(5-month curing Pineapple Express)
Here is my curing process.
1) Dry your stems in a dark room with air movement, but not pointing at the bud. Don't over dry because if moisture drops below 55% all curing stops and your bud will never get any better.
(Dry room RH should be low, use a dehumidifier, I like 40%).
2) I place the bud in mason jars when the stem snaps, for me about three days, but don't rush this step.
3) Buy a small hydrometer from cigar shop or online for $10-15 and throw it into one of the jars. Here is a sample:
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4) Burp the jars every 12 hours for about an hour.
(This is very important step don't skip it. Burp until the hydrometer reads 70% or below for several days - set an alarm on your phone to burp)
5) Once I get the jarred bud to a stable 60-65%, I use Boveda humidity packs and they do the rest. 62% packs work best.
website:
http://www.bovedainc.com/store/herbal/
I use SimonD's chart as a guideline:
+70% RH - too wet, needs to sit outside the jar to dry for 12-24 hours, depending.
65-70% RH - the product is almost in the cure zone, if you will. It can be slowly brought to optimum RH by opening the lid for 2-4 hours.
60-65% RH - the stems snap (similar to when you were drying earlier), the product feels a bit sticky, and it is curing.
55-60% RH - at this point it can be stored for an extended period (3 months or more) without worrying about mold. The product will continue to cure.
Below 55% RH - the RH is too low for the curing process to take place.
More details on curing available on SimonD's thread:
https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/514841-perfect-cure-every-time.html