i hang mine in a cabinet for approx 1 week in the dark then destem into a paper grocery bag letting them sit in that for a few days to sweat and then into mason jars and they live inside a dark cabinet only getting opened to burp the jars for a few time every other day and after that sealed until used...now some like the weed that makes you gag and cough but i like the smooth flavor and and swwet burning of properly cured meds taking about 3weeks to properly be finished :jointsmile: