Paper bag drying

[YYCannabis]

I’ve seen people comment about using brown paper bags for drying plants after harvest. Anybody have a link or some info about that? (I’m not sure if I have a way to dry plants that stays at right temp/humidity)

cheers
YYC

[Eliot Pryor]

https://autoflower-portal.net/dry-cannabis-buds-brown-paper-bags-truth/

I've done it. No problems. Have a great grow.!!

[YYCannabis]

Thank you 👍

[Farmall]

In a pinch, brown paper grocery bags on Amazon. This is a great way to dry mold free.

[Spidermite]

Paper bag method works well. But you may still have to manipulate your temp and humidity. I prefer 68 degrees and about 55% humidity. I hang mine in racks made for drying. But as soon as the outside starts to feel dry I place them in boxes about an inch or so deep. Here they stay until they maintain about 62% humidity. This is where I slow down the drying process to protect terpenes. It is usually 2 or 3 days in rack and I aim for another 10 in boxes. You just open and close the box as needed to increase or lower the humidity. Brown bags can be used the same way as I use boxes.

[Rwise]

I too use cardboard boxes, works great!

[YYCannabis]

Here’s a pic of the temp/Rh in my large shed. You can see that my avg temp is 19.5C with Rh avg of 37.8%. I can’t do a whole lot more to the room to add heat or increase humidity. I’ll also note that these numbers are during a week where we are still barely above 0C during the day and -10C at night.




I can’t bring the harvest into my little house to dry. What I might do is use an old temporary clothes closet that we have sittin in storage.





Its not airtight and not good at blocking light. I could drape a tarp over it to keep light out. But controlling temp and Rh would be a challenge.

[Spidermite]

I am really glad you posted that picture of the portable clothes closet. My first inside grow was in one of those painted black inside and outside (to block light,.,) I then painted the inside bright white. I grew 4 plants in it. I think I got 9 quart jars from it that time but it worked and was free. I continued to use that clothes closet for a very long time. Long after I had greatly expanded. But that is still my favorite tent.

[Spidermite]

Your temps look fine. With low humidity you could just hang the whole plant minus fan leaves and then do a dry trim. This will slow the drying process down and help mitigate the lower humidity.

[YYCannabis]

Thanks Spidermite. Greatly appreciate the input. Glad I could bring back a happy memory.

I didn’t think about the dry trim option. Maybe I’ll add a plate of water in there just to help bring it up a bit more.

[Cautious]

It's awesome that Spidermite's input on paper bag drying brought back a happy memory for you.

[SoOrbudgal]

Are you parinoid Cautious ? Do you grow weed or just trolling ?

[Bluey]

If you can hang a wet towel and let the bottom sit in a tray of water even better...or get an ultrasonic humidifier..they work great..go for one that holds over a gallon of water

[larisaguseeva]

It's always great to connect with others and share experiences. Adding a plate of water to help with the drying process sounds like a clever idea, providing a little extra moisture if needed.

And your mention of the three essential things to check when growing in hydro is spot-on! Monitoring the water level, pH level, and ppm/EC level ensures the optimal growth and health of your plants.

By the way, do you have a favorite paper bag with handles that you like to use? It's always fun to find reliable and convenient options for various tasks.