Live in a very rural area, people either love or hate the taste of my bud

[Perpetually Automatic]

You should ideally be drying under 70f.
If you can smell your weed when your drying you’re losing terps.

 

[jdm61]

Find better friends? Perhaps ones who don't complain about free smoke?

 

[CannabisMingus]

These tweaks have improved my terpene profiles to connoisseur levels.

 

[NorseGrower]

I dry whole plant in 60/60 conditions. I think drying in 80s is a large part of your problem. My tastes and smells exploded when I switched from jars to Grove bags. They are cheaper than the 62% packs people use, eliminate the need for those and replace jars with no need to burp. My first harvest, I over dried. My second harvest, I over burped jars and essentially overdried again just openning jars twice a day having dry environment. 3rd harvest I did side by side with Grove and jars and never used jars again.

 

[CannabisMingus]

never used jars again.

 

[Waira]

I know I'm growing it right, I know I'm flushing it right, feeding it right, I grow some very nice looking plants. However at chop time everything changes, I dry it enough I know that and then cure it for a month at least...I have people hate it or love it..I've grown every genetics under the sun the only one thing I haven't done is dried my bud in a super cool room (Under 75 degrees) it usually dries around 80-83. Can that effect the flavor that much? I've tasted all my bud and it tastes fine to me. My last batch is sweet, salty, a little peppery and earthy..Nothing like the schwag from the 80s that all tasted the same...I cure my weed in mason jars in a very cool room its in the mid 70s. Can my drying change the taste that much? One person even asked me if I dried my bud in the same room where I grow it, how he knew is beyond me but he knew..Any input is welcome

I can't believe nobody has spotted this-
Ron, your drying T's are about 10 degrees too high... T's in the 80's is automatic TARFU for terpene loss! Overwhelmingly I see the parameters of about 70F and 50%RH as a "center line" to aim for, with about 1 week or so to fully dry before final moisture balancing and storage...
Many terpenes are highly volatile, and higher T's will drive the lighter (molecular weight) monoterpenes off much faster. Potency may not be badly effected, cannabinoids don't really gas-off, but the aromatics certainly do. Drying itself under the best conditions still shows (seen a couple studies on this) large losses of terp's in the process, just how it goes...
Most of us home growers are at the mercy of our ambient conditions, and finding a spot that's stable and within parameters can be a something of a challenge.
There is wiggle room on the 70/50% of course, and I must say the best cure I've had was when T were in mid-upper 60's, 40-45 RH%... Cooler T's held the terp's better, lower RH% helps pull the moisture out well enough under the lower T's which strongly affects the evaporation rate of water...

Time is another very important parameter! There is a host of breakdown reactions and processes that need to happen slowly, with a certain level of moisture present at that time to take place properly and produce highest quality smoke possible for a given cultivar.

Too fast- high T's and/or low RH%, and you end up with "green" tasting, harsh smoke and usually badly depleted terp's. Over-dried weed can rehydrate, but the quality loss can't be restored... Anybody that's speed dried a sample bud knows what happens when you force things to an extreme: harsh funky tasting stuff usually...

Too slow- low T's and/or high RH%, and you risk molding or other unwanted biological and breakdown activities....

Light conditions are more flexible, but darker is better and never in blazing light if you want the best results....

 

[Olderfart]

I can't believe nobody has spotted this-
Ron, your drying T's are about 10 degrees too high... T's in the 80's is automatic TARFU for terpene loss! Overwhelmingly I see the parameters of about 70F and 50%RH as a "center line" to aim for, with about 1 week or so to fully dry before final moisture balancing and storage...
Many terpenes are highly volatile, and higher T's will drive the lighter (molecular weight) monoterpenes off much faster. Potency may not be badly effected, cannabinoids don't really gas-off, but the aromatics certainly do. Drying itself under the best conditions still shows (seen a couple studies on this) large losses of terp's in the process, just how it goes...
Most of us home growers are at the mercy of our ambient conditions, and finding a spot that's stable and within parameters can be a something of a challenge.
There is wiggle room on the 70/50% of course, and I must say the best cure I've had was when T were in mid-upper 60's, 40-45 RH%... Cooler T's held the terp's better, lower RH% helps pull the moisture out well enough under the lower T's which strongly affects the evaporation rate of water...

Time is another very important parameter! There is a host of breakdown reactions and processes that need to happen slowly, with a certain level of moisture present at that time to take place properly and produce highest quality smoke possible for a given cultivar.

Too fast- high T's and/or low RH%, and you end up with "green" tasting, harsh smoke and usually badly depleted terp's. Over-dried weed can rehydrate, but the quality loss can't be restored... Anybody that's speed dried a sample bud knows what happens when you force things to an extreme: harsh funky tasting stuff usually...

Too slow- low T's and/or high RH%, and you risk molding or other unwanted biological and breakdown activities....

Light conditions are more flexible, but darker is better and never in blazing light if you want the best results....

Spot on. I'd have rep'd you for this mate, but it seems that I have to rep someone else first... Maybe you should slow down with the good work. (kidding of course.)

 

[Cerebral Goo]

I use carbs for the entire grow to feed the microbes and enzymes ...RAW NPK molasses that are freeze dried, I use grovebags, I dry to 62% +- the error range of the hydrometers, which they all have if you read the fine print...The only thing different between you and me are the UVs, interesting, sounds expensive but interesting. I just bought 2 more growcrafts X3-500s for under 900 I had to pull the trigger, the commercial X3-500s are usually over 1300 each...They sold me two new ones with 3 year warranty for 897 to the door...

Agromax UVA Plus aren't that expensive. Following Man O Greens suggestions, I purchased some a couple months ago and just started with them this week. I got two 4' Sunblaster t5 High output ballasts and a 4 pack of 4' bulbs for about $120. you could do it cheaper as well.
The people that have replied to your your post are remarkable horticulturist! I'm pretty new, but their advice has helped immensely. I listened to them combined with a boatload of research. These fine folks are spot on!!! Skip the hours/days/weeks of rummaging through all the "BRO" bullshit online!!!
To each their own but, whole plant 60 degrees(portable ac unit), 60% humidity, light fan circulation, take buds to 15% with a moisture meter, chop to smaller branches and put in paper bags to evenly distribute the moisture through the buds for a day or two, drop moisture to 11% with moisture meter or 62% with hygrometer, trim, and into the Grove bags. Worked like a charm!!!

 

[RonnieB]

Agromax UVA Plus aren't that expensive. Following Man O Greens suggestions, I purchased some a couple months ago and just started with them this week. I got two 4' Sunblaster t5 High output ballasts and a 4 pack of 4' bulbs for about $120. you could do it cheaper as well.
The people that have replied to your your post are remarkable horticulturist! I'm pretty new, but their advice has helped immensely. I listened to them combined with a boatload of research. These fine folks are spot on!!! Skip the hours/days/weeks of rummaging through all the "BRO" bullshit online!!!
To each their own but, whole plant 60 degrees(portable ac unit), 60% humidity, light fan circulation, take buds to 15% with a moisture meter, chop to smaller branches and put in paper bags to evenly distribute the moisture through the buds for a day or two, drop moisture to 11% with moisture meter or 62% with hygrometer, trim, and into the Grove bags. Worked like a charm!!!

Thank you for a straight answer...I'm buying two California lightworks UVs because its the only ones that will fit between my LED boards and have a 4 foot coverage. I have 12 x 5 optimal flower coverage if I hang all my lights, so 3 of those would be perfect between set of lights..I'm pretty sure heat was a factor if not the biggest factor...I cut a bud since its cooled off and dried it in the same place, but its a lot cooler in there now and the difference was night and day. The bud smelled so much better than it did during the warmer months. Ive been gardening all my life and growing cannabis is easy. I'd put my yields up against anyone's, but you guys are scientists to get this dry and cure to a point where the smell compliments the taste..I find that amazing. I have some blueberry slushy that Im getting ready to chop in 10-14 days. FYI I highly recommend getting this strain from Rocbud if you can get it, its called Blueberry Slushy . I believe its Terple crossed with something I can't remember, but its an amazing grow and fun to grow. I have photos going right now, autos at various stages. Everything from Seeds waiting to come up to sprouts that are a few hours old to plants days away from Chopping..I can't wait to get this new grow goiing...Thanks for all your help..I'll definitely use it

 

[RonnieB]

UPDATE!!!! My dry was happening too fast. When the seasons changed I had access to a very cool room 55-65 degrees and dried my bud in there for 2 weeks. They were very dense buds, then cured in a grove bag..The difference is phenomenal with 100% approval rate from everyone..Thanks everyone for the help