keeping bud fresh

[whitewhidow]

i just bought an ounce of shake, it's good but it's getting kind of dry, is there any way to freshen it up again or undry it?

[meandmine]

What is shake and what is it good for? Sorry I'm showing how new I am.

[FourTwenty4Life]

Try throwing in a slice of orange peel or lemon peel for a few hours.:hippy:

[lwien123]

i just bought an ounce of shake, it's good but it's getting kind of dry, is there any way to freshen it up again or undry it?

What are you storing it in?

The best product to store weed in is a glass air-tight mason jar that is kept in a fairly cool DARK place. Light is what destroys THC more than anything else. Dryness typically doesn't affect strength, but it DOES affect flavor.

Personally, I like my weed a bit on the dry side, and refuse to do anything to remoisten it due to the possibility of introducing mold, which is the WORST thing that can happen to any weed, short of being flushed down the toilet.

But, if you insist on upping the moisture level, I've heard that adding an orange peel to your stash works, but keep a VERY close eye on it so you don't introduce too much moisture, thereby encouraging mold growth.

ps
I posted this before reading 420's post above. His suggestion of no more than a few hours sounds good.

[whitewhidow]

What is shake and what is it good for? Sorry I'm showing how new I am.

shake is just the leftovers from the bud you buy, like all the little bits and pieces, i bought shake from a club and it came with 6 or 7 different types of kush in it, which is amazing haha

[whitewhidow]

What are you storing it in?

i have it inside of a plastic bag, then i put the plastic bag in this glass jar i have, then the glass jar is inside a box in my room lol

[rangerswyfe]

Does it hurt to keep it in the freezer?

[whitewhidow]

Does it hurt to keep it in the freezer?

well i would
but seeing as my mom would not enjoy finding an ounce of bud in my freezer that wouldn't work lol:jointsmile:

[rangerswyfe]

lol I understand that, but I meant does it affect the thc or the weed at all to have it in the freezer?

[lwien123]

i have it inside of a plastic bag, then i put the plastic bag in this glass jar i have, then the glass jar is inside a box in my room lol

A few suggestions. Ditch the plastic bag. The trichs can stick to the plastic.

Just get yourself a mason jar at the supermarket (one that is about the same size as the quantity of weed that you want to store) and just store it in that. Putting the jar inside a box is good as it will help to keep out the light.

And try to open that jar the least amount of times that you can. I pull out a nug (one that will last me about a week), and grind that up and keep the ground bud in my grinder which isn't quite air-tight, but close. That way, I open that jar no more than about once a week.

[whitewhidow]

lol I understand that, but I meant does it affect the thc or the weed at all to have it in the freezer?

ooohh haha, well from what i know putting it in the freezer won't tain it or anything, but you have to seal it super tight and leave no air in the bag, otherwise ur bud could potentially get messed up

[lwien123]

lol I understand that, but I meant does it affect the thc or the weed at all to have it in the freezer?

The problem with a freezer or a refridgerator is twofold. One, is that it can dry out your weed too much. On the flip side of that coin, when you take it out, it could add too much moisture.

I found some weed that was just stored in an airtight mason jar for over 2 years, and it was as strong as the day it was new. It burned a bit hot because it was sooo dry, but it didn't affect the strength at all.

[whitewhidow]

A few suggestions. Ditch the plastic bag. The trichs can stick to the plastic.

And try to open that jar the least amount of times that you can. I pull out a nug (one that will last me about a week), and grind that up and keep the ground bud in my grinder which isn't quite air-tight, but close. That way, I open that jar no more than about once a week.

alright thanks, i open that jar waaay too much haha :stoned:

[fluid69]

when I get some dry bud, or get to the bottom of an oz, I throw a pouch button moistener in my jar. they're made for tobacco but work really good. plus they're cheap. $0.50-$1.50.:thumbsup:

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[MPLSweedman]

shake is going to be dry, thats why its shake

adding orange peels to it does freshen it up but doing that for a long amount of time increases the chance of mold. shake is basically what you throw into your bowls anyways so just smoke it dry, it will burn faster but the lack of stems makes up for it