Let's pretend I have buds that were dried in 4 days to about 30% humidity (measured in jars with a humidity sensor). After sitting at this low humidity for 2 months in jars, I want to know if these buds can be rehydrated to start the curing process. I can't find any good info on exactly what is happening during curing. All I hear are sayings like "chlorophyll breaks down during curing" or " approximately 60% humidity is best for curing" or "curing enhances flavor and reduces harshness" or "once the buds are too dry curing stops and cannot be started again by rehydrating the buds". If these things are true I would like to understand why they are true and what is actually happening during curing, especially if the buds become too dry before the during happens.
Lucky Luke
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You can rehydrate them a little I spose with Boveda's but it wont start the cure.
You would of lost allot of Chlorophyll in that period anyway so it should smoke ok. Does it?
You would of lost allot of Chlorophyll in that period anyway so it should smoke ok. Does it?
hotrodharley
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The Boveda 62% packets work pretty well. Be prepared to replace the first ones.
Kingrow1
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Yes your right, once a cell looses all its moisture it cannot be rehydrated.
Dried bud is about ten oercent moisture - not enough for mold.
Tuckatan
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Lol to be fair I think you were one of the guys in the discussion I was reading over in the curing section relating to this topicYes your right, once a cell looses all its moisture it cannot be rehydrated.
Dried bud is about ten oercent moisture - not enough for mold.
Kingrow1
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Ive never posted in curing section, mods may have moved one or two threads there with me in maybe.
I hang dry for two weeks then jar none of this modern bs sorry - im far too good a grower for that rubbish.
Tuckatan
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Yea that was the discussion! People talking about humidity and drying times, buds crumbling to dust after a week etc etc. I believe you were explaining the effects of heat vs humidity on drying times.Ive never posted in curing section, mods may have moved one or two threads there with me in maybe.
I hang dry for two weeks then jar none of this modern bs sorry - im far too good a grower for that rubbish.
You seem to back up all of your arguments with enough logic and science for me to take note and realise you’re not just regurgitating sentences you’ve read without the understanding behind it.
SPLFreak808
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If you have a tote with weed at the right moisture level you can throw your overdried harvest in the tote with them, it will not bring back the original taste but it will take the smell of the surrounding flowers and make it soft/fluffy again.
I used to do that with outdoor alot I always used a small piece of corn tortilla the tortillas were stored in the fridge. Put the piece of tortilla on a piece of foil and place in the bag/jar for 2-3 hours at a time. Do like 6 hours total the first day wait a day or 2 then repeat if necessary. I always did this with pounds I brought alot of shitty old pounds back to life it takes some patience but imo works better than boveda if you are trying too add moisture.
Imo it's much less harsh and has better taste than the dry ass weed also burns slower....that being said it's much better to get the dry/cure right the first time
Why can it not be rehydrated? If I let it sit in extremely humid air I am sure it would absorb moisture.Yes your right, once a cell looses all its moisture it cannot be rehydrated.
Dried bud is about ten oercent moisture - not enough for mold.
I do not have any bud that is too dry, I just wanted to know what happens during the curing process. I have heard people claim that once the flowers dry too much the curing process is stopped and cannot be restarted. I am hoping somebody can explain if this is true or not and the reasoning behind it.
Kingrow1
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Because the cell died - its simple biology.
Beachwalker
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Can't "cure" over dried bud, but you can possibly remoisten it to some extent
Kingrow1
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Im not sure wtf this overdried bud is - some stupid idea that hanging your bud devoids it of 100% moisture - please thats not biology and even supposed overdried bud will still retain moisture of a few percent unless heat treated to force the last out.
Mainly if its humid the surface are of the bud will absorb like a sponge not a living cell - two polar opposite differences not to be confused.
Mainly few here know about enzymatic process but most run round like they seem to......
Beachwalker
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I would consider op's description of Bud being dried "in 4 days to about 30%" as overdried