Storing lightly used boveda packs?

[Project Ponics]

So I have 2 boveda packs (8 gram 62%) packs I had in my weed jars for curing my buds. But now I don't need them, for a couple more weeks.

Should I just leave them in the empty weed jars? And I'm guessing it will stay at 62% as long as I never open the jar... and they won't get solid or "hard" and not be usable when I need them in a few weeks will they?

If not, no biggie got 8 more in the actual package.

 

[LinguaPeel]

Why. Broveda don't cure shit.

Bud quality in developed countries is getting worse and worse because of the Cannabis industry lol

 

[SwiSHa85]

So I have 2 boveda packs (8 gram 62%) packs I had in my weed jars for curing my buds. But now I don't need them, for a couple more weeks.

Should I just leave them in the empty weed jars? And I'm guessing it will stay at 62% as long as I never open the jar... and they won't get solid or "hard" and not be usable when I need them in a few weeks will they?

If not, no biggie got 8 more in the actual package.

Just keep them in the jar or ziplock they'll be fine.

Why. Broveda don't cure shit.

Bud quality in developed countries is getting worse and worse because of the Cannabis industry lol

Are you under the impression Boveda cures weed? It only holds humidity at your desired range for storage of your cannabis. STORAGE NOT CURING

 

[Lucky Luke]

I just put all the packs im not using in a jar along with any hydrometers. Keeps everything nice and allows you to see if any hydrometer is out of wack.

If your Boveda goes hard at any stage then search for one of the other Boveda threads as someone mentions how to rejuvenate them.


You cannot really cure with the packs. It does keep the RH perfect for the process but without allowing fresh air in the process will stall.
For storing they are brilliant.

 

[Dr. Who]

Luke gets it!

They keep the material at the prime RH value to allow it to cure properly... Too dry and the cure stops, cold.

To rejuvenate: Place them on an old used Root Riot tray with a dome. Fill the tray with water and simply let them sit for a week or so...Mine is under a T% - 6 light, used for solo cupped clones. Redoes a big pack in 4-5 days, longer from completely dried out....Feel crystals forming in them = rejuve time...

Any way you can put them in a high RH container without getting them wet - works.

 

[Flowki]

Luke gets it!

They keep the material at the prime RH value to allow it to cure properly... Too dry and the cure stops, cold.

To rejuvenate: Place them on an old used Root Riot tray with a dome. Fill the tray with water and simply let them sit for a week or so...Mine is under a T% - 6 light, used for solo cupped clones. Redoes a big pack in 4-5 days, longer from completely dried out....Feel crystals forming in them = rejuve time...

Any way you can put them in a high RH container without getting them wet - works.

How do people do this sort of thing mold free?. As far as I know high rh+light are not good long term. However high rh -light can still allow mold to form if it had light at some point, or am I mistaken?.

People also like to do very slow drys over weeks with rh around 60/70. Some people also wash buds at chop time. Maybe it's being over zealous but it seems like running a bit of a gauntlet.

The safest way so far imo is to mix some of the dry stuff (first harvested buds dried over 4-5 days) with some of the not so dry stuff (mid/late harvested stuff) into 5L sealed buckets. In essence, the dry takes in some of the not so dry moisture evening things out. Obviously the more moisture the more you mix and air the buckets out until it can remain sealed long term. Would that still allow the cure process or has the early stuff ceased?.

 

[GBAUTO]

Flowki, you're using the dry weed just like Boveda packs-transferring moisture from fresh flower into the dryer material. I agree that you should actually cure your flower BEFORE using Bovedas to store. This is the third year I am using bovedas for storage and for long term(6 mo+) I think they make a big improvement. Just cure first, then use the packs.

 

[Lucky Luke]

How do people do this sort of thing mold free?. As far as I know high rh+light are not good long term. However high rh -light can still allow mold to form if it had light at some point, or am I mistaken?.

People also like to do very slow drys over weeks with rh around 60/70. Some people also wash buds at chop time. Maybe it's being over zealous but it seems like running a bit of a gauntlet.

The safest way so far imo is to mix some of the dry stuff (first harvested buds dried over 4-5 days) with some of the not so dry stuff (mid/late harvested stuff) into 5L sealed buckets. In essence, the dry takes in some of the not so dry moisture evening things out. Obviously the more moisture the more you mix and air the buckets out until it can remain sealed long term. Would that still allow the cure process or has the early stuff ceased?.

Should work OK as long as the older buds have either been cured to your liking or have not dried out to much. As Doc said the cure stops and im of the belief that it wont restart once the buds get below 57%

Ive never had a problem with mold on drying or curing cannabis nor washed cannabis. I have done on growing cannabis.

 

[Dr. Who]

Flowki, you're using the dry weed just like Boveda packs-transferring moisture from fresh flower into the dryer material. I agree that you should actually cure your flower BEFORE using Bovedas to store. This is the third year I am using bovedas for storage and for long term(6 mo+) I think they make a big improvement. Just cure first, then use the packs.

Bovedas do work in the curing container just fine. I will forward that curing with Bovedas in place. Takes a bit longer but, I like the terp expression from material done in conjunction with Boveda use in curing. I am getting longer cure times from using 5 gallon Gamma sealed pails as my cure bin's too...I just can't have that many little quart jars, eating my space's.

62's or 58's work fine. I have come to like 58's in the cure better.

Just lining out my opinion with the way I cure. To start, in drying, I get my material down to RH levels that don't cure well. The Boveda's fix that. Very well.

 

[Dr. Who]

Should work OK as long as the older buds have either been cured to your liking or have not dried out to much. As Doc said the cure stops and im of the belief that it wont restart once the buds get below 57%

Ive never had a problem with mold on drying or curing cannabis nor washed cannabis. I have done on growing cannabis.

It will restart. It takes a bit of time but, does.
Sometimes my dry will get material down to 50%....That's my experience with that problem. I try not get it so dry but, sometimes. I maybe away from the grow on a trip. Blu-Mats carry my garden but I have to care for any material drying, once I return home. 50% is the "ON" point for my dehuey's and 45 is off.

During summer months (where I live) the RH is stupid high. Actually getting those curing containers down to a quality RH, takes using Bovedas! If I did jars and burped them. It would get rather useless at some point, till mid to late fall...