Boveda 69% pack? (Considering only due to availibility)

bird dog

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How long do u burp them for
I burp my jars (with boveda pack inside) once a month, because of where I store my jars. I pull all the jars down and shake them upside down a couple times. Then I open a jar for a minute or two, move the product around a bit, and close it right up for re-storage. Also, you do not have to do anything with the individual packs...just put one into your jar and seal it! When a pack gets hard lumps in it (many months), its done. Peace
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NyQuilkush318

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I burp my jars (with boveda pack inside) once a month, because of where I store my jars. I pull all the jars down and shake them upside down a couple times. Then I open a jar for a minute or two, move the product around a bit, and close it right up for re-storage. Also, you do not have to do anything with the individual packs...just put one into your jar and seal it! When a pack gets hard lumps in it (many months), its done. Peace
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So u don't brup ur frist week at all
 

bird dog

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I well have to burp them atlest 4weeks
You don't need to burp the first week...they just got in there. Also, you don't want to burp too much, as you release the established PH every time. The main reason I burp is to exchange old air. I ONLY burp my jars 1 oe 2 times a month because the jars are not stored in an ideal cool climate.
 

NyQuilkush318

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You don't need to burp the first week...they just got in there. Also, you don't want to burp too much, as you release the established PH every time. The main reason I burp is to exchange old air. I ONLY burp my jars 1 oe 2 times a month because the jars are not stored in an ideal cool climate.
So the first week no burp the 2week I can burp once a week
 

smoke and coke

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How long do u burp them for
when i first start jarring, it only stays in the jar for a few hours, then it goes into paper bags until dry enough to go back into jars. each time it will stay in the jar longer and less time in the bag.

once dry enough to start the cure, i burp daily for a week up to 2 weeks, then i will burp maybe every 3 days for a week or 2. then once every 5 to 7 days.

as far as how often and for how long i burp depends on how it feels. sometimes i will need to dump it out and let it air out for an hour or so.

after 4-6 weeks of curing, i throw in a boveda pack.
 

NyQuilkush318

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when i first start jarring, it only stays in the jar for a few hours, then it goes into paper bags until dry enough to go back into jars. each time it will stay in the jar longer and less time in the bag.

once dry enough to start the cure, i burp daily for a week up to 2 weeks, then i will burp maybe every 3 days for a week or 2. then once every 5 to 7 days.

as far as how often and for how long i burp depends on how it feels. sometimes i will need to dump it out and let it air out for an hour or so.

after 4-6 weeks of curing, i throw in a boveda pack.
So what if i put humidity pack in jar after It comes down from hang dry do I still have to burp them the way u said
 

greenlikemoney

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I've never cured before, what are the chances of me messing it up without using boveda packs?
You can cure just fine without them. Hang dry until the outside just starts to get a little crisp, jar them up and burp twice a day. How long to burp is up to you, but once the settle out at 62% you can seal them up for quite a while. Knowing when you are at 62% is a learned skill, Boveda packs just take the guess work out of it.
 

GemuGrows

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Alright so I have decided that I will be ordering Boveda 62 packs tonight.

My current question is, I read that curing will only take place between 55-65% humidity (in the jar). If I accidentally over dry my product, but then re stabilize the jar humidity at 55-65% (Really 62%), will my cannabis continue curing?

Should this situation happen I would probably throw an few orange peels in to get the humidity back up, then throw in my boveda pack. Would this work or once its too dry is it impossible to continue curing in any way?

I'm not worried about mold right now, looked at the insides of a few of my largest colas and they looked nothing but beautiful. Just concerned with a proper cure (although its not like i'm going to disregard mold possibilities lol)
 

qwizoking

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The higher the rh the faster it will cure. There are no exact numbers for cannabis, but it will maintain gas transfer down to at least 40%

Curing (the plant matter) works through this process, through respiration and hydrolysis, its broken down. The plant is still alive after you cut it down. To keep stomatas open and allow gas transfer you must maintain a decent rh, IMO 40 is the threshold. A dead plant rehydrated. Simply won't perform these actions. You can't rehydrate and expect it to continue
 

GemuGrows

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Ok so i'm either curing in pint size jars or the next size up, quite possibly the next size up.

What size boveda packs should I get? I'm going to order then as soon as I am guided in the right direction (:

A dead plant rehydrated. Simply won't perform these actions. You can't rehydrate and expect it to continue
Ok thats what I was thinking, thank you very much!


http://www.bovedainc.com/store/tobacco/cubes/ is what I was looking at ordering
 
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NyQuilkush318

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Nyquilkush: what is your obsession with burping? You've asked the same question over and over again. Mellow, m8.
Bro am just trying to make sure it all gos well an am trying to find out how to really use the pack humidity n I believe for the first time grows the pack humidity would be a good thing for new grows bro
 

NyQuilkush318

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You can cure just fine without them. Hang dry until the outside just starts to get a little crisp, jar them up and burp twice a day. How long to burp is up to you, but once the settle out at 62% you can seal them up for quite a while. Knowing when you are at 62% is a learned skill, Boveda packs just take the guess work out of it.
Bro but the pack humidity sounds like a great thing ur cure is sho to go well with out the guesswork
 

Johnny Vapor

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I've never cured before, what are the chances of me messing it up without using boveda packs?
Get a couple of hygrometers. That way you can monitor the RH as you cure. You don't need one for every jar, just get a couple. They're around $15-20 on amazon. For your first cure, it's worth it for the peace of mind................The bovedas are good too.
 

Johnny Vapor

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i have used the 62% and although it still smokes well, i find it to be a little too moist and some of the flavor seems to be gone now. i may be done with boveda packs but i will try them again. i plan to split 1 plant at harvest into 2 jars and when it is time, i will add a boveda pack to 1 jar and compare.
I did the same splitting the plant thing at last years outdoor harvest. Couldn't tell the difference. BTW, still vaping from last years outdoor harvest, tastes better now than it did last year.
Cured this year's indoor using the traditional jar method and then put a boveda in each jar. I'm pretty much sold on them for long term storage.
 

smoke and coke

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So what if i put humidity pack in jar after It comes down from hang dry do I still have to burp them the way u said
imo yes you will still need to burp if you put the boveda pack in too early. the burping process is to dry the bud a little after it sweats out the moisture from inside the bud from being in the jar. i wouldn't add the boveda pack until after around 6 weeks of cure and for long term storage.

the boveda pack won't do a lot of good if you are going to open the jar every day to get some out. so you need to dry, cure, add boveda pack for long term storage.
 

NyQuilkush318

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imo yes you will still need to burp if you put the boveda pack in too early. the burping process is to dry the bud a little after it sweats out the moisture from inside the bud from being in the jar. i wouldn't add the boveda pack until after around 6 weeks of cure and for long term storage.

the boveda pack won't do a lot of good if you are going to open the jar every day to get some out. so you need to dry, cure, add boveda pack for long term storage.
Ok so 6weeks then pack Kool bro
 
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