• How do I dry?
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So I bought like 5 grams today, and it is like basically straight off the guys plant, it was sweating in the bag. I need to dry it out, how do I do this? Do I put it in the hot water cubbard, the oven, someone said that fresh orange peels and rice draw out the moisture. Or do I just leave it out in the good 'ol sun?
I'd go with the rice, that sounds like it would work.
[QUOTE=Rayneboe;20774663]I'd go with the rice, that sounds like it would work.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I'm going to wait for a second opinion..
Don't dry it, you need to cure it. Get a mason jar and stick the buds in there with no bag. Open the jar once a day. Keep them in there for like two weeks, longer if you want them to be more potent. [editline]06:36AM[/editline] Make sure you open the jar once a day, maybe two or three days tops, cause if you don't they could grow mold and that shit'll kill you.
[QUOTE=theXinferno;20774972]Don't dry it, you need to cure it. Get a mason jar and stick the buds in there with no bag. Open the jar once a day. Keep them in there for like two weeks, longer if you want them to be more potent. [editline]06:36AM[/editline] Make sure you open the jar once a day, maybe two or three days tops, cause if you don't they could grow mold and that shit'll kill you.[/QUOTE] Wow shit, thanks. And what do you mean Mason Jar? Sorry in advance for noobness.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_jar[/url] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/PreservedFood1.jpg/200px-PreservedFood1.jpg[/img] wikipedia ftw :D
Any airtight jar will do. Whatever you do, don't leave it out in the sun. The light degrades THC.
Alright thanks for you're help guys. Im pretty stoked, I payed $50 or 5g, it's normally $20 for 0.8g
Oh fuck, I misread your thread... you might want to read this. I totally forgot you're going to have to dry them out a bit before curing. [url]http://forum.grasscity.com/harvesting-processing/424138-simple-harvest-cure-step-step.html[/url] if it's right off the plant you do want to dry it out a bit, also know that you're going to lose a lot of weight as it dries out
what exactly does curing do to make the weed better?
[QUOTE=The Doc.;20775574]Alright thanks for you're help guys. Im pretty stoked, I payed $50 or 5g, it's normally $20 for 0.8g[/QUOTE] It'll dry up to 2, maybe 3g I'd guess. So you really didn't save much.
I don't mind, it's purple, I had a sesh with my dealer, amazing.
If you watch the end of I Grow Chronic, he shows you how to set up a box to dry em out
Silica beads, they come in shoeboxes and absorb moisture very effectively.
Have the buds somewhat ventilated in room-temperature. When you can easily snap off the stem, they're practically ready. [QUOTE=Sleepy Head;20775634]what exactly does curing do to make the weed better?[/QUOTE] Curing is not a requirement, but it's obviously recommended as it really affects the smell and taste in a good way. You may also find that it burns more evenly.
[QUOTE=catch33;20777241]Silica beads, they come in shoeboxes and absorb moisture very effectively.[/QUOTE] and you think smoking something that been dried from wet with silica is good?
in a jar, in front of a window where average amount of sun comes through. open the jar like every few hours for like 5 mins. In a week or two it'll be dry enough.
[QUOTE=Sleepy Head;20775634]what exactly does curing do to make the weed better?[/QUOTE] You're supposed to cure it with the stems still attached a bit, then all the THC and goodness comes out from the stems and into the buds.
[QUOTE=Pome;20778999]and you think smoking something that been dried from wet with silica is good?[/QUOTE] Well sure, why wouldn't it be? Make the drying box from I Grow Chronic and just throw in some beads at the bottom. [editline]07:03PM[/editline] [QUOTE=MonkeyMan44;20778558] Curing is not a requirement, but it's obviously recommended as it really affects the smell and taste in a good way. You may also find that it burns more evenly.[/QUOTE] Curing can also increase potency ;)
[QUOTE=catch33;20781301]Well sure, why wouldn't it be? Make the drying box from I Grow Chronic and just throw in some beads at the bottom.[/QUOTE] upon re-reading my previous message, i realise it sounds pretty confrontational - i didn't mean that, i was just wanting to know if that would be alright. it just doesn't seem too smart an idea, surely some of the silica would be absorbed into the grass, as it were damp? not too sure.
No no no no no hang it upside down in a well aired place for about 2 days THEN cure it in airtight jars
[QUOTE=concon;20782860]hang it upside down[/QUOTE] weed has a correct way up? eheh.
[QUOTE=Pome;20782901]weed has a correct way up? eheh.[/QUOTE] Yeah, if you harvest it you're still gunna have some stem left. Thats from below the bud, hang it from that.
oh shit of course. what was i thinking.. too much tonight.
Looool.
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