re: Doc Bud - High Brix Q&A With Pictures
Bud Washing!
Washing your produce is about the smartest thing you can do. I've only recently "discovered" it....I always wash garden produce.....gee, why not wash my favorite herb too?
This process will yield the following benefits:
1.)more even dry, much better cure
2.)pristine, washed trim.
3.)easier harvesting...15% easier IMO.
4.)MUCH BETTER FLAVOR I can't stress this enough. It tastes incredible if you wash all the crap off.
Recipe:
Three 5 gallon buckets. I like the first bucket to be white....but it's not necessary. I just like to see how dirty the water is getting.
Fill all three buckets with RO....a couple inches from the top.
To the first bucket, add 1/2 cup baking soda and just over 1/4 cup lemon juice.
Stir vigorously.
After harvesting the plant, take off fan leaves, dead leaves, wimply buds and leaves that look like they might rot. (shouldn't have any of these) Leave everything else on.
Dip into the first bucket, with the lemon juice and soda. Agitate the buds up and down, try to spin them....make sure they get good and saturated for at least 30-45 seconds.
Gently pick them up, let them drip and drain and put them in the second bucket for 30 seconds, drip/drain and then into the third bucket for 30 seconds. They are fine to hang at this point. Feel free to shake off excess water.
Dry as usual. Thank me publicly here after you try the first harvest. (optional step)
And now some garden shots.
I've discovered how much is too much with the cationic drench. Interestingly, I don't think it hurt the buds one bit....but the leaves have suffered. Some of the plants are quite resinous and getting more so. This is fun!
And finally a rare view of the curing room.
