Harvest & Curing odour while drying

[karlkutta]

Everything was living tissue, with plant cells composed of a good amount of proteins (composed of amino acids), DNA/RNA, chlorophyll, and other substances containing some nitrogen (N) atoms. I can't think of any N-containing substance that would desirable be in cannabis, including smell and taste not being right. Terpenes and cannabinoids generally contain no N. The smell is from final breakdown of N-containing substances to NH3 (ammonia), most likely from microbial fermentation or enzymes within or released from dead cells.

Getting this smell (N-compound breakdown) early while drying is what you want, while the internal tissues still have enough water to support some microbial and enzymatic activity. Otherwise, if dried too fast, I'd presume that more of the N-containing substances will remain longer.

I often let plants (or branches) dry for 10 days for more. I see no need to rush the drying process, such as do it in less than 5-7 days.

I hung up a few branches and after five days it already seemed to be at that stem breaking point. My buds are pretty loose. I personally wanted to avoid things being too dry.

What you posted makes sense. But do you end up over drying in any instances then?

Sounds like some odd smells are common at first, then it should dissipate and turn into that Dank smell?!?

 

[BII]

What you posted makes sense. But do you end up over drying in any instances then?

Between using digital thermometers and/or Beveda packs, ideally you want to monitor or otherwise control moisture content.

It's decaying plant matter. Of course, there can be some smells as all the plant material is broken down.

I only use vaporizers, so for my use it can never be too dry.

 

[rick-j]

So?

So what? My bud's are cured and they smell very, very good. A lot different than that fresh cut grass smell.

 

[AutoWonders]

I only use vaporizers, so for my use it can never be too dry.

I'm riding that train as well.

 

[St. Tom]

i harvested a few branches off one of my blue cheese autos that were ready. when it was first cut it smelled really dank but after a couple days it started to get a bit of a grassy smell. is this normal?

my dry room is kept between 50-52% RH and 68-70F with a fan to circulate the air (not blowing directly at the flowers).

your smell will come back after a few days in the jar and more and more each day also as @ChroToker said brown bags are a great way to dry it i never get a hay smell and i would never hang dry after the success with the brown paper bags as in the pic i will keep them in a cool dark room as my tents still in use that's a full wet trimmed plant in the bags in smaller bits at the bottoms only