Drying before curing..

flyingaussie · 04-04-2011, 12:52 AM

Hey everyone..

I have completed my second attempt at growing, and now at harvest stage am presented with quite a problem....

I have 4 mature plants to dry/cure and cannot do it indoors..

I know the requirements for drying (25 degrees, dark, dry) and cannot accommodate these outside (given temperature at the moment) so have decided to build a dryer.. Let me know what your thoughts on this are...

-I have gotten one standard bookshelf, 120cm x 50cm x 50cm. Will seal open area with plywood... With a string to properly hang plant material.
-To the top end I am going to attach a 12v computer fan to work as an exhaust, on the bottom a 400/800W heater, with an external digital thermo to measure the temperature.

Without going too much into it, what are your thoughts?

farmergiles · 04-04-2011, 03:30 AM

Hmm the heating seems a little much- 25C is a little high imo, I'd say about 10- 15C would be better. If you dry it out too quick quality will suffer.

I've seen similar drying cabs except with a bigger fan and no heater- that worked fine.

flyingaussie · 04-04-2011, 05:01 PM

alright sweet thanks heaps man, I was worried bout the temp because it is around 10-15 degrees at night here.. but ill try without the heater and see how I go. Cheers mate.

farmergiles · 04-04-2011, 05:59 PM

You know it's going to smell of course

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A carbon filter will help with that if you have one.

Dandaweedman · 04-04-2011, 07:31 PM

Maybe he is on an acreage?

flyingaussie · 04-05-2011, 01:51 AM

yeah the smell will be ok, it will be in my carport, I just cant have it in the house the missus doesnt want the house smelling like choof...

dealwis · 05-31-2011, 09:10 PM

How many days does it take to dry when you using a dryer ?

farmergiles · 06-01-2011, 04:53 AM

Generally speaking the quicker you dry it the more the quality suffers, you could dry weed in a day or less with a fan heater but you'll ruin it.

If you dry it in less than a week from harvest quality will probably suffer.

Preffered method is to hang in a cool dark place with some slight air movement and medium- ish air humidity. This may well take 2 weeks or even more before being dry enough to store or start to cure.

headsrnice · 06-08-2011, 09:18 PM

A dehumidifier if one's available may help with humidity if it's an issue but sounds good.

04-04-2011, 12:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
flyingaussie Chuck us the billy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: under a rock, waiting to attack Posts: 164 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Drying before curing.. Hey everyone.. I have completed my second attempt at growing, and now at harvest stage am presented with quite a problem.... I have 4 mature plants to dry/cure and cannot do it indoors.. I know the requirements for drying (25 degrees, dark, dry) and cannot accommodate these outside (given temperature at the moment) so have decided to build a dryer.. Let me know what your thoughts on this are... -I have gotten one standard bookshelf, 120cm x 50cm x 50cm. Will seal open area with plywood... With a string to properly hang plant material. -To the top end I am going to attach a 12v computer fan to work as an exhaust, on the bottom a 400/800W heater, with an external digital thermo to measure the temperature. Without going too much into it, what are your thoughts? __________________ My wife has an cock in her ass in the drive way, all right? I'm sorry if my thoughts are not on the photography of the film we're shooting tomorrow. -William H. Macy, Boogie Nights.

04-04-2011, 03:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,807 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 3,750 Times in 2,554 Posts	Hmm the heating seems a little much- 25C is a little high imo, I'd say about 10- 15C would be better. If you dry it out too quick quality will suffer. I've seen similar drying cabs except with a bigger fan and no heater- that worked fine. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice

04-04-2011, 05:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
flyingaussie Chuck us the billy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: under a rock, waiting to attack Posts: 164 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	alright sweet thanks heaps man, I was worried bout the temp because it is around 10-15 degrees at night here.. but ill try without the heater and see how I go. Cheers mate. __________________ My wife has an cock in her ass in the drive way, all right? I'm sorry if my thoughts are not on the photography of the film we're shooting tomorrow. -William H. Macy, Boogie Nights.

04-04-2011, 05:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,807 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 3,750 Times in 2,554 Posts	You know it's going to smell of course . A carbon filter will help with that if you have one. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice

04-04-2011, 07:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dandaweedman Old School Join Date: May 2004 Location: At the Cabana Posts: 7,407 Thanks: 699 Thanked 760 Times in 613 Posts	Maybe he is on an acreage? __________________ Hanging in the Cabana

04-05-2011, 01:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
flyingaussie Chuck us the billy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: under a rock, waiting to attack Posts: 164 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah the smell will be ok, it will be in my carport, I just cant have it in the house the missus doesnt want the house smelling like choof... __________________ My wife has an cock in her ass in the drive way, all right? I'm sorry if my thoughts are not on the photography of the film we're shooting tomorrow. -William H. Macy, Boogie Nights.

05-31-2011, 09:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
dealwis ASA Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sandiego california Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How many days does it take to dry when you using a dryer ? __________________ Nug Mag

06-01-2011, 04:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,807 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 3,750 Times in 2,554 Posts	Generally speaking the quicker you dry it the more the quality suffers, you could dry weed in a day or less with a fan heater but you'll ruin it. If you dry it in less than a week from harvest quality will probably suffer. Preffered method is to hang in a cool dark place with some slight air movement and medium- ish air humidity. This may well take 2 weeks or even more before being dry enough to store or start to cure. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice

06-08-2011, 09:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
headsrnice YaHookan Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 323 Thanks: 274 Thanked 61 Times in 46 Posts	A dehumidifier if one's available may help with humidity if it's an issue but sounds good.

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