Thread: Curing and drying advice

What i got so far is hang in dark cool area till stem cracks but dont snap and there already trimed at this point jar them up for like two weeks and it should take on a much better smell let me know what ya think and also my bud is not verry frosty is that strain relavent or did i fuck up its sativa bag seed suprise but i lucked out and it was female

Quote: Originally Posted by lordworm

What i got so far is hang in dark cool area till stem cracks but dont snap and there already trimed at this point jar them up for like two weeks and it should take on a much better smell let me know what ya think and also my bud is not verry frosty is that strain relavent or did i fuck up its sativa bag seed suprise but i lucked out and it was female

Sup, lw. First of all, congratulations making it to harvest! You've said a good bit I follow, but to try and help I may have questions.... Cool,dark place is correct. However, opinions vary on the stem issue. Some like myself never let the stems dry enough to snap. I prefer just a bit moisture in my stems where they crinkle and fold as opposed to breaking. IMHO, if they snap, you have over dried your buds which may affect the curing process. Generally, after about five to seven days, I take the buds off the stems(de bone),check there moisture level by touch,then jar. My preference is to wait 24hr to open, then repeat every 12hr for a week. Second week, I open (burping) once a day until they are where I prefer. There are several correct ways to do it, this is just my method.

ATB!

I burp my mason jars for 30 minutes a day for the first ten days then just leave them sealed for another ten, then bag them up

I stopped using jars. Just too many to open and burp. I use a giant jar or Tupperware. I hung my last grow as whole plants. Dried real nice and still have untrimmed buds that smell and taste great Months later. If your growing more than a few zips you should find a bigger container to cure n saves a lot of time.

Ive had my stuff jared for about ten days its starting to get solid feeling nugs i burp once twice a day fot five to yen mins its smells like firt

I've had several issues curing to .. have the veg smell and a hay like taste .. its all about the hang time I hear .. one of my buddies told me ro get a cardboard box a pretty big one , put metal clothes hangers thru it to hang product .. hang ur product with some space between for about seven to 14 days depending on where u live and things like humidity or blazing hot as balls weather .. after the box period check ur stems for flex u should b able to almost snap ur stems to where the bend and rip not snap .. then step two take ur product and D-bone it " trim buds of stems , place trimmed product in a paper grocery bag and lightly seal the top by folding it down . Reapeat this process for about 4-7 days opening one to two times a day and when u open use ur hand and shuffle all the buds around .. then ur last day with the bag leave it in the bag still but leave the bag open slightly at the top . Check for moisture next morning if it feels good to go then u jar that shit up for a couple months burping 3 times a week for about 15min each time .. soooo have not actually tried this myself but my buddy is a pro and knws his shit .. so in the next month or two when I harvest my Hindu kush I'm def going to try this out and will let everyone knw my results .. medical marijuana unite