From what I'm getting from this is that a slow dry/cure is ideal. I have had my bud drying for around 60 hrs now and my bud still seems pretty wet. Am I doing something wrong cause what I'm reading through these forums it should be ready to start jarring and mine don't seem dry enough to put in containers yet. I am drying in a trunk of a car that has no interior in it but that's my only option at this time because my roommates are not 100% trustworthy. Hopefully this place will work. Please lmk if I'm going about this the wrong way
You probably need air circulation. Don't blow air directly onto the plants but find someway to remove the moist air and bring in some fresh.
Since i apparently ran off simon..ill answer
Your "question" does not invoke the short response i feel your hoping for.
60-65 is not the range. Mold of any type cant typically grow under 60. 55-60 is preferred. Imo 62% packs keep the bud too moist to burn optimally. And mold can be a threat. But yes it can cure nicely in this environment, bit of a gamble from my experiences
As far as burping. The rh is important, but curing is an aerobic process through respiration and hydrolysis, and time is a key factor. The "hay" smell is from nitrogen sugars cellulose, starch, etc breaking down anaerobically with the high moisture content. It begins to ferment. This releases ammonia and acids giving the foul odor. It can happen when bailing hay obviously and is done in a controlled manner creating "sillage". On the other end of the spectrum if its too dry...the lower limit about 40, before stomatas close and processes slow. You wont break down much of the plant at all.
Alot of people open jars, empty buds long enough basically to off gas. Twice a week or so getting in fresh air.. Thats not to say a steady supply of o2 wouldnt be better.. Basically a month of "drying/curing" then up to 3 months of slower curing. The plant breaks down really in the first part. Many will wait atleast 3 weeks before selling.. the smell amd flavor- the terps, are altered through different processes, not needing moisture and needing relatively little o2. Most will slow the burping as it progresses. Obviously its sort of a function of preserving terpenes that are evaporating away and creating new ones. The new ones, typically have a lower ppm sensory threshold and are less volatile.
So, I followed you until the last paragraph. lol....
Let's see if I can help you help me understand better....
Using what I know already what I think you are saying, put into simple instructions, would be something like: Dry it out, put in jars to sweat removing the bud twice a week to let the gas out(if we apply this to the Simon formula this would be during the 60-65% range??). After about 3 weeks let it sit for up to 3 months without opening in the 55-60% RH range so that it can do it's aerobic thing.
Why I'm confused:
Not trying to be rude or anything but you tend to be either long winded/wordy OR very short with your posts, never very succinct, lol.
- Maybe you could reword that last paragraph for me to be more clear and to the point?
You say curing is an aerobic process but a steady supply of O2 would be better? Seems contradictory.
- Are you saying feed O2 into the jars twice a week to exchange the air? I have access to a concentrator so would that be something to think about?
- Or are you talking about some sort of different drying process before you jar them at all?
Honestly, all I want is a method for drying and curing that preserves the smell and flavor of the live plant the best. I grow bud that is off the fucking charts but I'm having trouble maintaining the amazing smell and flavor after harvest.
Thanks!!