Curing Jars

[MidgeSmith]

Yeah I've had the 'ASDA WOW!' to 'Fucking Shite ASDA Wank!' within an hour of getting home - in the past.

 

[MidgeSmith]

7 minutes ago, LA LUNA said:

I’ve tweaked the metal clips with pliers in the past to make them clip together tighter and that worked 

For mine, that would have only worked if you swapped out their crappy silicone collar for a proper kilner quality rubber one.  The seal itself seemed to transmit the smell in a way that rubber does not and retain it when removed somewhat.

[disco survivor]

Anyone thought of using a Desiccant Silica Gel pack in the jar for excess moisture absorption?

 

 

[OldFord]

50 minutes ago, disco survivor said:

Anyone thought of using a Desiccant Silica Gel pack in the jar for excess moisture absorption?

 

 

No , No and hell no mate.    I have seen those that do ,   generally you get the powdery / dusty coating on them when they arrive and you popthem in your jars ,  that powdery coating is the bags internals , silica is one i dont fancy coating my green with or consuming.     nothing personal , just not my liking

I do see folk using them and even hearing microwaing methods to rehydrate ,  i personally would rather burp my own jars til im happy.  

Each to their own and as members point out , we all dty slightly diff.  

Edited July 20, 2023 by OldFord

[disco survivor]

Just now, OldFord said:

No , No and hell no mate.    I have seen those that do ,   generally you get the podery / dusty coating on them when they arrive and you popthem in your jars ,  that powdery coating is the bags internals , silica is one i dont fancy coating my green with or consuming.     nothing personal , just not my liking

I do see folk using them and even hearing microwaing methods to rehydrate ,  i personally would rather burp my own jars til im happy.  

Each to their own and as members point out , we all dty slightly diff.  

Thanks for the info. just wondered if it was an easy fix solution but obviously not. 

[OldFord]

Just now, disco survivor said:

Thanks for the info. just wondered if it was an easy fix solution but obviously not. 

 

I have seen so many people use diff methods from dried beans  / pulses / salt in bags /  rice ...the list is endless mate.   All for people getting inventive sir.        

 

For me ,  i take my time to grow ,  take my time to mature  and may as well take my time drying     

I get some people need / want to consume as soon as its down         

[Bobcharlieeeee]

12 hours ago, sweepy said:

I use the large douwe egberts coffee jars for curing, luckily they drink a lot of shite coffee at work

We go through a large jar every 2 weeks at work, i have probably 20 jars in total now

 

nothing beats them imo, i dont get any smell and the seals seem to last,

 

iv used kilner jars but i get smells

[monkeypig]

11 minutes ago, Bobcharlieeeee said:

We go through a large jar every 2 weeks at work,

 

I weas about to ssk if you had any jobs going, then I realised it was a jar of coffee flavoured water you were getting through a week, not a jar of weed!

[MidgeSmith]

44 minutes ago, Bobcharlieeeee said:

We go through a large jar every 2 weeks at work, i have probably 20 jars in total now

 

nothing beats them imo, i dont get any smell and the seals seem to last,

 

iv used kilner jars but i get smells

Well that made me chuckle.  Douwe Egberts better than Kilners, who knew? What size are they?  I had a quick look and saw a 200g jar that looked to have a kind of Mason Jar Stopper in the top. I get a slight smell with some Kilners - enough for the missus or kids to ask what that *awful* smell is - if the seal isnt just right or the hinge is pushing the lid slightly out of kilter, so always on the lookout for a good solution.

Edited July 20, 2023 by MidgeSmith

[KC]

I used to use the Douwe jars too and found they were great for keeping weed in after a good wash. You can take off the plastic bit under the lid and put a label in then replace so you know what you've put in there.

 

 

[Bobcharlieeeee]

1 hour ago, monkeypig said:

 

I weas about to ssk if you had any jobs going, then I realised it was a jar of coffee flavoured water you were getting through a week, not a jar of weed!

As controversial as this will sound, i prefer douwe egberts over "real" coffee

[monkeypig]

Just now, Bobcharlieeeee said:

As controversial as this will sound, i prefer douwe egberts over "real" coffee

 

I shall not judge you, I will just pity you , you poor thing with broken taste buds

[Bobcharlieeeee]

36 minutes ago, MidgeSmith said:

Well that made me chuckle.  Douwe Egberts better than Kilners, who knew? What size are they?  I had a quick look and saw a 200g jar that looked to have a kind of Mason Jar Stopper in the top. I get a slight smell with some Kilners - enough for the missus or kids to ask what that *awful* smell is - if the seal isnt just right or the hinge is pushing the lid slightly out of kilter, so always on the lookout for a good solution.

They are the large ones you can buy, we get them at the cash and carry. small jars are good too, but i cant fit my hand in the jar

 

they work well for me, but im pretty nose blind at the best of times

[sweepy]

I find that an oz dried fits just right in the DE jars and ive had no issues with smell or anything else, never had anything in there for longer than 6 months or so though

[MidgeSmith]

Just now, Bobcharlieeeee said:

They are the large ones you can buy, we get them at the cash and carry. small jars are good too, but i cant fit my hand in the jar

 

they work well for me, but im pretty nose blind at the best of times

I can't agree with you on the coffee, but I can on the beats! I will have to see what I can do, if they are 1 - 2 litre jars and as you sa y, you can get your hand in them I have a more sensitive nose than some and as I say, Kilners are not 100% always unless I get everything lined up perfectly, so I will keep 'em peeled!