Been Through the FAQ....Water Curing and Air Drying

Which One? 1. Water Cure 2. Air Dry 3. Other

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nongreenthumb

nongreenthumb

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What I have found to be the best way so far, and this costs barely anything

Get a cardboard box and run string across the box, cut the plant to branches to fit the box.

Close the lid seal it up so its light tight, then just store in a a 23 - 28 deg celsius room.

Leave it in there for around 2 weeks.

doing it this way i had bud that knocked my ass over, consistantly

curing afterwards is an option, it will improve the taste, but even after just 2 weeks normal drying, the taste was pretty good, providing you flush the nutrients out before harvest.

I couldnt wait any extra months to cure it, just let it dry and you have some kick ass smoke in around 10- 14 days.
 
matias2911

matias2911

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I tried water curing a few buds, I must say, they were quite potent compared to the air cured ones (nevertheless these still needed to be properly cured for a month or so), I shall compare them again when each is well cured.
One prob I did have with the water cured is that the delicious aroma of the air cured bud was much fainter, and i like tasty weed.
 
nongreenthumb

nongreenthumb

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I dont feel that water curing is the way to go, anyone who says its stronger I ask them to prove it,

Placebo's are great
 
matias2911

matias2911

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actually, since the bud resduces in size when water cured, their is a higher tricome/green matter ratio, so logically when you smoke a water cured bud, your intake of thc is higher per puff. (kinda like the concept of hash)
Sounds pretty straightforward to me.
I still think air cured is best tho. im a conservative in that regard.
 
nongreenthumb

nongreenthumb

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matias2911 said:
actually, since the bud resduces in size when water cured, their is a higher tricome/green matter ratio, so logically when you smoke a water cured bud, your intake of thc is higher per puff. (kinda like the concept of hash)
Sounds pretty straightforward to me.
I still think air cured is best tho. im a conservative in that regard.
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That doesnt mean its more potent, it just means your putting more in.

if you measured it on the size of the bud before hand and put equal amounts in, what would be stronger then?
 
Moon Shadow

Moon Shadow

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If first we could ask a seed bank or what ever how they measure THC then we agree on that then this would be a easier debate. I don't think all of us are talking about the same thing.

example:

The UK Cannabis Internet Activists Website: Website of the Legalise Cannabis UK Campaigns. Cannabis Information and UK Cannabis, UK campaigning for hemp, marijuana , cannabis. says it's done this way

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Definition: Strength is the amount of drug per volume or weight of a sample. By way of illustration alcohol strength is measured in "ABV" - the percent of alcohol per volume, so a 5% beer will contain 5% alcohol, easy. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]As the drug the government associates with cannabis intoxication is THC and we're dealing with a solid substance, the strength of cannabis would be expected to be measured in Mg THC per gram of sample, that's where we hit a problem.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Now it's worth mentioning that cannabis is not simply THC, it's a blend of various active substances, the different ratios of which produce a very different effect on the user. However, only THC is usually measured, which produces the first problem when we want to examine changes in the nature of cannabis over time. No measurements of the amounts of the other active chemicals have ever been made by the authorities on anything like a regular basis. This is at least in part explained by the fact that cannabis is illegal and what measurements there have been made have been first and foremost for enforcement, not quality control reasons.[/FONT]

Untill we know how to measure THC then debateing it is like riding a dead horse.

But first if we could agree the method of testing then that may help resolve some misunderstanding.

I hope this helps
 
drochoker

drochoker

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If you air dry...you know you will wind up with some pretty good tasting bud.

If you air dry and cure properly, you will wind up with some really good and potent bud.

If you water cure, you will wind up with really potent, but extremely light buds (light as in weight)
 
videoman40

videoman40

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Gram for Gram, water curing does increase potency. However if you grow a strain known for it's superior taste, you wouldnt want to water cure, as it makes the taste much smoother and lighter.

Water curing uses osmosis to flush out the chemicals, chlorophyl, pesticides, pests, and anything else you would rather not be smoking. The water cure is also very fast (about 7 days) with optimal quality (as compared to 30 days air curing), and as well does not stink like an air cure does. Water-cured buds are also more potent than air-cured (however there is some weight loss).
After 7 days in water, I hang mine for another 2 days, than smoke it.

Properly water-cured buds (submerged for 7 days and properly dried) will have a clean, thick taste when smoked, as well as being more potent than air-cured buds. This is one of the major advantages to the water cure; a quick drying process that retains potency and has a clean taste a flavor.

Smoking reports vary, however most people agree that water curing provides a very clean, smooth taste. Those with hashier, sandlewood/piney and harsher strains will find this method enjoyable for the clean, thick flavor without the edge (like a fine whisky).
However, those with frutier tasting strains have mixed results. They report the smoke is almost too smooth - much of the fruity/citrussy flavor removed.

You can see in this pic how clean it burns. Alot of people judge the ash.
Peace


 
abudsmoker

abudsmoker

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videoman40 said:
Gram for Gram, water curing does increase potency. However if you grow a strain known for it's superior taste, you wouldnt want to water cure, as it makes the taste much smoother and lighter.

Water curing uses osmosis to flush out the chemicals, chlorophyl, pesticides, pests, and anything else you would rather not be smoking. The water cure is also very fast (about 7 days) with optimal quality (as compared to 30 days air curing), and as well does not stink like an air cure does. Water-cured buds are also more potent than air-cured (however there is some weight loss).
After 7 days in water, I hang mine for another 2 days, than smoke it.

Properly water-cured buds (submerged for 7 days and properly dried) will have a clean, thick taste when smoked, as well as being more potent than air-cured buds. This is one of the major advantages to the water cure; a quick drying process that retains potency and has a clean taste a flavor.

Smoking reports vary, however most people agree that water curing provides a very clean, smooth taste. Those with hashier, sandlewood/piney and harsher strains will find this method enjoyable for the clean, thick flavor without the edge (like a fine whisky).
However, those with frutier tasting strains have mixed results. They report the smoke is almost too smooth - much of the fruity/citrussy flavor removed.

You can see in this pic how clean it burns. Alot of people judge the ash.
Peace
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Vm When you say 7 days rather than 30 this is misleading. the longest you need to cure is at most 10 days 14 is just gravy.

But 30 your shooting a little high there buddy
 
videoman40

videoman40

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It certainly took me 30 days to cure my weed the traditional way.
I guess I like lots'a gravy? LoL
Peace
 
abudsmoker

abudsmoker

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i like starting to fulsh on the plant. i like to flush every 7-10 days knocking out the plants waste. then when its time to harvest i turn the ppm down slowly and turn off all food the last ten days at least. if you make the plant burn up its remaining food and have flushed away the waste throughout the grow. sweet dry herb is fast. i will go get you a picture of my air cure.
 
abudsmoker

abudsmoker

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here i have a series of 10 racks depending on how much you need to dry. i put pper in the bottom for small buds or you can use a smaller mesh.

these were purchased from a local photo lab
 

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closet.cult

closet.cult

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simple really.

water curing REDUCES the weight of the weed.

same amount of THC in less weight means it is more potent, by volumn.

if you were a dealer, you could sell an ounce for more then air cured bud, because it is more potent, by volumn.

but you lose taste and smell potency, which alot of people like. but it burns cleaner. to me, it's sounds win/win. but i will be curing both ways as an experiment. at lease i'll get to smoke some a little early...
 
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Shiitake

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People who smoke a lot acquire a taste for smoking and learn to enjoy the flavor, but for most non-smokers, anything we smoke tastes just like donkey ballz! LOL I can't help but think water curing would be a win-win for anybody who dislikes the physical process of smoking: less quantity needed to be smoked because it is more concentrated, and less nasty so-called "flavor" for however much you do have to smoke to get high. lol

Man I really need to spring for that Volcano vaporizer I've been hearing so much about! ROFL
 
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