Drying room problems. +reps

Originally Posted by trichome fiend

...I hear ya!
...I'd love to have his problems.

Im opposite i wish i had yalls problem. My Humidity is ALWAYS 16% Ive done Humidifiers Buckets of waters under my 600w. It all usually works but only gets me to 24% Maximum.... My Grow Tent and drying tent are on opposite sides of the room. I just dry mine for 3-4 days then into the jar If its to wet the next day i simply burp the jar an extra 30 minutes. None of my harvest really loose much smell and come out with a good smooth taste but im sure it could be better.

Originally Posted by Hotsause

Im opposite i wish i had yalls problem. My Humidity is ALWAYS 16% Ive done Humidifiers Buckets of waters under my 600w. It all usually works but only gets me to 24% Maximum.... My Grow Tent and drying tent are on opposite sides of the room. I just dry mine for 3-4 days then into the jar If its to wet the next day i simply burp the jar an extra 30 minutes. None of my harvest really loose much smell and come out with a good smooth taste but im sure it could be better.

What temperature is the air in the drying room too? Cos warmer air holds more moisture, colder air can get to 100% humidity alot easier than warmer air can, maybe try lowering the temps a bit so the air is more "saturated".

Originally Posted by plantz

My humidity is extremely low for drying. its 25% ish and it should be 50-60% 65F-70F. Its winter and my heater really dehumidifies the room. I have bought a humidifier but its not good enough to get the whole room up, but i dont want to put it in the actual dry room section because to much humidity what should i do? By the way havnt chopped them yet just planning ahead, i DONT WANT THEM TO DRY TOO FAST

you need to put the buds into a contained room/closet/unused bathroom, someplace smaller to put less work on the humidifier you have. i have a rather expensive one but in a large room and can only raise rh by 15 degrees max. keep your room temps down to below 70. it's a personal thing with me but it yields fragrant buds every time. if you overdry your buds they may not regain their fragrance. it is a common problem and is very disappointing for growers. i like to get the buds into the jars quickly. with hygrometers. if the buds ARE too wet still you will know within hours as the hygrometer raises quickly to above 70 or 80. thats the good thing, cause you didn't overdry. you can always lay them out for several hours and rejar them. the important thing is to suck out the moisture SLOWLY. over several days. cure for two to four weeks and you'll have fragrant buds that will continue to cure and will last in the jars for months.

I agree, theres a thread somewhere about curing with a hygrometer. I read it and went out and bought some. My dry room is about 25%RH, so I dry them for about 3 days until theyre crispy on the edges. Then I put them in the jars with a Caliber III hygrometer in each jar. If the RH ends up higher then 60% I burp the jar accordingly. Once the RH is at 59% and holding (or lower, but hopefully not much lower) I keep the jar sealed until use. The longer it stays sealed the better, and it will continue to cure like this.

nice tips!