I have been reusing my mason jars over and over. I am wondering if i should be washing them between strains? I have been having trouble with some strains having a hay/straw smell and was wondering if dirty jars could be a problem
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you should be washing between each yes.... you never know what pathogens have been carried from the previous...
I scrub mine out good with hot soapy water..... if theres a lot of thc resin stuck to the jar sometimes i'll prewash with a few ounces of alcohol.... close the lid n swish... then wash with hot soapy water as normal...
I scrub mine out good with hot soapy water..... if theres a lot of thc resin stuck to the jar sometimes i'll prewash with a few ounces of alcohol.... close the lid n swish... then wash with hot soapy water as normal...
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i think it will... i know the "old hay" smell you are speaking of... i've found that smell with old weed thats been around a long time.... or if i re-use a bag or jar without cleaning also...
are you making sure you've reached 65% humidity prior to long term storage? cuz too wet will do that as well.
are you making sure you've reached 65% humidity prior to long term storage? cuz too wet will do that as well.
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I've also gotten the hay smell, akito, and it happened when stuff wasn't at 65% before I closed it up. If you take the bud out and dry it the rest of the way, put it back in the jar - the true smells of the herb should come back and get better with time... especially if you do the proper venting during cure.
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thats what im doing this time 
i know it had some wet bud in the jar previously. Im drying and then throwing it in the mason and checking the hygrometer. Ill throw the bud in the jar and leave it for ~4hours and if its i.e. 80% i pull it back out and try again in a day or so.
i know it had some wet bud in the jar previously. Im drying and then throwing it in the mason and checking the hygrometer. Ill throw the bud in the jar and leave it for ~4hours and if its i.e. 80% i pull it back out and try again in a day or so.
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If your worried about sterilization there are several products I have learned of from restaurant work and other jobs I have had that will help you out.
I assume spore could get stuck in resin on the walls of the jar so the first thing i would do in an attempt to sterilize any jar is hit it with 90% isopropyl rubbing alchohol and salt. seal some of that in the jar and shake it vigourously for a few minutes. the resin is soluble in alchohol so, it will help get rid of that sticky feeling on the inside of the jar. the salt will not dissolve in alchohol so, it acts as abrasive to help the alchohol in stripping layers of resin off. I used a jar that I had previously used as a stash jar for curing last month and it was a disaster!
the next thing i would do if your paranoid about microbes even after hitting it with 90% iso is QUAT. quat is short for quaternary amonia. which is short for a ridiculously long scientific name that i wont even bother to try and type out because it's like 6 5 syllable words long! anyways, QUAT is a sanitizer that is ingestible at certain PPM's which makes it ideal for the food industry and places like hospitals that need to sanitize linens etc. You can find QUAT at most restaurant supply stores and you can find more supply stores near you in a phone book. before you ask how do i know there is a store in your area. I don't. But, if you have restaurants in your area i assure you there is one within 10 miles of you.
the bottle recommends a concentration of no more than 400 PPM in water to ensure that it is safe for consumption. Now please don't confuse what I am saying here. don't go chugging a bottle of the stuff by any means. but, you can and will have your plate wiped with it seconds before your meal is served to you at most restaurants that give a shit about presentation. so, i promise you it is safe as most places don't want you sick or dead since you won't come back.
so the TLDR is
step 1) 90% iso and salt
step 2) 400ppm quat in a spray bottle
this will kill EVERYTHING. its a viricide, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti mold!
I assume spore could get stuck in resin on the walls of the jar so the first thing i would do in an attempt to sterilize any jar is hit it with 90% isopropyl rubbing alchohol and salt. seal some of that in the jar and shake it vigourously for a few minutes. the resin is soluble in alchohol so, it will help get rid of that sticky feeling on the inside of the jar. the salt will not dissolve in alchohol so, it acts as abrasive to help the alchohol in stripping layers of resin off. I used a jar that I had previously used as a stash jar for curing last month and it was a disaster!
the next thing i would do if your paranoid about microbes even after hitting it with 90% iso is QUAT. quat is short for quaternary amonia. which is short for a ridiculously long scientific name that i wont even bother to try and type out because it's like 6 5 syllable words long! anyways, QUAT is a sanitizer that is ingestible at certain PPM's which makes it ideal for the food industry and places like hospitals that need to sanitize linens etc. You can find QUAT at most restaurant supply stores and you can find more supply stores near you in a phone book. before you ask how do i know there is a store in your area. I don't. But, if you have restaurants in your area i assure you there is one within 10 miles of you.
the bottle recommends a concentration of no more than 400 PPM in water to ensure that it is safe for consumption. Now please don't confuse what I am saying here. don't go chugging a bottle of the stuff by any means. but, you can and will have your plate wiped with it seconds before your meal is served to you at most restaurants that give a shit about presentation. so, i promise you it is safe as most places don't want you sick or dead since you won't come back.
so the TLDR is
step 1) 90% iso and salt
step 2) 400ppm quat in a spray bottle
this will kill EVERYTHING. its a viricide, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti mold!
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i wash them and then sterilize with alcohol
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Never wash my jars out, mine are years old,so caked up can hardly see though them lol....
Best way to get rid of that dry hay smell is to dry buds in Brown Paper Bags... I use to get that smell when i hung my buds to dry.. Paper bags sorted it for me, even with my caked up jars....lol
Best way to get rid of that dry hay smell is to dry buds in Brown Paper Bags... I use to get that smell when i hung my buds to dry.. Paper bags sorted it for me, even with my caked up jars....lol
