Freezer *update*

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serrated

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So putting my few day dryed in a freezer for a week while I had house guests did not adversly effect the final quality as it seems to have just paused curing. I thawed at room temp and it is now curing as if I never froze it.

SO if you are curing and need to stop the smell (or process) entirely for a few days or weeks you can put it all in freezer bags then jar it and freeze it and your bud will be fine.
 
theganman

theganman

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TeaTreeOil said:
Freezing temperatures cause THC compounds to fracture and degrade.
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im sorry but this has to b FALSE! because i stored weed in freezer for months and months b4 our drought hit and that shit was just as strong as the day i put it n their!
 
TeaTreeOil

TeaTreeOil

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How cold was your freezer? How dry was the smoke? Also, temperature fluctuation is the main cause of fractures. Undisturbed freezing might be okay. I just know that with essential oils(also plant lipids) that freezing most of them degrades their quality, some it's noticeable rather quickly. Some are even degraded slightly at room temperature. Fridge is best, or a cool dark place like a wine cellar than stays under 60F.
 
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serrated

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TeaTreeOil said:
How cold was your freezer? How dry was the smoke? Also, temperature fluctuation is the main cause of fractures. Undisturbed freezing might be okay. I just know that with essential oils(also plant lipids) that freezing most of them degrades their quality, some it's noticeable rather quickly. Some are even degraded slightly at room temperature. Fridge is best, or a cool dark place like a wine cellar than stays under 60F.
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I would love to see the research behind this, or is it from I saw it on youtube so it is fact? I am not saying it may not be true I would like to see the research on this as I have been freezing an thawing and freezing cured bud longer than most of the posters on this board have been alive and I have never noticed a change in potency. I have never frozen wet bud thus the reason for the thread.
 
TeaTreeOil

TeaTreeOil

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Growing up with my mother. She sold and used essential oils in her massage therapy career/side income. She'd demonstrated, numerous times(figure about two decades ;) ), the benefits of refrigerating oils compared to freezing or room temperatures. I could smell the difference, and feel the difference in the texture of the oil.

If you look around the web at high-quality essential oil sites they'll almost always advise never freeze the oils. Most also state that even a refrigerator can be too cold.

These aren't cheap oils! Trust me, taking proper care of them is also essential. It comes from a plant. Plants typically die if they're subjected to sub-zero(freezing) temperatures.

It would likely take a year or more to notice it with pot if stored properly. I've never frozen it. I've had friends who have frozen bud for years and it still potent. It's not quite the same though, IMO(in a bad way). Bud kept unfrozen seems better in taste, potency, and texture, also all IMO(and some others that mutually agree).

I don't know if you've ever really dealt with much frozen foliage. In my experiences the structure basically gets decimated and turns gooey/brown upon being thawed.
 
Devlinstorm

Devlinstorm

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TeaTreeOil said:
Growing up with my mother. She sold and used essential oils in her massage therapy career/side income. She'd demonstrated, numerous times(figure about two decades ;) ), the benefits of refrigerating oils compared to freezing or room temperatures. I could smell the difference, and feel the difference in the texture of the oil.

If you look around the web at high-quality essential oil sites they'll almost always advise never freeze the oils. Most also state that even a refrigerator can be too cold.

These aren't cheap oils! Trust me, taking proper care of them is also essential. It comes from a plant. Plants typically die if they're subjected to sub-zero(freezing) temperatures.

It would likely take a year or more to notice it with pot if stored properly. I've never frozen it. I've had friends who have frozen bud for years and it still potent. It's not quite the same though, IMO(in a bad way). Bud kept unfrozen seems better in taste, potency, and texture, also all IMO(and some others that mutually agree).

I don't know if you've ever really dealt with much frozen foliage. In my experiences the structure basically gets decimated and turns gooey/brown upon being thawed.
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what about flash freezing like the do to peas or something like that is not it supposed to preserve the freshness better? just a thoguht
 
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serrated

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TeaTreeOil said:
Growing up with my mother. She sold and used essential oils in her massage therapy career/side income. She'd demonstrated, numerous times(figure about two decades ;) ), the benefits of refrigerating oils compared to freezing or room temperatures. I could smell the difference, and feel the difference in the texture of the oil.

If you look around the web at high-quality essential oil sites they'll almost always advise never freeze the oils. Most also state that even a refrigerator can be too cold.

These aren't cheap oils! Trust me, taking proper care of them is also essential. It comes from a plant. Plants typically die if they're subjected to sub-zero(freezing) temperatures.

It would likely take a year or more to notice it with pot if stored properly. I've never frozen it. I've had friends who have frozen bud for years and it still potent. It's not quite the same though, IMO(in a bad way). Bud kept unfrozen seems better in taste, potency, and texture, also all IMO(and some others that mutually agree).

I don't know if you've ever really dealt with much frozen foliage. In my experiences the structure basically gets decimated and turns gooey/brown upon being thawed.
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Great reply and it does make sence. Thank you for the well though out rational. I just can't use more than a few oz a year and I don't sell so I really need a way to keep it fresh longer and the freezer seems to do that, I wonder have you tried a vaccum sealer? I wonder if that would keep it fresh with out the damage?
 
TeaTreeOil

TeaTreeOil

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Yes, vacuum sealed in a wine cellar or bottom of a closet(the top is hotter). Cool & dark place sealed away from as much air as possible.
 
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