[SupraAddict]

I'm drying in a dr120 at the minute, all the decent sized buds are hung and all the popcorn / scatty bits are on the floor on brown paper. I've got a tt125 running with filter temps around 20 and humidity around 30/40.

They have been in since sat and already the stuff on the floor feels dry, should I jar this and leave what's hanging for longer? Thing is the big'uns hanging feel dry on the outside but still have plenty of moisture on the inside, am I best to try and slow the fan down?

Last thing I want is a load of bone dry shite that turns to dust and carries no weight!!

[Nasty little man]

Humidity need to be as close to 50-55 otherwise it will be left smelling "green". I have just added a bucket of water with air stones to raise my humidity slightly.

[SupraAddict]

Towels need washing today, I'll chuck them suckers in there on the clothes maiden then!! Cheers

[Nasty little man]

Be careful to stick within the boundaries mate I've spent a day checking every hour but after that it's been left and been fine

[madgiz]

If it is drying to fast then cut the buds off the stem and get them into brown bags to slow it down and enable the bud to dry evenly before jarring up for curing..

[SupraAddict]

I'm gonna whip the panel of this TT fan and wire it for the slower setting, that should knock the RH up a bit.

Where would I get brown bags from, only place I could think of was the local Indian!? ::

I do have a fogger I used when vegging, maybe hook that back up too?

[Greengrocer]

 SupraShann, on 18 April 2012 - 01:29 PM, said:

Where would I get brown bags from?

Go purchase some grapes from the local market and do a deal with some bags.

or

know anyone who work in a bakers? plenty in there.


I'm lucky to know the market bloke and staff at bakers..

plenty online suppliers too.. buy in bulk..

[SupraAddict]

Never thought of the green grocers! Good shout, can get my Beardy some scran at the same time, done deal!

[zukhov]

The outside of your buds will feel dry even after a few days drying. They dry from the inside out, so the outside of the bud will always start to feel dry after the first few days, as that is where the actual drying takes place. As the outside drys it will suck more moisture from the centre of the bud and dry it out. As this is a slow and continous process once the outside goes dry it will stay dry throughout the process, and it is no indicator at all of how dry your bud actually is.

The best way to tell if your bud is actually dry on the inside is to check the stems. This is where the moisture is ultimatly stored, so when they are dry you can be sure the flower is as well. When dry enough to jar the stems should snap if they are thin and twiggy or splinter if they are thicker. If they are green and bendy then your bud is not dry enough to jar.

When they are dry enough they will still have a slight amount of moisture left, this won't be enough to affect the storage but will over time spread the remaining moisture evenly over the bud making for a better smoke. You can burp your jars to slowly dry out the bud some more - a matter of taste. The best way to do this is wait until the buds feel a little softer, open the jar for 10 mins and repeat until you have got the cure you prefer.

I have never had bud dry properly in anything less than 2 weeks and often have to dry in relativly hot dry conditions. Don't rush this part of your grow unless you have to... its the easiest part of gardening - all you have to do is nothing !