Water curing experiment

[ffc99]

Hi all! I am about to try my first water cure. I am prepared to take pics and provide a smoke report if there is any interest!

[dsyfer]

yes please, details, details.

[Frazz]

Damm right there is certainly intrest mate :reallyexcited: bring it on!! Edited October 23, 2005 by Frazzle

[Doob]

Just keep in mind that you might not like water cured bud (most people say it looses its flavour and taste) so just dont use all the bud as this is your first water cure. anyway what strain is it? would like to hear your smoke report

 

[ffc99]

We have details!

 

Firstly lads, no need to panic, they're were not my best buds. I got the buds off a hermie I was trying to regenerate, just to see if the stories are true! Unfortunately, I let the reservoir run dry and the plant was doomed.

 

Anyway, maybe that was fortuitous, coz now I can try water curing.

 

I have heard the downside of water curing are "loss of bag appeal"...not even sure what that is, but as my attitude to women, I will smoke an ugly bud anytime.

 

The flavour not as good. Not worried here! I do not smoke tobacco and all I want from a cone is the buzz with the smoothest experience possible - no chlorophyll cough thanks!

 

Anyway, I got a good handful of small hermie buds off the plant. I had already taken the good ones off at the first harvest and left these on for regeneration. Idid not trim the buds at all but did a little plucking of big leaves.

 

What I used: 1 large saucepan. A plastic sieve like container I got from a salad spinner! This is to hold the buds down. Because the buds are small, I needed a device like this, not the usual piece of wood for a big cola!

 

So, today I dropped the buds in, put the inverted plastic container ov the buds and weighed it down with an old glass jar containing water. I then covered the buds with aged water I use for my fish tanks! This has chlorine removed and slightly warmed. Pic to follow.

[Frazz]

Hey i don't know shit about this water cure but seem to merember ya shouldn't use metal containers....or am i dreaming?? :scratchin

[ffc99]

I was thinking that, but it is stainless steel. I cook my food in it, someone makes my beer in it so I figure wtf!

[ffc99]

The setup!

[bongonaussie]

Hi there ffc99

 

I will follow this with interest. I will have a bit of bud to try and water cure shortly, so keep us updated.

 

When do you think you will be firing up your first smoke?

  but as my attitude to women, I will smoke an ugly bud anytime.

Love it.. :thumbsup

[ffc99]

I started today (Sunday) and I have to cure for 7 days - so that's next Sunday. Then drying time - a day or two I guess - I have no de-humidifier as is suggested - so around next Tuesday is the guesstimate! I will keep you guys informed!