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It's not that they necessarily burp better in turkey bags (other than more surface area of the buds exposed) but because I can fit 3 full jar's worth of buds in one bag. Since my harvests tend to run about close to 9 jars when only 3/4 full for burping, it's a lot easier to burp 3 bags than 9 jars!Why do they burp better in turkey bags than jars, Shed?
Yes, I'd be very interested to see your journal of the post-harvest stuff.
Turns out I never did an actual post on it, but you can see the turkey bags here. And this is my drying/burping/curing process:Me too.
I give my harvests air for the first 21 days after chop. Ideally that's 7 days hanging, 7 days of twice daily burping, and 7 days of once daily burping, though if they come off the lines early the entire process remains 21 days. Then I seal them for curing with Boveda 62s for at least another 3 weeks before anyone gets a taste!
Keep in mind that the burping process is not just to get the flowers down to 62% from wherever the RH was when they came off the stems, though I've seen a lot of folks do that. The 21 days is important to allow the chlorophyll to outgas after harvest. In a dry area the flowers might get down to 62% in a week, and if you seal them at that point there won't be any more fresh air getting in, making the cure much less successful.
Incorrect drying/burping/curing is often why folks think their buds are harsh when they smoke them, and blame "leftover nutes in the flowers at harvest" for that. Turns out they're just messing up the last step.
Thanks Otter! I don't think those two days are enough for the plant to generate a drought response though. Who really knows how this works outside!Well done draughting Shed! Sweet droop!