why did you flush the pots? that strips away the nutes they may still need to finish well,... read up in the Myth Busters section about "flushing"... actual flushing as in copious amounts of water through the pot, vs. flushing meaning no nutes for a period of time before harvest,... some call this a cleansing period, more accurately.... lots of debate about this but a lot depends on the stae of the plant before harvest, and how aggressively it's been fed,...
Your trich's are the best gauge for ripeness, not the breeders time claims,... that's an estimate at best! Amount of fade/tapping of the fan leaves, sugar leaves, and number of pistils that have color changed is also a helpful measure,...