Drying in a fridge
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cobshopgrow
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you need to exchange the air frequently or use a auto defrost fridge, which have a small dehumidifer build in, that should be a quite safe bet.
also mold dont really grow at freezing cold temparatures, there is a reason humans store food in it.
great someone posted the thread, its all there.
Smallbud
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Yes it is the exchanging air that will need to be filtered for smell.
cobshopgrow
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hm, if somthing is frozen it hardly smells or should be waay less at least, but yeah need to be tried, if its a self defrosting one, one can prob put some charcoal filter matt on the air outlet, theyre handy to have anyway.
one guy in the netherlands filled the cellar floor with these matts, then the weed and another layer matts on top and said smell was fine, basically had the same problem as you.
or btw. maybe check this weedryer out, it should work ive heard first hand.
one guy in the netherlands filled the cellar floor with these matts, then the weed and another layer matts on top and said smell was fine, basically had the same problem as you.
or btw. maybe check this weedryer out, it should work ive heard first hand.
Smallbud
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I’ve been doing temp and humidity checks and looks like I can keep it at a steady 60f and 40-50% RH. It’s dark and would keep the smells at bay.
It's not a freezer just a fridge.
Jimmy Slade
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This is really stupid advice.
Soul Dwella
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now thats a tent!!
cobshopgrow
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should also smell way less., heat is what makes the terpentenes volatile.
am for sure mixing up slownlow with the freeze drying and am myself basically more after the methods themself then which is smelling less or more, the OPs nose have to decide in the end and cold will help to some degree, some method i may try in some summer.
Special Kdog
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I usually dry mine in a closet with it cracked. I don't have much smell but I don't grow skunky weed. Maybe try putting them in paper bags in plastic tub container and opening it every so often or leave it cracked. The paper bag should help reduce humidity.
Special Kdog
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Also how did you avoid smell when growing? The loudest smells for me are always right before the lights come on and when they go off during the last couple of weeks of flower. It is loudest then and that is also the best time to harvest.
GrassBurner
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What if you picked up one of those carbon air filters at Lowes. One side is green, one side is black. Maybe $15. Cut the seal across the top, and across the bottom on the fridge door. Replace where the seal was, with a strip of the filter. Maybe put a small fan somewhere in the fridge to encourage air movement, probably help with air exchange. Point it towards the top or bottom filter strip. If you can push air out, even if it's a small amount, fresh air has to replace it.
Spoofer
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I've been growing for over 40 years. Back then you would never take the risk of getting caught. You could absolutely not have any weed odors, or it was Prison Baby! You had to be very creative as to where to dry. That week was the riskiest.
You don't really need a big air exchange. Opening the door once a day should be enough. You do need slight air movement that is not blowing directly on the plants. 40-50% RH though is too low, they will dry too fast. I would never let my drying room get below 58% at the very minimum. The worst thing you can do is dry out to fast and trap chlorophyll into the smell and taste of the buds, And dry out too much drying out terps and terpene oils. You can't get them back. Quality will also degrade through Oxidization, this is why you don't necessarily want too much air flow. There is actually an anaerobic bacteria that will eat chlorophyll, that oxygen will kill.
The problem however is. The better you do this process, the stinkier and dank your buds will smell, and smell up your place.
The problem however is. The better you do this process, the stinkier and dank your buds will smell, and smell up your place.
Jimmy Slade
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He's in an apartment. You told him to hang it from a tree. Nice work.
Smallbud
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What really is the problem with buying and building a proper area or tent to dry in. It can't be costs since it's not much and will do for plenty of harvests before needing a new filter.
If your legal and smell is merely annoyance experiment but if not pay the money and use professional gear like most do.
Wafer thin carbon filters aren't worth the effort, fridges and boxes you open daily are a long way from how everyone else is doing it and if those things worked well they would be what we all do save the extra work.
I didn't mean to cause problems here, sure you will work it out eventually.
If your legal and smell is merely annoyance experiment but if not pay the money and use professional gear like most do.
Wafer thin carbon filters aren't worth the effort, fridges and boxes you open daily are a long way from how everyone else is doing it and if those things worked well they would be what we all do save the extra work.
I didn't mean to cause problems here, sure you will work it out eventually.