The Sauga Ends Here

[WTM]

If I do a bud wash I have to let them hang dry for two to four hours before putting in the fridge. The tips of the cola need to be dry from water.
If I don't do a wash then I trim as close as possible leaving the sugars on. Then I place up to 28 grams of wet bud in the paper bag. Do not roll the end closed and try not to stack over the openings. You can layer the bags on top of each other by doing a criss cross pattern and rotating every couple of days.
The more bud you have in the fridge the longer it takes to dry. When I get under 68% RH I take it out of the fridge and store in turkey bags filled with air from the room. This air continues the drying process and the cure takes over after that. To test the RH you need to take some bud out and place it in a jar or turkey bag and measure the RH after an hour or so. If over 68% it goes back in the fridge.
Once I'm at or under 68% and the bud is in the turkey bag I keep burping daily checking the RH. Once it hits 62% I don't add any more air. I exhaust the air roll the bag closed and store in 5 gallon sealed containers.
The benefit of the turkey bag is for burping. I can put 5 ounces easily in a turkey bag and burp and toss the buds gently. I can't do this in jars without it taking a lot of time and spillage.

I’ve never heard of drying in the fridge. I’ll have to look into that method for my ladies this fall. I was a veggie farmer for a little bit, but am new to this game. I’m trying to think ahead to drying and curing. My last grow was so hands-off! I think finding a good post-harvest system will give me the greatest benefit. I think I saw people drying in large cardboard containers, but maybe that is too budget minded?

 

[InTheShed]

Nice plants MrS! And I'm sure you will blow the WSE beans sky tent high.

Lub you.

Me too!

I’ve never heard of drying in the fridge. I’ll have to look into that method for my ladies this fall. I was a veggie farmer for a little bit, but am new to this game. I’m trying to think ahead to drying and curing. My last grow was so hands-off! I think finding a good post-harvest system will give me the greatest benefit. I think I saw people drying in large cardboard containers, but maybe that is too budget minded?

I sometimes dry in cardboard boxes and it never seemed too downmarket for me . My boxes are upscale with holes drilled lower right and top left for airflow.

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• InTheShed
• Apr 26, 2020
• chop

Fruit Punch harvest, flip day 57

I aim a small fan at the lower holes and whether it's off or on, oscillating or nah, or high or low will all depend on the RH in the room and in the box.

I've also dried in a tent and low and slow in the fridge, but without a spare fridge there's no room for anything except a micro autoflower harvest!

 

[WTM]

Thank you Shed! I like what I’ve read about drying in the fridge, but it’ll be hard to find space to get away with that. I think I originally saw the cardboard boxes in your grow! Daaamn, airholes do make it fancy, haha. I’d like to make the fridge method work somehow, but if not I’ll probably try the cardboard boxes.

 

[MrSauga]

I think I saw people drying in large cardboard containers, but maybe that is too budget minded?

People do it all the time. Shed does it. Oh, you know that already

Me too!

You can have some Elephant Shoes too!

My boxes are upscale

It's missing a tarp

 

[Baron Von Blurple]

Do you even upscale box?

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• Baron Von Blurple
• Jan 9, 2020

 

[InTheShed]

We know you club tray, but please don't Costco bagels!

 

[actionjackson512003]

@MrSauga or anyone else do you top your photos? If so when? How many times?

 

[candycane]

@MrSauga or anyone else do you top your photos? If so when? How many times?

I top my photos at least once when it reaches the 5th node and top it to the 4th node then leave the 3rd node and remove all the rest on most. I also sometimes top from the 5th node to the 3 then let the two sides grow to 4 nodes then top to the 3rd node. Then spread them out to make em nice and bushy.

 

[FelipeBlu]

I usually top above the 4th node, sometimes the 5th.

I then remove node 1 growth, sometimes node 2 as well, if I’m going for a quadline in a quicker grow.

Otherwise, for a longer veg (outdoors), I prefer leaving the 2nd node on for a sexline.

 

[actionjackson512003]

Now I haven't brought them outside yet, if I were to top tomorrow and bring them out on Monday, would that be to much stress? I had them outside for about 5 hours today then brought them in for the night.

 

[cr8grow]

I top my photos at least once when it reaches the 5th node and top it to the 4th node then leave the 3rd node and remove all the rest on most. I also sometimes top from the 5th node to the 3 then let the two sides grow to 4 nodes then top to the 3rd node. Then spread them out to make em nice and bushy.

OK....must be me right now...read that a few times and it still sounds like a safe combination lock...Ill check it tomorrow.

 

[FelipeBlu]

Now I haven't brought them outside yet, if I were to top tomorrow and bring them out on Monday, would that be to much stress? I had them outside for about 5 hours today then brought them in for the night.

Naw, they‘re tougher than you think.

 

[MrSauga]

@MrSauga or anyone else do you top your photos? If so when? How many times?

I top my photos at least once when it reaches the 5th node and top it to the 4th node then leave the 3rd node and remove all the rest on most. I also sometimes top from the 5th node to the 3 then let the two sides grow to 4 nodes then top to the 3rd node. Then spread them out to make em nice and bushy.

I usually top above the 4th node, sometimes the 5th.

I then remove node 1 growth, sometimes node 2 as well, if I’m going for a quadline in a quicker grow.

Otherwise, for a longer veg (outdoors), I prefer leaving the 2nd node on for a sexline.

Thanks for jumping in and helping out!

 

[Sierra Cowboy]

Im soaking up cure options for bigger harvests. Im still in jar realm. 2nd harvest and trim coming soon, or maybe a few weeks. But not counting my buds. Bags are good wisdom for more ambitious grows like yours. I did decided get two more boxes of wide mouth 1 quart jars for the upcoming toss and cure.

Hey Cr8, I know it's been a minute since the original post here but would like to mention Dr. Ziggy's low-n slo method of curing. It worked or me last year .

 

[cr8grow]

Hey Cr8, I know it's been a minute since the original post here but would like to mention Dr. Ziggy's low-n slo method of curing. It worked or me last year .

Thanks..I will check it out...getting close...this weekend probably.

 

[Homer Simpson]

I see drying methods are being discussed so I thought I would mention I gave away some bud to some seasoned smoker buddies I used to work with and they found the stuff I used the fridge method with you told me about nice and smoooooth. Thanks for the instructions, Mr. S.; it was a winner. Hope all is well in Sauga.

 

[MrSauga]

I gave away some bud to some seasoned smoker buddies I used to work with and they found the stuff I used the fridge method with you told me about nice and smoooooth. Thanks for the instructions, Mr. S.; it was a winner. Hope all is well in Sauga.

Anytime Homer. It's the only way to dry imho. All's well here my friend. I really wish Ford would allow barber's to open up though. I can go to a dentist now but can't get my hair cut. I can't get my teeth fixed because I'm eating my hair. It's a vicious cycle.

 

[Homer Simpson]

Anytime Homer. It's the only way to dry imho. All's well here my friend. I really wish Ford would allow barber's to open up though. I can go to a dentist now but can't get my hair cut. I can't get my teeth fixed because I'm eating my hair. It's a vicious cycle.

Glad to hear all is well there but sorry to hear about your teeth and hair problems, lol.

 

[MrSauga]

Hey everybody!

I took the Lemon AK down last night and did a trim while she was still in the pot. I actually had a good time trimming her. Most of the leaves popped out when tugged in a downward motion so cleanup was quite easy.
I don't normally do my trimming dry but thought I would try it out. My dog photo bombed the three pics that were worth showing so here they are.

Lemon AK

• MrSauga
• Jun 4, 2020
• lemon ak

Lemon AK

• MrSauga
• Jun 4, 2020
• lemon ak

Lemon AK

• MrSauga
• Jun 4, 2020
• lemon ak

 

[multiVortex]

My dog photo bombed the three pics that were worth showing so here they are.

Ha! Mines of the chocolate variety , but it’s still the same level (if not worse) of the derp.