Mornin JD, yes , what you tried , many have done before you , so don't feel bad OK. Next crop , here's what to do. Hang them , the branches on strings in the dark with between 50 -60 RH and room temp. Do not have any fan/s blowing directly on them , so are swayin in the breeze....this will cause them to dry out way too fast and create an uneven dry , making them burn terribly and harsh! It's fine to have an exhaust fan in the room for the smell but no circ. fans OK,...just let them hang and dry. It should take between 4-7 days to achieve this. When the little buds feel a bit crispy , take a lil budlet off a bigger, more moist bud or cola , roll up a J and if it burns Ok , without always going 'out' the lot is ready to trim off the branches, weigh up and in the jars. Remember , the longer the drying takes , the smoother and better the smoke will be. Cheers JD!