Every year I have some dry trimming I do also if I can’t get my work done on time for outdoor I will just cut entire plants and hang them. Keep in mind most my plants outside weigh half a pound or more dry in a 20 gallon bucket. The terpene profile on my cultivars are very strong so you will notice the taste for a very long time with them. The dry trim is a bit more messy for me to keep track of I feel like it’s a little harder on my sinuses when the stuff becomes airborne but I still do if. It does seem to preserve flavor nicely and also you can’t put it on hold a bit longer if you are backed up. Some say the leaves can prevent mold and protect the trichomes. I can’t verify that personally but I haven’t experienced mold issues from dry trimming so...I use both dry trimming and wet trimming as tools to help me work done. I have also use the mid range where you do half and come back and clean it. And that way works well also. It is probably one of the quickest methods, but you need to have plenty of ventilation if you pack a room that way. You can smell it going that direction almost instantly. The smell should be sweet when you walk in not musky wet, or hay smelling. That is one way to know your dry is going well. My first comment above is my way of choice and that’s wet trimming and hanging it fully manicured. I pack the room that way and it slows down the curing process. Colorado is dry so I have my methods to get it just right. If you have a good dry room it will act almost like a humidor/curing room. My method of choice is to use electric hand scissors which are modified to produce more power with a bigger power pack. I would love a bigger system to process it but I haven’t upgraded. It has to be quite for my area. And who knows maybe someday I will. Anyhow the electric hand scissors work well for the big stuff. Trimming mid way down takes about 1 hour per pound. Then I finish it off by hand and manicure very tight. Don’t be afraid to take a little bud off and get it tight. A bad trim job can turn grade a cannabis to grade b. Sometimes the grade of bud can depend upon the skills of the trimmer.
Factors on where you dry your cannabis will determine many qualities of obtaining a properly cured product. The size of the room, the amount of cannabis in the room, room ventilation, relative humidity, temperature, and light come into play. For starters hanging plants or branches. Dry trimming or wet trimming. Many people do this different ways and I do many of them. So I will explain the benefits they have. As for quality many will argue that dry trimming is better because it takes longer for the plant to dry thus giving the plant time for its chlorophyll to change to sugars. Another claim is that the leaves protect the trichomes and terpenes last longer. I can tell you I do both every year and I don’t really notice a difference. For me personally I prefer wet trimming. I can slow my drying process down by controlling the humidity in the room and I like to have only to put them in jars once they are off the line. I use hemp line to hang my plants from and most any string will work. Or hanger however you prefer for your amount. I generally don’t like to have the buds too much squished together. That can cause mold issues and it’s good for them to have a little space. Temps should be 65-75 degrees and relative humidity of 45-50 percent. Some people go higher up to 60% but I generally keep it in that range to avoid any chance of mold as I usually have quite a bit packed in my dry space. Drying time may take anywhere from 5-10 days depending upon the factors above. When you can hear a snap of the small parts, and the larger stems crack but don’t break that’s a good time to put i the jar. Burp and rotate the jar on the hour for the first two days, after that move on to burping a few times a day for two weeks. After that you can open it once a week. This gives the buds time for the chlorophyll to break down and escape, providing you with smooth smoke that will last. Store in a dark cool place.
Every year I have some dry trimming I do also if I can’t get my work done on time for outdoor I will just cut entire plants and hang them. Keep in mind most my plants outside weigh half a pound or more dry in a 20 gallon bucket. The terpene profile on my cultivars are very strong so you will notice the taste for a very long time with them. The dry trim is a bit more messy for me to keep track of I feel like it’s a little harder on my sinuses when the stuff becomes airborne but I still do if. It does seem to preserve flavor nicely and also you can’t put it on hold a bit longer if you are backed up. Some say the leaves can prevent mold and protect the trichomes. I can’t verify that personally but I haven’t experienced mold issues from dry trimming so...I use both dry trimming and wet trimming as tools to help me work done. I have also use the mid range where you do half and come back and clean it. And that way works well also. It is probably one of the quickest methods, but you need to have plenty of ventilation if you pack a room that way. You can smell it going that direction almost instantly. The smell should be sweet when you walk in not musky wet, or hay smelling. That is one way to know your dry is going well. My first comment above is my way of choice and that’s wet trimming and hanging it fully manicured. I pack the room that way and it slows down the curing process. Colorado is dry so I have my methods to get it just right. If you have a good dry room it will act almost like a humidor/curing room. My method of choice is to use electric hand scissors which are modified to produce more power with a bigger power pack. I would love a bigger system to process it but I haven’t upgraded. It has to be quite for my area. And who knows maybe someday I will. Anyhow the electric hand scissors work well for the big stuff. Trimming mid way down takes about 1 hour per pound. Then I finish it off by hand and manicure very tight. Don’t be afraid to take a little bud off and get it tight. A bad trim job can turn grade a cannabis to grade b. Sometimes the grade of bud can depend upon the skills of the trimmer.
Factors on where you dry your cannabis will determine many qualities of obtaining a properly cured product. The size of the room, the amount of cannabis in the room, room ventilation, relative humidity, temperature, and light come into play. For starters hanging plants or branches. Dry trimming or wet trimming. Many people do this different ways and I do many of them. So I will explain the benefits they have. As for quality many will argue that dry trimming is better because it takes longer for the plant to dry thus giving the plant time for its chlorophyll to change to sugars. Another claim is that the leaves protect the trichomes and terpenes last longer. I can tell you I do both every year and I don’t really notice a difference. For me personally I prefer wet trimming. I can slow my drying process down by controlling the humidity in the room and I like to have only to put them in jars once they are off the line. I use hemp line to hang my plants from and most any string will work. Or hanger however you prefer for your amount. I generally don’t like to have the buds too much squished together. That can cause mold issues and it’s good for them to have a little space. Temps should be 65-75 degrees and relative humidity of 45-50 percent. Some people go higher up to 60% but I generally keep it in that range to avoid any chance of mold as I usually have quite a bit packed in my dry space. Drying time may take anywhere from 5-10 days depending upon the factors above. When you can hear a snap of the small parts, and the larger stems crack but don’t break that’s a good time to put i the jar. Burp and rotate the jar on the hour for the first two days, after that move on to burping a few times a day for two weeks. After that you can open it once a week. This gives the buds time for the chlorophyll to break down and escape, providing you with smooth smoke that will last. Store in a dark cool place.