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weirdo79
04-08-2005, 11:36 PM
Anyone here tried Water Curing? I found it on overgrow about a month ago and tried it. Holy crap smooth smoke and fast as hell. Just wondering if anyone had tried it (not much activity in the growing forum so went for community :) )
dylan
04-09-2005, 12:12 AM
what is water curing? i've never heard of it.
weirdo79
04-09-2005, 06:27 AM
Check it out on overgrow.com , basically there are several differing methods the one that got the most responses and tests(they seem to do alot of that over there) is basically you submerge your fresh off the stalk manicured buds in tepid water for 7 days changing the water every day and leaving the water open to evaporation. Then on the 7th day you take them out and dry them any number of ways. Apparently it results in alot smoother smoke , lighter buds and more concentrated potency (as there is less loss of thc then air curing). Check it out man. Basically its a speedier way of drying cannabis and removing the chlorophyll. You sacrifice the flavour and smell (as they both become milder and less noticeable thus resulting in the smooth smoke) although some report not too much taste loss. I wouldnt use it for a whole harvest but its great to get some nice quick smoke without having to wait a month OR smoking harsh grassy tasting bud.

http://www.overgrow.com/edge/showthread.php?t=555115&onlyuser=&perpage=15&pagenumber=1
GTC21
04-09-2005, 01:07 PM
Yeah, I've read about it in 'Marijuana Growers Guide' by Mel Frank. It didn't really appeal to me at first, I'd be too scared of fucking it up. I guess a little wouldn't hurt though, I might give it a try sometime. There's a method called 'sun-curing' too but it decreases the potency.
dylan
04-09-2005, 02:49 PM
intresting......
weirdo79
04-09-2005, 04:40 PM
Yeah id never do Sun curing personally or that "columbian" method of fermentation. But water cure is sweet especially for a "strong" smoke if your lungs dont like taking it. I just used one plant and it turned out nice. Smooth some loss of flavour and of course lighter buds. You should try it on like a 4 g fresh cut sometime just to try it you could probably use a shotglass full of water for that and end up with a joint :).