Harvest & Curing The Water Cure

[Tehece]

So Tehece - you just soak the bud until the water turns clear or are you changing out the water on a regular basis?

Hi Dude
Sorry been so long getting back but I change the water every day around the same time & use 60-70 deg water temperature refills.
Just cured a bit bud that was very harsh-it does stone you but is so rough its hard to get a proper draw-until now-three days & presto clear water.

 

[gearbear]

Could we sticky this for Curing as well? Maybe change Title or Salvage most informative info to a sticky article. There is great info on the Water Cure as well as Step by Step to Freezer cure.

 

[potsnob]

Very interesting read thanks everyone!:thread:

 

[gettingreen]

Freezer Curing... This should be a thread!

Another method of curing is the freezer method - place your bud in a paperbag or breathable bag or cardboard box (I prefer using those compostable biobags inside of a cardboard box). Place the container in the freezer, let it sit in there for a few weeks. Bam! You're done. It's almost like forced freezer burn (moisture is drawn out by the cold temps). When I lived in Micronesia - this was the only way I could cured my bud without any risk of mold (relative humidity there is a constant 98-100% 24 hours/day, 365 days/year). I prefer freezer-cured over water-cured. Plus if you forget about it in the freezer - no sweat. If you forget about it in the water - big loss!

I am a few days from my first harvest and I am going to do this as my home is above my bread and breakfast and since I have more plants in my tent I can´t use my tent to dry and I have no idea how I can dry with out being very obvious of my sweet but smelly operation. QUESTION. can I chop and throw right in the freezer??? This is a curing method, not a drying method.... or does it work for both?

 

[TaNg]

I've just finished my first water cure on some HBD and I'm super happy with the result. I used a food dehydrator the dry the buds and it took only 4 hours.

 

[realcarlos]

Nice tang!
What was your process?
How often did you change the water?

 

[TaNg]

I used water that had been sat out to remove chlorine and fully submerged the weed. I changed the water twice a day for the first few days then once a day until the water was clear (6 days). I then took some of the water out of the weed by placing on kitchen towl then in a food dehydrator for 4hrs...done.

 

[realcarlos]

Thanks buddy.
I guess you knew it was ready when the water was clear?
Is the smoke smoother?

 

[rhapsodyrcks]

Smoke is smoother then anything you ever smoked. Both have there plus's and minues but air curing you do not remove everything..water curing you do.

 

[jmh]

Question, do the buds go straight into the water after chop & trim, or is it better to dry them for awhile?