How much time is ideal to fully mature?

Indoor Sun King

Indoor Sun King

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In the cigar world, we age our cigars for at least 6 years before calling them mature (as much as 12 years to reach full maturity).

How long would you consider storing/curing marijuana in jars to achieve maximum maturity?

PS: cigars are stored at approx 62% to 68% RH at about 65F…which is critical for cigars, thus we have lots of methods to stabilize the RH and temps, which could be utilized in the marijuana world.

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ford442

ford442

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i think that 6 months to a year pot has a nice quality - beyond 2 years it seems to always have too much dryness..
 
Weedasaurus

Weedasaurus

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Ideal, depends on what type of smoke you want. from 1 month curing up to over a year. the longer cured, more flavors, smoother, but overall potency may decrease.
 
Indoor Sun King

Indoor Sun King

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ford442 said:
i think that 6 months to a year pot has a nice quality - beyond 2 years it seems to always have too much dryness..
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I haven't cured beyond 3 months but I'll try your suggested 6-12 months (patience is a virtue in the cigar world) :)

why the dryness after 2 years, does the RH not stay consistent.... does it start to drop after ~ 2 years?
 
Indoor Sun King

Indoor Sun King

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Weedasaurus said:
Ideal, depends on what type of smoke you want. from 1 month curing up to over a year. the longer cured, more flavors, smoother, but overall potency may decrease.
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I don't like that idea of decreasing the potency level...at what time period would you think this may start to occur?
 
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BuffaloBanjo

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I would go with 6 months. Good even number, half a year. Long enough to bring out full flavor and aromas. And I've never noticed a loss in potency at 6-8 months but never cured longer than that.
 
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ULMResearch

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For super long-term storage you would probably want to go with vacuum sealed containers like those food saver bags or something. 6 months or so after jarring and it should last a lifetime sealed properly.
 
Indoor Sun King

Indoor Sun King

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ULMResearch said:
For super long-term storage you would probably want to go with vacuum sealed containers like those food saver bags or something. 6 months or so after jarring and it should last a lifetime sealed properly.
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I store my jars in a cigar humidor which is at a consistent 65% RH..this is a good environment to ensure RH within the jars nevers drops too low.....plastic food saver bags are not an option I would consider, but may work for some.
 
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ULMResearch

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Most of us don't have humidors and they are way too humid anyway. Besides, I was sort of thinking 5+ year storage in case of a zombie apocalypse. Vacuum sealing and storing in a cool dark area should make some for valuable bartering material! :blsmoke:
 
Indoor Sun King

Indoor Sun King

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ULMResearch said:
Most of us don't have humidors and they are way too humid anyway. Besides, I was sort of thinking 5+ year storage in case of a zombie apocalypse. Vacuum sealing and storing in a cool dark area should make some for valuable bartering material! :blsmoke:
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Cigar humidors are often just a food cooler or tupper-ware container, which can regulate the RH by adding or removing moisture as required...cigars just happens to best at 62-68%, but one could easily lower that number to 55-60% for jars.

The humidity is controlled with a variety of methods from electronic control unit to passive humidifiers, some of which are rather inexpensive but very effective for small or large humidors.

IMO, it's advantageous to store jars in an environment that as close as possible to the desired temp and RH that you want inside of your jars.
 
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