What would be the humidity if we want to split final cutting over 2 days

Have2

Have2

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rkymtnman said:
what do you think is optimal RH for cannabis that is properly dried?
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60-62% is perfect.

When you keep buds in jar with a boveda pack it's perfect but it's not the same as when we left it hanging in the room at 60-62%. Difference is air movement.

That's why the tote idea is nice until buds are removed from branches for their final trim... Avoiding wind and you can even throw a bove pack.

I'll try 3 ways next time.... Hang, tote and tote + bove.
 
lusidghost

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Have2 said:
60-62% is perfect.

When you keep buds in jar with a boveda pack it's perfect but it's not the same as when we left it hanging in the room at 60-62%. Difference is air movement.

That's why the tote idea is nice until buds are removed from branches for their final trim... Avoiding wind and you can even throw a bove pack.

I'll try 3 ways next time.... Hang, tote and tote + bove.
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You don't dry freshly cut bud with Boveda packs. You properly hang dry it first and use them to lock in a precise moisture level, through ambient RH.

Air movement will dry a wet bud to whatever the room's humidity level is faster than without. I'll give you that.
 
Have2

Have2

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lusidghost said:
You don't dry freshly cut bud with Boveda packs. You properly hang dry it first and use them to lock in a precise moisture level, through ambient RH.

Air movement will dry a wet bud to whatever the room's humidity level is faster than without. I'll give you that.
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No... I never and will never do that, that's asking for trouble!

I cut branches, hang them at 50%/68F for first 2 days, then 60%/66F for the rest...

Then, cut buds from branches... That's where I was wondering what would be the best way to keep water content two days in a row without putting everything in totes and so on...
 
lusidghost

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Have2 said:
No... I never and will never do that, that's asking for trouble!

I cut branches, hang them at 50%/68F for first 2 days, then 60%/66F for the rest...

Then, cut buds from branches... That's where I was wondering what would be the best way to keep water content two days in a row without putting everything in totes and so on...
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You answered your own question. Why drop the RH to 50% for the first two days? I do the opposite and start at around 65% and then step it down to 60% when the bud starts to dry.
 
Have2

Have2

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lusidghost said:
You answered your own question. Why drop the RH to 50% for the first two days? I do the opposite and start at around 65% and then step it down to 60% when the bud starts to dry.
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To be honest, I followed Dinafem's recommendations, except going 2 days instead of 3.... And never looked back. Stuff is amazing! :) I never had ammonia smell. Smoke is clean, perfect taste.

Aren't you afraid of raising it to 65 when the buds and etc are 90-95% water? What's your temp? And why going from higher humidity and go lower?

Thanks for your input without bashing and so on! :)
 
Gemtree

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I do 60/60 in a tent but depending on the time of season I can leave it in there at 60% for weeks and sometimes only 7-10 days when it’s dry in my house. Even with it saying 60% all the time I still have to catch it just right or I have to add moisture back and I’d rather not do that. That’s when I’ll use totes to sweat them with holes in the lid you can tape or untape and trim from that.
 
lusidghost

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Have2 said:
To be honest, I followed Dinafem's recommendations, except going 2 days instead of 3.... And never looked back. Stuff is amazing! :) I never had ammonia smell. Smoke is clean, perfect taste.

Aren't you afraid of raising it to 65 when the buds and etc are 90-95% water? What's your temp? And why going from higher humidity and go lower?

Thanks for your input without bashing and so on! :)
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You see, friend, universal forces are always fighting to maintain equilibrium. Surely you realize that 65% is lower that 90-95%. I like to use the term "slough." I slough off the excessive moisture into a safe range and then slowly wind it down to 60. I've played around with different ranges, but this seems to work well. I also usually add 2% back with Boveda packs because I don't have the greatest drying room and I want everything to be nice and uniformed before I put it away. I like 62% as a starting point because you typically lose moisture every time you open bags / bins / jars.

Temperature wise I keep it in the low 60s in the winter and as low as I can manage in the summer. The weather in the winter months are all mixed up, so the humidity is mid to bone dry. This is the first winter where I've used a humidifier that can actually keep up and it's helping tremendously. Summers bring high to very high humidity.
 
Have2

Have2

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lusidghost said:
You see, friend, universal forces are always fighting to maintain equilibrium. Surely you realize that 65% is lower that 90-95%. I like to use the term "slough." I slough off the excessive moisture into a safe range and then slowly wind it down to 60. I've played around with different ranges, but this seems to work well. I also usually add 2% back with Boveda packs because I don't have the greatest drying room and I want everything to be nice and uniformed before I put it away. I like 62% as a starting point because you typically lose moisture every time you open bags / bins / jars.

Temperature wise I keep it in the low 60s in the winter and as low as I can manage in the summer. The weather in the winter months are all mixed up, so the humidity is mid to bone dry. This is the first winter where I've used a humidifier that can actually keep up and it's helping tremendously. Summers bring high to very high humidity.
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I'll try it next time, 65 then drop.
 
ProPheT 216

ProPheT 216

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I have had 2 cut down a harvest , seal it up in buckets without even a wet trim, and tape the bucket lids closed for a extra. Then drive across states to dry. The buckts and buds were soaked after a day but were fine. You can certainly seal them up for a half day or longer and go that route if you felt you needed to.

Ironically that was some of the most dense, sound like a rock on the scale stuff ive ever seen. I always ponder that experience.
Gemtree said:
I just put them in a tote or ziplock until I get to them
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Kindbud421

Kindbud421

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Just do a staggered harvest. Cut off only what you can trim at that time and leave the rest on the plant. Then when you are ready, cut more off and trim…
 
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