Re: Drying your weed - a tutorial.
I'd like to add that I think FAST DRYING is a crime and an injustice. It's just not right!
And I'd like to add that drying under any light is unwise too. Strong Light can decrease the THC in the trichs, I have read in many places and sources.
I believe how they are manicured or trimmed makes a big difference and the outdoor and inside humidity makes a big difference.
I dry mine in a very dark room, with an oscilating fan in the room, stirring the air, but not with the fan blowing on them. I just want some air movement.
I highly urge anyone and everyone to trim very closely, those trim leaves are ideal for making HASH, they can add harshness to the smoke and harbor undigested nutes. Well, not really undigested nutes, but they can harbor the taste of nutes or chemicals. Trimming closely can also speed up the Drying and Curing Process.
I read often to DRY until the stems snap, about ten or 12 days, but I quit drying mine that long. I like a small amount of moisture in my stems, to control how dry they get.
To start with, AFTER I chop, I save a long piece of stem, the thickness of a pencil, in my refrigerator. IF I over dry, I can add a small 2 inch piece of moist stem back to my jar for a day.
I dry my fluff and popcorn buds for about 4 days in box lids. If it rained outside, I add a day for everyday it rained. I know if I over dry, I can add moisture back. If I do not dry enough, I can have a problem with mold.
I dry my smaller stemed buds for 5 to 7 days and my large buds for 7 to 9 days, before jarring them. Then stems are not easily snapped then. I open and burp my jars daily for 30 full days in a row, feeling of them, and smelling them too for tell-tale signs of mold..