Drying room - will this work?

Cornishi

Cornishi

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So after some input.

Was looking into different spaces for drying. My loft sits at 65RH and 16 degrees Celsius.

Can I hang dry in here or is it too cold and too high humidity?

After a hassle free dry and the rest of the house is like 25 degrees plus.
 
dgthumb

dgthumb

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Cornishi said:
That's the kinda reply I was hoping for.

From what I've read it should work but always best to have confirmation. Risk of mould terrifies me.
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I've let mine air dry till the stems snap, then I'll trim off the buds, put them in mason jars with the lids loose, making sure to check them daily, pull them out, put em back in. Just make sure to keep the air ventilated and mold shouldn't be too much of an concern.
Most people mess up, by taking a freshly clipped bud, putting it into a mason jar closing the lid, that's a recipe for mold regardless of the humidity.
 
Cornishi

Cornishi

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dgthumb said:
I've let mine air dry till the stems snap, then I'll trim off the buds, put them in mason jars with the lids loose, making sure to check them daily, pull them out, put em back in. Just make sure to keep the air ventilated and mold shouldn't be too much of an concern.
Most people mess up, by taking a freshly clipped bud, putting it into a mason jar closing the lid, that's a recipe for mold regardless of the humidity.
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Sure. I get that.

It's my understanding that abnove 70% Humidity and warm temperatures is the bredding ground for mould. So I hoped that a cool 16 C will be cold enough to slowly dry without risk of mold regardless of humidity. Although 65% seemed a lil high for me.
I'll monitor it over time though and see what occurs. Just need to rig something that will work best for it.
 
dgthumb

dgthumb

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Cornishi said:
Sure. I get that.

It's my understanding that abnove 70% Humidity and warm temperatures is the bredding ground for mould. So I hoped that a cool 16 C will be cold enough to slowly dry without risk of mold regardless of humidity. Although 65% seemed a lil high for me.
I'll monitor it over time though and see what occurs. Just need to rig something that will work best for it.
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Where I live humidity is like a yo-yo up and down and all around so I don't even try to keep up with it. I usually keep my AC at 70f which if my conversion is right, is about 20/21c. I haven't had any issues with mold while mine were hanging up after being harvested. My "drying rack" is a string stretching from one side of my pantry to the other, fresh air is gained by opening the door a few times a day. I make sure when I hang mine up, they don't touch each other.
If you have lower temps, the drying process is just going to take longer, just make sure refresh the air.
 
Cornishi

Cornishi

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dgthumb said:
Where I live humidity is like a yo-yo up and down and all around so I don't even try to keep up with it. I usually keep my AC at 70f which if my conversion is right, is about 20/21c. I haven't had any issues with mold while mine were hanging up after being harvested. My "drying rack" is a string stretching from one side of my pantry to the other, fresh air is gained by opening the door a few times a day. I make sure when I hang mine up, they don't touch each other.
If you have lower temps, the drying process is just going to take longer, just make sure refresh the air.
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Beauty of loft space is that the air is constantly recirculating due to not being a perfect seal. Should be peachy.
 
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