Curing Cannabis Buds

Curing your cannabis is actually the next step after you’ve dried your buds. While harvesting is the last stage for growing these, it’s actually important that you also cure the cannabis buds to ensure that you get the most flavor out of these buds whenever you can. 

Why Cure This 

Curing is something that definitely can be good, and it does require patience. It can take weeks, and while it’s a hassle for many at first, it offers a delicious and smooth smoke to this, since it can actually reduce the degradation of this, especially when you’ve tried to get rid of the sugars, since it does cause a taste that’s harsh on the mouth. Curing gets rid of this, which results in a better, smoother smoke too. 

It also preserves the flavors that are desired. The molecules that offer the cannabis strains a much more intense and a better flavor are known to be terpenes. They’re volatile, do degrade under heat that’s high, so drying these gently offers the best cure for the buds to be tasty. 

Taste isn’t the only thing you want though. You want to make sure that the high is as good as it can be. 

THC is the most active part of this, and it does degrade over a period of time. CBN is another one that’s a bit psychotic, but also has different effects compared to THC. 

Curing also enhances the shelf life that’s there especially if you’re worried about mold, since it can also help with keeping the flavor strong, and you don’t have to worry about moldy buds. 

How to Cure this 

First thing you want to do is to trim the buds.  If you’ve already done the drying, then great. If not, then you’ll have to trim. You should separate the bud, get rid of the leaves that contain sugar, and then, you can move onto stashing. 

Stashing is something that lets you put the flower in containers that are airtight. Mason jars are the best option, and growers can then monitor their buds throughout all of this. You should fill the buds to about ¾ of the way, giving enough room for it to have some air in there.  You can then test to see if it’s dry by giving it a small shake. If you do notice the buds are rattling around without sticking or clumping, then you’re fine. 

For the curing process, you then want to put the lids on top of this, and then place them in a location that’s dark, so that light, humidity, and bad air doesn’t get to them. a temperature of about 60 and a humidity that’s not too much is the best way to go about this. You can also measure this trough adding hygrometer to the jars that are there.

You then want to regulate the levels of the humidity, in order to ensure that there isn’t any mold forming there. You also might need to pop the lids open for a little bit, and then check to allow for the air exchange to be fresh. You should check on the hygrometers the temperature. If it is too let, let the moisture get out.  If the humidity is far too low, then let the lids sit on top between the breathing portions. If you notice a small increase, or none at all, put a small pack onto the jars that are affected. 

Do this for about two weeks, and then, you should have it ready by week 3. Some people may do this for up to six months though.