boveda packs
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unwine99
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Yep...the 62 works great.
Here’s a guide on minimum Boveda and size:
- Boveda 4 gram: 7-14 grams of medicine.
- Boveda 8 gram: 14-28 grams of medicine.
- Boveda 60 gram: 112-450 grams of medicine.
SnapsProvolone
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You can't overdo them.
DutchHaze
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was more worried about fitting them into the jar
blackforest
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I just throw one into the bottom and add 1-2 oz of dried bud. The trick to Boveda is they are more of a preservative than anything else. They will preserve the current state of the bud, so the trick, imo is to dry it naturally and slowly (if possible) until you can put it into a jar and the rh is stable at about 58-62% by itself. Then add a pack if you want. It will help preserve the current state. I will usually take a few buds out of a jar w/ a boveda pack and put into another jar w/ out one, or leave it out for a few hours to let it crisp up, it smokes better that way. I have some buds in jars from 4+ months ago w/ boveda packs in them and they are still very fresh smelling and tasting. The good bud never makes it that long though.
I recently saw DryMistat which appear to be a much better design for mason jars. The thing I don't like about Bovedas is that you have to handle and bend them a lot to insert and remove them. They start getting a little ragged and I've read reports of them leaking. Their design is more for cigar boxes which usually have a slot under the lid to hold the Boveda pack.
Boveda also doesn't advertise that their packs can be recharged by storing them in a mason jar with a damp sponge. (They don't do this probably because it implies repeated handling which wears them out over time, increasing the risk of leaking.). DryMistat plays up how their tubes can be recharged.
I contacted DryMistat to see if they've considered a 62% product. They replied saying it's something they want to do, they're looking for more information about this market segment. I suggested they make a few sizes for small to large jars. (I haven't actually seen a DryMistat. Maybe there's something that makes it not as optimal as I believe them to be. But, they look easier to work with and longer-lasting, less risk of leakage.).
BTW: Be careful of vacuum sealing your mason jars with boveda packs inside. Boveda acknowledges that their packs can contain small amounts of air as a result of the manufacuring process. Vacuum can cause an aneurism in the membrane and leakage of the solution. That probably won't affect many people because I think of vacuum sealing for long-term storage, whereas boveda is to maintain humidity of frequently-opened jars. Not much reason to do both.
Boveda also doesn't advertise that their packs can be recharged by storing them in a mason jar with a damp sponge. (They don't do this probably because it implies repeated handling which wears them out over time, increasing the risk of leaking.). DryMistat plays up how their tubes can be recharged.
I contacted DryMistat to see if they've considered a 62% product. They replied saying it's something they want to do, they're looking for more information about this market segment. I suggested they make a few sizes for small to large jars. (I haven't actually seen a DryMistat. Maybe there's something that makes it not as optimal as I believe them to be. But, they look easier to work with and longer-lasting, less risk of leakage.).
BTW: Be careful of vacuum sealing your mason jars with boveda packs inside. Boveda acknowledges that their packs can contain small amounts of air as a result of the manufacuring process. Vacuum can cause an aneurism in the membrane and leakage of the solution. That probably won't affect many people because I think of vacuum sealing for long-term storage, whereas boveda is to maintain humidity of frequently-opened jars. Not much reason to do both.
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