After going through all the growth stages and harvesting of your marijuana plants, you will notice that the weed does not look anything like what you or other people smoke. To achieve this status, you still have to put your weed through other very important stages. The stages are Drying and Curing Your Marijuana Buds we will first start with Drying Your Weed and why it is important to do so. The main key to note is that during this stage, you have to be very keen in drying and storing your weed otherwise, you will have a low potency product. The place you choose for the drying process will be of the utmost importance. Before we go to that, let us answer one of the most frequently asked questions. What is the importance of cannabis dryer?
Why you should dry your weed
The weed production of cannabinoids stops after the point of HARVESTING the crop. Resins stop forming and potency of the crop decreases from then onwards. By drying the weed, you slow down these effects, which in turn allow your weed to maintain its potency and effectiveness. Dry weed burns more efficiently and better which makes it great to smoke. The drying process makes all the water in the weed evaporate leaving it dry and easier to burn. Weed that is not dry does not give you any high and it has an unpleasant taste. One of the reasons it tastes bitter is because it has chlorophyll.
Though some people smoke their weed before it dries probably because they do not have the patience to wait, it is not the best thing to do. Drying turns the plant chlorophyll into sugar, which in turns changes the bitter taste to the normal good taste of cannabis. At this stage, THC could be present but it is not active. The herb dryer requires patience and considering that you have put your crop through all the other stages, a few more days will not make any difference. after all the drying process is the one that triggers the cannabinoids and you would not want to skip this process because it is very crucial for determining the potency of your weed.
The drying process
Now that you know that drying your weed reduces moisture, breaks down the chlorophyll, increases its potency, optimizes its cannabinoid profile and improves the smell and taste, it is time to go through all the drying steps to take. The first most important thing is to avoid the most common mistakes many people do when using weed dryer. Some people want to do it very fast so that they can reap their hard work just as fast. As I said up there, drying requires patience and rushing the process may leave you with a poor quality product. The process may be slow and tedious but is worth the wait. The drying and curing process takes an average of 8 weeks though you can choose to keep your weed for a longer time in the curing stage.
Screen Drying
For this drying method, you need screens made out of glass panes into boxes. You can make a rack to support the glass screen that will hold the box and your weed in place. The main advantage of using screen drying is that they allow air to flow to your weed form all directions, which enables the weed to dry evenly. The method is better suited for small size and amounts of buds that do not hang easily. To dry your buds even better using screen drying, you can use racks as slides to maximize space and give room for drying lager quantities of weed.
Cage Drying
Drying marijuana in wire cages is a common practice as they are mobile and self-supporting. You can also move your weed easily when it is in the cages to acquire the best drying positions and the best places with enough airflow. The cage, made from gauge welding wire that connects on all corners to form a cage is ideal for weed that is two to twelve inches long. The advantage of using the cages is that you can easily continue trimming your weed as it continues to dry. You can also choose to suspend the cages from the ceiling if you want to create space in your drying room or if you are drying large amounts of marijuana.