I did everything right and still bad results

i cut my plants down and left the fan leaves on. I hung them upside down in a 72 degree closet with a fan blowing NOT directly on the flowers and on a very low setting. It's only been about 36 hours and they're ready for trimming and curing. What the fuck? From everything im reading they dried wayyyy too quickly and I lost my taste.

Did ya monitor/control the humidity?

cindywhite said:

i cut my plants down and left the fan leaves on. I hung them upside down in a 72 degree closet with a fan blowing NOT directly on the flowers and on a very low setting. It's only been about 36 hours and they're ready for trimming and curing. What the fuck? From everything im reading they dried wayyyy too quickly and I lost my taste.

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the humidity is just as impt as temp. did you check the RH?

RM3 said:

Did ya monitor/control the humidity?

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I know the house usually sits around 45%. I wasn't controlling/ monitoring in the closet itself.

cindywhite said:

I know the house usually sits around 45%. I wasn't controlling/ monitoring in the closet itself.

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you should. I like to go 50-60% first 7-14 days. Maybe the drying will even out as time passes. You might just be hyper cause it's your maiden voyage.

45% for a short time should not be an issue

Most don't seem to consider that it is important to keep the humidity above 55%, that magic number where if it drops below 50 the cure stops and a lot are now usin the 62% bovida pacs. I dry with RH between 55 and 65 % for these reasons

testiclees said:

you should. I like to go 50-60% first 7-14 days. Maybe the drying will even out as time passes. You might just be hyper cause it's your maiden voyage.

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I just checked the device that is measuring the humidity in the house and it's at 52%. Can the humidity differ that much from the closet I'm using? I'd think it would be humid in the closet if anything.

cindywhite said:

I just checked the device that is measuring the humidity in the house and it's at 52%. Can the humidity differ that much from the closet I'm using? I'd think it would be humid in the closet if anything.

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You should read through a few drying/curing threads to get ideas from different experienced folks.

A few degrees at the start of drying is no biggie. Your bud is probably going to be fine. Sometimes when there is a lil too good air movement it seems as if the bud is too quickly getting all crispy on the out side. If you catch that day one or two you'll be fine. Just keep your eye on the RH and air movement.

Once dry put in a jar with 62% boveda. It will be fine.

cindywhite said:

Can the humidity differ that much from the closet I'm using?

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I dont really know, but I would definitely be measuring the spot I was using. Humidity, to me, is priority #1 when Im drying.

I'm sure that if you jarred those buds that feel dry, 12 hours later they would be softened right up. I imagine you got plenty of moisture left in center of bud, especially if your house is above 50%. Did your buds have a strong smell at harvest?

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I dont really know, but I would definitely be measuring the spot I was using. Humidity, to me, is priority #1 when Im drying.

I'm sure that if you jarred those buds that feel dry, 12 hours later they would be softened right up. I imagine you got plenty of moisture left in center of bud, especially if your house is above 50%. Did your buds have a strong smell at harvest?

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The buds totally wreaked and made the whole house smell for the first 12 hours. After that the smell has faded away. It doesn't smell like hay. I left them hanging in the closet still. I don't want to pull them this early but they appear to be very close to when people like to start the curing process.

Yeah.. that smell will come back, dont fret. If you did jar them soon, and they sweat too much, just lay them back out (in a known humidity) until they dry out again. No worries. I use those little hygrometers inside the jars to monitor. If it spikes real fast, its a bit early. Anyways.. give it a few weeks to cure, and you'll likely get that smell/taste ya want.

i live in CO.... 30% RH for drying.. sometimes it only takes 2-3 days.... then i cut trim and cure... it turns out phenomenal just get that cure window correct and you'll be fine