Harsh!!

[bailey]

Hi there all... I have just taken about 20 buds off the top of my plant that were ready for drying.. I have but the buds in paper bags in the cupboard. Once i have dryed for 5 days then cured in glass jars for 2 weeks will it be a nice smoke cos at the moment it doesn't smell potent enough and it smells kinda home grown?? I also dryed a tiny bit in foil in a cool oven to have a long waited taste, it was a little harsh on the throat but it definately did the trick!! Any tips for some nice bud would be fab!!

[The Student]

Hello,

Once i have dryed for 5 days then cured in glass jars for 2 weeks will it be a nice smoke cos at the moment it doesn't smell potent enough and it smells kinda home grown?
Yes, after you properly cure your harvest it will obtain a more pungent aroma and a smoother taste.

The longer you take to dry and cure your buds the better the results will be.

I like to keep the buds on the plant and harvest the whole thing at once. From here it hangs in a cool dark closet. I let this hang until the fan leaves start to dry. I then cut them off and let it continue to hang until I can "mostly" snap off a good sized branch.

At this point I finnish off all the rest of the trimming and put them in paper sacks for around two days. From here they go to the jars where I try to prolong the "sweating" of the buds for as long as I can. Finally I will then leave them to the jars for the curing. The initial drying part lasts around two-two and a half weeks. The curing part lasts for around two and a half-to three months.

At this point the herb comes out (in my opinion) damn near perfect. Great taste, aroma, and nice and smooth.

Hope this helps.

Peace

[bailey]

Thankyou.. I will take most of your advice but if i'm being totally honest i can only see me curing for 2-3 weeks as i am desperate to try my first crop!!! I have about 4 oz's once dried i reckon so the last couple to be smoked should be delicious.. :-)

[The Student]

Hello,

Your welcome. I also could not wait and I knew so from the begining, so once my first harvest was among me I went out and bought an Ounce to tide me over and then dipped into my buds a little in the last month or so. Once I got the continuous harvest up and running I was able to work it so that I only dipped into the "cured" bud once it was ready.

Take care

Peace