Dried to much?

J.Ruhland · Sep 17, 2009

I think i dried my buds a little to long. There crispy, but when u crush it up it smells so dank and smokes nice. But i want it to be a little moist. How do i get the bud a little less crispy?

TheGreatPretender · Sep 17, 2009

J.Ruhland said:
I think i dried my buds a little to long. There crispy, but when u crush it up it smells so dank and smokes nice. But i want it to be a little moist. How do i get the bud a little less crispy?

dry all the way through? put bud and orange peels, or potato slices in a jar for a day sealed

stumps · Sep 17, 2009

how long did they dry??

darkdestruction420 · Sep 17, 2009

have you cured them yet?

J.Ruhland · Sep 17, 2009

stumps said:
how long did they dry??

I dried them about 72 hours

darkdestruction420 said:
have you cured them yet?

And no i have not cured them. Curing wont moist up the bud would it? and i have another problem i have one mason jar doesnt hold much. what else can i cure in besides a jar. I put the rest in a zip lock is that to cure in alright?

darkdestruction420 · Sep 17, 2009

the outside gets dry quicker than inside, the moisture content will be evenly distributed after cure

J.Ruhland · Sep 17, 2009

darkdestruction420 said:
the outside gets dry quicker than inside, the moisture content will be evenly distributed after cure

Oh wow i didnt know that. how about the ziplock is that going to be good for curing the bud?

darkdestruction420 · Sep 17, 2009

i dont know if the buds would sweat properly. it might but i wouldnt risk it. just go buy a jar of pickles or something. lol

stumps · Sep 17, 2009

you'll get mold in a baggie fast. are the stems snaping yet. bet they need to dry aother day or two, when the stems snap jar them. watch for the first few days. you"ll see noisture on the inside of the jar open and remove the bud till that stops. you'll see the buds will be wet again after 24hr in the jar.

J.Ruhland · Sep 17, 2009

stumps said:
you'll get mold in a baggie fast. are the stems snaping yet. bet they need to dry aother day or two, when the stems snap jar them. watch for the first few days. you"ll see noisture on the inside of the jar open and remove the bud till that stops. you'll see the buds will be wet again after 24hr in the jar.

Im starting to notice already that the buds are moistening up in the jar and the bag. And thats what im working with..

stumps · Sep 17, 2009

make sure you get the stuff out of the bag and let it air dry it it gets crispy again. after it's dry in the jar let it sit for a few weeks in the sealed jar.

J.Ruhland · Sep 17, 2009

stumps said:
make sure you get the stuff out of the bag and let it air dry it it gets crispy again. after it's dry in the jar let it sit for a few weeks in the sealed jar.

I just picked up some half gallon mason jars at Ace Hardware. a 6pack for 10 bucks killer deal. I put them in jars today. Should i air out the bud every 6 or 8 hours? and for how long?

greengrowthexpert · Sep 17, 2009

hey uhm, how do you cure buds?

darkdestruction420 · Sep 17, 2009

greengrowthexpert said:
hey uhm, how do you cure buds?

from the growfaq
How do I cure my harvest with glass canning jars?

For personal stash, I got rid of the tupperware and paper bag stage a while ago. This method for glass canning jars gives the strongest aroma and best texture for smoking. Here's the procedure, it couldn't get much simpler..

1) Cut, manicure, hang your plants in a cool, dark place until totally crispy and smokable in a joint-- usually 5 to 8 days. Optimum conditions are 68-74 degrees F and between 50% and 60% RH.

2) Place gently into wide-mouth glass canning jars. Close the lid until buds sweat, usually 2 or 3 hours the first time. Open jars and let buds dry to crispy again. I only bother keeping large buds for personal stash but if you do this with shakier stuff, you have to get some air in there and turn the buds over. Larger colas usually have enough flow around them so you don't have to mess with them unless they are really touching each other inside the jar. I don't worry about "ooo damaging the ever so fragile buds" by turning them in the jar. Who cares if you lose 2% of the trichomes to the bottom of the jar, big deal... be gentle but if you have to move them around, so what.. just collect your skuff on the bottom of the jar and enjoy.

3) Repeat the sweating process-- open the jar until crisp, close until sweated. After about a week of this (depending on location), you get to that perfect point of curing where there is enough moisture to keep it smelling strong but as soon as you take it out of the jar to smoke, it crisps up and can be rolled.

northwoodsmoker · Sep 17, 2009

darkdestruction420 said:
from the growfaq
How do I cure my harvest with glass canning jars?

For personal stash, I got rid of the tupperware and paper bag stage a while ago. This method for glass canning jars gives the strongest aroma and best texture for smoking. Here's the procedure, it couldn't get much simpler..

1) Cut, manicure, hang your plants in a cool, dark place until totally crispy and smokable in a joint-- usually 5 to 8 days. Optimum conditions are 68-74 degrees F and between 50% and 60% RH.

2) Place gently into wide-mouth glass canning jars. Close the lid until buds sweat, usually 2 or 3 hours the first time. Open jars and let buds dry to crispy again. I only bother keeping large buds for personal stash but if you do this with shakier stuff, you have to get some air in there and turn the buds over. Larger colas usually have enough flow around them so you don't have to mess with them unless they are really touching each other inside the jar. I don't worry about "ooo damaging the ever so fragile buds" by turning them in the jar. Who cares if you lose 2% of the trichomes to the bottom of the jar, big deal... be gentle but if you have to move them around, so what.. just collect your skuff on the bottom of the jar and enjoy.

3) Repeat the sweating process-- open the jar until crisp, close until sweated. After about a week of this (depending on location), you get to that perfect point of curing where there is enough moisture to keep it smelling strong but as soon as you take it out of the jar to smoke, it crisps up and can be rolled.

great info i needed to know that also.. bongsmilie

J.Ruhland · Sep 17, 2009

stumps said:
make sure you get the stuff out of the bag and let it air dry it it gets crispy again. after it's dry in the jar let it sit for a few weeks in the sealed jar.

darkdestruction420 said:
from the growfaq
How do I cure my harvest with glass canning jars?

For personal stash, I got rid of the tupperware and paper bag stage a while ago. This method for glass canning jars gives the strongest aroma and best texture for smoking. Here's the procedure, it couldn't get much simpler..

1) Cut, manicure, hang your plants in a cool, dark place until totally crispy and smokable in a joint-- usually 5 to 8 days. Optimum conditions are 68-74 degrees F and between 50% and 60% RH.

2) Place gently into wide-mouth glass canning jars. Close the lid until buds sweat, usually 2 or 3 hours the first time. Open jars and let buds dry to crispy again. I only bother keeping large buds for personal stash but if you do this with shakier stuff, you have to get some air in there and turn the buds over. Larger colas usually have enough flow around them so you don't have to mess with them unless they are really touching each other inside the jar. I don't worry about "ooo damaging the ever so fragile buds" by turning them in the jar. Who cares if you lose 2% of the trichomes to the bottom of the jar, big deal... be gentle but if you have to move them around, so what.. just collect your skuff on the bottom of the jar and enjoy.

3) Repeat the sweating process-- open the jar until crisp, close until sweated. After about a week of this (depending on location), you get to that perfect point of curing where there is enough moisture to keep it smelling strong but as soon as you take it out of the jar to smoke, it crisps up and can be rolled.

northwoodsmoker said:
great info i needed to know that also..

Thanks to stumps and DD420 yall are seasoned vets in this game and we appreciate your help. i know i do thanks man :blsmoke:

canadianchronic · Sep 17, 2009

you can buy boxes of canning jars at wall mart for less then ten bucks.

Jester88 · Sep 17, 2009

J.Ruhland said:
I think i dried my buds a little to long. There crispy, but when u crush it up it smells so dank and smokes nice. But i want it to be a little moist. How do i get the bud a little less crispy?

of your buds are really dry and you want to make sure they dont get any dryer you can always put a bit of potato peel in with it. may also make it a bit damp.

you may sacrifice some smell and whatnot to do this no matter what you use but i know the potato peel works ok. jst open the whatever every now and then to check on your shit.

bigweeds · Sep 17, 2009

how much weight did u get ??

J.Ruhland · Sep 18, 2009

canadianchronic said:
you can buy boxes of canning jars at wall mart for less then ten bucks.

Yea but there not going to be half gallon jars. I already checked walmart. ACE has the deals

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