Fastest most Effective Way to Cure, Dry?

lopezri

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Hey all, I was thinking about getting a food dehydrator to dry my buds when I harvest them. Will that work or will it ruin them? If that isn't an option, what is the fastest, most effective way to dry?
 
If you get a food dehydrator that is adjustable to dry with a low temp it wont be to harsh, but slow dry is better
 
all you need is a 30gal rubbermaid tub, a 80cfm canfan, and an exacto knife. Put the fan on one end of the tub, so its sucking air out of the tub. On the opposite end, cut a bunch of holes (but not too manY) so that youll have an evenly distributed airflow through the tub. Then just put some hemp lines at the top of the tub on the inside, so you can hang your buds from them. Simple and cheap. Your buds will be dry within 3 days, and you can go right to cure. Easy Peasy lemon Squeezy ;)
 
all you need is a 30gal rubbermaid tub, a 80cfm canfan, and an exacto knife. Put the fan on one end of the tub, so its sucking air out of the tub. On the opposite end, cut a bunch of holes (but not too manY) so that youll have an evenly distributed airflow through the tub. Then just put some hemp lines at the top of the tub on the inside, so you can hang your buds from them. Simple and cheap. Your buds will be dry within 3 days, and you can go right to cure. Easy Peasy lemon Squeezy ;)


thats a damn good idea... i hung mine in the closet last time... this plant im gonna harvest in 4 weeks is way better then the last one..so i want full potential .. +rep for that:clap: i've got a bunch of rubbermaid tubs
 
ive dried full grown plants within like 3 - 4 days.


I had to cuz of bud rot, so what i did was just hang them all in my closet with a fan sucking out all the moisture in the room,

then a had a little space heater in there that kept the room at whatever temp i dialed in

i kept them like 86 deg f in the room for a good 2 nights, they were all dry by day 3 or 4


but yes it will make it harsher and this method is not ideal and not recommended, but it works

your best bet it to dry properly and dont rush them. if you wanna smoke just cut a non dense piece off and put it in the oven at around 170 deg f for about 10 min, and you will have a completly dry bud.


it may take 20 min depending on the size of the piece.


that way u smoke out while u let your plants dry and cure correctly
 
Ok. Those all sound like good ideas. I like the idea about using the 30 gal tub because then it's easy to move around and somewhat stealth. What exactly is a CFM CanFan though?
 
cfm just stands for cubic feet per min and that is how they measure a fans power

like u could get a 50 CFM fan and it will blow 50 cubic feet per min of air.


a can fan is just a type of fan:

CanFan_All.jpg
 
Forget the CanFan. That's too expensive just for drying bud.
Go to Lowe's or Home Depot and get a small inline duct fan for less
than $20. Hook that up to your Rubbermaid and off you go.
 
I just hooked the exhaust from my light up to a wardrobe box and hung my buds inside. I put the hole about 2ft off the ground and I cut one side of the box out and put it up against a wall
My buds were dry enough to smoke in 2-3 days(smaller buds 2 days)
I put them in a paper bag(with vent holes) for 2 days, then off to the jars
 

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cfm just stands for cubic feet per min and that is how they measure a fans power

like u could get a 50 CFM fan and it will blow 50 cubic feet per min of air.


a can fan is just a type of fan:

CanFan_All.jpg

It's actually the one at www.htgsupply.com . The 80cfm fan. I just called it a can fan cuz it looks like a can to me LOL. 20 bucks and seriously effective. 4" in diameter too. Perfect for air intake for a tent, or exhaust for a bud dryer
 
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