For sure the ladies always complement my bulge. But the half pound jar was just because OP stated jars are expensive but he could just buy one big ass jar to let buds cure in and then move them to something less fragile when finished curing for a couple months. Well couple months if you want something cured, but go 6 months for some fine psychoactive funk.
"Personally, curing is an old wives tale."
every grower knows to cure and it has a significant impact
oh and you should also try burping to prevent mold unless you just overdry (sounds like you do if your bud is less than 20% of wet weight)
the cure is important and the fowl taste associated with not flushing is simply a poor cure..a harsh hot acrid taste is from burning starches and chlorophyll....also associated with newbs overfeeding making the cure that much harder..keeping the plant moist enough to stay alive and still maintain gass transfer..through this natural process of hydrolysis and respiration the components are broken down and becomes smooth..this process is known as the cure
Night and day difference in curing ..
Reduction in Chlorophyll content, doesn't taste like smoking veggies
Reduction in plant starch content,and sugars, creating a smooth smoke that will just expand nicely in your lungs, won't even feel it go down
Reduction in nitrate levels,less carcinogenic, always good right and cleaner high/taste
polycyclic aromatization and oxidation of terpenoids altering the flavor profile more robust with a lower ppm sensory threshold , less perfumey even soapy or "green" from corresponding aldehydes and ketones
Reduction of and consistent moisture content, even slow burn and no smoldering or black ash unwilling to burn
and there are many threads of newbs asking how to remove hay taste etc from bud or that they have black ash etc..curing is important. 3 weeks to sell 4 months optimum
tell tobacco growers or cheese and wine producers that aging does nothing..
DAmn cheap, i get $20.oo a gram for my stuff, i sell qp's for 1,500.00Personally, curing is an old wives tale. But I do think pot stores longer in jars. As I will harvest 3-6 pounds per harvest, I just don't have enough glass jars yet. I am working on it. I got jars that hold 1oz, 2oz, and a couple that hold 3. Thing is I don't burp. I burp the jar when I stick my hand in the jar. My pot, u can smoke immediately after it dry's regardless of the strain, and I have done my own personal scientific experiments. I have even done the wetdry experiment. My studies have discovered that ur bud will weigh 1/5th of or a little less, than when it was harvested.
I get bored. I haven't had a tax paying job since May 8th, 2008.
editors note. This is only my preference after testing the theory. 3 pounds for me will barely last a month. My customers don't complain. And I supply a city 20 miles north of Seattle. My medical patients prefer my weed over dispensary weed. But yes, I do store my pot in Jars, why? It makes the customers happy. I don't tell the my opinion either, they are the customer. The problem is, I like antiques, I like things to look cool. So I buy 100+ year old jars and glass containers. The customers love seeing these old jars, as they are middle age and have an appreciation with old fine art!
Now when I sell a QP, half, or pound, it goes in a large zip lock, unless you want to buy my jars, and some of my jars are worth more than the weed.
I sell QP's for $500 and ozs. between $140 and 180. Just depends n the customer, not the product!