Food dehydrator drying

[MrAutoGrower]

Has anyone here tried drying weed with standard food dehydrators?

I’m thinking of giving it a try. I am testing out all different kinds of drying methods to see which best suits me.

I know dehydrators can ruin weed, but wondering if anyone has had success with one.

If so, can anyone recommend me a food dehydrator that functions at a very low temperature also?

Not really interested in paying for WeDryer. Interested in a more generic brand. Cheaper ones

 

[armanidog]

Other folks have tried it according to the internet.
It seems the main complaint is the weed has a "green" taste and smell with some harshness to the throat.
From 2010:
https://www.michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/topic/18517-using-a-food-dehydrator-to-dry-cannabis/

 

[MrAutoGrower]

Other folks have tried it according to the internet.
It seems the main complaint is the weed has a "green" taste and smell with some harshness to the throat.
From 2010:
https://www.michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/topic/18517-using-a-food-dehydrator-to-dry-cannabis/

The green smell is attributed to being dried out too fast. Those are warmer temps used. Wondering if there is any with low temperatures so they dry slower

 

[armanidog]

The green smell is attributed to being dried out too fast. Those are warmer temps used. Wondering if there is any with low temperatures so they dry slower

8 years later when the last post was written, they said they were using this one for their herb:

HerbsNOW Herb Dryer with USB – LIMITED SUPPLY – HerbsNOW

herbsnow.com

 

[armanidog]

Here's a video for that dehydrator

 

[TexasGrows]

I used one four or so times. Mine goes so low in temp the heater never comes on so temp is whatever the room is.

It works but I quit doing it. I now hang dry in an old tent. Much better smell, taste etc...

 

[Olderfart]

My take on this is don't bother with a food dehydrator. Get yourself an appliance box from the local appliance store, install some cross wires and a hygrothermometer, and hang your branches or whole plants from the wires. Use your extraction fan to pull air through the closed box, and put a small computer fan in the bottom to move air around. If you baffle the suction duct to the extraction fan, you can adjust the RH in the box to whatever you want given the room temperature. You can do a really great dry this way, no smell if you are sucking the air through a filter, and it doesn't need a separate tent. Oh, and it is cheap, as in damn near free.

My go to method now after trying most of them. Good luck with it.

 

[DCLXVI]

I think I remember doing a bit of reading and everything said the food dehyrators were not a good option. The herbsnow had great reviews and even a thread or two on here until they had an issue and went under.

I think this is the newer "powered" drying device. It's had a few positive reviews on here, if you're looking for a contained and faster way to dry.

Drying Herbs for Personal Use

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