Drying & Curing Question

[StoneOtter]

I just completed my first harvest and I was initially having trouble keeping the humidity even about 45% in the first day of curing, but I took quite literal and drastic measures to rehydrate. In addition to having a boveda 62 in there (which was not working the first day); I also would tilt the jar over a humidifier, let it fill with vapor and get to about 70%, then leave the jar open until it reaches 65 and the condensation is gone. After doing that at least 8 times, the humidity in the jar has been stable at ~55 for almost a week. It hasn’t completed curing, but do you guys think that this shows signs of successful rehydration after a slight overdry?

Hi babyggrow, more info please? Did you hang it and for how long? Buds are wet in the middle and need time to de-hydrate before hitting jars. At least a few days in air before jarring at 45% i'd guess. Stable at 55 is borderline ok as that's the bottom limit where cure will take place, as I see it, so if you can bring it up a couple of %. Yes it will cure at 55%.

Maybe I'm not getting the question?

Did your bud hang and dry too long and overdry? That's why you're adding moisture?

 

[babyggrow2]

Hi babyggrow, more info please? Did you hang it and for how long? Buds are wet in the middle and need time to de-hydrate before hitting jars. At least a few days in air before jarring at 45% i'd guess. Stable at 55 is borderline ok as that's the bottom limit where cure will take place, as I see it, so if you can bring it up a couple of %. Yes it will cure at 55%.

Maybe I'm not getting the question?

Did your bud hang and dry too long and overdry? That's why you're adding moisture?

I hangdryed it in my grow tent for 6 days (also had trouble maintaining the higher humidity needed for that). I only harvested 13.9g though so it wasn’t a lot that needed to dry. I was just wondering if the fact that it is now stabilized is a sign of rehydration from the overdrying.

 

[StoneOtter]

I hangdryed it in my grow tent for 6 days (also had trouble maintaining the higher humidity needed for that). I only harvested 13.9g though so it wasn’t a lot that needed to dry. I was just wondering if the fact that it is now stabilized is a sign of rehydration from the overdrying.

I see. I think so. Weather it will be in a state of cure is debatable. But stable and good I'm sure, a hygrometer in a closed jar will tell you if it stays the same for 24 hours.

 

[babyggrow2]

Thanks, yeah I did the humidifier trick again and now it’s finally stable at 62

 

[StoneOtter]

Thanks, yeah I did the humidifier trick again and now it’s finally stable at 62

It's in the best case possible area then! Sweet! Burping twice a day for a minute to get fresh air in the jar. For a week or two then once a day for a week and it good to go if you're curing.

 

[babyggrow2]

Edit: accidentally replied in the wrong place. Sorry, I’m new to this forum

 

[babyggrow2]

It's in the best case possible area then! Sweet! Burping twice a day for a minute to get fresh air in the jar. For a week or two then once a day for a week and it good to go if you're curing.

I’ve been burping once a day for past week (since the beginning of curing). No bad smells. Sorry for all the questions but do you think that I should change to twice or burp for a little longer? I’ve been doing 10min each day, but like I said, I had a very small harvest, only 1/2 and ounce so I thought I might not need to do more.

 

[StoneOtter]

I’ve been burping once a day for past week (since the beginning of curing). No bad smells. Sorry for all the questions but do you think that I should change to twice or burp for a little longer? I’ve been doing 10min each day, but like I said, I had a very small harvest, only 1/2 and ounce so I thought I might not need to do more.

I think it's fine now but some of us do that. If you do it's good as well. Loosy goosy since it's a week in already. Sounds like you did the best you could and you'll be enjoying beautiful bud soon! I live for questions BTW so feel free! I like to help if I can.

 

[babyggrow2]

I think it's fine now but some of us do that. If you do it's good as well. Loosy goosy since it's a week in already. Sounds like you did the best you could and you'll be enjoying beautiful bud soon! I live for questions BTW so feel free! I like to help if I can.

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it! This was my first grow but I’m planning to continue so I probably will have more question

 

[StoneOtter]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it! This was my first grow but I’m planning to continue so I probably will have more question

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