Harsh and taste like hay

[Mybabyjustine]

Hello all so I have a question why is it always when you smoke home grown it taste harsh like hay

 

[Fredgrow33]

Do you cure it

 

[Mybabyjustine]

Like put it in a jar yed

 

[Fredgrow33]

For for 4-6 weeks

 

[Mybabyjustine]

Yea

 

[Mybabyjustine]

What's the proper way to dry and cure

 

[2Hearts]

You didnt grow very good bud.
You jarred too early.
You followed a bag box humidity approach and didnt dry properly.
It should taste and be ready before jarring, that way jarring dosent turn it to hay and you dont even need to jar.
You overfertilized.

Thats a short list.

 

[Fredgrow33]

I would say didn’t dry long enough. I made this error and it smelt like hay but after curing for 6 weeks it was fine

 

[Mybabyjustine]

You didnt grow very good bud.
You jarred too early.
You followed a bag box humidity approach and didnt dry properly.
It should taste and be ready before jarring, that way jarring dosent turn it to hay and you dont even need to jar.
You overfertilized.

Thats a short list.

What's the proper way to dry and cure

 

[2Hearts]

What's the proper way to dry and cure

Wow i spat my coco pops out laughing at that request.

 

[Mybabyjustine]

Wow i spat my coco pops out laughing at that request.

Ok why is that

 

[tkufoS]

My guess is that you jarred when the bud was still to wet..and did you burp the jars along the way ?

 

[kmog33]

Too much residual salt buildup from over feeding at the end of cycle and/or jarred to early. The buds fine but cure is fucked. That’s what it’s going to smell like. The taste is from you over feeding at the end of flower.

 

[RANGERTHEDOG]

Ok why is that

Because there are 50 guides and 500 youtube videos on the subject and you are asking someone to write that all out for you instead of typing in a basic internet search and reading a few articles... to educate yourself

 

[xtsho]

Reasons why your buds taste like crap

1. Harvested too early
2. Dried too fast

 

[Skewbong]

as a note. If you jarred too early, too wet and didn't burp correct, it smells like ammonia...then mold. Watch some videos, it's really easy.

 

[JSB99]

Because there are 50 guides and 500 youtube videos on the subject and you are asking someone to write that all out for you instead of typing in a basic internet search and reading a few articles... to educate yourself

The GrowWeedEasy site is a great guide for all things cannabis.

 

[Thundercat]

Reasons why your buds taste like crap

1. Harvested too early
2. Dried too fast

This is the answer right here. I will also add genetics to the list because if the genetics stink then your buds probably won’t.

 

[xtsho]

as a note. If you jarred too early, too wet and didn't burp correct, it smells like ammonia...then mold. Watch some videos, it's really easy.

That's another thing. Many people are starting their cure too soon and have wet weed sitting in jars getting nasty. I'm not a hater of the cure but I do prefer my weed fresher rather than cured for months. I understand how a proper cure can bring things out. But I don't have time for all that burping and other stuff so I dry slowly until it can be jarred without fear of mold and call it a day. I give most away and anything older than a few months gets put into the dry ice hash bin.

I like fresh weed. I don't like old cured weed. When I smoked cigarettes years ago I smoked Winston's. I drink Scotch. I like in your face tastes not mellow subtle tones. Even with wine. I like a bold Cabernet. Tastes vary. I like a good 3 - 4 week slow dried bowl over a 3 month cured bowl.

Thinking about in your face tastes. I've decided I'm making Chicken Laab for dinner. Lemongrass, fish sauce, lime, onion, mint. In your face flavors.

Yum

 

[Skewbong]

That's another thing. Many people are starting their cure too soon and have wet weed sitting in jars getting nasty. I'm not a hater of the cure but I do prefer my weed fresher rather than cured for months. I understand how a proper cure can bring things out. But I don't have time for all that burping and other stuff so I dry slowly until it can be jarred without fear of mold and call it a day. I give most away and anything older than a few months gets put into the dry ice hash bin.

I like fresh weed. I don't like old cured weed. When I smoked cigarettes years ago I smoked Winston's. I drink Scotch. I like in your face tastes not mellow subtle tones. Even with wine. I like a bold Cabernet. Tastes vary. I like a good 3 - 4 week slow dried bowl over a 3 month cured bowl.

Thinking about in your face tastes. I've decided I'm making Chicken Laab for dinner. Lemongrass, fish sauce, lime, onion, mint. In your face flavors.

Yum

I hear ya. I like both ways depending on strain. I have one that progressively gets way better tasting, and super smooth after 4-6 weeks.