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Jonthebeastn
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First cut!
1st time grower
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First cut!
SnarlyWeed
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Nice harvest 
Will be waiting for a smoke report when they dry and cure
Will be waiting for a smoke report when they dry and cure
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Jonthebeastn
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Hey snarly I'm on day 4 of drying and the buds are feeling a little crispy is this normal? The stems still are bending not snapping. My temp is between 68-70 and humidity has been between 50-55
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That's because they are drying from the outside in. If you think they are drying a bit too fast, you can turn down or turn off any fans you may have blowing over them.
Once you start to cure in jars, they dry out more evenly. The jars allows the moisture to be released from inside the bud so the whole bud finishes drying and curing at the same rate.
You are probably ok the way things are. I wouldn't be worrying too much
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Jonthebeastn
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That's because they are drying from the outside in. If you think they are drying a bit too fast, you can turn down or turn off any fans you may have blowing over them.
Once you start to cure in jars, they dry out more evenly. The jars allows the moisture to be released from inside the bud so the whole bud finishes drying and curing at the same rate.
You are probably ok the way things are. I wouldn't be worrying too much
Hitting me with some knowledge! I appreciate it brotha! I didn't know that's the way the dry. I'll leave it as is the fan I have isn't very big and it's o. The lowest setting.
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Give it a couple days and then jar them. Helps if you use Boveda 62 packs in the jars as well
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Jonthebeastn
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Give it a couple days and then jar them. Helps if you use Boveda 62 packs in the jars as well
62 is what I'm going for but what's a good humidity level to burp at?
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The closer to 62% the better. The Boveda will adjust up or down to keep them at 62. If your stems almost crack when you bend them, you are probably close enough. Just keep an eye on the jars and burp often to release any excess humidity. When I burp I usually move the buds around a bit in the jar, and fan the opening with a piece of cardboard just to get the air to move. If you can find a hygrometer to fit in the jars that will let you know what rh you are at.
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The closer to 62% the better. The Boveda will adjust up or down to keep them at 62. If your stems almost crack when you bend them, you are probably close enough. Just keep an eye on the jars and burp often to release any excess humidity. When I burp I usually move the buds around a bit in the jar, and fan the opening with a piece of cardboard just to get the air to move. If you can find a hygrometer to fit in the jars that will let you know what rh you are at.
Sweet thanks man you've been extremely helpful throughout this whole process!
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My pleasure man. I've had a lot of help from the good folks here, so it's more of a total group effort
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Jonthebeastn
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So I started the cure process yesterday. Does everything look normal?
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Looking fine. Nice bud. Just remember to burp those jars to release the built up humidity. At the start of the cure, I burp whenever I think about it. At least 4 or 5 times a day. I only burp for up to 10 minutes, but I fan the top of the open jar with a piece of cardboard or whatever is handy, to circulate and exchange the air in the jar. After a few days, you can burp less often, but keep an eye out for moisture on the jar. I also put Boveda 62 packs in the jars. If you can find a small hygrometer, it doesn't hurt to have that in the jar as well to see what the rh is.
Once the bud settles at 62% rh, you don't need to burp very often.
Once the bud settles at 62% rh, you don't need to burp very often.
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Looking fine. Nice bud. Just remember to burp those jars to release the built up humidity. At the start of the cure, I burp whenever I think about it. At least 4 or 5 times a day. I only burp for up to 10 minutes, but I fan the top of the open jar with a piece of cardboard or whatever is handy, to circulate and exchange the air in the jar. After a few days, you can burp less often, but keep an eye out for moisture on the jar. I also put Boveda 62 packs in the jars. If you can find a small hygrometer, it doesn't hurt to have that in the jar as well to see what the rh is.
Once the bud settles at 62% rh, you don't need to burp very often.
Second grow!
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Jonthebeastn
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My pleasure man. I've had a lot of help from the good folks here, so it's more of a total group effort
SnarlyWeed
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Coming along nicely
Good looking colas, great job!
Good looking colas, great job!
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Jonthebeastn
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Looking fine. Nice bud. Just remember to burp those jars to release the built up humidity. At the start of the cure, I burp whenever I think about it. At least 4 or 5 times a day. I only burp for up to 10 minutes, but I fan the top of the open jar with a piece of cardboard or whatever is handy, to circulate and exchange the air in the jar. After a few days, you can burp less often, but keep an eye out for moisture on the jar. I also put Boveda 62 packs in the jars. If you can find a small hygrometer, it doesn't hurt to have that in the jar as well to see what the rh is.
Once the bud settles at 62% rh, you don't need to burp very often.
hey snarly this is my second grow. I'm day 4 into the cure. My buds don't really smell like bud and the taste is funny. There isn't any signs of mold. What could it be?
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You will probably have noticed by now that the cure process has already improved the smell and taste. You should really see an improvement after a few weeks of cure, and the longer the cure, the better
