Curing to Perfection
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curethis
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Here is another site that you can get those caps.
http://www.cureand.com
http://www.cureand.com
bass1014
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for the price of boveda packs and the price of the lids are not even close. IMHO BP's are just fool proof. adding o2 in your jars will be done every time you open them to smell them.lol i like to open my jars and smell them at least once a week or every other week just to make sure there is no mold going on. i put one of the small 62% packs in the middle of each mason jar and even after 2-3 months there as sweet and sticky as the day they were dried ...
curethis
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The bud does not even get a chance to cure using these packs. These packs only preserve the weed, it does not cure the weed... This forum is talking about curing weed not storing it. I don't want my weed to smell and taste the same as the first day I put it in the jar. I want it to get smeller and more potent. I WANT IT CURED!
BWG707
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I'm no expert at all but I thought that BP's are used to keep RH at 62%, the optimal level of humidity for curing cannnabis. Supposably curing stops at about 55RH and can not be restarted, that's what I've read on this forum and in other articles anyway. Correct me if I'm wrong but BP's are used to cure cannabis and also the packs can be used to keep buds from drying into dust while storing and to add a little moisture into buds that have over dried. I don't think the packs are intended for long term storage though.
Discoballs
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My next major forum is going to be called curing pot vs. storing pot.
robnarley1111
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I think I have a good enough handle on drying and curing to say....
The curing process actually stops below 55%; so once your flowers reach that percentage, they will stop curing. The plant matter will be officially "dead" and unable to carry on the process whereby enzymes and chemical reactions convert chlorophyll to sugars, among other things taking place. The curing process can continue on for years, as long as the humidity in the jar is 55%-65% ideally.
BP's can only help to keep the humidity in the jar at that percentage, as BWG707 stated. However, you MUST have the "cure zone" percentage in your jar withOUT the Bovida packs in order for the curing process to continue once the packs are added. If the buds aren't curing without the paks, they won't cure with them--they'll just stay at 62% humidity for long-term storage.
The curing process actually stops below 55%; so once your flowers reach that percentage, they will stop curing. The plant matter will be officially "dead" and unable to carry on the process whereby enzymes and chemical reactions convert chlorophyll to sugars, among other things taking place. The curing process can continue on for years, as long as the humidity in the jar is 55%-65% ideally.
BP's can only help to keep the humidity in the jar at that percentage, as BWG707 stated. However, you MUST have the "cure zone" percentage in your jar withOUT the Bovida packs in order for the curing process to continue once the packs are added. If the buds aren't curing without the paks, they won't cure with them--they'll just stay at 62% humidity for long-term storage.
reggaerican
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Those bovida packs sound like a good thing to have around for when you over dry or even if you just want to rapid dry I bit for a taster..
Personally I like the slow long cure and ideally keeping it right at about 60-65%. I never used a hydrometer before but I have had extensive practice.. With that said I do think they would help tremendously for the beginner. Honest if I had to learn again I would go with the hydrocaps, they sound nice..
My oldest jar was over 2 years and only opened a handful of times. Just get it right once and forget about it... Some strains truly do age like a fine wine... Original SweetTooth Omg cure that right for a year and it's just an explosion of goodyness with every puff..!
Cheers folks happy growing
Personally I like the slow long cure and ideally keeping it right at about 60-65%. I never used a hydrometer before but I have had extensive practice.. With that said I do think they would help tremendously for the beginner. Honest if I had to learn again I would go with the hydrocaps, they sound nice..
My oldest jar was over 2 years and only opened a handful of times. Just get it right once and forget about it... Some strains truly do age like a fine wine... Original SweetTooth Omg cure that right for a year and it's just an explosion of goodyness with every puff..!
Cheers folks happy growing
BWG707
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My buds have been curing in jars with 62BP's for almost 3 months and the aromas have increased and the smoke is smoother. The condition of the buds are excellent, enough moisture so the Trics don't easily fall off if bumped or moved around. Since the buds are a little moist for my taste (they would smoke ok in joint) I take out what I want to smoke, put it in a smaller container and burb it a few times. This helps even more with taste and harshness. Strictly my experinece, not saying its right or wrong, but this really works for me.
chocobear
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I've used these packs since the day I heard about them (over a year ago). I've had jars curing for over a year. Not being stored. Curing. The curing process is not dependent on a slow decrease in humidity. It is dependent on the humidity being within a certain range. If the humidity remains within that range, the buds will continue to cure until there are no more materials for the enzymatic processes to be carried out.
If you miss the window of opportunity and over dry your buds, they won't cure even if you put them in the jars at a 62% humidity (the bud will rehydrate, making them less dry and brittle but can not restart the curing process). However if you put them in the jars before they are dried, you eliminate the chance of over drying your buds. They will as a result take longer to reach a proper level of dryness.
I have screwed up the curing process plenty of times, I have also successfully cured many more. In the past year and some change, I have not once made a mistake. I do have a convenient room that I dry in and keep at 57% humidity. After the bud dries enough to where the stems almost snap, I place it in jars and use the number of packs necessary for the amount of bud. One 8 gram pack takes care of an ounce, one 60g pack will handle up to a pound. These packs are one of the simplest, yet most comforting things I have purchased. I can be sure that my bud is well taken care of in its jar and not be afraid of mold or ending the curing process prematurely. I highly recommend everyone at least try the packs. You dont have to do anything major, just take a few grams if you want, jar it separately, and test it yourself. They are extremely cheap and effective and I've had packs last me around a year. 1-2$ for a years worth of perfect cure? Seems like its worth it.
If you miss the window of opportunity and over dry your buds, they won't cure even if you put them in the jars at a 62% humidity (the bud will rehydrate, making them less dry and brittle but can not restart the curing process). However if you put them in the jars before they are dried, you eliminate the chance of over drying your buds. They will as a result take longer to reach a proper level of dryness.
I have screwed up the curing process plenty of times, I have also successfully cured many more. In the past year and some change, I have not once made a mistake. I do have a convenient room that I dry in and keep at 57% humidity. After the bud dries enough to where the stems almost snap, I place it in jars and use the number of packs necessary for the amount of bud. One 8 gram pack takes care of an ounce, one 60g pack will handle up to a pound. These packs are one of the simplest, yet most comforting things I have purchased. I can be sure that my bud is well taken care of in its jar and not be afraid of mold or ending the curing process prematurely. I highly recommend everyone at least try the packs. You dont have to do anything major, just take a few grams if you want, jar it separately, and test it yourself. They are extremely cheap and effective and I've had packs last me around a year. 1-2$ for a years worth of perfect cure? Seems like its worth it.
6 Leaf General
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interesting
Discoballs
Member
Interesting thoughts about the curing process. How do you know for sure if the the packets are working correctly if you don't have something to monitor whats going on in the jar? People have been using these cure caps and the B-pack together to insure the packets are doing the job.
makisupa
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im in colorado where its very dry. its really easy to over dry your plant while its hanging when the humidity in your house is rarely above 30%. i grow plants that average 2-4oz depending on strain and usually hang for 3 days after a full trim. at this point the outsides can be crisping up - if that material drops below 55% its gonna die, not cure. so after a short hanging period i clip the buds off the stems and put in 2qt jars w/ a 60g boveda 69% pack for 3 days, only removing the buds if they start to stick together too much. a little sticking is fine. after that period i replace the 60g 69% pack w/ a 60g 62% pack and let them sit in the dark until they start to smell good, checking every few days. at this point i put them into smaller jars w/ 8g 62% packs and forget about them. perfect every time. i usually keep a hygrometer in one or two jars just to monitor but have never had a problem or seen spikes or drops.
its kind of a blend of the gradual drop method and the straight to 62% method. if you lived somewhere more humid you could swap the initial 69% pack w/ something lower but why bother if youre just going down to 62? maybe an unnecessary step in certain climates but in colorado i find this works better than going straight to a 62% pack, when i first started using them i had a few that just never seemed to drop. if youre under a 1kw lamp the boveda are relatively cheap all things considered - growing low or high yield strains.
its kind of a blend of the gradual drop method and the straight to 62% method. if you lived somewhere more humid you could swap the initial 69% pack w/ something lower but why bother if youre just going down to 62? maybe an unnecessary step in certain climates but in colorado i find this works better than going straight to a 62% pack, when i first started using them i had a few that just never seemed to drop. if youre under a 1kw lamp the boveda are relatively cheap all things considered - growing low or high yield strains.
Discoballs
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I wish it was that dry in my area. I'm so tired of battling the moister all the time...