just harvested trying to dry

[whitefoo5001]

well i just harvested my first crop and am trying to find a suitable place to dry them. im thinking of using a shoebox in a cool dark closet. i had tried this with on of the plants that had bugs on it. i put it in the shoe box in the closet for 3 days just as a tester. there was no mold and the marijuana looked to be drying correctly. upon smoking it i achieved the high i was looking for. im not sure if instead of 2 grams in the shoe box i can put 20 without problem. let me know you thoughts on cheep consealed drying methods. thanks ^_^ blaze on!

 

[GoldenGanja13]

Trim all the bud while its still on the branch, then hang branch on close hangers (wire) then hang in closet for 4 days.

 

[Mr.Niceguy03]

U can also put them in paper bags 3-5 days then into jars for curing.

 

[KaleoXxX]

paper bag method gives it the classic "home grown" flavor though. to dry out my little smoke stash while i wait, i dry most of it the conventional way, and dry a few grams in a cigar box takes like a day or two to be "smokeable" but tastes like cedar or wood and isnt as potent as the final product

 

[jjf1978]

paper bag method gives it the classic "home grown" flavor though. to dry out my little smoke stash while i wait, i dry most of it the conventional way, and dry a few grams in a cigar box takes like a day or two to be "smokeable" but tastes like cedar or wood and isnt as potent as the final product

What do you mean by paper bag method has a "home grown" taste? You mean it was dried too fast and doesn't have that skunky weed smell and more of a cut-grass smell?

 

[jcdws602]

What do you mean by paper bag method has a "home grown" taste? You mean it was dried too fast and doesn't have that skunky weed smell and more of a cut-grass smell?

Yup it dries too fast and when it dries fast you get that grassy taste and smell. I use totes with fishing string to hang placed in a cool dark place.The lid on the tote traps moisture in making it dry slower.I dry in tote for 5-7 days removing the lid every other day then I cut the nugs off the branch and put them in mason jars and cure for another 5-7 days or longer if I don't need to get at the smoke.

 

[cutman]

i hang mine till they feel smokeable then cut and put in jars. they will moisten back up, they stay for about amonth burping every day. 2-3 time if possible. sweet smell gets better and taste as well no harshness just sweet taste.

 

[cutman]

dont really think light or dark has alot to do with it. as much as the humity effect on the drying process.

 

[jjf1978]

Yup it dries too fast and when it dries fast you get that grassy taste and smell. I use totes with fishing string to hang placed in a cool dark place.The lid on the tote traps moisture in making it dry slower.I dry in tote for 5-7 days removing the lid every other day then I cut the nugs off the branch and put them in mason jars and cure for another 5-7 days or longer if I don't need to get at the smoke.

Yeah I've learned from my first harvest that drying too fast is not a good idea. I made the mistake of putting a fan on the buds and they never lost that grass taste, the cure helped but still had that "home grown" taste as you stated.

This time around I let them dry until the only the surface was partially crispy, not the entire bud & stem. I then placed in jars and so far so good, they are lightly damp again when I burp them and they smell good and dank and sticky too! MMMM..."home grown" weed will get you high but without the taste you're missing out on a lot! Getting high with a nasty after taste ruins it for me no matter how good the high is. Thats just my 2 cents

 

[cutman]

i agree taste is every thing. JJ if they seem real wet then dump out for a day then put back in jar, and continue burping. time is the deal here. its hard not to want to sample. but the longer in jars the better. i think. well so far from what i have seen in my drying. and hey im learning to.

 

[jjf1978]

i agree taste is every thing. JJ if they seem real wet then dump out for a day then put back in jar, and continue burping. time is the deal here. its hard not to want to sample. but the longer in jars the better. i think. well so far from what i have seen in my drying. and hey im learning to.

Thats what i've been doing and now they've been curing for a week. I left 1 of 3 nugs uncured to compare. The stuff that has been curing for a week is all glistening with crystals and it smells like weed! It's more potent as well.