How long to hang dry?

Dutch Ma5tar

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Hey everybodyy... I was just wondering, since harvest is coming soon.. When I chop and hang dry upside down. Is it ok to do it outside? and how long should it take hanging before i go to the curing stage? Thanks!
 

t0k3s

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Hey everybodyy... I was just wondering, since harvest is coming soon.. When I chop and hang dry upside down. Is it ok to do it outside? and how long should it take hanging before i go to the curing stage? Thanks!
as long as it's not exposed to moisture or extreme heat,and the best way is to let the buds dry till the outside feels crispy yet spongy and the stems snap but do not break,then into jars over night then open for a day the reapeat unil they are cured:bigjoint:
 

Bubba Kushman

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It depends wher you live. If you hang outside in so cal it will dry too fast. If your in western oregon it will dry too slow outside. Its best indoors at about 80deg with a little air circulation for about 4-5 days. Then put in paper bags and let dry more for 2-3 days. At this point the stems should snap when you bend them. If not dry some more in paper bags until they do snap. When you put it in plastic bags or glass jars you dont want it to moisten up again, that seems to take away the smell and flavor. You dont want extra crispy either so check often. Its better to dry too fast then too slow.
 

chrishydro

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Also consider not all buds are the same, your small buds are going to dry fast, sometimes overnight and ready for the jars. Your giant buds will need more time in the open air before they are ready for the jar. Be slective and go to youtube and watch a few videos they are very informative and you will get it right away as they all say the same thing. No where have I read or seen anyone that waits till the branch snaps rather wait till it seems as it is about to crack than jar up. The moisture in the stems has canaboind and you will rehydrate in the jar and the smell will apear letting you know it is party time. Also just dont put them in jars, 12 hours than open jars for a couple hours and let the cycle begin again for another 12 and so on. If you just put them in jars and leave them you will mold them up bad. Do research on youtube and google you have worked hard and dont want to mess them up now. Good luck
 

missnu

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if you chop down the whole plant at the soil line and then hang the whole intact plant to dry it will dry slowly and start the cure while drying...makes it take longer before it is dry enough for jars...but when it is dry enough for jars it really is dry enough for jars...there should be no reason to have to open and close and wait and open and close again the same way that you have to with jars when you wet trim...
 

Vonkins

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i would't hangem outside. the plant needs to hang in the dark. keep air circulating and wait for the snap however long it takes.
Who says they have to hang in the dark. From my experience just as long as they are not in direct light they should be fine. Show me info why they have to be put in the dark to support your claim. The room can have a little light without having any problems. Just wondering who says the room has to be completely dark.
 

xxEMOxx

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I hang mine in a dry, cool dark room my laundry room actually....... I hang them until when I bend the stem between the buds, it snaps like a broken limb. A clean "snap" not like bends then breaks/tears. Then I trim the nugs off the shoot and place into glass jars for curing...... This depending on the weather, bud / shoot size, etc. can be 5-15+ days..... generally 5-7 days with another at least 4 or 5 in the jar...... if not more!

Oh yeah, I wet manicure everything!!! I do it all by hand, also I flush for at least a week, some strains 2........ before harvesting, and like to harvest either early lights on, or right before lights on to limit the amout of chlorphyl and chlorphyl production that has occured, hopefully limiting any excess minerals, nutes, or etc from being inside the leaves, flowers, calyx and etc. at time for harvest for a smoother, softer smoke.

Light and excess heat degrade thc, and thc production which is actually still occuring even after the plant is chopped.
 
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