OK, Here's how I do it. I cutthe plant down, then cut it into pieces around 3-4 ft. long and hang it up. (or if the plants are small you an hang the whole thing). leave them hanging till the fan leaves ae crunchy dry, but the stems are still bending, but getting stiff. Cut it on down into 1-1 1/2 ft. pieces, leaving it on the big stems still, and lay them in the ben. You can remove the fan leaves before this step, which is the best way, but I don't always have time. Fill the bens up good, don't leave alot of space left over. Close the bens loosely at first, and check them regularly...like every few hours at first, but at least a couple times a day, and roll it all over and move it around some, and reclose it. The closer it gets to being dry, the further apart your visits have to be. Keep doing this, until the stems snap when you try to bend them, and then close em' up tight and store in a cool dry place, checking on it every so often.
Remember, when your curing weed, if it gets too dry feeling, put it in air tight container. If it is still too wet, (branches not snapping) keep opening it up, and closing it back, till it dries. Once it's dry to the point the stems snap, you can put it away till your ready to trim it.