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more than that and your drying more for long term preservation or extraction or something
bud will take awhile to dry out, but not TOO long
just think of weed you've smoked
fresh bud can only be a day or so fresher at the most than some usual fresh shit
just use logic
don't listen to this. This is piss poor advice. Drying is directly related to the Rh of your area that you dry in. Higher Rh means a slower drying time due to the moisture in the air. The more arid your drying area is the faster your buds will dry.
That being said a slower drying period is much preferred. This allows any sugars in the buds to be converted into terpenes, allows the chlorophyll to leach out, and allows for a smoother smoke. Generally you want your drying area to be around 25-35% RH (you can go higher but it requires more attention for bud rot), and you want your drying period to be at least a week. You want to hear a nice audible *SNAP* when you break the stems. Personally i try and crack the stems nearest to the buds, thicker stalks will take longer to dry so your bud may be dry before the stem. A better way to check is to snap the stem within the bud. If that snaps you know your bud is dry enough for the jars.
If your stems aren't dry enough to snap when bent then your bud isn't dry enough for jars. The excess moisture within the buds will build up too quickly in your jars and you'll wake up to cobweb covered nuggets. To fix this i would take a small paper bag and fill it no more then 2/3rds of the way full. Crimp the top of the bag. Then let it sit for a few more days making sure to open the bag and move the buds around at least once a day. Once your stems snap cleanly and the buds are nice and crispy are you able to toss them in a jar. Once they're in the jar i would open them once when you get up, move the buds around, and let the jar stand open for 10-15 mins. Then, before you go to bed, repeat the process.
Quote: Once they're in the jar i would open them once when you get up, move the buds around, and let the jar stand open for 10-15 mins. Then, before you go to bed, repeat the process.
why is it piss poor advice? Because from your post above you apparently don't know the difference between drying and curing.
Drying is the process of removing moisture from the buds to make them smokable.
Curing is the process that takes place AFTER drying which uses the remaining moisture in the buds to allow the buds to convert whatever sugars they have left into usable aromatics.
Cannabis is like fine wine, the more you let it sit and cure, the better it becomes. Of course, also like wine, you can cure your buds too long and they lose potency. Curing too long is a process that takes years though, not days.
Quote: 3 or 4 days will dry your bud so you can smoke it(curing-you could say). Although sometimes 4 days can dry the shit out of your if it's not sitting in a very cool dark shaded area.
maybe if you're drying in the sahara. 4 days on the line for me leaves my buds crispy on the outside but still way too moist in the center to even think about smoking. Of course, if your buds are fluffy and light there's less material to dry. This obviously shortens your drying period some.
Quote: more than that and your drying more for long term preservation or extraction or something
that's what i was saying was piss poor advice. The whole point of drying is for long term preservation. There is no state you are trying to achieve other then drying your buds out well enough to prevent mold and make them smokable. You're just confusing people with statements like this. While there are variations on how to dry your buds and the lengths of time it takes to be completely dry, the basic process remains the same. Dry til stems snap, burp in jars for as long as you want, enjoy the smoke.
Quote: to me, it always seems the better the bud the fluffier.
you know that super mauie strain i posted a while back? Those buds were so dense it sounded like a rock hitting the table when you dropped it. Fluffy bud are the result of a few things. The biggest factor being too little light or too high of a temp.
Density has very little impact on potency. It just means you have less to smoke.
I've considered it. I read a great thread on curing somewhere (I'll have to dig it up) where the guy used a small hygrometer in each of his quart jars as a way to aid in getting the right amount of moisture for curing.
If I can find the hygromters I'll most likely be trying that method out with a jar next grow to see what happens. Personally I think it's an awesome idea if it works as well as claimed.
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