Ganjaluvrs Drying & Curing Broken Down into Understandable English

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reeferman93

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okay i just hang dry mine in the shed witch is dark for about 5 days then i jar and store in deep freeze and ocasionaly remove jars and burp slows down curing to a minimal and keeps the herb earthy
 
Vedder6

Vedder6

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if you want the perfect cure do this method.......

BEFORE you chop her down figure out where you want to hang her.... Get a thermometer and RH meter. I recommend the Acu Rite model, its 2in1 (we'll also be needing this a little later also). Place that RH meter in your drying room for over 12 hours to get your rooms RH%.

Chop your plant down (after you groom her).. Then hang her upside down in your drying room.

Look at the rooms RH%. If your rooms RH is 60... Hang her up for 7 days total. 1 day for each RH%, plus 1 extra day. If your rooms RH is 69%RH, then hang her for 7 days total (6 for each RH + 1 extra day). If your rooms is 59%, then hang her for 6 days total, etc.... Keep in mind you'll want to keep checking her stems!! Check for the crack/crunch!! And the less light on her the better. You'll want her trichs in darkness.

Once the hanging process is done, clip the buds and then place them AND the Acu Rite RH meter in a mason jar along with your buds. This step is tricky. You dont want to get mason jars to small because you wont be able to fit all your buds and the RH meter inside. I recommend going to a thrift store and buying one of those BIG air tight sealed jars. (trust me, you'll be wasting money on these dinky mason jars if you dont).

Once the RH meter is inside FACING OUT (so you can see what the RH% inside is), place the buds in. You want to get your RH down to about 63% inside the jar in order to get that perfect cure.
To do this, "Burp" your jar's for 2-4 hours for the first few days. Once your RH starts going down, "Burp" your jars for about a hour each day. When your RH stays around 63%-65%, youre in that cure range and you can now take the RH meter out and store your buds for at least a couple weeks before you open the jar.


I know its going to be hard not to smoke it but trust me, I learned from the best of the best on here and you'll want to wait. Basically you do not have to do this method. Each person has their way of curing and really, even though there are wrong ways, its hard to mess this up. Just remember to dry your plants out as much as possible before you chop her. The more she drys out, the less moisture you'll have when hanging her + you'll allow the plant to eat up whats left after it gets flushed.


Good luck with all your grows! Come back here and let us know how they turned out! And a smoke report too!! :):):)

(ps: i gotta update my fruit & haze grow! But i just harvested the fruit's and theyre now curing at 65%RH. Haze is coming down in another week or two)


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SimonD

SimonD

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Vedder6 said:
if you want the perfect cure do this method.......

BEFORE you chop her down figure out where you want to hang her.... Get a thermometer and RH meter. I recommend the Acu Rite model, its 2in1 (we'll also be needing this a little later also). Place that RH meter in your drying room for over 12 hours to get your rooms RH%.

Chop your plant down (after you groom her).. Then hang her upside down in your drying room.

Look at the rooms RH%. If your rooms RH is 60... Hang her up for 7 days total. 1 day for each RH%, plus 1 extra day. If your rooms RH is 69%RH, then hang her for 7 days total (6 for each RH + 1 extra day). If your rooms is 59%, then hang her for 6 days total, etc.... Keep in mind you'll want to keep checking her stems!! Check for the crack/crunch!! And the less light on her the better. You'll want her trichs in darkness.

Once the hanging process is done, clip the buds and then place them AND the Acu Rite RH meter in a mason jar along with your buds. This step is tricky. You dont want to get mason jars to small because you wont be able to fit all your buds and the RH meter inside. I recommend going to a thrift store and buying one of those BIG air tight sealed jars. (trust me, you'll be wasting money on these dinky mason jars if you dont).

Once the RH meter is inside FACING OUT (so you can see what the RH% inside is), place the buds in. You want to get your RH down to about 63% inside the jar in order to get that perfect cure.
To do this, "Burp" your jar's for 2-4 hours for the first few days. Once your RH starts going down, "Burp" your jars for about a hour each day. When your RH stays around 63%-65%, youre in that cure range and you can now take the RH meter out and store your buds for at least a couple weeks before you open the jar.


I know its going to be hard not to smoke it but trust me, I learned from the best of the best on here and you'll want to wait. Basically you do not have to do this method. Each person has their way of curing and really, even though there are wrong ways, its hard to mess this up. Just remember to dry your plants out as much as possible before you chop her. The more she drys out, the less moisture you'll have when hanging her + you'll allow the plant to eat up whats left after it gets flushed.


Good luck with all your grows! Come back here and let us know how they turned out! And a smoke report too!! :):):)

(ps: i gotta update my fruit & haze grow! But i just harvested the fruit's and theyre now curing at 65%RH. Haze is coming down in another week or two)


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1. Excellent suggestion. It's really the only way to ensure a cure and monitor its state with any degree of certainty.

2. Have you read the original thread stickied on IC? It's not a quick read, it's up to +1300 posts, but it will give you more insight into the process and perhaps introduce other factors you may not have considered.

3. I'd really suggest that one opts for a Caliber III or a (calibrated) Hydroset/Xikar. As mentioned in the thread, I tested a good number of hygrometers over the last 8-9 years, including several Acurites. The Caliber is one's best bet.

Simon
 
Vedder6

Vedder6

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I also agree with Simon. Right now I have the Acu Rite model #00613 and its pretty bulky. I thought to myself that if I had the Caliber 3 model I could of saved myself from buying new jars. :(
I picked up some thing like this at Target the other day for about $10 and it works great! http://www.amazon.com/Bormioli-Clear-Square-Canning-Liter/dp/B0001BMYH0/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1324405533&sr=8-18


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one thing i wish i could find is a cheap working ppm/ph meter. I would love to get a Hanna but I just dont have over $100 to spend on one unfortunately
 
Impman

Impman

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Your giving out bad information. i know this post is old but to anyone reading this guy has no clue what hes talking about! Dont do any if these things. Get a good growing book! o recommend two the Cannibis Grow Bible or Ed Rosenthals grow handbook. Curing is the process after harvest and BEFORE drying! It is the most critical part the entire grow process. not gonna write pit Eds book on this post but if you give a rats ass about your bud close this guys post and get a book.
 
Impman

Impman

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SimonD said:
1. Excellent suggestion. It's really the only way to ensure a cure and monitor its state with any degree of certainty.

2. Have you read the original thread stickied on IC? It's not a quick read, it's up to +1300 posts, but it will give you more insight into the process and perhaps introduce other factors you may not have considered.

3. I'd really suggest that one opts for a Caliber III or a (calibrated) Hydroset/Xikar. As mentioned in the thread, I tested a good number of hygrometers over the last 8-9 years, including several Acurites. The Caliber is one's best bet.

Simon
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WRONG . WTF os wrong with you people? i think your all NARC agents trying to fuck up the potency of peoples bud! GEt a book people. All his information is bullshit. Never chop a plant down. Pick no bud before its ripe. Cure before drying. Fet Get ed rosenthals book or the grow bible. these backyard superstitious growers will ruin your buds!! Warning to all First timers! Ignore this rubbish and get a book!
 
SimonD

SimonD

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Impman said:
WRONG . WTF os wrong with you people? i think your all NARC agents trying to fuck up the potency of peoples bud! GEt a book people. All his information is bullshit. Never chop a plant down. Pick no bud before its ripe. Cure before drying. Fet Get ed rosenthals book or the grow bible. these backyard superstitious growers will ruin your buds!! Warning to all First timers! Ignore this rubbish and get a book!
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What are you talking about? Please note that we're discussing gauging the state of the cure by measuring the humidity inside the container.

This being said, you've piqued my curiosity. Can you briefly explain how bud can cure before it's dry? Thanks.

Simon
 
R3dima

R3dima

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KNUCKLES420 said:
How would you do really large amounts, I have way to much for jars but want a great cure. Great post thanks
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I know this is a long time from post, but I use 5 gallon food storage buckets with screw tops and locks...keeps it air tight and room to even put a hygrometer in it if needed!
 
mufastaa

mufastaa

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so everyone says to trim off the fan leaves before drying, and large sugar leaves, and then make hash with them.... but nobody ever talks about making hash with wet trim. wtf? there is definitely a step missing here.
how do you dry out the leaves? on a paper bag? in the oven? it'd be difficult to hang them.
 
R3dima

R3dima

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I dry it just like you do the bud except no curing... Just get it dry... So when u agitate it, the glands really separate from the green leaf... When u use a lot of half dried leaf I found the hash tends to keep the green color... I assume its chlorophyll...
Try using a big glass bowl... This way you can fast dry unless a pro has a better option at this point... But my hash has always came out great...
 
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