You really want to let those buds dry really good before you seal them in anything. Dry them until they seem pretty dry and then you can pack them loosely in mason jars. I can't remember where I read this analogy but it's a good one: treat the flowers like eggs. The trichomes on them are fragile and contain the active ingredients. You may need to readjust the buds in the jars if you have a particularly tough to dry jar (this usually means that you need to get the buds more dry before jarring). Put the top buds on the bottom and the bottom buds on the top. Just do this gently. Continue as normal. I usually only do this if the top flowers seem to be drying but the bottom ones continue to be wet.
Check very frequently at first. The moisture from inside the bud and the stem will rehydrate the buds. You need to leave the lid off when it does that until your buds are dry again. Continue this lid on and lid off process until the buds are at the right moisture level. The slower the better, this is all part of curing. Don't dry in a food dehydrator or anything like that. Heat is bad for drying. Also, drying too fast will create a harsh and chlorophyll taste. By drying them slowly you allow the chlorophyll to break down by naturally occurring enzymes. Again, this is curing. It's a really important step not to be rushed.
I suppose you will be able to seal them in your canisters like you have now but don't vacuum seal them until they are dry dry dry! Remember they will rehydrate for quite some time, at first you might have to leave them all day with the lid off to get them dry again. Then it gets shorter and shorter. The humidity level in the air will really effect the drying time. Something to keep in mind... Also, the flowers will take longer and longer to rehydrate. It is not uncommon to think you are all done with this only to find them wet again after a couple of days. Just keep checking and keep patient.
You don't want buds that crumble however. You will know, it's like any other good bud you used to buy. Sticky and icky
Edit: Notice I said "used to buy", there is no better bud than what you grow for yourself. You belong to a unique, private club. I hope your buds cure beautifully!
Check very frequently at first. The moisture from inside the bud and the stem will rehydrate the buds. You need to leave the lid off when it does that until your buds are dry again. Continue this lid on and lid off process until the buds are at the right moisture level. The slower the better, this is all part of curing. Don't dry in a food dehydrator or anything like that. Heat is bad for drying. Also, drying too fast will create a harsh and chlorophyll taste. By drying them slowly you allow the chlorophyll to break down by naturally occurring enzymes. Again, this is curing. It's a really important step not to be rushed.
I suppose you will be able to seal them in your canisters like you have now but don't vacuum seal them until they are dry dry dry! Remember they will rehydrate for quite some time, at first you might have to leave them all day with the lid off to get them dry again. Then it gets shorter and shorter. The humidity level in the air will really effect the drying time. Something to keep in mind... Also, the flowers will take longer and longer to rehydrate. It is not uncommon to think you are all done with this only to find them wet again after a couple of days. Just keep checking and keep patient.
You don't want buds that crumble however. You will know, it's like any other good bud you used to buy. Sticky and icky
Edit: Notice I said "used to buy", there is no better bud than what you grow for yourself. You belong to a unique, private club. I hope your buds cure beautifully!
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