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Will do this tonight....apparently ive gone for suuuuper slooooow and low...no mold though happy about that!
I can already see the difference in nug appearance from this method...im digging it!
DrZiggy's Low And Slow Drying: Maximizing Your Harvest
I can already see the difference in nug appearance from this method...im digging it!
It took me 4 weeks to get my buds dry enough to smoke without the temping out.
Sorry chef, I disagree with your method of taking out for 4 hours. That is simply not nessesary, if anything the rh out of the fridge will be higher than 780s 35 so what would be the purpose. I'm going to tag a couple people for more opinions. @SweetSue @InTheShed
If it works for you that's great! I could swear when we talked about this earlier you were gonna try without taking out....?
Cheers!
If it works for you that's great! I could swear when we talked about this earlier you were gonna try without taking out....?
Cheers!
Derbybud
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I'm with ween on this. ^^^ in the frig until there under 68%. I can bring it down from there as I cure.
I'm with ween as well.
Tejasdirt
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I have been doing a refrigerated cure for years before I heard about the low n slow dry.
In the short form:
You will need a temp controller ( I use a inkbird)
Also need AIR TIGHT containers (. I use steeltainers)
And also need 62 % humidity pacs of your choice ( I use boveda )
Set refridge to 40-50degrees f via temp controller and do the low n slow dry tech
Once dried to your liking place UNTRIMED buds into airtight containers with humidity pacs.
Place back in fridge and RAISE temps via temp controller to 50-60 degrees
(58f is my sweet spot)
Leave containers alone no burpie no touchie no peekie for minimum of 3 weeks
( longer=better but I rarely make it past 3 weeks)
After 3 weeks Open container to do a check/ smoke
Smell the sweet smell of success!!
Enjoy!!!
By putting humipacs into the airtight containers you are regulating the humidity.
Setting the temps to 58f regulates well..... the temps!!!!
The Low n slow tech then a cold ( cool) cure is amazing.
All my connoisseur buds get this treatment.
Here is where I got the idea from:
Cold cure
Have fun
Grow well
East Coast Marley420
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So here we go with my first attempt from my first attempt at indoor with my first attempt at auto flower, I am so happy there's a manual for all of this lmao
I harvested 2 of my 4 Early Miss auto flower and started with the wash, about a quarter cup of peroxide in a couple gallons of water I gave each flower a gentle swirl and twist then into a bucket with clean water for rinsing, then hung on a well ventilated rack for 4 hours to drip dry.
I am very happy with the look and feel of these after hanging, I trimmed each bud off the stems and placed loosely in paper bags, 28 grams in each bag, then placed in my fridge for the slow dry, the temperature has been staying around 41f, the humidity is between 72% and 81% between the 2 drawers I have them in, tomorrow is the third day so I will pull them out and give them a turn, then back in for another 3 days.
I harvested 2 of my 4 Early Miss auto flower and started with the wash, about a quarter cup of peroxide in a couple gallons of water I gave each flower a gentle swirl and twist then into a bucket with clean water for rinsing, then hung on a well ventilated rack for 4 hours to drip dry.
I am very happy with the look and feel of these after hanging, I trimmed each bud off the stems and placed loosely in paper bags, 28 grams in each bag, then placed in my fridge for the slow dry, the temperature has been staying around 41f, the humidity is between 72% and 81% between the 2 drawers I have them in, tomorrow is the third day so I will pull them out and give them a turn, then back in for another 3 days.
The purpose has nothing to do with ambient rH. The point is, at higher temps the actual chemical process of drying happens at a faster rate. By tempering your buds to that level again (60-70) you’re setting the inner chemical reactions to a higher rate again, getting things going so to speak. Then you proceedSorry chef, I disagree with your method of taking out for 4 hours. That is simply not nessesary, if anything the rh out of the fridge will be higher than 780s 35 so what would be the purpose. I'm going to tag a couple people for more opinions. @SweetSue @InTheShed
If it works for you that's great! I could swear when we talked about this earlier you were gonna try without taking out....?
Cheers!
i sat down and thought this over.. went through my notes from previous harvests and realized i tried this already . I came to the conclusion that I prefer the room temp burp because it speeds the process without any detectable (to me) depreciation in end product.
Can I cook a steak all the way on the grill? yes. Will it be faster and basically the same if I finish it in the broiler? Also yes. Not a perfect analogy, but I’m sure y’all understand what I’m getting at.
the logical counterpoint to what I just said would be that a true low and slow dry is probably most preferable when those particular nugs will be stored for a very long time. In my case, most of my harvest is processed/consumed within a year. On the other hand, I’m using chelates, so the shelf life isn’t what it could be with a mineralized organic methodology. For me I don’t have a problem with shelf life. My last harvest is nearly gone and it’s still great. It really all comes down to your personal situation and preferences.
Thank you @Tejasdirt if I were harvesting 3+lb per cycle or something I would have the need for a cold cure.
Did you mean the point of your process of taking them out for four hours/day or the point of low and slow? The main point of low and slow is preservation of terpenes, which "fly off" at room temperatures, creating the necessity for low and slow for those interested in their preservation within the buds.
Every time you take them out you are losing the very thing low and slow is designed to retain.
The purpose of removing them for a few hours 3 times in 2 weeks.
I understand.. but I don’t see a discernible quality difference. theoretically yes leaving them in the fridge is ideal. Practically, it takes too long and you can speed the process along without anything noticeably(this is the murky subjective part) lost.
Derbybud
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Well chef the problem I have is you telling someone they're doing the low&slow wrong because the don't take them out for 4 hours every so many days. That's not the way this process was developed. If you think that is an intricate part of the way you dry please start your own journal.
Well then derby you shouldn’t have any problem because I never said to anyone that they were doing something incorrectly. 780 wanted to know why his buds still seemed way too moist to jar after 2 weeks and this is exactly the reason.
Derbybud
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Post 2588 days differently. I'll leave now so you can continue to moderate this journal.
I’m not sure if im detecting flippancy, but I don’t think you have any reason to be rude to me. All I did was instruct someone asking for help based on what I know to work well. Post 2588 doesn’t say he was wrong, it just state the step I’ve been talking about this whole time.
Derbybud
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If you want to tell others how you do it fine, state that, but 2588 does not do that. That's all I'm stating.
I guess I should’ve begun that post with “I would” instead of “you should.” My apologies
derby I hope this exchanges doesn’t give you a bad taste in your mouth for future communications with myself. I’ve tried to be nothing but polite
derby I hope this exchanges doesn’t give you a bad taste in your mouth for future communications with myself. I’ve tried to be nothing but polite
Cool, glad we've cleared that up. Now can we have a group hug!? 
I think sharing ideas here is a great idea. We are each going to do what works for us. Like the cold cure Teja just shared, interesting and worth a try. Just think about all those growers that dry the "normal" way and think we're crazy. They'll never know the joy of low and slow. Suckers, ha
I think sharing ideas here is a great idea. We are each going to do what works for us. Like the cold cure Teja just shared, interesting and worth a try. Just think about all those growers that dry the "normal" way and think we're crazy. They'll never know the joy of low and slow. Suckers, ha
Derbybud
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I'm here for the group hug portion of this journal.
Count me in for the group hug as well. I’m glad we can all be friends, even when we disagree. Especially when we disagree
Derbybud
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Please keep offering advice just maybe start with this is what I do and then maybe a why. That's all I was saying and really appreciate you seeing this. This leaves the person's journal as is but lets you put your take on things.