Pickles?

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GreenthumbUPMI

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Lately I've opened some stored (3 mos. +) flower and the main aroma in all the jars is "dill pickle". The jars were new when filled, the bud's been maintained at 62% and kept in the dark (mostly) - and it smokes perfectly fine, with no pickle smell after grinding.

Is this weird, normal, or hinting at some flaw in my growing or preservation method?
 
TCH

TCH

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PopAndSonGrows said:
Are you 100% sure the jar or container you're using is clean? I have a handful of Ball jar lids that, for whatever reason, impart a weird peppery smell to my herb. I've since thoroughly cleaned all my lids with alcohol & even threw a couple out (replacement lids are cheap) & no more peppery weed.
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This is a great point. You can save and wash the jars and bands, but I recommend replacing the lids whenever you change the contents or use of the jar. They are so cheap that it's a no brainer.
 
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GreenthumbUPMI

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PopAndSonGrows said:
Are you 100% sure the jar or container you're using is clean? I have a handful of Ball jar lids that, for whatever reason, impart a weird peppery smell to my herb. I've since thoroughly cleaned all my lids with alcohol & even threw a couple out (replacement lids are cheap) & no more peppery weed.
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Brand new with lids on. I rinsed and dried them before filling. Same aroma even across 3 strains. It doesn't seem to affect the taste after grinding, just thought I could learn something about "my style" from ya'll's input...
 
Fallguy111

Fallguy111

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Flip the lid cap, and by the next time you clean the jar any pickle smell should disappear over time exposed to air. I use pickle jars but the lids I use are so old the dill scent is long gone.
 
LeastExpectedGrower

LeastExpectedGrower

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GreenthumbUPMI said:
Hell, I'll give them a few seconds in ACTUAL boiling water, lol! Gonna take a few months to see if it makes a difference, but I'll add to the thread then... Thanks!
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Quick tip from someone who actually does canning, home-fermenting, Jam making, pickle making, brewing, etc...

Rinsing for a few seconds isn't going to do fuck all. Standard practice is to boil for ~10 minutes at a full rolling boil. Or if you have a fairly modern dishwasher with a sanitizing cycle that would work. Or you can buy stuff like B-Brite sanitizer to rinse with for this kind of use.

It sounds like there was some unaccounted for moisture and just the right kind of yeasts on your buds and you've had your stuff get fermented.
 
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GreenthumbUPMI

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LeastExpectedGrower said:
Quick tip from someone who actually does canning, home-fermenting, Jam making, pickle making, brewing, etc...

Rinsing for a few seconds isn't going to do fuck all. Standard practice is to boil for ~10 minutes at a full rolling boil. Or if you have a fairly modern dishwasher with a sanitizing cycle that would work. Or you can buy stuff like B-Brite sanitizer to rinse with for this kind of use.

It sounds like there was some unaccounted for moisture and just the right kind of yeasts on your buds and you've had your stuff get fermented.
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Thanks! I've never heard/read about bringing canning techniques to bud preservation. Thanks for adding to my knowledge base!!
 
LeastExpectedGrower

LeastExpectedGrower

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GreenthumbUPMI said:
Thanks! I've never heard/read about bringing canning techniques to bud preservation. Thanks for adding to my knowledge base!!
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I honestly never had this problem when using jars. I did move over to Grove Bags though...Keeping shelves or boxes of jars and dealing with them was way more of a hassle. Groves have taken away all the pain, and for me they store and access easier.
 
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GreenthumbUPMI

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LeastExpectedGrower said:
I honestly never had this problem when using jars. I did move over to Grove Bags though...Keeping shelves or boxes of jars and dealing with them was way more of a hassle. Groves have taken away all the pain, and for me they store and access easier.
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I expect I'll get around to trying them - when all my jars are full, lol! Since the pickle aroma doesn't seem to get into the bud this was more of a curiosity thing, maybe a chance to fine-tune what I'm doing. I'm in the middle of moving & when things settle down I'll empty my jars, boil them & see if the smell returns or not. But I'll keep Grove bags in mind, thanks...
 
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