Hackerman
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I have been wanting to do this for some time but never had the room or time to get it done.
Well, I really wanted to improve the taste of my smoke so I put together what I believe to be a pretty close to perfect environment for curing and drying.
Pretty simple. A carbon filter with a small duct fan controls odor and pulls air out of the tent.
Fresh air is brought in through the static screen vents in the tent. I have a room humidifier inside the tent that keeps the RH at 60%. I really wanted 65% but it only goes to 60%. LOL It has a built in control so if it drops below, the humidifier turns on. When it reaches 60%, it turns off.
I have an oscillating fan blowing against the walls (not directly on any buds).
I have a standard mesh drying rack and a series of clippy hangers that will hold about 20 colas.
My harvests are usually 9 to 16 plants and about a pound each time. A simple or small drying cabinet is just too small. I had an old freezer but why haul all that weight around. The tent seems to be just about right. It's a 3x5 and holds the 6 tier mesh drying rack, a hanging system for about 20 large colas, the humidifier and the filter setup. Should be just about right for my average harvest.
I always dried everything too fast since the house is usually more like 20% RH. I have a couple test colas and some buds on the rack to test it out. They have been in there about 3 days. Usually, in 3 days, my pot would be a crispy as a cracker. These colas feel more like pipe tobacco. I am watching closely for mold or other problems.
I figure about 8 days at 70F and 60%RH should be about right. The longer the better as far as I'm concerned.
I'll post any good or bad news as I discover it. I have a new harvest coming in a couple weeks so I 'll be able to test it.
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Well, I really wanted to improve the taste of my smoke so I put together what I believe to be a pretty close to perfect environment for curing and drying.
Pretty simple. A carbon filter with a small duct fan controls odor and pulls air out of the tent.
Fresh air is brought in through the static screen vents in the tent. I have a room humidifier inside the tent that keeps the RH at 60%. I really wanted 65% but it only goes to 60%. LOL It has a built in control so if it drops below, the humidifier turns on. When it reaches 60%, it turns off.
I have an oscillating fan blowing against the walls (not directly on any buds).
I have a standard mesh drying rack and a series of clippy hangers that will hold about 20 colas.
My harvests are usually 9 to 16 plants and about a pound each time. A simple or small drying cabinet is just too small. I had an old freezer but why haul all that weight around. The tent seems to be just about right. It's a 3x5 and holds the 6 tier mesh drying rack, a hanging system for about 20 large colas, the humidifier and the filter setup. Should be just about right for my average harvest.
I always dried everything too fast since the house is usually more like 20% RH. I have a couple test colas and some buds on the rack to test it out. They have been in there about 3 days. Usually, in 3 days, my pot would be a crispy as a cracker. These colas feel more like pipe tobacco. I am watching closely for mold or other problems.
I figure about 8 days at 70F and 60%RH should be about right. The longer the better as far as I'm concerned.
I'll post any good or bad news as I discover it. I have a new harvest coming in a couple weeks so I 'll be able to test it.
View attachment dryingtent.jpg