Hey Everyone,
I have my latest harvest drying in my dry room and drying on the branches (i do dry trimming) and I know about the bend test and how the branches are supposed to give a little “pop” and not simply just bend. I was wondering which branches I am supposed to test this with: the smaller branches that branch off from the main stem or the main stem itself (not to be confused with the main stalk of the entire plant; the main stem I am referring to is the main stem of the branch which the other smaller branches come off of)? The small branches seem ready, but the larger branches tend to seem fiberous still with a good amount of water left. The branches have been drying for 7 days so far in 60 - 65% humidity and about 68 - 70°F. Let me know what you think!
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limb stem snaps but hangs on by a fiber that’s usually ok. but sounds like you’re a day early.
Brown paper bag for two days? Next?
Interesting, I havent heard of this method before. Does this speed the drying rate up? I am not sure my branches will fit in the bag all the way. Some of them are quite wide, but i suppose i can cut them further.
nope it slows the drying rate so the end of drying isnt too fast and the product dries more evenly. that was my impression anyway if it works like a cardboard box Ive used @DEEPDIVERDAVE ? care to chime in I might have done that for wrong reasons
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My guess is you’re correct.
I am new to curing weed, for sure. We grew and dried fast to smoke in the 70’s
Now, its different. Forum reading led me to the process of Hang, “Sweat”, and Cure.
The sweating process might slow drying, as a paper bag produces a mini containment environment allowing fat areas a slower dry plus a re-humid for the skinny dried too quickly small stuff. Then jar for burping or Grove bags for storage.
In practice, the dry becomes wetter from inside the stem, without over drying external material. I hope.
Someday I may be the subject matter expert, just not today.
cutting into smaller branches will hasten drying., more evenly, if done correctly.
Youtube videos may provide pictures and dialog, further explaining process.
Let us know how it goes.
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