Tips for drying in lower humidity?

PhernPhan

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Just wondering what other northern indoor growers do in the winter to dry if they don't have a humidity controlled environment. Where I live, the temp is great for drying in my cellar, but ambient relative humidity ranges between 38 and 43% depending on the weather. I'm specifically talking about pre-cure drying. I worry because my buds get crispy on the outside a little too quick when hanging, but they are not ready for jars. Any pro-tips?
 

Oldreefer

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I use a large tote with a small ac infinity fan pulling air by the buds...when humidity is low, I place a wet towel for intake air to pass by....
 

Rurumo

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Keeping humidity at 55% min is pretty important-personally, I think it's more important than temperature, but don't let the temps get over 70 deg for best results. All you can do is increase the humidity with a humidifier, buckets with water/rag dipped in and hanging over the side, etc. I've had to created these conditions in a smaller space in the past-if you have a small room to do this in it makes it easier. Just do your best to hit the correct conditions-Also, hanging the entire plant-cut at the base-helps slow the dry, then dry trim once the buds hit your desired RH%. After a week, cut some of the buds and stick them in a jar with a hygrometer, then leave them for at least 12 hours to see where your RH is at. Then either cut them and process them or leave the plants to dry more. Keep air flowing in the drying room, just not directly on the buds. I just finished drying/trimming my latest crop and I let my buds get down to 55%-the terps are incredible this time, probably my best dried batch in years. They went 10 days in the drying room. Sometimes in the summer all I can manage is a 5-6 day dry and the results are okay, but nothing to brag about.
 

DreHaze

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Not doing any wet trim would help add a bit of time to the drying process. When you think nugs are getting too crispy take nugs off branch, trim a bit and put in a non waxed brown paper bag. Only fill 1/4 of the bag and close bags leaving an air gap in there. I usually put two layers max. Gently shake bags once in a while so the nugs don't flatten. You can refresh the air every few days after the first week. You can throw a hygrometer in one of the bags to see progress. When hygrometer hits 56% put in jars.
 

Pacoson71

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I bought a garment closet from Wallysworld, put black trash bags on all surfaces and use a 1 gallon humidifier blowing toward the area.

My preference is 62% RH rested in the sealed jars.
 
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