DRYING and CURING BUDS

[GRO FUGGER]

Just harvested my first crop.WOO HOO !!! Now Im looking for the best way to cure it. Buds have been hanging for about 3 days and are still moist. How dry do they need to be before curing. Thanks for any help. GRO FUGGER

 

[PUFF MONKEY]

i am looking for more info on this subject but i think you want the buds to be kind crispy on the outside...i think

 

[Locked]

Just harvested my first crop.WOO HOO !!! Now Im looking for the best way to cure it. Buds have been hanging for about 3 days and are still moist. How dry do they need to be before curing. Thanks for any help. GRO FUGGER

You shld hang dry till you can snap the stem....then I clip them off the stems and put them into air tight jars for a cpl weeks...burping them a cpl times a day for the first week and a lil bit less each subsequent week...

 

[Alistair]

I used to let them dry until the stem snapped, but I found that by waiting for that to happen the buds seemed to get over-dry. So, I do like Puff, I wait until they are crisp on the outside, then into jars. But at first, I leave the jars open a good part of the day, closing them for longer and longer periods until I'm satisfied they can be closed over night without mold issues. After that, I burp them periodically, leaving them closed most of the time.

 

[Wiseguy_Chef]

first off welcome and congrats on your first grow, i remember my first grow as it was about a year ago i will flowering my first plants at this time.
well buddy ya need to do some pokeing around the site in the Harvesting - Drying & Curing section of the forms

 

[legalize_freedom]

I do what these guys do...the only thing I think I might ad that I didn't see here was that they need to dry as slow as possable, and I keep them in a dark humid place...but not so humid as to cause mold...I put a fan, NOT pointed directly at the bud, but just enough to keep the air circulating. The slower you dry them the better the outcome. I also dry till crispy on the outside, and still slightly damp on the inside (spongy)...then put them in jars, leaving them open for an hour every 4 hours, lightly turning the bottom buds to the top, gradualy shortening time of open jar. I also use a paper bag for small buds, gently shaking the bag several times a day. There is lots of info in the drying and curing section here, and other places on the net. Congrats on your first harvest!

 

[GeezerBudd]

I hang mine till the stem will snap partially-not a clean break-Then I put in jars. I open them twice a day if i can. If I miss an opening I will leave them open for an hour or so.
When I open, I do not shake or handle the buds.
I grab the open jar and hold it down low-then pull up to force air into the jar.
Also I make sure there is air space(about half) in the jar.
I also put some jars in a cabinet above my gas oven because it maintains around 87 degrees.
You should read the sticky on curing if you have'nt already.
Hope this helps and congrats on the first harvest!
It's a good feeling.

Gb