Preserving flavor when drying buds

[leadmagnet]

not quite sure what you mean by a lot more care and less intensity.

Part of my curing process doesn't involve slappin the crap out of my buds in brown paper bags. Paper bags work well but one should be gentle about it.

Unless of course what you're interested in is an early stage of collecting kief or such I suppose.

[Micsog]

Part of my curing process doesn't involve slappin the crap out of my buds in brown paper bags. Paper bags work well but one should be gentle about it.

Unless of course what you're interested in is an early stage of collecting kief or such I suppose.

Be smart use a jar and by all means don't listen to this guy he don't grow or cure buds

[Goober328]

I will join the brown paper bag fan club. My routine is cut the stem and trim the buds immediately. If you let it dry first some of them nasty old leaves will draw back into the bud. Stick it nose down in the grocery sack and give it a few days then move over to the glass jar and burping daily routine. I have space constraints. No place to hang limbs in a dark room. Not sure why so much concern about taste. Reasonable folks is just looking for something to kick them in the ass. Let's get real here.

Goober

[WashougalWonder]

Done both ways.

Gets too dry for me in the paper bag. I like to keep my weed about as moist as high quality tobacco. No where near as harsh.....When it gets really dry, I make hash or butter, or hash butter.

I do notice, in the sealed containers, some species do smell like hay. Oh well, it kicks the shit outta me if I cure it right.

Before anyone goes off on a method you need to understand the process going on. When the plant is killed it still has sugars flowing in the vascular system. The sugars make the weed harsh, give the smell it's character, and need to convert completely into the THC, CBN, and CBD.

My taste buds are dead, so not sure of flavor anymore. Now and then.

So my method. Lay nuggets in wire basket for about a week....note I said about. Relative humidity, air movement, etc, have great effect on how long this all takes. When it gets 'crispy' move to the container. Use care to not waste a bunch of trichomes. If it seems it is getting too moist in the jar unseal it and let the lid sit part way open for a day, then dump it out and 'turn' it in the jar and continue the process.

I do not use any weed for 2 weeks after murder, and I have found a couple species that actually are better 3 weeks into the cure.

Everyone has a process, each to their own, but in my book the quality of the medication is much more important that the taste or smell. I eat most of it anyhow. Smoke is bad for the lungs, ask a firefighter

[phatsesh101]

your flavor comes from the grow not the cure, some strains are bland some are pungent. it doesnt matter if i cure good or dry the shit in my oven its still has better flavor and high then anything from the dispenary.

with that being said in this mmj environment f1 crosses are bland and it depends who the cut comes from.

[PurpleMeds]

Part of my curing process doesn't involve slappin the crap out of my buds in brown paper bags. Paper bags work well but one should be gentle about it.

Unless of course what you're interested in is an early stage of collecting kief or such I suppose.

well I guess if one grows mediocre medicine then I guess there would be a major concern to make sure every trichome stays attached. with my grows and the technique of curing i use there are no adverse affects to my medicine. Give it the love while growing, and something as minor as putting it in a paper bag and shake it so air can get between buds so no mold starts to grow, will not change the quality of the medicine. also you must let it hang and get crispy before you even throw it in the bag. :smokin: But whatever works for you, go head and do that. This is YOUR medicine, make it and take it as you like!! I was simply adding my 2 cents on how I keep my flavor and smell. That works best for me!

[leadmagnet]

Be smart use a jar and by all means don't listen to this guy he don't grow or cure buds

Son, I suspect I was growin weed when you were still crappin yer diapers. I also use jars in the second stage, want me to explain??? Or am I just a silly old poophead who don't know nothin in yer opinion? If so, just forget I said anything.

[leadmagnet]

I will join the brown paper bag fan club. My routine is cut the stem and trim the buds immediately. If you let it dry first some of them nasty old leaves will draw back into the bud. Stick it nose down in the grocery sack and give it a few days then move over to the glass jar and burping daily routine. I have space constraints. No place to hang limbs in a dark room. Not sure why so much concern about taste. Reasonable folks is just looking for something to kick them in the ass. Let's get real here.

Goober

Exactly, bro. Although I tend to disagree with you about taste. That's important too!

[leadmagnet]

well I guess if one grows mediocre medicine then I guess there would be a major concern to make sure every trichome stays attached. with my grows and the technique of curing i use there are no adverse affects to my medicine. Give it the love while growing, and something as minor as putting it in a paper bag and shake it so air can get between buds so no mold starts to grow, will not change the quality of the medicine. also you must let it hang and get crispy before you even throw it in the bag. :smokin: But whatever works for you, go head and do that. This is YOUR medicine, make it and take it as you like!! I was simply adding my 2 cents on how I keep my flavor and smell. That works best for me!

Well, I wasn't accusing YOU of slappin the crap out of yer buds, I was just sayin...

Anyways, mediocre or not I'm not wasting trchomes by being brutal about it. I also live in a VERY low humidity area so hangin on a wire isn't that important although if I had the room I'd probably do so briefly.

(Opps, sorry about triple posts).

[LLLou2]

the idea of "curing" was designed to eliminating the chlorophyll from the buds,however you achieve this is up to you, BUT ,that "hay" smell you get is the chlorophyll gassing off, I assume it is water soluble , as it diminishes the fragrance of the Cannabis will come back. It's called patience, a real bitch when you have waited so long for some homegrown.