I would not dry those wispy buds until the stem snaps....That will be to dry! the time is right when the stem has a slight crackle to it when it is bent over...Just my opinion, but I rather not completely dry out those little nugs, rather sweat them in a jar a few times before they are ready for curring....And when I say sweat I mean, allow the moister of the inner matter of the nug "sweat" out its moister so that the outer part of the nug re-hydrates...This keeps the most amount of resin on the bud by not over drying the resin and making it fragile. Drying and curing correctly is quite the art, every climate is different. If you live in a high humidity zone, then you will want to "over" dry alittle and make it happen kind of quick compared to a low humidity zone, where you can take your time while you are drying on the stem, and slow the process down, preserving the delicate resin. Of course temperature and air movement take there toll on the equation also. I like to dry my nugs @ 65-70deg, with a humidity of about 20-30%. No direct air flow just a small fan blowing air under the rack of drying nugs. When you go to clip off the nugs from the stem, this is the most fragile time for the resin. I clip them into a 5 gallon Ziplock bag. If I am transferring them quickly to my patients, I sweat them in the bag, if I am keeping them to cure up, I put them into 1 or 2 quart jars in which I open to "burp" them. If they sweat out more then I expected them to, then I just simply leave the jar open for 1-12 hours depending on the situation. This process then simply gets repeated until the desired moisture level in the buds is obtained. I hope this info helps shed the light alittle on the process of moisture control of your yummy homegrown!
