I posted the same question last month and I got the same answer from 40 growers saying the smae thing SmokerE just said.
Dry for 5 days in open air but in darkness. make sure stems are dry enough to snap went bent and broken.
Store in wide mouth Quart jars for 4 weeks, do not pack tight, burping (opening jars for 5 minutes) the jars everyday. Watch for sweat, or moisture to make sure they were relaly dried.
You can store in the jars in darkness, or freeze in jars or AIR TIGHT containers or vacumn bags.