This makes THC easier to burn and thus more psychoactive than when it is damp. You can gather these into a small mass that you can smoke later on.ĭrying your buds helps to relax THC particles by removing water from the bud. Use your fingers to get at these trichomes. This is because some of the trichomes will fall from the bud into the bottom of the can. Try and use can that have a large opening at the lid - enough to allow you whole hand to fit inside. By opening and closing the can at different intervals you can control how damp or dry you want your buds to be. You may hear of other curing processes, but canning does work wonders and is affordable too.Ĭanning also sweats the bud which causes it to retain its smell and flavor but also allows the bud to burn more effectively. After that the THC cannabinoids rapidly change compostition and lose potency. Eight-week old bud can smoke extremely well and year-old bud is vintage stuff but can lose potency.įresh bud (eigh-weeks canned curing) is the pinnacle point of cured bud. Bud that is cured well smokes the best! I would give the canning process between three and four weeks before you should really sample your goods. This is the most common curing technique, and it works best. Also, move the bud around a bit every couple days. Every day open the lid for a few hours (six hours is good) and then seal it again. Now take the can and place it in a cool, dark rom or cupboard. Most stems and branches go on the compost heap or towards making hash. They do contain THC, but only in small quantities. The branches and stems are not much good to you. Using a pair of scissors, clip your bud from the branch and place into the can. The more cans you have on-hand, the better. Canning is a great way to get the most from your bud. As soon as the branches are brittle you should consider curing your bud using the canning method.

Cannabis grow bible by greg gree