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Jars vs Grove bags for curing ?
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Orggrwr
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I was leary of the groove bags at first but gave them a try and was really impressed. I split a harvest between the bags and jars for a 60 day cure. After 60 days I compared the two and couldn't tell the difference, nobody else could either. So im sold. Burping jars is a pain in the ass and I usually forget about it at least a couple times a cure so im definitely sold on the groove bags.
Thank you Orggrwr. I’m fairly new to this in my third grow. Haven’t tried jars as I was introduced to the bags when I got started. Seemed would be much easier for me and they have worked out well. Only do a few plants but not remembering and able to burp daily would be a problem for me. Only con for me is the plastic seems to cling on to the good stuff. Just wondering if I would have a noticable difference in quality.
bboyfromwayback
New member
I’ve been seeing a lot of people rave about them but I haven’t tried them out myself yet
Smallgrow
Well-known member
I’ve used them a fair bit now over a couple years, here’s my take.
I think they work more or less as promised, I’ve only tried one harvest where I used them exclusively without burping but it worked okay. I have used a them more post cure for long term storage. They are easy to use, and not having tonnes of heavy breakable jars around is a plus.
After using them, a couple things make them not right for me.
First, I’m finding the “zipper†fails pretty quickly on the bags making them pretty useless, and I’m not into the plastic waste or buying more all the time.
Second, they say they hold the flower at 55-62% for me this is always at the 55% end and I want my long term storage at 62%. 55% is a nice smoke but it’s not hard to dry it a bit more it’s hard to rehydrate flower. Adding to this point the old trick of spritzing some water in the container to add moisture like we do on the lid of a glass jar doesn’t work, as the bag just lets it out so your stuck at whatever it wants. I don’t like a bag telling me how dry my weed should be 😆
I think they work more or less as promised, I’ve only tried one harvest where I used them exclusively without burping but it worked okay. I have used a them more post cure for long term storage. They are easy to use, and not having tonnes of heavy breakable jars around is a plus.
After using them, a couple things make them not right for me.
First, I’m finding the “zipper†fails pretty quickly on the bags making them pretty useless, and I’m not into the plastic waste or buying more all the time.
Second, they say they hold the flower at 55-62% for me this is always at the 55% end and I want my long term storage at 62%. 55% is a nice smoke but it’s not hard to dry it a bit more it’s hard to rehydrate flower. Adding to this point the old trick of spritzing some water in the container to add moisture like we do on the lid of a glass jar doesn’t work, as the bag just lets it out so your stuck at whatever it wants. I don’t like a bag telling me how dry my weed should be 😆
growingisfun
New member
Instead of using Grove bags, why not put the lid of the jar on loosely with a Boveda pack inside? That should let a little air inside. Then you only need to tighten the lid when buds are done curing.
Smallgrow
Well-known member
I think most of us are looking for a more controlled and slower approach than that.
Boveda apparently makes a new pack that doesn’t require burping during cure.
I moved away from using any type of pack although I did plenty in the past I started to think they were affecting the finish product and I don’t like buying them all the time. To be fair most of the time where I live  the humidity is in a good range for storage which is nice
Boveda apparently makes a new pack that doesn’t require burping during cure.
I moved away from using any type of pack although I did plenty in the past I started to think they were affecting the finish product and I don’t like buying them all the time. To be fair most of the time where I live  the humidity is in a good range for storage which is nice
TheCannaholic
New member
I prefer using Grove Bags or similar brands for the convenience. Burping jars just feels like too much maintenance for me. That said, I’ve noticed the zippers on Grove Bags can wear out pretty easily, so I’ve started trying out other brands to see what holds up better.
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wannabeagrower
New member
Instead of using Grove bags, has anyone tried using mushroom grow bags? They're initially for growing mushrooms, and have a small filter to let in air. You can buy 100 mushroom bags for $25, about the same price as 15 Grove bags.And they're even cheaper if you buy from a non-Amazon site.
I have a bunch extra of these bags from my mycology days. They seem like they're not much different from the Grove bags. Like if I put a boveda pack inside, the filter should let in a bit of air and the boveda pack should keep the humidity in the correct range?
I haven't actually germinated my seeds yet, so harvest is still months away, but I'm trying to think about it now.
I have a bunch extra of these bags from my mycology days. They seem like they're not much different from the Grove bags. Like if I put a boveda pack inside, the filter should let in a bit of air and the boveda pack should keep the humidity in the correct range?
I haven't actually germinated my seeds yet, so harvest is still months away, but I'm trying to think about it now.