Drying your weed - a tutorial.

[Medical Marijuana]

still a must read.

[StonyGeoff]

Thanks Again *****!

[zolar]

my usual quick dry for a small amount finger to about 7-8 inch long
single

big manila envelope put bud in envelope and put in toaster oven set at 140 or warm setting check every 5 min
make sure paper doesnot touch heat element....

burned up a sample and the envelope while testing a different sample forgot aboutit paper must of been touchi ng element
first toaster fire of sample in over a year i guesasthe first sample is passable wanna be couchlock encourages burned food....

but my fast dry in envelope seems to keep better flavor perhaps heatingin envelope keeps more volitiles near the bud and
they migrate back in to replace the water vapor that was driven out
as it was heated in envelope not sure how to explain it but flavor is real different than drying fast in open bowl same plant and same time in oven ...

[StonyGeoff]

bump

[Joe Coffee]

I am currently drying some buds from my first crop. How long does it take in the curing process before the buds get that real nice smell to them? When they do get that nice smell to them are they ready to smoke.

[Beezy]

good thread!

[Irish]

Originally Posted by Joe Coffee

I am currently drying some buds from my first crop. How long does it take in the curing process before the buds get that real nice smell to them? When they do get that nice smell to them are they ready to smoke.

Joe, that (how long until smokeable) totally depends on whether you trimmed before drying and what the humidity and temperature is in your cure room.

Take a test bud, break it up and grind it. If it has a problem getting through the holes in the grinder, it's probably a tad too wet yet to roll (last bastion of moisture is held in the stem and heart of the bud), but will burn in a bowl nicely. They won't be ready to seal up yet, but you'll get a great idea where the cure is going by the taste of the test bowl(s).

An early but decent cure may take a month to accomplish. A killer cure can take 4-6 months.

Bon Apetite!

[Joe Coffee]

I smoked a sample of the home grown and all i can say is "finger licking good" stuff. What a treat... And to think it will get even better in a little more time....