Hi DGC! Just recently starting listening to the show and I love being able to learn to be a better grower as I work! Thought I’d ask my first question to the DGC… There is a bit of conjecture about the effect of Boveda humidity packs on curing it seems. Some people say it spoils the taste, others say they are fine to use. What is the DGC’s take on using Boveda packs to help simplify the curing process? Yay or nay? Thanks and happy smoking!
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I’ve never used them, but my opinion is to cure in a room with 55%-58% humidity. You’ll be able to burp your jars longer and have a much slower, smoother cure. I am all in with curing as if it were part of the grow…which it is. I will be the first to admit that I have a ton to learn to grow the best dank, but my flavor is on point.
And 65°F
I don’t like to use them and my reasoning is if the packs smell like your cannabis you’re curing, then some terpenes are in the pack and not in the flower.
I purchased small hygrometers from Amazon and using velcro, stick them to the inside of my curing buckets. That way there’s no guessing on the humidity level. I agree with Steve on the temperature and humidity levels too.
I use one, but not for curing… I keep a small Boveda in my head stash since its the jar I’m opening the most. I use it just to be sure the (already cured) buds don’t dry out before I have a chance to smoke it up. For me, I’m more relying on the Boveda to maintain if not add a little humidity.
I agree with others that using the packs to cure will more than likely end up absorbing some of the terpenes. How much and to what extent is anybody’s guess.
To help simplify your cure – absolutely, Boveda packs are an epic win. Yes, there are arguably better connoisseur-methods out there. But for simplicity and consistency and minimal effort you will not find a better way to cure than those packs. Important caveat – do not use the packs for the initial dry-down (if you don’t have a climate-controlled dedicated dry room for that, I’d recommend the MyHerbsNow dryer for this). Hope that helps.
If you’re pressing rosin, they help make sure your buds have a consistent moisture content. This helps keep your results consistent and predictable.
-T. Meow
Finish your cure first by burping jars the normal way. Then use the humidity packs to maintain humidity in the jars once the bud has stabilized.
They are meant for preserving bud during long term storage, not for curing.
Exactly.
https://bovedainc.com/pro-tips-curing-cannabis/
Not according to Boveda.
Curing is an oxidative process that hardens a trichome’s cuticle and happens over time when exposed to air with oxygen. Air does that, not moisture. There is no substitute for properly removing moisture from the flower before sealing it in a container. You can think of a Boveda pack as an environment stabilizer. Putting wet weed in a jar will not be saved or “cured” by a Boveda pack.
Nobody is advocating that one try to cure wet weed, much less try to cure wet weed with a Boveda pack! That’s silly.
One can, however, get a consistent and safe cure with the Boveda packs following a sufficient initial dry-down. That’s what their article explains, no need to respond to it, but maybe it’s worth a read. My personal experience has been consistent with their advertising – so just throwing it out there.
I don’t think he meant wet weed as it not dried properly.