Hi Drey,
everyone has their own way of drying but a couple of things to keep in mind.
Cannabis always needs to be stored in environments below 65 percent RH to remain safe for consumption. Anytime cannabis is exposed to humidity levels above 65 percent, it is at risk of mold and microbial contamination. Our testing shows that exposing cannabis to high humidity for even a few hours can take it from dry to being at risk of mold propagation in less than a day. The scary part is that mold is difficult to see, and consuming moldy cannabis can introduce a significant health risk to even healthy individuals — not to mention the added risk for medical cannabis consumers such as those with compromised immune systems.
Boveda president Sean Knutsen.
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What's the right level of moisture a bud should have? At what point does it get too dry?
Industry standards have identified 55 to 65 percent RH to be the safest and most optimal range to store cannabis. We found that the negative effects of evaporation on cannabis potency and quality begin around 50 percent RH. What is “too dry” is difficult to define — the factors we recognize as important to most consumers are potency and smoking experience. The evaporation that occurs below 55 percent RH is compromising potency and quality every day the flower is at those levels. Most strains also begin to deliver a harsh taste or experience as they continue to lose moisture below 50 percent RH.
Beyond just evaporation impacting potency, as the bud dries, its trichomes, which hold the terpenes and cannabinoids, become brittle and are prone to breaking off, leaving the consumer less of the good stuff. We advocate storing cannabis in that safe zone below 65 percent RH and above 50 percent RH. Going lower begins to compromise the experience.
He mentions this at the end: below 65 percent RH and above 50 percent RH. Below 55% RH most growers will tell you the potency starts to degrade.
everyone has their own way of drying but a couple of things to keep in mind.
If the buds are damp they will absorb the inks in the newsprint. Most are vegetable based but it's best if you can use brown paper bagsI wrap in newsp[rint for 2-3 days.
This is interesting. Maybe it was typos, but you don't want to go below 55% RH. 58-62% is ideal IMHO.Once it is dry enough - leaves are crisp but the buds are still at 50% or more I trimmed it down and put all of the nugs into large 32 oz glass jars with a 62% Boveda and a hygrometer to stay on top of temp and humidity. I burp the jars daily - most days twice and watch to make sure it stays at <55%RH - once it falls below 50% I stop burping.
Cannabis always needs to be stored in environments below 65 percent RH to remain safe for consumption. Anytime cannabis is exposed to humidity levels above 65 percent, it is at risk of mold and microbial contamination. Our testing shows that exposing cannabis to high humidity for even a few hours can take it from dry to being at risk of mold propagation in less than a day. The scary part is that mold is difficult to see, and consuming moldy cannabis can introduce a significant health risk to even healthy individuals — not to mention the added risk for medical cannabis consumers such as those with compromised immune systems.
Boveda president Sean Knutsen.
Courtesy of Boveda
What's the right level of moisture a bud should have? At what point does it get too dry?
Industry standards have identified 55 to 65 percent RH to be the safest and most optimal range to store cannabis. We found that the negative effects of evaporation on cannabis potency and quality begin around 50 percent RH. What is “too dry” is difficult to define — the factors we recognize as important to most consumers are potency and smoking experience. The evaporation that occurs below 55 percent RH is compromising potency and quality every day the flower is at those levels. Most strains also begin to deliver a harsh taste or experience as they continue to lose moisture below 50 percent RH.
Beyond just evaporation impacting potency, as the bud dries, its trichomes, which hold the terpenes and cannabinoids, become brittle and are prone to breaking off, leaving the consumer less of the good stuff. We advocate storing cannabis in that safe zone below 65 percent RH and above 50 percent RH. Going lower begins to compromise the experience.
He mentions this at the end: below 65 percent RH and above 50 percent RH. Below 55% RH most growers will tell you the potency starts to degrade.