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dirk1609
09-02-2007, 01:45 AM
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I did a search for the humidity drying issue and didnt find anything. It doesnt seem to dry no matter how long it is left out. Do I need to turn to the oven or a dryer and maybe water cure it??

Any ideas? Anyone else have this issue?

Thank you

SaH
09-02-2007, 02:22 AM
Do you have a good supply of fresh air moving around it with some fans ?

S_a_H

dirk1609
09-02-2007, 03:45 AM
Yes. I dried a harvest earlier in the year, left it hanging with a fan on low until it felt dry, a week or so, then started the curing process in a paper bag for a decent period of time, then started the jar idea. Still wet, burns terrible. Any tricks or changes to the process in a really humid area?

natureisawesome
09-02-2007, 04:42 AM
Buy a dehumidifyer

RetiredFF
09-02-2007, 03:16 PM
Extend the period you are hanging it with the fan blowing on it. Try 2 or 3 weeks. Short of that, follow nature's advice a buy a dehumidifier. They are about $300.

dirk1609
09-02-2007, 07:37 PM
thank you, the dehumidifier is a bit out of my price range.
I have a propane oven with a piliot light that is always running. I think ill just lay it out in there with the oven door cracked. Its a tad warmer than the house and much dryer.

RetiredFF
09-02-2007, 08:11 PM
Be sure to circulate the air, but don't blow your pilot light out.