Can this be done?

[GrowinGreen23]

am i able to put my buds in a brown paper bag for drying instead of hanging them upside down? I mean i don't really have the place to hang them and they stink like all hell. after a week or so i'll take them out and put them in a mason jar for curing. Is this ok or will they not dry properly?

GG23

[PaRaNoIa]

They'll probably just mold..

[iwantFUEGO]

ive never had to cure my own harvest... but when i buy really fresh and dank bud, ususally i just leave it out on my desk over night... maybe even half way into the next day. then when its nice and dry i throw it into a jar and after about a day itll turn soft while still remaining dry.

[LIP]

It wont mold it, yes you can, just make sure the buds arnt touching. I know a few people who do this paper bag mthod, prsonally i hang upside down for 7 -10 days, then into the jars.

[gorillafarmer]

Air it out as often as you can/if it is alot/ use the # of bags as needed

[GrowinGreen23]

Well this is my 500 mark in posts, but thanks guys, i mean i take ti out and open the bag once in a while but i want to make sure that they won't mold and that they'll actually dry out, i'll prop leave them in there for another few days then i'll take them out and put them in a mason jar to finish.

Thanks Guys

GG23

[Garden Knowm]

hi green... : )

brown bag is fine... like lip said... but it also depends on how tight and how many nugs are in the bag... if you dump them out every day for a few minutes and then put them back... they should be fine... I have seen many people use this method..


cheers...

[4x5]

I use some metal window screen attached to the top a tray, throw the buds on it and takes 5 days to dry enough to put into jars, just gotta turn them every once in awhile, but no hanging.

[GrowinGreen23]

yah well they're not that big i mean they look like they are about 6-8" but some of that is stem too so idk, the one is nice and can't wait to smoke it but the other is a little less umm appealing you might say, the oldest one has tricomes over is all the way and the other only has some. Well i'll give them a try soon, too bad i couldn't ;et them go longer

Thanks

GG23

[Jkrustie]

Thing that always works for me is plain old trimming, then hanging them from a line in a room. Keep them spaced out just enough to the buds dont touch each other, and put a osscilating fan blowing the air around. The best way to dry is slowly, allowing the most chlorophyl(harshness) to dissipate.

Should take about 4 days for the stems to be brittle and snap. At that point they are safe enough to cure. Cut down the branches, and cut the buds off the stems. Simple ols Mason Jars are the best(Plastic bad) just make sure you "burp" the container daily to allow the built up moisture to escape. Once the humidity of the buds is below 25%, you can be sure that mold wont grow.

At that point you can keep them sealed, or allow more moisture to escape depending on how dry you want your buds. Dense nugs will take many "burpings" while airy buds are done coming off the line.

Things to keep in mind for a happy harvest are: lowering moisture so mold cant grow, keeping them in a dark cool place(heat and light destroys crystals) and keeping them away from oxygen. When you fill a mason jar, try to fill it to the very top without pushing buds in at all, leaving as little oxygen in the jar as possible. Buds will last years like this, and get tastier with each passing day. Some strains will take a week, some will take a month before buds are smooth and tasty.

Hope this helps.

[GrowinGreen23]

yeah today i placed them in a mason jar because when i took a look at them they seems pretty dry compared to other days, i mean i'm sure they could have staye din a day or two longer but i'll just burp it more now that they'r ein the jars.

Thanks

GG23

[XroadsterX]

Can someone explain to me the importance of "glass" mason jars. I've recently found some nice plastic tupperware type containers from the Sharper Image that supposedly keep fruit 4 times fresher than regular tupperware. They're completely air tight. Can I use something like this?

[GaGrown]

glass is a 100% natural product.It's just sand.The earth! I like the glass frezzer jars!Ball. You can get your hand in there.Don't fumble around too much with the bud after your dry? Trichomes will get knocked off.Practice being gentle even at Harvest! HANDLE WITH CARE! USE GLASS.That's just me.

Holla!
Ga Grown

[Jdog7000]

Plastic is fine.
It just needs to be air tight ,thats all.

[Jkrustie]

I'm fairly sure that any plastic will bond with THC molecules, some might stay on the bud and absorb chemicals, most crystals stick to the plastic.

I can't recall the article I read or where it was, but better safe then sorry perhaps?

[XroadsterX]

Glass it is my friends....i went to Pottery Barn and William Sonoma today looking for some glass air tight jars to no avail. Where did you guys get yours? ebay????

[scottw225]

Most grocery store has mason, "Canning Jars", walmart, kmart, etx...Target

[hotchi]

if weed gets better with time, has anybody tried like keeping it curing for like a year or like 6 months? what would happen if u put a little orange peel i there?

[XroadsterX]

hotchi....i've been wondering the same....everything i read points to ... Longer curing = smoother/better tasting bud....but how long has anyone here ever cured bud for?

I know when i do harvest my couple of O's....i wont be able to smoke it all in just a month....maybe like 3 or 4 months....so i'm sure my last nugs will taste great...

[hotchi]

when i harvest mine i am gonna put abit in a small jar and just keep it for like christmas or sumthin. mabye with an orange peel in it or sumthin, see if it gives it some flavor

[latewood]

Can someone explain to me the importance of "glass" mason jars. I've recently found some nice plastic tupperware type containers from the Sharper Image that supposedly keep fruit 4 times fresher than regular tupperware. They're completely air tight. Can I use something like this?airtightness, mainly.

[latewood]

am I able to put my buds in a brown paper bag for drying instead of hanging them upside down? I mean, I don't really have the place to hang them.

yes you can...good ideas here
commonly you have a couple choices. hanging is only for convenience...this method is the 1st option or set them on a metal screen as mentioned above.

2nd step paper bag, 1st option dry until stem snaps. As mentioned above then place them in paper bags, to allow the paper to draw out the remaining interior moisture. (when they feel dry on the outside; they are not dry.)
Of course this brings us to your idea...It is written that alot of growers, hurting for space, and for security reasons bag their buds as soon as they are harvested. Cut budded stems into manageable pieces and gently (trichome damage) place them in paper bag. DO NOT cram them in the bag...Handling them alot is not a good idea.

You must open the bag once/2wice a day to let fresh air in.

Last...glass jars...wait, a quick recap.
harvest,
hang until stem is dry enough to snap 5-10 days (best way, but optional) or,
harvest and cut into manageable pieces and place directly into paper bag. 7-14 days
Last..OK, We should be on the same page.
Place dried buds in Glass jars to cure...CAUTION/// If you place buds into Airtight glass jars before they are dry enough, then you face the possibility of the buds molding.

so, Yes; You can harvest and place your buds in a paper bag until it is ready to smoke...Not the best way, but It will work just fine. I treat all my trim this way.

I have also used the Metal screen method and find it to be another great option for drying bud!

I gotta go. lw

[GrowinGreen23]

thanks again, i put them in a bag until the stems snapped then i put them in a mson jar and opened it a few times in the day and then one day left it open all night, hoping that any remaining moisture will leave and then i can just keep up the opening of the jars for about another week, then i'll give them a try.

GG23

[Jkrustie]

I find sweating the buds in the mason jars works just as well as a paper bag.
Moisture stil in the stems will even out through the entire bud, while opening the jar for 30 mins a day will allow the moisture to escape. Once my desired moisture lvl is reached, i keep the lid closed.

[latewood]

if weed gets better with time, has anybody tried like keeping it curing for like a year or like 6 months? what would happen if u put a little orange peel i there?Most connoisseur's have this in there stash...Most of us smoke all our stash before we get another harvest.

On curing for a long time, you have the right idea, but after a year or so, Quality starts to degrade...I believe

orange peel...a little flavor cure...You can add a very small slice of peel or apple, etc...but not too big, It can mold if it too big, and tranfer to your bud.

lw

[GaGrown]

It will surely degrade over time.The less you handle it,Keep it in the light,or uneven extremes.Such as hot or cold.I have found that storing in a ball freezer jar in the freezer is a good way to have smoke as potent as the day you harvested is to store it in the freezer.Got sum bud from 2 years ago in there now! It'll FRY your ass! Outdoors that's where it was grown.

Holla!
Ga Grown

[OmegaVermelho]

As far as i know brown paper bags will do fine, they are breathable wich prevent mold (as long as u dont stack to much weed)...

Also ---> http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=60954&highlight=curing