Storing bud

[Artstone]

Storing cured bud. I cured and let humidity get to zone and vacuumed sealed mason jars. I keep them in a backpack. So today I went to get some and see the hygrometer is at 70! WTF how did humidity go up? ⬆️ m sure I was less than 62 when I sealed the bottles

[DabberDog]

'round here, drugs in a 'backpack' are coming across the border!
Your bud might not have been as dry as you think when you put it in. If you mean you actually vacuum sealed vacuum sealable mason jars, you are drawing moisture from the buds, and it has no place to go. Keep burping and it should go down. Might even consider leaving your jars open or spreading out your bud for a little extra drying.

[DabberDog]

I just looked back at your posts. Are you jarring the same fine-looking dope you were showing in your 'Yet another harvest question' thread?

[Allenpro]

Are you sure its not the hygrometer ?

[Bluey]

Did you leave them in the jars for some days and monitor the RH after burping them?

The RH always climbs in the jars initially, sometimes slowly which means its getting close to stable. Once it stops climbing seal them for long term.

Some of mine still climb after a week of stable at 63% 9 months later it can be at 68%...I just do a dry air changeover to drop it back again.

[dirtymike]

I smoke mine

[Artstone]

Answering all above questions-
Buds are from great grow about 4 months ago.
dried in closet hanging, then put in bottles and burped. When rh was in range then vacuum sealed.
I don’t think it’s hygrometer as it happened in 4/10 jars.

think prob sucking moisture during sealing and will watch more closely
and do dry air change in future.

[Artstone]

Did you leave them in the jars for some days and monitor the RH after burping them?

The RH always climbs in the jars initially, sometimes slowly which means its getting close to stable. Once it stops climbing seal them for long term.

Some of mine still climb after a week of stable at 63% 9 months later it can be at 68%...I just do a dry air changeover to drop it back again.

After dry air change do you think it’s ok to fill more of the jar?
I am running out of bottles and only filling mason jars about 80% now

[Bluey]

If you've finished curing them and there like 63/64 or lower. Sure. You won't have an issue. Some of my jars are 40% full some are 95% full depending on bud density.

I leave hygrometers in them for long term storage, like one in each jar from different batches/plants just to keep an eye on what's going on. Sometimes I have to burp em again.

Jars are cheap.

[dirtymike]

I'm still smoking mine.

[Allenpro]

You or the leprechaun

[Allenpro]

I cure it 2 & 5 gallon buckets with an air pump on a timer, it works great if you have a lot of weed to cure. When I set up the RDWC I got my disensary license but I just dont have the time or patience to deal with the general public

[golfnrl]

I was thinking 2 gallon buckets. I'm assuming the check valves are available at a big box store? Do you seal the area where the hose pierces the bucket?

[Allenpro]

No sealing but I guess you could. I just drill the hole about .02 undersize and then it seals itself.

[golfnrl]

That make sense, Thx

[Bluey]

I saw that video years ago. Good if your curing pounds of it for sure

[Allenpro]

Use a smaller container

[Artstone]

I cure it 2 & 5 gallon buckets with an air pump on a timer, it works great if you have a lot of weed to cure. When I set up the RDWC I got my disensary license but I just dont have the time or patience to deal with the general public

nice, can you share the 2 gallon buckets you use?

[Allenpro]

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[MiguelEnfermo]

Once cured for a month or two, I vacuum seal mine in small quantities and put them in the freezer. Last batch lasted about a year and a half..still good. Don't handle it when its frozen, thaw it out the day before.

[Allenpro]

That works well too but if I have it in the freezer I usually end up making dry ice kief after a year

[Rootsruler]

Grove Bags

[Allenpro]

Those work well but they aint cheap

[Rootsruler]

What's your 4 months of cultivation worth?

[Allenpro]

If I didnt have the system I have I would use those. That reminds me I think I have a couple of bags stashed away, I should check and see how they do after a year or 2

[Artstone]

Grove Bags

I’m interested, are groove bags better than the cheaper ones on Amazon?

these aren’t as expensive, but I don’t want to go cheap and ending up with not so good

https://a.co/d/gdld4sV

[Bluey]

What's the advantage over $1 mason jars to hold your oz+ of bud?

[Allenpro]

You dont have to burp them

[Bluey]

Well that's a lot of work for the first few weeks, but then?

If you don't have to burp them wouldn't that compromise long term storage?