I think that you should do it the way u want too. your 1st harvest is a special thing anyway and results will be pleasing. I opt to cut the fan leaves off and do the trimming right after i chop the plant then hand the buds in a cardboard box like on the green man videos, about a week hanging in the box and then into slealing jars where i open the jar everyday for about 15-25 mins for a few weeks, then as the buds age in the jars they just get better and better. i do it this way because i dont like smoking any of the fan leaves, large or small, leave those for hash.
hope that helps, cheers have a great harvest

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