Harvest & Curing Can I do it like this:

[weedlife]

Can I do it like this:

After they are dried and trimmed I put them in brown paper, throw in a boveda humidifier and wrap them with plastic. Unpack and let them breath an hour or two the first week or so and then just put it away until I need it.

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Due to space this would be the best solution for now.

Would the use of jars be better for the final product?

 

[Mr Piggy]

IMHO that's way over complicating it. Jars really are best, humidors are made to keep tobacco after it's been cured, and tobacco cures at a much higher humidity than cannabis. Stick to the jar method, tried and true awesome curing method. I just used a six week cure on some MI5 and it went from good to glorious pot. I'm sure you can find space for a few jars, no?

 

[weedlife]

IMHO that's way over complicating it. Jars really are best, humidors are made to keep tobacco after it's been cured, and tobacco cures at a much higher humidity than cannabis. Stick to the jar method, tried and true awesome curing method. I just used a six week cure on some MI5 and it went from good to glorious pot. I'm sure you can find space for a few jars, no?

Boveda has the right humidity for weed now with 62% packs

So, if I cure them in the jars instead of in paper and plastic as I described and just put in the Boveda humidifier and make sure to do the airing thing - how long before I can pack it in paper/plastic? Or should I store it in the jars also?

Second question: When storing in a jar - say a 2 liter one. Would it be a problem when the jar is only half full after some time due to consumption? Once a jar is to be used - should I keep the weed in still or should I then move it over to plastic bags so no air degrade the weed?

Oh and another one. Can the jar be plastic or do it have to be glass?

Thank you for the help so far

 

[Mr Piggy]

I'd never put those chem packs in with my bud, I keep it pure. Go ahead and follow the instructions for jar curing up to the eight week point. If after that you're going to be storing pot long term it's advised to drop the humidity from 65 to 60% It doesn't matter if the jar is half full or only a quarter, as long as the RH is 65% during the cure. The goal is the relative humidity, not the volume. No, do not use plastic jars, stick with glass. If you store your buds in plastic bags or paper they will rapidly loose humidity and degrade, not to mention loose weight. If you need to break it up into baggies, put the loaded baggies right back into the jar and seal it up so no humidity is lost or gained.

 

[weedlife]

Thanks a lot

I do it the way you told me. I will throw in a boveda pack after curing for the long time jars, though.

 

[Legal Liez]

I'd never put those chem packs in with my bud, I keep it pure. Go ahead and follow the instructions for jar curing up to the eight week point. If after that you're going to be storing pot long term it's advised to drop the humidity from 65 to 60% It doesn't matter if the jar is half full or only a quarter, as long as the RH is 65% during the cure. The goal is the relative humidity, not the volume. No, do not use plastic jars, stick with glass. If you store your buds in plastic bags or paper they will rapidly loose humidity and degrade, not to mention loose weight. If you need to break it up into baggies, put the loaded baggies right back into the jar and seal it up so no humidity is lost or gained.

Only if you knew what you were talking about. What chem does Bodeva have? Hmm? Lets hear it? Oh, thats right, NONE! Boveda is made with Salt and water with a semipermeable membrane to allow + or - humidity. Next time before you try to give advice, learn the facts.

 

[krug]

I agree that Boveda are great. But I reckon you could have have been a bit more polite with your response mate!Mr P is a Very well respected dude and is entitled to his view...

 

[Dark Matter]

It's his first post too, guys got some balls, just a pity they are dangling in his eyes

 

[Bilbo]

Only if you knew what you were talking about. What chem does Bodeva have? Hmm? Lets hear it? Oh, thats right, NONE! Boveda is made with Salt and water with a semipermeable membrane to allow + or - humidity. Next time before you try to give advice, learn the facts.

It's made of C[SUB]6[/SUB]H[SUB]5[/SUB]K[SUB]3[/SUB]O[SUB]7, [/SUB]C[SUB]35[/SUB]H[SUB]49[/SUB]O[SUB]29 and RO water, easy enough to google it, both "chem" E numbers manufactured for food use. That's the science, not an argument.[/SUB]