OK, I'll buy in to the theory; non-psychoactive cannabinoids are water soluble, but THC is not.
I won't tell a SOUL, not even myself.hey AL, don't tell anyone but, ........................................
i'm harvesting right now. i have my kerosene heater burning and my fans blowing. i'm in a 20' X 20' foot shop/playhouse. it's almost like a big "quick dry box". lol nothin' but love, my friend.
there was a guy around here somewhere, ...........................I won't tell a SOUL, not even myself.
Shrink that giant dryer down to desktop size, use a means of making heat that you can accurately control to 29C (and doesn't smell like kero) and you're on to something.
yeeeaaaah, somewhere in the mists of my dope-addled memory, I think I might know the same guy, hang on, let my brane marinate in caffeeeeeiiine for a while and I'll let you know what I come up with.
legal way? lol
Nope, not for a minute. I couldn't make any sort of profit if I were to charge a reasonable price for them, at least not with the present construction technique. I can't see one selling well for much more than $100, $150 on the high & outside. Only takes me about an hour or so to whack one together, but...... ever think about slinging them things on ebay?
... make a buck the
29C isn't all that hot, that's a nice day (for those who can't/don't convert, that's just under 85F). So, what you're saying is that on really warm days our buds' potency is breaking down?
Here's a bit from the US Gubmint:
Exposure to light and high temps causes THC to break down into isomers cannabidinol and cannabidiol. So, does the plant lose potency while growing? It must!
Cannabis resin (or at least some components of it) is indeed volatile and is also soluble in alcohols and fats, similar to lipids.
Whenever you get some sticky resin on you, it stands to reason that it's no longer on the buds.
That's something that I can't figure a way around. When you dry buds, air is what's carrying the water away. The best way to dry then appears to be the way that does so the most quickly so that buds can then be stored in airtight containers ASAP to reduce exposure to air. Vacuum packing in a home food sealer sounds like a plus
The shipping cost alone would be prohibitive, you'd not see much change from $60-80.
That's one of the most comprehensive answers.. that's far more comprehensive than I expected. If I could hit you again I would. Damn.. so it IS a volatile ester!
Would have worked if he had not left the buds in there too damn long. If he had taken them out while the stems were still a little bendy and chucked them in a tupperware for a day, all would have been well with no crunchiness.
You just did.i hope somewhere i've apologized. i'm sorry Al.
No worries, never stressed me.
And this is something I'm curious about when I get an ounce of what start out as super sticky buds, and after a few weeks they, too, crumble (even when being kept in Mason jars). Then there's also the issue of immediate gratification, because, let's face it, when confronted with tasty, smokable-looking buds, WHO wants to wait??i'm up in the air at this point. my buddy was drying 3 lbs of indoor in 3 days using dehumidifiers and heaters. he kept the room in the 70 - 80's with the humidity down below 20. when you went to break a bud up it turned to powder. it was right after that that i got the burr in my ass. my buddy still dries it a little too fast but i get it from him before it's crispy and cure it myself. it turns out really nice. he's more a "grower" than a "smoker" so he just doesn't get it. i took it out on Al pretty hard back then. i hope somewhere i've apologized. i'm sorry Al.
