will improve taste a tad..... aromas just dont appear from nowhere.....
Good grows .....make good smelling buds......
Allot of people have crappy grows and think ....darnit it ll smell bomb once i cure it or if i flush it right .....
The truth is ..... if u grow some dank it wont need much curing too smoke....itll smell before you chop....
Yeah its true you can fuck up good erb by not letting it dry .....by getting mold...... or drying too fast might take a lil zing away ..... Some strains arent as strong smelling as others yes.....
but there is no way you can harvest early ,,,from a bagseed, and get a great smell after a month of curing if your weed was never up too par.....
Thats why i believe curing to be a scapegoat.....
however curing will improve taste a tad..... aromas just dont appear from nowhere.....
Good grows .....make good smelling buds......
Eternal
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I usually hang dry until the leaves and outside of the buds are dry. My plants smell a little bit grassy the first and second day of hanging, but still have a dank smell esp if you squeeze or rub the buds. But as soon as they start drying up the grassy, chlorophyll smell goes away. I then fill jars half full, lay them on their side and close the lids. Ive found this gives enough air that they will not mold if the leaves and outside of buds are dry, but still seals in that smell and stickyness. I still open the jars several times daily to give fresh air.
Having said that, whoever is supplying my area's dealers for the last year+ seems to have the hay problem, and it sucks. Ive had slightly premature bud and bud that looks pretty dank, both smell and taste horrible though. Some nugs give off a light smell when grinded but still mostly hay. I've come to think that he is not flushing, as all the leaves are quite dark green and nute burnt. I also think he may be drying it in a hot environment, and likely just leaving it to hang untill it is bone dry. Some strains I find you need to begin jar phase when the center of the buds are still slightly moist to preserve the smell and taste. Some strains you can dry right out and they will still smell very strong.
Long story short flush for 2 weeks and dry it in a cool, dark room with 45% humidity. This gives me lip-smacking good taste and dank smell that lingers on your fingers even after a shower. There are other factors such as strain, soil vs hydro but something is being done wrong if you have a hay smell after 1 week.
Having said that, whoever is supplying my area's dealers for the last year+ seems to have the hay problem, and it sucks. Ive had slightly premature bud and bud that looks pretty dank, both smell and taste horrible though. Some nugs give off a light smell when grinded but still mostly hay. I've come to think that he is not flushing, as all the leaves are quite dark green and nute burnt. I also think he may be drying it in a hot environment, and likely just leaving it to hang untill it is bone dry. Some strains I find you need to begin jar phase when the center of the buds are still slightly moist to preserve the smell and taste. Some strains you can dry right out and they will still smell very strong.
Long story short flush for 2 weeks and dry it in a cool, dark room with 45% humidity. This gives me lip-smacking good taste and dank smell that lingers on your fingers even after a shower. There are other factors such as strain, soil vs hydro but something is being done wrong if you have a hay smell after 1 week.
Chopped too early, dried too fast. It has to be the hardest thing for a pothead to not harvest early. Especially if you are only growing minimal amounts and are going out to buy weed from some dude on the street. That is why I grow perpetually, there is no rush, there is no need to chop early or dry quick. Generally i am chopping late and drying for a week or more. The mind must be tricked into doing some things right.
MartinezTree
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For sure a result of drying to fast, or harvesting to early. Could be genetics too.
Nice Ol Bud
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Cure it!!!