I feel I need to add: don't "cure" damp bud. Pot should be bone dry period. Moisture = the potential for life and life in your bud after harvest = bad. Just dry it and give up on the notion that damp is okay because it weighs more. I hate seller mentality.
Once your weed is bone dry it will not cure. You should aim for around 12-14% moisture content during the curing stage, this will reduce down to 10-12% by the time the cure is finished. Then it can be stored long term. Don't let it get too dry before you start your cure, or the starches and chlorophyll are locked in there forever.I feel I need to add: don't "cure" damp bud. Pot should be bone dry period. Moisture = the potential for life and life in your bud after harvest = bad. Just dry it and give up on the notion that damp is okay because it weighs more. I hate seller mentality.
Yes there is. Get a moisture meter.What is the point even mentioning the moisture content of BUDS? There is no way to measure it.
Instead, use hygrometers in jars, and measure the RH inside.
You'll find RH-numbers out there (google "perfect cure every time" site:icmag.com), they indicate that curing is done when RH = 55% (or at least done burping).
Those numbers will also help you see if you have jarred them too early, or too late.
Edit: BTW, if curing for like 6 months make sure the jar is sealed (no air). If not, be prepared for CBN-hell.
Yes there is. Get a moisture meter.
YES!If you're selling it to kids & schmucks on a playground then I suppose curing some damp bud for 2 weeks is fine, but when I'm smoking herb, I like it to be well dried (bone dry), well stored, and to have stayed that way until being needed. I treat it like good saffron. I find the longer bud cures the more complex the stone and taste are, not necessarily having to do with potency.
It's a question of quality really, so pick where your lot falls and get to work. It's medicine going directly into your brain so quality, to me, is of the highest importance.
Didn't say it was necessary, I was responding to the assertion that there is no way to test moisture content. There is, a moisture meter similar to what flooring installers use.It's not necessary.... I only need to know what the RH is inside my jars...
Thanks for the info krok, I think i'll do that.What is the point even mentioning the moisture content of BUDS? There is no way to measure it.
Instead, use hygrometers in jars, and measure the RH inside.
You'll find RH-numbers out there (google "perfect cure every time" site:icmag.com), they indicate that curing is done when RH = 55% (or at least done burping).
Those numbers will also help you see if you have jarred them too early, or too late.
Edit: BTW, if curing for like 6 months make sure the jar is sealed (no air). If not, be prepared for CBN-hell.
The romance, mystique, herd appeal? Never figured this one out, except for the human element side of it all.What is the point of curing for so long?
UB:The romance, mystique, herd appeal? Never figured this one out, except for the human element side of it all.
I have never seen any bonafide, scientific studies that show the difference between bud that is dried to say.....10% moisture content within an hour or 3 weeks. I slowly dry my herb depending on rot pressure which usually takes about 1-2 weeks. Smoke fine and potent, no complaints.
Take a freshly cut nugget, set it in the sun until dry, RIU, and tell me what you think. You might be pleasantly surprised.
UB
Howdy, and welcome to RIU. Yeah, that was some pretty disgusting shit Gad pulled on the PG community. I quickly sensed a contempt he had for his membership and this "hurray for me, fuck you" attitude. He hurt a lot of folks, did a lot of damage.
Classic ub........................actually missed ya.
I also gotta say that in the end ub,you were right bout gad.
Thanks for the link to this place.
Yeah, it's just my opinion. All this curing talk is subjective anyhoo. Whatever floats your boat amigo.UB:
I respect your opinion, but I have to strongly disagree with you here. I've done it both ways, many times. There's no comparison (in my experience) between the two. The buds that I have cured for several months develop an entirely different flavor, aroma, and quality of the high. For this I don't need a scientific study, I can see what produces the effect that I aim to achieve.