Best simple/easy ways to dry herb out prior to grinding?

Lily · Jul 3, 2011

I have some material that I broke up into smaller pieces and set out to dry out. But it seems to be taking forever. It's been a full day so far. I am pretty sure it's because where I live the weather is pretty humid so even with AC indoors it's probably not drying it out enough. It still feels a bit sticky.

Obviously I get better results with the grinder when it's as dry as it can be but what are some simple, easy ways to achieve that? Meaning are there some decent methods I could use for this using things I probably have around the house?

Note: I am NOT referring to curing and such of fresh plants - I don't grow. I am just having trouble drying out herb that is already ready to go for pipes and such.

Nosferatu · Jul 3, 2011

If your just drying it out to vape it, I wouldn't bother. All the moisture will just come out in the first hit or so on the vape, its much simpler that way. I say the moister and danker the bud the better, I never dry mine out. Let the moisture be released with each hit for a moister smoother hit, or thats the way I see it at least.

gettin lifted · Jul 3, 2011

some vapes do vape better with dry material however. log vapes are one of them. if you have a warm place such as a t.v. cable box i would put some buds on a paper plate and set it on cable box or whatever.

which vape do you use?

Lily · Jul 3, 2011

gettin lifted said:
which vape do you use?

MFLB at the moment. Have only used it once so far, and just trying to follow directions.

gettin lifted · Jul 3, 2011

Lily said:
gettin lifted said:

which vape do you use?

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MFLB at the moment.

go ahead and just grind then bud, you LB will do find with pretty much whatever you throw at it. get a nice 2pc grinder if you dont have one already and grind it as fine as you can, you could then do the step where you let it sit out for a while on a warm surface, or just put it right in there and get to vaping.

Lo · Jul 3, 2011

If you grind it and do a few puffs in the LB the trench will dry out. Then you can dump out, crumble further and re-trench it. You will notice a huge improvement with very fine grinds in the LB for sure.

Some folks freeze their stuff for a bit before grinding too.

Hippie Dickie · Jul 3, 2011

here's my quick dry technique -- i have a swing arm desk light with a 4" magnifying glass, with a 60 watt bulb. There is a vent on the top of the lamp above the light bulb. a nugget (or two) placed on the grill of the vent for 15 to 20 minutes is just right for vaping in the cube -- less time than my daily workout on the NordicTrack.

lwien · Jul 3, 2011

Lily said:
I have some material that I broke up into smaller pieces and set out to dry out. But it seems to be taking forever. It's been a full day so far. I am pretty sure it's because where I live the weather is pretty humid so even with AC indoors it's probably not drying it out enough. It still feels a bit sticky.

Obviously I get better results with the grinder when it's as dry as it can be but what are some simple, easy ways to achieve that? Meaning are there some decent methods I could use for this using things I probably have around the house?

Note: I am NOT referring to curing and such of fresh plants - I don't grow. I am just having trouble drying out herb that is already ready to go for pipes and such.

If it's already well cured, many of us, including myself, no longer do any pre-drying before vaping. I used to when I first got my PD, but then realized that by doing so, I'm missing out on some of the really remarkable taste that some bud has to offer. Consider that after one or two hits, it's going to get as dry as it's going to get anyway and that properly cured bud will grind up as fine as you're going to want it unless, possibly, you are using a LaunchBox.

Lo · Jul 3, 2011

Lwien is spot on there. I love the flavor so I enjoy my tasty puffs. Lily is using an LB though and super fine grind does make all the difference in the world with that vape IMHO.

Sour Deez · Jul 3, 2011

I use a 4pc grinder with my MFLB. After a couple hits, the herb is still mostly green, i will just crumble the trench between my fingers. It falls right apart. I noticed if i wait to long to do this, alot of the crumbled herb sticks to my fingers when i try it. Works perfect.

weedemon · Jul 3, 2011

if i ever get damp or wet bud, i put it in a dark drawer on a bed of paper towels, and if it was really wet back in the day if you have a CRT style monitor or tv, out it back over the vents on the top (still on a layer of paper towel of course), it would be dry by morning

Lily · Jul 3, 2011

So do I need to worry about getting it as dry as possible since I am using a LB? I'm a bit confused here, lol.

Another question - is it possible to grind it too fine? I got frustrated with the itty bitty grinder that came with it because it was murder on my joints to get it finely ground - so I broke out my old coffee grinder that I used to make edibles with before. And I ground it into super fine fluffy powder - I'm not gonna clog the MFLB with it like this am I?

aesthyrian · Jul 3, 2011

For you the drier your herb is the finer it will grind which would be useful for your MFLB. Also, like others have said the MFLB will dry your herb out enough within the first few hits, then you can empty the trench and regrind the herb. You will also get a much better tasting first hit if you don't completely dry your herb out.

So it comes down to whether or not you want to have to empty, regrind, and reload the trench or not and also how important the taste is to you.

max · Jul 3, 2011

gettin lifted said:
some vapes do vape better with dry material however. log vapes are one of them.

For me there are only two situations where I prefer dry herb to grind. Although you can certainly load more in a log vape if it's dry, I only need a really fine grind for the LB. I also like it dry when I'm screening for kief, since dry herb releases a lot more. A log vape works well as a herb dryer. Just put some foil on top. It won't dry a lot at a time, but works great for small amounts.

weedemon · Jul 3, 2011

yep the finer the grind in the mflb the better really

it will dry it out for you too so try it, but i'd prefer to put dry herb in of course

Hippie Dickie · Jul 3, 2011

Consider that after one or two hits, it's going to get as dry as it's going to get anyway

sure, but it depends on the vape and the size of the bowl/vial/chamber -- using The Cube, the water vapor collects on the inside of the glass draw tube and (being obsessive/compulsive) i must clean the water vapor out before it drips down and clogs the holes in the bottom of the tube. It is a handy way to clean the tube (using steam), but still it's a pain to have to do it when i'm trying to medicate. Dry bud works much better for me.

i finally figured out what lwien cat is listening to -- it's from Volldampf - Grasshouse (of course, how fitting!).

steiner666 · Jul 4, 2011

IMO its nice to have dry herb when using with the LB because its able to be ground up powdery fine and because you can vape an entire trench in fewer hits (takes less time and movement so its stealthier, uses less batterycharge). So what i normally do is grind everything up in my 4pc grinder, and then let it sit out for a while, a day or maybe just hours, and then regrind the herb that i plan on using in the LB in a 2pc grinder.

in any other vape, yeah, i dont bother drying usually unless the herb is unusually moist because it will dry during first hit or two then start putting out vape.

pakalolo · Jul 5, 2011

It will dry more quickly after grinding. I grind, then store in the freezer with some desiccants from my prescription drugs. I don't notice a big flavour loss doing this. Although there is definitely some taste difference in the first hit, it's not enough for me to care.

lwien · Jul 5, 2011

Hippie Dickie said:
i finally figured out what lwien cat is listening to -- it's from Volldampf - Grasshouse (of course, how fitting!).

Puuurfect ! :lol:

I googled "Volldampf - Grasshouse", found it on youtube, played it back while watching my avy...........too funny.

smokinweedgi · Jul 5, 2011

if your buds not dry enough to grind then u have just bought some expensive water
just in case peoples dont know fresh cut buds loses about 75 percent in weight to get to proper dry

max · Jul 5, 2011

^ There's 'not dry enough to grind', and then there's 'not dry enough for a fine grind'. When purchased by the end user, most herb is not in a real dry state. It would have to be either 'old' or purposely dried by the grower or seller to be dry enough for a really fine grind. And either situation would be rare.

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