We fill about 75%. This way there is still some air in there to dry the buds out a tiny bit more but there is also enough room so that we arent packing the buds in there and rupturing the trichromes...which of course is a no no! Some jars of the same size fit twice as much because when we do our big buds, there is more void space then with a bunch of small buds.

I would also suggest jars with very large tops! This enables you to easily pick out buds without having to deal with the whole "hand in the pickle jar" deal. Less damage = thc lasting longer.

Standard practice is to let the buds breath every day or so for a little bit in order to avoid mold. This all depends on how early you put the buds into curing. I do it when the lower buds snap off the branch but the top buds are not quite "snappy". This equals out in the jar pretty good and doesnt require so much breathing. But to each his own.
Racerx Reviewed by Racerx on . Size of jars for curing? Right now I'm in the process of curing my plants, and I bought a nice big jar this weekend to put everything into. Right now there's about 3/4 of an ounce in the jar, and the jar is only 50% full. Through reading various posts on various sites, I'm gathering that I may want to use a smaller jar so that I can pack it 85-90% full as this might help the buds sweat out that remaining moisture a little better. Should I go for the smaller jar/s, or am I fine putting them in the big one? Rating: 5