curing

[turborunner03t]

I am new to growing and need to find a place to dry the bud out. I can't do it in the garage because of the smell. can i do it in the attick? I live in AL so it is somewhat humid here but my attick is always dry aside from humity. it gets Hot in there during the day and stays kind of warm at night im sure in the day it is too hot for fungi to live. I also thaught of possibly doing it outside by making a box out of wood and hideing it in the woods.

[booch]

was the grow outside?

[turborunner03t]

yes

[novice]

Don't dry it. Cure it in a dark cool place.

[turborunner03t]

sooo is it possible to cure outside or in an attick?

[turborunner03t]

there really isn't anywhare else

[booch]

turbo:
if you have no other place then you have no other place. guess what? If i'm in mexico and need to dry weed, it's gonna be hot. after it's dry put it into a mason jar or a coffee can with a lid and store it in your basement (or someplace cool). your situation isn't optimal but nothing's perfect. just be careful in the attic and don't get busted. if the smell is too much for the garage, how will it be different in the attic?
booch

[rhino44]

i was curious about drying outdoor to. i also live in the south. during the fall it is usually dry so it might work if u set up tarps or build a box. the thing is i dont want to risk ruining my crop since i only have a few plants, then some will be male so thats even less. maybe ill try drying a few branches a week or to before i cut it to see if it works. if anybody reads this who knows please respond. thanks

[booch]

rhino:
you don't have to harvest the plant all at once. some buds will mature faster than others. i've never harvested a plant piecemeal, but some people do. if harvesting the plant bit by bit allows you to do so without arousing suspicion, then that's i'd do. if you harvest bit by bit do you still plan on drying outside? i think that'd be very difficult.

[rhino44]

booch: i dont know ive never dried outside, i want to see. but i see your point, its not exactly convenient. do you have any knowledge of outdoor drying. i need to know if its possible or a big nono. it seems during the fall whent its dry if you made somekind of leanto with a clothesline running through it it might work. i wish i could dry inside but i have no place and dont exactly want to leave it at a friends house.

[turborunner03t]

I was thinking about getting some wood from construction sites and building a box out in the woods near my site. then cover it in garbage bags or something to camo it not too worried about people comming out there. I could then put the branches to hang in a cardboard box or just in the wood box. I also thaught the attick because no one would go in there so the smell should stay inside it and I could just hang the weed inside cardboard boxes and stackem with the storage boxes. hay rhino if you harvest anytime soon let me know how you do it.

[rhino44]

if i was you id use the attic and check daily to see how fast its drying. i was thinking of running a rope between trees and setting up a series of tarps to keep it dry and in the shade. but i cant risk fucking all my bud up so i hope to find some positive results somewhere. otherwise ill have to work out something different

[booch]

well. i wouldn't leave it at a friends house either. and while i have no experience drying outdoors, i suppose it's been done. wouldn't a lean-to in the middle of nowhere be a bit suspicious? i just did a google seach and that wasn't much help. you might try starting a new thread on the topic. there are some pretty seasoned growers in here. sorry i couldn't be of more help.
booch

[rhino44]

the more i think about it though the box method may be the best idea.

[rhino44]

i already started a thread and only got one response from someone in the uk so their situation was different as far as climate and seasons. i posted in advanced maybe ill try basic

[turborunner03t]

so how much do you think it would stink up an attick anyway i will be growing purple#1 and timewarp? it is ventalated and i have smoked in there and the smell goes away fast. it won't matter if its obvious there is weed in there as long as its not so strong it starts seeping through tiny cracks in the doors and vents

[rhino44]

it depends on how many you got up there but it seems to me that the smell wouldnt seep down unless the whole attic was filled . if you only have a small portion of the attic used for drying i would think it would be diluted somewhat and if it did seep down it would mix with the rest of the air so fast nobady would notice. also u could setup a makeshift exhaust or fan system to blow out the strong smell

[turborunner03t]

well i'm just getting started with 25 seeds so after I see what will germinate and what is a female i wont be too much unless i end up with some monsters so i guess i will use the attick

[booch]

turbo:
so you've smoked in the attic and the smell went away. fine and good. i'm assuming no one was downstairs at the time. growing marijuana, especially when you approach harvesting time, is a smelly business. the odor is pungent and noticeable. it sounds like you either live with your parents or in some kind of apartment. if it's the first, what will you do when they ask you what that smell is or the figure it is coming from the attic and simply go up and look. i'm not trying to rain on your parade -- but you need to think this thing through.

[rhino44]

good luck

[turborunner03t]

if anythin i would just admit to smoking up there but hopfully the smell would stay in there. i have smoked in there with people downstaires.

[booch]

it's your life dude. just be careful.

[turborunner03t]

you seem unsure of my plan do u think the smell will smell the house up?

[SyKo]

i made a box in my attic with a exhaust fan going into a box filled with bounce dryer sheetz then out my chimmeny ,seems to work good , i havnt smelled anything while standing outside yet lol

[SyKo]

o yeah and drilling the brick out of the chimmeny was hell ! if you try it use a small masonry bit n drill the mortar around the brick ,dont use a 1/2 inch one n try drilling
holes in the center of the brick cuz it takes fucking forever !

[turborunner03t]

Is the box cardboard does the smell come through the box much what about with the fan off?

[booch]

turbo:
i am unsure of your only because the smell can be overwhelmingly strong. if it were your own house i'd say go ahead. my guess is someone will notice the odor. and if they do, what is your plan?

[turborunner03t]

good question maby I will do it outside then. Do you really think the smell would go through a cardboard box and out of an attick? I mean it is well ventalated and no one will go in there. I will go by peoples advice from this site so if you think it would come through the attick then i will probly just setup somthing outside rather than chance it.

[rhino44]

lets figure out the best outdoor method,ill research on other sites andtry to compile more info so we can figure out what works

[booch]

dudes:
forgive me -- i wasn't paying attention to the earlier posts. you should be able to dry in the attic in a box with no problem. for some reason i was thinking a "growing smell" in the attic when i made the last few posts (and that wold stink). must've been something i smoked. sorry about the miscommunication on my part.

[turborunner03t]

Thats ok I'm just glade to hear that. So the smell will stay in the attick with no worries?

[booch]

no worries is a loaded question. it should stink some if it's anygood. maybe you can muck up a pair of shoes and just keep them handy.

[turborunner03t]

what do you mean about the shoes?

[rhino44]

i think he means a pair of stank ass shoes to mask the smell but i really have no idea.

[NowhereMan]

Don't dry it. Cure it in a dark cool place.

best advice is what he said,
drying it and curing it aint the same thing,
curing is a slow drying process whereas drying it,is ruining it

as far as out door curing goes
ive hung them up in pine trees. works great ,they was not shined on by the sun(BIG NO NO)they were up above where any people might gaze
and they got a breeze,only problem is if it gets windy,and you ,ust be carefull puuting the up and getting them down or you may beat all the crystals off the budds,well not all,some,any is too many

do not use a hot attic.
paper bag method better than that,
just remember to open the bags at least once a day and let them get air
good luck

[rhino44]

awesome, this is exactly what i wanted to hear nowwhereman. how many days did it take outdoor and did you have any trouble with rain. also what was the location like as far as the season and temp. i live in the southern us so its relatively dry in the fall. did u cover them up at all or just hangem when u saw the weather was gonna be good for a few days. yeeeeeeees. it can be done. that is really reassuring, thanks

[SyKo]

dont forget if you tie them in a tree n it rains thier gonna get wet again :(

[NowhereMan]

one week they be dry/ smokable,but really not anywhere near reached its peak, cough ya a lot have very very green smell and taiste,
two weeks they mellow out with great tiaste makes ya say yummy
and smooth to toke
and three weeks if ya can get that long of good wheather will insure you have a great smoke all around

you just want it in cool dry place for SLOW DRY out process,
leaves the thc behind when all the moisture evaporates.
slower and longer the better
peace

[MrLzyBones]

Well try the water cure method...