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Well smack my ass and call me naughty things, that is some proper bud / harvest porn right there! Thanks again for taking the time and taking us along on the journey, it has been fun! Can't wait to see how it turns out, yield and quality, think this is gonna be great

buddhamarky wrote: ↑Thu 14th Sep 2023 05:15 pm You are a master grower!!

Those buds look frosty AF!
Well done!

Thanks much, buddhamarky. A grower yes, but a master grower, I wish. Just some old guy whose been growing for a few years.
I'm glad you enjoyed. Maybe encourage others to start a grow, if they can.

AzLaker

CopenhagenCouple wrote: ↑Thu 14th Sep 2023 05:25 pm Well smack my ass and call me naughty things, that is some proper bud / harvest porn right there! Thanks again for taking the time and taking us along on the journey, it has been fun! Can't wait to see how it turns out, yield and quality, think this is gonna be great

Thanks, MrC. I'm glad you enjoyed the pics, but did the Root Ball fill your Bud porn fantasy. The 4" air stone that I use, made an impression into the roots on the bottom they were so packed in there.
Right now, I have an air fan going on low to help circulate the air and remove the moisture from the buds. We don't want bud rot. Now it's 6 to 10 days of drying, a light trim before going into the mason jars. Then the most important part happens... it's curing time.
Stay tuned.

AzLaker

Well done Mr @AzLaker you sat though the dreaded trim jail, I remember those days of sitting in the same spot for hours on end sometimes days and only getting up for a toilet break It all looks super lovely, thanks for sharing your grow with us all. Top work again Big Man

Ghost wrote: ↑Sat 16th Sep 2023 06:42 pm Well done Mr @AzLaker you sat though the dreaded trim jail, I remember those days of sitting in the same spot for hours on end sometimes days and only getting up for a toilet break It all looks super lovely, thanks for sharing your grow with us all. Top work again Big Man

Thanks @Ghost..."trim jail," had me and the misses laughing our asses off
I was beat the next day. Didn't even get my daily workout in, but it was worth every hour after hour after hour...
Thanks for tagging along. Will give another update when she's ready to jar.

AzLaker

Good afternoon,evening ACD'ers. Well, it's been a week since harvesting & drying the Zkittles. I tried to go longer, unfortunately the coolest I keep the house right now, is 78 degrees. The next grow will be much cooler when I harvest, so I'll be able to go a few more days. I did have a humidifier running to keep the room between 65 to 70%, so that helped a lot.

So, here's what I got from that Beast....24 small jars, that roughly hold 7 grams of the smaller & medium size buds. And 10 large jars, that roughly hold 15-20 grams of the larger buds. I really don't weigh the jars unless we're making butter, but that's normally what I get when I fill my mason jars.

Put some 58% Boveda packs in each jar to keep the buds happy. Now it's burping time, twice a day, for the next couple of weeks, then once a day until I'm happy with the cure.

Now, it's on to the next grow. Triple Chesse, Runtz Punch & Wedding Cake..one more time.

Here's a couple of pic's, with my favorite picture in the background. Have a wonderful evening, and "Stay toasty my ACD friends."


AzLaker

Well done man ,that's a nice stash of some great looking weed hope you get all the flavours your looking for with the cure great job

Tokeing tom wrote: ↑Wed 20th Sep 2023 09:25 pm Well done man ,that's a nice stash of some great looking weed hope you get all the flavours your looking for with the cure great job

Thanks @Tokeing tom The Zkittlez are from "Original Sensible Seeds" from herbiesheadshop.com. I've had a small bud, not cured, but still had a sweet taste on the exhale. Should get one of these 3 flavors, I hope... Grandaddy Purple x Grapefruit x Afghan Kush. Will see in a month.

AzLaker

It's been a while since I've grown or even had a space to grow ..but it has to be the best pass time / hobby /love affair anyone can have in the comfort of there own home ..thanks for sharing buddy you got my juces flowing again ....someday

That's some cracking work there @AzLaker What do you think your overall dry weight was in oz totals off of her mate thanks again for sharing this, look forward to your next grow Mr

'Trim Jail' that's how I always used to see it as

Ghost wrote: ↑Fri 22nd Sep 2023 06:34 pm That's some cracking work there @AzLaker What do you think your overall dry weight was in oz totals off of her mate thanks again for sharing this, look forward to your next grow Mr

'Trim Jail' that's how I always used to see it as

@Ghost, every time I harvest from now on, I'll always remember that phase, and where I got it from. The wife and I love it.

With all the jars, I would say 121/2 to 13 ounces of buds.
I also got 3 ounces of leaf trim, that we just turned into butter.

I've vacuumed, dusted, and did a general cleaning in the room since jarring. I re-hung the lights, got the bucket's ready to go with new air lines, replaced the check valves, cleaned & tightened the screws on the air pump....
So, with that all done, I've started germinating some seeds again.
3, 5-gallon buckets again for my 4x4x7 tent.
1 Triple Cheese from Barney's seedbank. 1 Wedding Cake, also from Barney's and 1 Runtz Punch from Herbies Seeds. All grow about the same height & flowering time.
Will start a new journal soon.

AzLaker

A very nice return from her there and some top quality butter to make cakes and edibles from

Also for such a quick turn around on your room clean up and getting prep'd for your next run, really looking forward to it already

Thanks @AzLaker

Good morning/afternoon ACD'ers.

Jars have been curing for a week now. I burp them twice a day at the moment and leave the jars open for a
couple of minutes before closing them up. They have a very nice smell that permeates though out the room.
Bought a 4 pack of Mini Digital Thermometer Hygrometer Humidity Temperature Meters Gauges. Will put in random
jars to keep an eye on the humidity.
Here's a couple of pics with the jars getting a breather ...along with a pic of our dogs.
Have a wonderful day, and as always..."Stay toasty my friends."
AzLaker

Good morning/afternoon ACD'ers, Just a quick update on my Zkittles. She's been curing for 2 weeks now and is doing just fine. I've been burping her twice a day, now I'll cut it back to once a day for the next couple of weeks, then we should be set. The Buds are sitting around 55% humidity. Ideally for us, 58% is good. So I've ordered some extra Boveda packs to put into the jars & raise it up.
I've got a few pics to show, as I cracked off a piece of bud and gave her a try.
So far, it hits smooth and taste very clean. Sweet taste on the inhale, with a hashy taste on the exhale.
Let's see what a couple more weeks & beyond of curing will bring into play.
Friday's about here. Enjoy your weekend, and remember, Stay Toasty my ACD friends. AzLaker

Good morning/afternoon ACD'ers. It's been 3 weeks since I've starting curing the Zkittlez. So I decided to decarb some homegrown and make cannabutter. Took 2 jars that weighed 13 grams each, plus some leftover shake & small buds that weighed 7 grams, for a total of 33 grams.
As you can see in the pictures, I crumble it up into small bit size pieces. Oven set at 230 degrees (110 celsius) I decarb for 35 minutes, let cool, then move to crock pot. I put in 2 cups of semi hot water, mixed with 12oz of butter. (3/4 of cup)
I add the cannabis, mix well and set on low for 12 to 14 hours.
I strain the mixture into a plastic contain, then proceed to push out as much liquid as possible from the plant material using something solid and heavy, like this mallet. Then I transfer into a small glass bowl.
Here's the look of the final product. Out of the 12oz I put, I normally get back anywhere from 8 to 10 oz of cannabutter.
Let harden in the frig. overnight, remove butter on top, dump the remaining liquid and store until ready to use.
Will be making, Banana Walnut mini muffins tomorrow.
Everyone, have a Great weekend & as always, Stay Toasty my friends.
AzLaker