sunsetdaydreamer
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12 weeks that's old weed. I wouldn't wanna cure for 12 weeks
It should taste and smell good with no cure
It should taste and smell good with no cure
Is it normal for buds to lose smell when harvest and smell like hay?
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Like many suggested, premature harvest can cause but if they are pungent at chop them I think something else.
Do you wet trim? And if so how do dry it?
I’m going disagree with the super long dry and curing. Here’s what works for me and those I share with agree.
All this is done in darkest as possible area. I quickly cut the large fan leaves and hang the largest branches I can on a hanger but anything will obviously work. I like to keep the RH lower than normal 40 - 45 ish I’d say, keep lots of fans circulating and usually the temp is 70-80. This will dry the leaves out pretty quickly and start to dry the bud a bit in the first 3 days or so. After the leaves are crispy but the bud still has little some moisture left - I do the squeeze test. Then I just let them hang at the normal 60 RH for a good week before attempting to trim. Usually I let it hang for 2-3 weeks. But I let em hang like that until ready to consume which will range from 2 weeks to 2 months. The leaves will soften a bit - not crispy anymore- but stem will snap in most spots. I don’t do anything more to them like put in jars etc. The smoke is tasty and incredible smooth. And burns perfectly. After 2 months if anything is left I’ll trim it and freeze in airtight bags.
DrOgkush
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This is great it works for you. Really is. But it’s all the wrong ways to teach someone originally You want people to learn the right way first. That way they have a platform to start drying or curing their own way. Essp if he wants sponge buds and not crispy ass glass buds.
sunsetdaydreamer
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Crazy how different people's own techniques are and they a swear blind its the best way.. I think experience is the biggest factor and there's so many ways to skin the cat..
DrOgkush
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I’m pretty sure putting them in jars is a pretty important step
xtsho
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Harvest when done. Don't go by just the trichomes using some unnecessary USB microscope. If you do that you're likely harvesting too soon. Trichomes are not as reliable as some people think. Many of us don't even look at the trichomes.
Harvest, slow dry for 10-14 days, jar, smoke. I don't cure myself. I don't like old weed. I start smoking as soon as the girls are dry and fresh.
Harvest, slow dry for 10-14 days, jar, smoke. I don't cure myself. I don't like old weed. I start smoking as soon as the girls are dry and fresh.
DrOgkush
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I cure about 2 ounces of each strain. This year only a few. I don’t wanna burp everything Only a few lol. So I cure my best buds and the rest I dry and jar. Nobody seems to tell the difference. Well. I can.
Yeah whatever work fir ya. But I think you didn’t read it right. These ain’t crisp buds. I keep RH low and lots of air flow for about first 3 days. This only allows the leaves to get a crisp. The buds are moist and not dry yet. This is key to make sure nothing unwanted gets a foothold. Once the RH is raised the moisture is drawn out of the bud and stem and into the leaves thus equalizing the moisture content. From there it’s a slow dry for at least 2 weeks. Up to this point but the process is proven and effective. And not sure how differs in the science from the other methods.
The whole curing debate I won’t opine. To each his own. Imho it doesn’t play as important a role in smell.
DrOgkush
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No. Not dumb luck. Awesome luck.
that’s how most of our grow facilities cure.
it’s still packaged But it’s in an area that’s dialed in still. I wish I could come close to drying and curing my outdoor like that.
They are pliable but when denugging you can break many of the moist feeling stems. It’s from the curing process. But yeah if your stem snap and trichome dust comes off that’s bad.
Seems people haven’t cured before. I do cure just not in jars. Cause most the stem should be breakable or it ain’t done.
I would say when the branches make a snapping sound is when ready. But it seems like a misconception they should snap in half like a pencil .
OneMoreRip
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What if you catch the dust in your pipe?
DrOgkush
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Like swinging your trim bin around like a butterfly net
sunsetdaydreamer
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mine doesn't touch a glass jar I use food grade 4 gal barrels but I'm sure some people will swear by glass, I remember people used to put in brown paper bags that was a normal thing but not sure if anyone does that anymore.
DrOgkush
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We’ll I should re phrase what I said. Doesn’t have to be glass. I use glass because 0 static
sunsetdaydreamer
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Sorry I wasn't splitting hairs. Yeah definitely would use glass for smaller batches not sure if plastic could effect taste or smell over time.
waterproof808
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No "pros" are letting their product sit for 3.5 months before going out to consumers, unless no one is buying their product to begin with.