Would i still need to cure the bud after i use this?

KaleoXxX

KaleoXxX

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i dont know how well this would work, but ive never heard of it. my herb dryer is an old cigar box that smells more like bud than cigars. i hang dry the buds for a day or two, they spend another 3-5 in the cigar box and about a week- week and a half in a jar.

only reason i bring this up is to save you $260 for a rubermaid container ands a carbon filter
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

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suTraGrow said:
About how fast do you think i can get the herb dried with this?? And will i need to cure it still afterwards? If so what would be the best way?

http://foothillcarbonfilters.com/HERBDRYER.aspx
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yes you need to cure after drying if you want the best. dry the buds properly(hang the buds on a piece of string untill dry 1-2 weeks) and cure(in mason jars burping them daily for 1 hour) for a minimum of 2 weeks for the best smoke.

LUDA.
 
Fennimore

Fennimore

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KaleoXxX said:
try it out. do you think your time is worth $260? especially when cigar boxes are like $2
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Just dry and cure it the normal way... You have taken the time to grow a plant... What's a few more weeks if it's gonna be some fire ass bud when done?
 
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suTraGrow

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well im just curious if this would speed up the process. And if yes y would that mean thats its not gonna be just of a good smoke as if u did it the old fashion way??
 
laserbrn

laserbrn

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Bud Dryers are no good. You want your plants to dry as slowly as possible so that the moisture is drawn out of the center. The outside of your buds will be dry, but the inside will be wet if you use that bud dryer.

You're going to get bud that smells like hay. And you would still need to cure it for any kind of decent smoke. If you can get it to take 7 days to dry then your are doing it right.
 
LUDACRIS

LUDACRIS

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suTraGrow said:
ya but this will cut down the time of drying it wont it? By a lot from what i hear 2.
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do it properly for the best,
Commercial growers take the colas from the plant and manicure them before drying. They usually dry them on a line, upside-down, which is fine.

However, usually airflow is forced, and temps too high, humidity too low. As soon as the buds are considered dry (usually a few days), it is sold. The reason for this behavior is the fact they are, as I said, commercial growers and in a constant hurry to exchange their buds for cash. Every minute counts and they don't want to 'waste' the space or the time needed for drying and curing. This results in harsh, grassy tasting weed that lacks the full-bodied flavor and smooth stone of properly dried and cured bud. To do it right:

At harvest-time all you have to do is cut the plant as low as possible and hang the whole thing upside down to dry on a line. The room you use to dry should be the about the same size you grew in (if not the same room). The humidity should remain a constant 50-60%. Too high and buds will mold, too low and they dry too fast and taste bad. Temperature should be around 65-68 degrees, wherever possible. Make sure the room is dark, as light degrades THC.

All kinds of processes, like the transport of sugars inside the plant still take place, even when you cut it down. These processes will slowly come to an end while the drying progresses, but are the main factor for the end-taste of your smoke. That is the first reason why you don't want to quick-dry your weed. The second reason is the way that a plant dries. Plants are made up of cells and, as we all know, cells contain mainly water. Exposed to air, the (dying) plant's outer cells will dry out first but the above-mentioned processes will still transfer water from the inner cells to the dryer outer cells, thus causing the plant to dry equally all over. By removing the stalk and cutting off the individual colas, you prevent this natural process by taking away the extra moisture that would be drawn from the stem to the leaves and bud. Got it? Good! Moving on...

Make sure you hang the plants so that they do not touch each other (invites mold). With constant temp and humidity, the plants should be ready for manicuring in 3-4 weeks. At this time trim colas from the main stalk, and trim large and medium fan leaves (save them for making hash), leaving most of the smaller leaves sticking out of the bud in tact. Hang them up again and for a day or two, until 'popcorn' dry. The stems should snap when you bend them, and the bud should be dry, but not brittle. Now for the curing...

Trim all remaining leaf (save for hashmaking) tight to the buds, and trim smaller buds from larger stems. Store them airtight; air at this point degrades THC. Note- ziplock bags are not airtight! You could use buckets with an airtight lid like used for food and sauces and such, but the best containers are those glass jars with the rubber seal and latch. Just put as much bud in it as possible using light pressure. The point is to fill it as much as possible, so not too much air remains in the container. The less air, the better. To be safe, check them the next day to make sure it's still dry (did not 'sweat'). Any excess moisture at this point will invite mold. If it did sweat and is moist (soft) again, lay the bud out on something other than newspaper and put in a dry place to get the last water out.

Repack and place the container in a cool, dark place, like a refrigerator. Note- fridges have high humidity so they must be absolutely airtight.
The longer it sits (up to around a month, maybe longer in the fridge) the better it gets, both in taste and potency. At around the month mark, you can move it to the freezer to almost stop the aging and curing process. Once you've got some buds stored in the freezer, you have a private stash that will last a long time. If you've got the patience to wait, the smoke will be sweet and smooth. The high will be mellow, and longer lasting. If you grew enough to last you a while, then after a few harvests you will be able to have properly cured buds at your disposal, with no downtime waiting for the next batch to cure!

If you're not in a hurry to sell your crop you owe it to your head to wait the extra time and have great tasting, very potent bud! Curing is the only way to make harvested bud more potent, so try it, you won't be disappointed! that is the best way to dry and preserve the cure for smooth, sweet buds?

LUDA.
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Darkset

Darkset

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The faster you dry your bud the more its gonna smell like plant matter than bud. trust me i've been experimenting before my harvest and ive found you are pretty much ruining the bud when you quick dry i think it has to do with rupturing the plants cell walls and releasing the clorophlast inerds. as far as curin it brings the potency out and the aromas stickynes etc. hes right on the jars best way to do it and you can sterilize em and reuse so you dont have to worry about outside factors.
 
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T.H.Cammo

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I have to agree with everyone that said "Take it slow!". It's not nice to fool Mother Nature. Lots of these "Speed Dryers" will fool you into thinking the buds are dry, then (once in the jar) the "inner moisture" comes out and causes mold.

Look at it this way, proper drying is one process, curing is an entirely seperate issue:
1. Drying is purely a matter of removing the majority of the moisture (evenly, throughout the bud) so that the buds won't mold. Air drying (au natural) takes a certain amount of time, perhaps a week to 10 days. Speeding up that process isn't a good thing, unless you can do it "evenly, throughout the bud" (which is a lot harder than it sounds!). The "extra" few days involved with proper drying also acheives a chemical process that may be considered to be the first stage of curing, specifically, it "releases that locked in Hay smell". Once buds have been "Speed Dried", curing wont elimenate that "Hay Smell", it will just deminish it.
2. Curing is an ongoing chemical process that can last a very long time: it improves the aroma and taste, as well as converting some of the Cannabinoids to Delta-9 THC (the good shit) - thereby increasing the potency.

Once buds have been dried and cured, properly, they can be stored in conditions similar to a Cigar Humador indefinetly (at least 50 years!).
 
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SouthernSmoke83

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if you want a good plug and play dryer. go to google and type in Ultimate herb Dryer. i used this thing and it did a great job. if you have a grow tent you can remove the hid light and use your carbon filter and fans to dry inthere its easy to maintain your temp and humit. they make a hanging dryer net thing that hangs inside a 4 foot by 4 foot tent. its worth the money because you get the same result and even drying. this is good if you plan on selling. i wouldnt waste the money if you are yeilding a pound or so though.
 
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