What is YOUR ideal hanging environment?
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NanoGadget
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65 F 55%
Because it works for how I dry.
Because it works for how I dry.
Lagged
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Care to elaborate on your drying process?
HydroKid239
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I run rope ratchets from one corner of the tent to it's diagonal opposite pole, and use it as a clothesline. I keep them dark in the tent with extraction on medium power, and A 6" fan on the floor pointed down on low, so the air bounces off the floor. anywhere from 60-70F and 65% RH for first 4 days, then to 60% for 4 days.. then I turn extraction to low setting for another day or 2.
However I check them daily after 5 days for dryness. Buds closer to the cut of the stem seem to take longer. While waiting for these, the tops could be drying out too much. I remove buds/branches from the tent when they are dry to the touch, and bounce back like a sponge when I squeeze them.
To add humidity to the tent.. I added a humidifier to the room the tent is in, and turn the extraction up to pull the humid air thru the passive intake.
However I check them daily after 5 days for dryness. Buds closer to the cut of the stem seem to take longer. While waiting for these, the tops could be drying out too much. I remove buds/branches from the tent when they are dry to the touch, and bounce back like a sponge when I squeeze them.
To add humidity to the tent.. I added a humidifier to the room the tent is in, and turn the extraction up to pull the humid air thru the passive intake.
HydroKid239
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NanoGadget
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Plant gets cut at the base, fans leaves (only the fans leaves) get removed, whole plant is then hung upside down. 65 to 68 degrees F and 55% humidity until they are done. I run my extraction fan for about 10 minutes every 2 hours on about %15 power to prevent micro climates from forming and I rotate where the plants are hung once every day or two for the same reason. Typically 12 to 15 days after I start the process (obviously depends on size of plant, density of the flower etc.) I break the plant(s) down into manageable buds, dry trim those, and they go into food grade storage totes for a further 4 to 7 days were they are burped and rotated daily. At that point, if all goes as normal, the flower is ready to go into jars. No action is typically required after this point other than consumption.
PizzaMan5000
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My speed dried buds have been delicious this winter:
Ambient is 62-65f 35-40% RH. I hang my wet trimmed girls for 12 hours directly over the dehumidifier, then I do a "vertical" dry trim and place in screen above dehumidifier for 24-36hr longer. At the first hint of "hay" it's into jars where it gets the "wet" taste back for a day or two.
I have Perfectly nice tasting stuff after about 4 days, I get compliments for my taste and flavor (on the fourth day). The trick is to jar them at the first hint of a hay smell** I think fast drying at low temperatures leaves plenty of flavor. I used to hang dry in the summer for ~3 days then put into a frost free freezer, but in winter my dehumidifier in the basement is faster. It certainly tastes good; quickly.
I actually only keep them on the stem for the second trimming, I like the calyxes to shrink and expose more of the fan leaves. Then I cut perpendicular to the leaves for my final trim. I think this is important for drying too, as I believe fan leaves hold moisture.
**I haven't put a hygrometer in front of the dehumidifier, but the air is less than 35% when running and a few degrees warmer than ambient. It's a strong ~10-15mph breeze.
1. Wet trim horizontally, half assed.
2. Hang in strong, dry, and cool breeze for 12-18hr until buds shrink visibly.
3. Dry trim vertically, cut buds from stem and lay in cold breeze.
4. Jar when it *just* starts to smell like hay or is smokable (about 24-36hr off main stems), stems inside nugs should still "peel" but the calyxes should be nice and dry.
5. Burp jar every few hours for 2+ days.
this is how I have dried all winter, tastes great. My buddy did this by accident, and we thought the weed just tasted fantastic for being two days off the plant...... So we are both emulating that accident. Only difference is two days in jars.
Ambient is 62-65f 35-40% RH. I hang my wet trimmed girls for 12 hours directly over the dehumidifier, then I do a "vertical" dry trim and place in screen above dehumidifier for 24-36hr longer. At the first hint of "hay" it's into jars where it gets the "wet" taste back for a day or two.
I have Perfectly nice tasting stuff after about 4 days, I get compliments for my taste and flavor (on the fourth day). The trick is to jar them at the first hint of a hay smell** I think fast drying at low temperatures leaves plenty of flavor. I used to hang dry in the summer for ~3 days then put into a frost free freezer, but in winter my dehumidifier in the basement is faster. It certainly tastes good; quickly.
I actually only keep them on the stem for the second trimming, I like the calyxes to shrink and expose more of the fan leaves. Then I cut perpendicular to the leaves for my final trim. I think this is important for drying too, as I believe fan leaves hold moisture.
**I haven't put a hygrometer in front of the dehumidifier, but the air is less than 35% when running and a few degrees warmer than ambient. It's a strong ~10-15mph breeze.
1. Wet trim horizontally, half assed.
2. Hang in strong, dry, and cool breeze for 12-18hr until buds shrink visibly.
3. Dry trim vertically, cut buds from stem and lay in cold breeze.
4. Jar when it *just* starts to smell like hay or is smokable (about 24-36hr off main stems), stems inside nugs should still "peel" but the calyxes should be nice and dry.
5. Burp jar every few hours for 2+ days.
this is how I have dried all winter, tastes great. My buddy did this by accident, and we thought the weed just tasted fantastic for being two days off the plant...... So we are both emulating that accident. Only difference is two days in jars.
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ComfortCreator
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Any temp 70f or lower and humidty 60% or less Im happy.
I use a 2x4 tent and have the exhaust triggered to go as low and slow as possible when humidity reaches XX% in the tent. Its fantastic because its automated and i only need to adjust humidity targets for what i want (faster, slower, same drying speed) based on the outside environment. If humidity outside the tent is 35%, I protect from much air circulation. If its 60% outside the tent (ideal curing % roughly) i let it run more and dry longer.
What you MUST avoid is drying it to smokable form in 1 or 2 days. Thats a recipe for messing it up. It should dry significantly in 3 days or so and then slow and steady down to jarring humidity. What that is exactly is a feel for sure.
Edit: Tent flaps are barely cracked open. No way i would dry with open vent intake flaps.
I use a 2x4 tent and have the exhaust triggered to go as low and slow as possible when humidity reaches XX% in the tent. Its fantastic because its automated and i only need to adjust humidity targets for what i want (faster, slower, same drying speed) based on the outside environment. If humidity outside the tent is 35%, I protect from much air circulation. If its 60% outside the tent (ideal curing % roughly) i let it run more and dry longer.
What you MUST avoid is drying it to smokable form in 1 or 2 days. Thats a recipe for messing it up. It should dry significantly in 3 days or so and then slow and steady down to jarring humidity. What that is exactly is a feel for sure.
Edit: Tent flaps are barely cracked open. No way i would dry with open vent intake flaps.
HydroKid239
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Really.. No issues?