Accelerated air dehydration experiment and testing - a better quick dry method thanks to terploc bag

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OK I am aware that using a food hydrator function to completely dry a harvest is stupid, so that’s not what I’m doing. I want to know at 105 degrees (my lowest setting) the maximum amount of hours that I can use to accelerate moisture evap. I need to cut air drying by 1/4 if I am to meet entry deadline for my CripXmas B to send in, so normally it wouldn’t matter if it took over a week with all this humidity around, I don’t have the luxury this time. Need to speed water evap and have enough air drying to finish it out. I want to get a consensus on minimal time used, thanks.

Note : Ninja Foodie dehydrator function at 105 is cool cyclonic air. This lowest setting doesn’t use ANY heat. I almost didn’t find this out being discouraged not to try…

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#2

Man get a herbs now dryer it’s actually great. I was skeptical too but I got one used from the guy that makes them when they were sold out…now I need more trays

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#3

Your going to quick dry contest bud ???

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When I leave my hydrometer in the tray the temp reads around 80

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#5

NO! I only want to accelerate slightly, I don’t consider minimal time a “quick dry” I just want to hear consensus, maybe I can only get away with an hr or even less, but whatever I can use helps with the current conditions, and yes I think sending something fresh than getting mold, even though I saved it, the bag appeal is gone.

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#6

So how would that covert time wise to 105 degrees ? What I mean is the time it takes to reach 80 on a 105 setting.

#7

Wow. No absolutely don’t do this I beg you. If you need to speed up drying create more airflow using a fan. I would rather not enter my bud in your situation. What’s your reputation worth to you?

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#8

Terps will be non existent at that temp. They start to dissipate a little above room temp

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#9

Uh I understand why, but I haven’t said I’m DOING it. I’ve said I’m looking at consensus on time, I may not and hope there’s time to get it dry in, and while I know most don’t grow as I do, because I strip chlorophyll out completely before harvest, which helps it be ready once dry, I don’t have to wait for curing at all.

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#10

I see, so the lowest setting is not safe to use. I guess I’ll just hope time is on my side, if not, only A being submitted.

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#11

I just begged you didn’t. Never said you had or would bro

I’ve also dried under light to remove chlorophyll fast. Worked out surprisingly well

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#12

Ah you mean you would prefer I don’t try it to find out…it’s probably not happening based on what I’m hearing, so I’ll leave up to the fate of time. Need it done before 7/21

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#13

Absolutely not man. The best you can do is raise your ac a couple degrees and run your dehumidifier a little drier annd more air flow and even that can loose some of your terps. The drying is one thing you can’t speed up safely without losing out on quality

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#14

Absolutely, you’ll be disappointed with what you end up with. I would maybe dry with a fan on higher if at all possible but still not directly on the buds 12 days with a fan is easy going. You got this :100:

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#15

I feel like nature has fuked me raw and hard, without lube :dizzy_face:

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#16

Do you know anyone with a freeze drier? That would be lightning fast and I’ve heard good things about them but their price tag is too much for me lol

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#17

Well the default time for the dryer is 96 hours at that temp

#18

Yeah I know about the harvest right freeze dryer (watch a lot of prep channels) I’m just by myself, nobody is to know about my growing IRL. No place in closet to put a dehumidifier, it’s part storage since other closet is my growing area, only barely have room for that collapsible rack to hang. Well time is wasting, better get to trimming up.

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#19

I’ve hang dried half a plant and put the other half in the dryer and it came out fire. I can understand most people being skeptical of it but at the time I purchased it my drying environment was BRUTAL I had to do something and what do you know the shit works. What I did have to learn was if you put trash in the dryer it’s coming out trash anyway but I’ve dried the best shit I’ve ever grown in there about 3 times now

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#20

I hope you mean freeze drier lol

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