Sauga's Ride On The Pineapple Express

Pennywise said:
Good job Sauga, what's next?
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I have two journals on the go Penny... my summer grow is just starting out, beans in the water, which will be Dr. Seeds White Widow and Gorilla Alien. Both photos. I fell in love with the CKS WW last year so I wanted to run that again.
That journal is here:
Dr.Seeds Prescribes The Widow And The Alien ️️

The other one is around day 52 and are all autos. Autoseeds GG and Bomb Seeds THC Bomb, two of each. That journal can be found here:
Sauga's Miracle On Fox Farm Street

So ya, it would be great to have join in. I always love your company :)

Happy Easter! I hope you enoyed the day, and the dinner, with your sister and her family.
:Namaste:
 
What? Two other journals? Ain't nobody got time for that ;).
MrSauga said:
It doesn't get me as high as my WW.
7 out of 10
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But you have so much of it you can smoke more and not miss it. 11 / 10!
 
MrSauga said:
Hi Sister HH @InTheShed always knows the correct page to start. I bookmarked it here from a while ago but it talks about the jars too, so not the correct spot.

DrZiggy's Low And Slow Drying: Maximizing Your Harvest

:nicethread:
www.420magazine.com

However, I did cut and copy to a text file and this is all of it for the most part:

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Low and Slo: In The Bag

Basic points:
  • Paper bags will help speed the process by about a week.
  • You’ll get better than 25% back, so loading the bags at 28 grams wet means every four bags’ll bring you very close to an ounce dry.
  • 28 grams to a lunch bag is a good volume for smooth drying.
  • Save most trimming for later to retain even more terpenes. I only take off fans.
  • Laying the bags on their side increases surface area facilitating the drying process.
I wash the buds and hang dry for 4 hours and then trim the buds into the bags.

After three days open the bags, reach in and gently bounce the buds apart. Close up and put them back in place.

Do this again at least one more time, about 3 days later. After that you can forget about them.

In two weeks I pull them and finish drying with rice balls to 62-65%. Then into a jar with a Boveda.

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The process is a simple one. You want humidity levels at around 45-50% and temperatures at 40-45 degrees F.

* Harvest and wash buds, if that's your inclination. I will tell you, that washing the buds will fascilitate a more even and faster dry. Most of us let the branches hang to dry for around 4 hours. This is completely arbitrary. You're going to dry them nonetheless.

* Trim the buds from the branches small enough that they won't take forever to dry. It'll take a round or two to find your personal sweet spot, but everyone has their own comfort zone.

* Place the buds in jars that'll be gently tumbled daily or every three days, or into paper bags. In either case keep in mind that you're trying to create maximum surface area, so avoid overloading the storage container.

* Occasionally tumble, seperate, or do whatever floats your boat to keep the buds from forming a big, sticky ball. I find that I have great luck with the bags if about every three days I stick a hand in and move things around.

* Once a week let the buds air dry in a room with reasonable humidity to help drop the levels a little faster. I usually don't start doing this until the second week. Larger buds can take up to three weeks to get down to below 70% humidity, but in bags, most material is ready to work the rest of the humidity out in jars, and the cure begins at the two-week mark. I use rice to help with this.

* When you have them stable in the jars, begin curing as per your favorite method.

I should note that she skipped the step where you take them out of the bags after a week and put them in a sealed jar for a few hours with a hygrometer to check the process.

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Hopefully that helps!
Thanks for your kind words HH. Have a great day!
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Thank you this is Very helpful :thumb:
 
MrSauga said:
Hi Sister HH @InTheShed always knows the correct page to start. I bookmarked it here from a while ago but it talks about the jars too, so not the correct spot.

DrZiggy's Low And Slow Drying: Maximizing Your Harvest

:nicethread:
www.420magazine.com

However, I did cut and copy to a text file and this is all of it for the most part:

START TEXT
Low and Slo: In The Bag

Basic points:
  • Paper bags will help speed the process by about a week.
  • You’ll get better than 25% back, so loading the bags at 28 grams wet means every four bags’ll bring you very close to an ounce dry.
  • 28 grams to a lunch bag is a good volume for smooth drying.
  • Save most trimming for later to retain even more terpenes. I only take off fans.
  • Laying the bags on their side increases surface area facilitating the drying process.
I wash the buds and hang dry for 4 hours and then trim the buds into the bags.

After three days open the bags, reach in and gently bounce the buds apart. Close up and put them back in place.

Do this again at least one more time, about 3 days later. After that you can forget about them.

In two weeks I pull them and finish drying with rice balls to 62-65%. Then into a jar with a Boveda.

NEW
____

The process is a simple one. You want humidity levels at around 45-50% and temperatures at 40-45 degrees F.

* Harvest and wash buds, if that's your inclination. I will tell you, that washing the buds will fascilitate a more even and faster dry. Most of us let the branches hang to dry for around 4 hours. This is completely arbitrary. You're going to dry them nonetheless.

* Trim the buds from the branches small enough that they won't take forever to dry. It'll take a round or two to find your personal sweet spot, but everyone has their own comfort zone.

* Place the buds in jars that'll be gently tumbled daily or every three days, or into paper bags. In either case keep in mind that you're trying to create maximum surface area, so avoid overloading the storage container.

* Occasionally tumble, seperate, or do whatever floats your boat to keep the buds from forming a big, sticky ball. I find that I have great luck with the bags if about every three days I stick a hand in and move things around.

* Once a week let the buds air dry in a room with reasonable humidity to help drop the levels a little faster. I usually don't start doing this until the second week. Larger buds can take up to three weeks to get down to below 70% humidity, but in bags, most material is ready to work the rest of the humidity out in jars, and the cure begins at the two-week mark. I use rice to help with this.

* When you have them stable in the jars, begin curing as per your favorite method.

I should note that she skipped the step where you take them out of the bags after a week and put them in a sealed jar for a few hours with a hygrometer to check the process.

END TEXT

Hopefully that helps!
Thanks for your kind words HH. Have a great day!
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How do you wash the bud ? Also do you dry it first or trim and put in bags in the fridge right after trimming ? I am a newbie and have never cured any bud so forgive me if I ask silly questions. :nomo:
 
I use a 3 bucket system to wash mine. The first bucket has about 1/4 cup baking soda and 1/4 cup lemon juice in it. 2nd and 3rd buckets just have filtered room temperature water in them. With the buds still on the stems I dunk them about 10-15 times while giving them a gentle shake in the first bucket. Make sure not to be banging them against the side of the bottom of the bucket. Then I do the same in the next 2 buckets. Then I hang them for 4-12 hrs. Then I snip the buds off the stems into the appear bags for dryin in the fridge.
 
Mr. Magoo said:
I use a 3 bucket system to wash mine. The first bucket has about 1/4 cup baking soda and 1/4 cup lemon juice in it. 2nd and 3rd buckets just have filtered room temperature water in them. With the buds still on the stems I dunk them about 10-15 times while giving them a gentle shake in the first bucket. Make sure not to be banging them against the side of the bottom of the bucket. Then I do the same in the next 2 buckets. Then I hang them for 4-12 hrs. Then I snip the buds off the stems into the appear bags for dryin in the fridge.
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Thank You I did not know any of that. The members here have been SO helpful. I found a home here:circle-of-love:
 
MrSauga said:
OK finally got around to rigging up the fan support system. Thanks Magoo for that idea. It worked well. I used 3/4 pvc with the tees and tie wraps under the tees to keep them in place. I slide the tie wrap up or down for fan height.

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Was browsing your journal due to your use of MC on autos, and ran across the above gem.

That's awesome sauce right there. Way better than my square wooden dowels hanging from s-hooks on a chain. :D

AND it even adds a little extra support to the sides. Not a ton, but a little bit more than without. ;)


So, even though this grow is well past done, just wanted to drop a note to say thank you!
 
multiVortex said:
Was browsing your journal due to your use of MC on autos, and ran across the above gem.

That's awesome sauce right there. Way better than my square wooden dowels hanging from s-hooks on a chain. :D

AND it even adds a little extra support to the sides. Not a ton, but a little bit more than without. ;)


So, even though this grow is well past done, just wanted to drop a note to say thank you!
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Thanks mV!
I owe the idea to Mr Magoo but it worked out well. It's not in my current tent but will be on the next grow. I was transitioning between tents and didn't want to buy all new rigging. It does help a bit when the tent has negative pressure by keeping things from sucking in too far on the sides.
 
MrSauga said:
Thanks mV!
I owe the idea to Mr Magoo but it worked out well. It's not in my current tent but will be on the next grow. I was transitioning between tents and didn't want to buy all new rigging. It does help a bit when the tent has negative pressure by keeping things from sucking in too far on the sides.
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Excellent! @Mr. Magoo is the man. :D
 
MrSauga said:
Thanks mV!
I owe the idea to Mr Magoo but it worked out well. It's not in my current tent but will be on the next grow. I was transitioning between tents and didn't want to buy all new rigging. It does help a bit when the tent has negative pressure by keeping things from sucking in too far on the sides.
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multiVortex said:
Excellent! @Mr. Magoo is the man. :D
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Awww shucks, guys!!
 
Mr. Magoo said:
I use a 3 bucket system to wash mine. The first bucket has about 1/4 cup baking soda and 1/4 cup lemon juice in it. 2nd and 3rd buckets just have filtered room temperature water in them. With the buds still on the stems I dunk them about 10-15 times while giving them a gentle shake in the first bucket. Make sure not to be banging them against the side of the bottom of the bucket. Then I do the same in the next 2 buckets. Then I hang them for 4-12 hrs. Then I snip the buds off the stems into the appear bags for dryin in the fridge.
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HI Mr M. Trust you are well. This is very good info. Thank you. How do you do your fridge dry? Do you have a journal link for that?
 
Hope all is well in your world.

Thanks for sharing this grow with us.

Please head over to the 420 Strain Reviews forum and post your smoke report there too.

I’m moving this to Completed Journals now.

Sending you lots of love and positive energy.

:Namaste:
 
Kingjoe83 said:
.rice balls ? Where do I get that .
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In my signature!

Rice Balls to lower RH in jars

Let me start by talking about the success of @Scientific's oven-dried rice suggestion. :thanks: HOLY MOLY! Toss out your silicone beads and your store-bought desiccants. If you need fast and extreme dehumidifying, GO WITH RICE! The basic info is that rice took the RH in the jar from 75% to...
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Rice is the deal. There's a reason they tell you to put your phone (or other things) in a bag of rice if you drop it in water. :D
 
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