Toolage 87
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Hi. I was wondering if its possible to do the drying and curing method for bud using the curing bud in a jar method but opening the lid more then once a day to help the bud to dry but also curing it at the same time?
Way to dry and cure bud at once.
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smokeymcpiff
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it would be way to damp to do that just do it the right way to get the best tasting bud 
Toolage 87
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I have read it all but I was thinking of doing the drying and curing at the same time but do the starting cycle once every hour to make up for the not air drying it before unless there's a way to setup a electric time way so that its done automatically.
.. only adds a week onto the curing schedule which is already long. dont get hasty or youll f up lol
Toolage 87
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I don't want to leave it out to try it and if I was lazy then I would just let it air dry completely and not want to do see if I can dry and cure it at the same time when the cost of extended time.
I wasn't asking if I can start cuing it right after harvesting it. I want to dry and cure the bud at the same time with out having to have it out to dry it.got to semi dry your weed before you cure it in the jar
What you're thinking of really isn't possible. Drying and curing is really all one step, all that is being done is removing moisture from the buds, and then keeping them at the correct moisture level.
It's all about the relative humidity of wherever your buds are drying, keep the humidity low and in just the right range and they will slowly dry out. When the moisture level in the buds reaches the right % humidity and is held there chemical changes in the buds start the curing process. So curing is really just an extension of the drying process, instead of letting the bud keep drying it is put in a sealed container to keep the moisture levels constant.
You really can't "cure" the bud while it's drying because when it is fresh cut there is simply too much moisture present for the chemical changes to start the curing process. If you try to bring the moisture content down really fast to get the buds in jars sooner and start curing it will just make for harsher smoke. The initial drying process is best done as slow as possible (without molding) to let all the chlorophyll and other plant matter break down; resulting in nice smooth smoke that doesn't make you want to hack up a lung.
It's all about the relative humidity of wherever your buds are drying, keep the humidity low and in just the right range and they will slowly dry out. When the moisture level in the buds reaches the right % humidity and is held there chemical changes in the buds start the curing process. So curing is really just an extension of the drying process, instead of letting the bud keep drying it is put in a sealed container to keep the moisture levels constant.
You really can't "cure" the bud while it's drying because when it is fresh cut there is simply too much moisture present for the chemical changes to start the curing process. If you try to bring the moisture content down really fast to get the buds in jars sooner and start curing it will just make for harsher smoke. The initial drying process is best done as slow as possible (without molding) to let all the chlorophyll and other plant matter break down; resulting in nice smooth smoke that doesn't make you want to hack up a lung.
Toolage 87
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Thanks for explaining to me why it can't be done.
PhishPhood16
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Come on...gotta learn that patience pays off from having good to fire weed. Do not rush or cut corners on plants you invested 3-4 months taking care of.