Drying in the winter?????

[johnnybuds]

Can i hang my buds in the garage in winter?? it is getting to 20 Degrees and lower now. i'm not sure if they would dry or just freez.

John

 

[Pot Belly]

If the temperature in your drying area is below freezing, the water in your bud will freeze, and slow moisture removal to a snailspace. If the humidity is rather low, the moisture in the bud will still evaporate, but it has to evaporate off the form of a solid, not a liquid. Much like trying to save a snowball in your freezer. It slowly just goes away.

I would not think you'd get good results from drying your buds in a below freezing environment. Can you fashion a drying area inside your grow area that breathes, but limits the amount of light into it? 2 to 3 days at 80 degrees and 30% RH should be all you need before throwing your buds into curing jars.

 

[johnnybuds]

Can you fashion a drying area inside your grow area that breathes, but limits the amount of light into it?

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Hi Pot belly

how much of a Limit of light??? is this sun we are talking or just day light??

John

 

[KADE]

lower light the better.... light degrades thc... if you can't shade it i wouldn't worry about it... better to have it dry then rot/mould.

 

[Ekoostik_Hookah]

do it a dusk, when its not below freezing.

or use a cardboard box, and cut a hole, and shove a fan in it. hang the buds at top of box, shove a hanger through it.

 

[johnnybuds]

lower light the better.... light degrades thc... if you can't shade it i wouldn't worry about it... better to have it dry then rot/mould.

I'm going to try to dry this time in the cellar.


Thank you John

 

[johnnybuds]

do it a dusk, when its not below freezing.

or use a cardboard box, and cut a hole, and shove a fan in it. hang the buds at top of box, shove a hanger through it.

Great idea!


Thank you John


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