Wow, that water curing really worked...and I mean WOW!

I soaked for a week and had enough distilled water to change out twice a day. The first 3 days the water turned a nasty brown steeped-tea color and by the 7th day the water remained rather clear. I used my dehydrator to dry them because they were too saturated to let air dry. They dried to a very dark-brown color that reminds me of the Thai we use to get before the Reagan years. It reduced the flower size by ~1/3 and completely eliminated the hay smell, there is almost no aroma at all and whats there isn't bad at all. And it is very smooooth. Don't get me wrong, it is nothing to write home about, but it drastically improved what I had.

I'll most likely make something out of it as recommended. But I give two thumbs up to this process as it did exactly what I was hoping for. Thanks for the tip!!!