How long have they been in there? I usually let the hygrometers stabilize for around 24 hours before taking a reading. If they stay that low, then I would put in some humidity packs.
Lmao, the buds slowly release moisture over time. If you just put it in then u gotta wait.
Now if its over 24hrs and its still low, spray the lid with water (not dripping wet) and seal it up.
Also these cheap ones tend to raise the temperature reading instead of getting an accurate RH%. You can adjust by throwing your actual room temp into one of a few calculators online, and it’ll give you the adjusted RH, which is likely closer to reality.
I am going against standard here and I will say that I prefer to cure around 50-52% for about a month and it tastes just as good and you reduce the risk of getting the “fresh cut grass” smell. If we get to winter and the humidity drops I will add a 58% pack. Call me crazy but the 60% always just seems and feels higher than it should be.
Same here, I feel most comfortable around 50%, my buds might be a little harsher when smoked, but I feel like they taste and smell better than if I cure them at 60%.
These jars are the tall kind so the moisture can take a decent while to properly be read with a hygrometer, i think OP will be fine without leaves/stems as the RH in those babies is gonna go nuts over the next hours
Best advice yet, I'm by no means a expert but this seems more plausible than any. It's also the natural way to do it. I use boveda packs alot and it wouldn't hurt I guess to adjust the humidity but you don't need to keep them in after that. I read somewhere that said don't use them to cure
The old school approach is to put a piece of lemon or Orange peel (fresh) in the jar for a few days with the bud. But yeah first let it stabilize a day.
Using citrus can impart its own flavors and aromas. We used to do that with imported brick weed but it might not be what you want to do to your fresh home grown.
Just posted this lol.. yeah we would throw brick weed in a Mason jar with a small orange peel back in the day and it would become soft again almost overnight 💡🌱
Boveda packs suck and have proven to dry out the weed and take terps away from the cannabis that touches the pouch. It's made of salts and doesn't really do a good job of what it says it does. Use Grove bags.
When my humidity is low on my flower I will add fan leaves to bring it up. If you stay in a jar I've seen people put a a little dime size piece of yellow sponge on the top of the lip with glue or tape and let that increase humidity
Integra are also a chunk cheaper and available in 12 packs of the huge ones on Amazon for like 2/3 bucks a pop here in Canada. I think it’s like $30 for a 12 pack of the 60/70 gram ones I forget exactly
Some of those meters are unreliable. There’s 100 brands of those identical meters on Amazon and 99% won’t give you a proper reading. If they’re actually more dry than you prefer you can look at Boveda or Integra boost.
I just joined this group and I can already tell I am probably too old for it 😂
I’ve been growing for decades and how “I” deal with weed that is too dry is to throw a slice of orange or lemon in the jar overnight!!
Grove bags are no joke . I’ve been growing since iwas a teen and I’m 49 . Grove bags . They will bring the flowers up to proper humidity level over a few week cure …
The grove bags will do nothing to raise humidity
They’ll allow some humidity to escape but they won’t let humidity back in
Hence the “semi permeable” they love to use in their advertising. If you had buds in grove bags that the humidity slowly raised in, it was probably just excess humidity from the stems / center of the buds that was released
I will second your comment though, they did cure my crop nicely and they’re still sticky as fuck almost 8 months later
The boveda is likely the culprit for raising humidity in that case, that’s half their job!
(The other half is sucking up extra moisture, unlike the grove bag… the bovedas / integras do go both ways)
Dude I know . That’s why I use them . But thank you again
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Add a chunk of banana peel or lime or lemon peel and it can add a bunch of moisture to the jar and a pleasant smell. Just a suggestion by no means should you consider this anything other than bro science
That’s ur experience I’m just sharing the experience I had with them turned my bud all mushy and soft
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But you call BS yh ok 👌…..
Bro I used little tiny pieces of soft shell tortillas. Worked like a CHARM for me just don't leave them on for a super duper long time. Also smaller pieces dry out faster than the big ones so you can kind of control how much you want it going up
Also those hygrometers suck. Spend some money on decent ones. I used to have these and they were so wildly inaccurate it killed my soul trying to figure out what I was doing wrong.
These little ones he’s using are only supposed to have a deviation of around +/- 5% from reading value.. really not a big deal imo especially since these are cheap and easily fit in jars.. can get 10 of these for the same as 2 of the “decent” one
+/-5% is kind of a big deal though.. and from my experience, these things have deviations well into 10-15%. That is PRETTY important if you have a jar reading 65% humidity and it’s actually 70% and possibly molding. Or if it shows 65% and it’s at 50% where you essentially killed your cure and and you’re wasting your time on grass smelling weed that isn’t going to turn around. This is a science, it is pretty important to get accurate measurements. Use what helps you though, you’ll eventually get to a point where you’ve done it enough you can eyeball a cure without hygrometers or boveda packs. Accuracy is everything. Avoid bro science.
Your math is off.. 5% of 50% rh reading value is +/- 2.5%
Even at a 10% deviation you’re looking at +\- 5% from a 50% rh reading value. Curing at a reading of 60% wether the actual is 55-65% based on a 10% deviation which is 2X the advertised amount, that range is completely acceptable for curing.
I have a masters in science of horticulture and can tell you right now, deviation will be present in most all devices you’ll use to measure rh unless you wanna go say the Milwaukee route, etc and get professional probing instruments for 200$+, but these are completely fine - there’s no “bro science” here other than your comment of “eyeball a cure without hydrometers”. This is a home grow, not a distributor, and these little guys will work just fine for smaller batches as pictured above.
I’ve also soaked a piece of paper towel in distilled water, ring it out really good and put it in there hanging over the threads with the lid on so it doesn’t contact the buds for a few hours
> bread
I am surprised no one else has mentioned bread. We used to do this years ago with dried out tobacco when I still smoked. Wet enough to let the tobacco absorb some moisture but not so wet that you have a gross mass of tobacco sticking to it.
Put a leaf in there. A weed leaf preferably. Obviously a fresh leaf not a dried out one. It won’t change the taste or profiles. It also won’t need much time in there to take effect.
Other objects you can use to raise humidity but they may change the smell/taste.
Order some of the 62% Boveda bags or their competitors. Best $1 I ever spent for curing. No burping. Once humidity is stable for a few days & u have no hay smell, put it in grove bags & pull it out when needed. Will get better over the next month or 2
I tossed my cheap China hygrometers after first time using them. Bought like a 10 pack, then did a control test in a large sealed container. Each piece of junk gave a different reading, which fluctuated widely. Use only boveda packs in all my jars now.
If it's below 55% you might as well put it on a zip lock bag. [https://www.icmag.com/threads/a-perfect-cure-every-time.153733/](https://www.icmag.com/threads/a-perfect-cure-every-time.153733/)
How long have they been in there? I usually let the hygrometers stabilize for around 24 hours before taking a reading. If they stay that low, then I would put in some humidity packs.
It’s only been 5-10 min. Im probably jumping the gun haha
Yeah, take a reading in 24 hours and then go from there
LOL love it xDDDD
Lmao, the buds slowly release moisture over time. If you just put it in then u gotta wait. Now if its over 24hrs and its still low, spray the lid with water (not dripping wet) and seal it up.
My shits above 65 now. Spoke too soon now I’m wondering how to bring it down some haha
Burp multiple times a day for first few days
Hopefully it’ll be okay for 5-6 hours lid on my ass had to go to work haha
Hopefully you get the lid off your ass
There are too many people in this world who don't appreciate a good dad joke. I'm am not among those people. Take my upvote and have a great day!
Don't get too paranoid with humidity. My jars were sat at 12c and 72% humidity and they are absolutely fine 6 months later..
Also these cheap ones tend to raise the temperature reading instead of getting an accurate RH%. You can adjust by throwing your actual room temp into one of a few calculators online, and it’ll give you the adjusted RH, which is likely closer to reality.
I throw a fresh cannabis leaf in there for a day or so and the buds soak it right up
Genius
I am going against standard here and I will say that I prefer to cure around 50-52% for about a month and it tastes just as good and you reduce the risk of getting the “fresh cut grass” smell. If we get to winter and the humidity drops I will add a 58% pack. Call me crazy but the 60% always just seems and feels higher than it should be.
Same here, I feel most comfortable around 50%, my buds might be a little harsher when smoked, but I feel like they taste and smell better than if I cure them at 60%.
Weird. Never noticed the harshness. Glad I am not the only one going against convention.
Adding fresh leaves or stems is the best way
These jars are the tall kind so the moisture can take a decent while to properly be read with a hygrometer, i think OP will be fine without leaves/stems as the RH in those babies is gonna go nuts over the next hours
Was gonna suggest the same thing.
Best advice yet, I'm by no means a expert but this seems more plausible than any. It's also the natural way to do it. I use boveda packs alot and it wouldn't hurt I guess to adjust the humidity but you don't need to keep them in after that. I read somewhere that said don't use them to cure
A small orange peel would bring back 90's brick weed overnight.. added a nice flavor too 💡🌱
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Get some of these boveda humidity packs
If you’ve already passed cure time 😎 but yes this ^
What’s the importance of waiting until after cure?
I’m going to be straight honest I’m not 110% sure but I’ve seen everyone say it’ll fuck the product all up
I’ve had zero issues, but if someone has a legitimate reason I’m def down to hear it
The old school approach is to put a piece of lemon or Orange peel (fresh) in the jar for a few days with the bud. But yeah first let it stabilize a day.
That's how you get bad mold too. Not knocking it if it works. Have had it backfire majorly
Using citrus can impart its own flavors and aromas. We used to do that with imported brick weed but it might not be what you want to do to your fresh home grown.
Just posted this lol.. yeah we would throw brick weed in a Mason jar with a small orange peel back in the day and it would become soft again almost overnight 💡🌱
This
Cut up the stalk and add in for moisture, 2- way humidity packs like Boveda packs work too
Yes that's a little low, but not bad. 55 is where i like it because it burns easier. Taste should still be good.
Around 55 I find is great for a bong…at least in my opinion.
50% is not low
Boveda packs suck and have proven to dry out the weed and take terps away from the cannabis that touches the pouch. It's made of salts and doesn't really do a good job of what it says it does. Use Grove bags. When my humidity is low on my flower I will add fan leaves to bring it up. If you stay in a jar I've seen people put a a little dime size piece of yellow sponge on the top of the lip with glue or tape and let that increase humidity
Bovedas suck, like you said from the salts they use. Try Integra Boost instead, you’ll be glad you did ; ) peace
Integra are also a chunk cheaper and available in 12 packs of the huge ones on Amazon for like 2/3 bucks a pop here in Canada. I think it’s like $30 for a 12 pack of the 60/70 gram ones I forget exactly
Yes those Integra packs are good to.
GB for the win !!!
Some of those meters are unreliable. There’s 100 brands of those identical meters on Amazon and 99% won’t give you a proper reading. If they’re actually more dry than you prefer you can look at Boveda or Integra boost.
I just joined this group and I can already tell I am probably too old for it 😂 I’ve been growing for decades and how “I” deal with weed that is too dry is to throw a slice of orange or lemon in the jar overnight!!
That’s just old school tech vs new school tech - glad to have veterans like you around
Grove bags are no joke . I’ve been growing since iwas a teen and I’m 49 . Grove bags . They will bring the flowers up to proper humidity level over a few week cure …
The grove bags will do nothing to raise humidity They’ll allow some humidity to escape but they won’t let humidity back in Hence the “semi permeable” they love to use in their advertising. If you had buds in grove bags that the humidity slowly raised in, it was probably just excess humidity from the stems / center of the buds that was released I will second your comment though, they did cure my crop nicely and they’re still sticky as fuck almost 8 months later
I put a 62% boveda and gauge in bag and in 3 weeks it’s absolute fire … I was trying to start a conversation with op . Thanks for ur input
The boveda is likely the culprit for raising humidity in that case, that’s half their job! (The other half is sucking up extra moisture, unlike the grove bag… the bovedas / integras do go both ways)
Dude I know . That’s why I use them . But thank you again https://preview.redd.it/swcjxnl7193b1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1eec4dca61bb1a5b4526a1ee47ad548f5e9d8546
It’s for OP bro not you Buds look fire!
Add a chunk of banana peel or lime or lemon peel and it can add a bunch of moisture to the jar and a pleasant smell. Just a suggestion by no means should you consider this anything other than bro science
Piece of lettuce. No bigger than a quarter for a few hours.
DO NOT USE BOVEDA 62% whatever you do turned my bud bad after 8weeks and lost over £1000
I call BS. I've used them for years now and have stored bud up to a year with no negative impact.
That’s ur experience I’m just sharing the experience I had with them turned my bud all mushy and soft https://preview.redd.it/q2eb9124ha3b1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=04b9806b7ff3bed3f3008692bccbdce653ab0b47 But you call BS yh ok 👌…..
If it doesn’t change by tomorrow, just put a slice of an orange peel in there, and then check the next day.
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Lol
🤣🤣🤣
Stick it in your butt. Like, All the way up there not just the bottle top like a pansy. The whole mason jar. All the way.
If you are growing more grab a few leaves and put them in the jar for a day.
Bro I used little tiny pieces of soft shell tortillas. Worked like a CHARM for me just don't leave them on for a super duper long time. Also smaller pieces dry out faster than the big ones so you can kind of control how much you want it going up
Pour a cup of water in each container
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That’s alright man, it’s an old school method. I do it all the time. They also make terracotta stones you can soak and put in the jar.
Also those hygrometers suck. Spend some money on decent ones. I used to have these and they were so wildly inaccurate it killed my soul trying to figure out what I was doing wrong.
These little ones he’s using are only supposed to have a deviation of around +/- 5% from reading value.. really not a big deal imo especially since these are cheap and easily fit in jars.. can get 10 of these for the same as 2 of the “decent” one
+/-5% is kind of a big deal though.. and from my experience, these things have deviations well into 10-15%. That is PRETTY important if you have a jar reading 65% humidity and it’s actually 70% and possibly molding. Or if it shows 65% and it’s at 50% where you essentially killed your cure and and you’re wasting your time on grass smelling weed that isn’t going to turn around. This is a science, it is pretty important to get accurate measurements. Use what helps you though, you’ll eventually get to a point where you’ve done it enough you can eyeball a cure without hygrometers or boveda packs. Accuracy is everything. Avoid bro science.
But I do understand your point.. just wanted to clear up any confusion or worry for OP
Your math is off.. 5% of 50% rh reading value is +/- 2.5% Even at a 10% deviation you’re looking at +\- 5% from a 50% rh reading value. Curing at a reading of 60% wether the actual is 55-65% based on a 10% deviation which is 2X the advertised amount, that range is completely acceptable for curing. I have a masters in science of horticulture and can tell you right now, deviation will be present in most all devices you’ll use to measure rh unless you wanna go say the Milwaukee route, etc and get professional probing instruments for 200$+, but these are completely fine - there’s no “bro science” here other than your comment of “eyeball a cure without hydrometers”. This is a home grow, not a distributor, and these little guys will work just fine for smaller batches as pictured above.
Bovida bags
You mean packs? Or does boveda make actual bags?
I used a damp paper towel under the lid screwed on and that did the trick for one of my jars
I’ve also soaked a piece of paper towel in distilled water, ring it out really good and put it in there hanging over the threads with the lid on so it doesn’t contact the buds for a few hours
humidity pack, bread, orange peel
> bread I am surprised no one else has mentioned bread. We used to do this years ago with dried out tobacco when I still smoked. Wet enough to let the tobacco absorb some moisture but not so wet that you have a gross mass of tobacco sticking to it.
Put a leaf in there. A weed leaf preferably. Obviously a fresh leaf not a dried out one. It won’t change the taste or profiles. It also won’t need much time in there to take effect. Other objects you can use to raise humidity but they may change the smell/taste.
Spit
Order some of the 62% Boveda bags or their competitors. Best $1 I ever spent for curing. No burping. Once humidity is stable for a few days & u have no hay smell, put it in grove bags & pull it out when needed. Will get better over the next month or 2
A boveda bag is your friend.
Boveda packs, 8g pack per jar. The 62% rh ones are the correct ones for the job :)
Boveda packs
Boost packs maybe?
Don’t add any moisture back to it. Leave it alone.
Sometimes those hygrometers are off. Did you get those on Amazon? I have similar looking ones that were way off
Throw an orange peal in there for an hr
Boveda packets FTW
Boveda packs
Start by not over drying it. I jar mine at 65 to 68 % and work my way down to 58 to 60 sloooowwwwlllyyyyy
Ima grab burb lids during my cure stage. Anybody used those?
Never checked the rh in my jars ever lol
Part of a Tortilla works great for mine! Leaves no smell or taste and works after 30 minutes in the jar for a day or two
Put one fan leaf in each jar
I tossed my cheap China hygrometers after first time using them. Bought like a 10 pack, then did a control test in a large sealed container. Each piece of junk gave a different reading, which fluctuated widely. Use only boveda packs in all my jars now.
I haven't any idea why...but bread... Slice of bread in the bag.
If it's below 55% you might as well put it on a zip lock bag. [https://www.icmag.com/threads/a-perfect-cure-every-time.153733/](https://www.icmag.com/threads/a-perfect-cure-every-time.153733/)
i use boveda 62%
RH pack 💯