Tvanmunhen
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Better or easier? I haven't tried them yet. I'm assuming you have tried both.
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/grove bags vs jars/buckets curing debate!
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Not sure about better but easier for sure. No need for burping. And yeah I've tried about everything out there (except cyro)for curing. What's really nice about Grove bags though is that they are completely smell proof if handled properly. It makes it far less stressful when traveling with weight.
I wouldn't say they are better, but I would say they are easier. The problem I have with them is they don't last as long as jars, are harder to clean, they add to all the plastic waste we already have too much of, and their zip locks do fail. Oh, and they are more expensive than jars.
BTW, what irritated me the most is that when I mentioned those reasons, he came back with "I’ll spend $35 to make sure my buds cure well, ppl go the cheap route and wonder why they cant produce good flower. ". Dude hasn't even had a harvest yet and he's knocking people for not using Grove bags?
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I get that.
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Why would you clean a bag though? They're pretty much disposable. My biggest issues with Jars is that they break all to easily. That and you can't stuff a lb in a jar. I know I can hide flattish bags far easier than a bunch of Mason Jars. Plus with the amount I grow I would be spending hours a day just burping jars...fuck that noise.
I do think Grove bags are great for storing large amounts of flower, though. I personally prefer to store my flower 2oz/container so I'm not opening things too often. Grove bags just aren't cost effective for that type of storage.
That's part of my point. Grove bags are expensive as fuck if they are used as disposable bags and only used once. I don't burp jars. I cure in buckets and then store in jars once curing is done.
Buckets with gamma lids work great. I have a check valve on the side of the bucket down at the bottom, and another at the top on the opposite side, and then have an air pump hooked up to them to burp them for 15 minutes once a day.
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Yup. I'm thinking 5 gal of perfectly sealed air tight stainless steel storage that is a breeze to get in and out of might just be worth 60$. Hell I bet a lot people have a CO2 tank on hand to put it under pressure because they are all ready pushing beer with it.
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Tvanmunhen
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Thanks! I've wanted to try it thanks for the breakdown.
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Grove bags are "green tax" repurposed technology. They are beef jerky storage tech. There are excellent knock off's you can buy in bulk.
After harvest I still perfer a rigid container of some sort until the buds cure. When they are still fresh I don't want them getting squished. Also, I leave the sugar leaves on the buds knowing that they will get rubbed off or the trich's rubbed off the underside while in the bag.
So I guess it's more a storage thing than a curing thing for me, but they seem fine. I toss a bunch in an ammo can with a humidity pack and stuff seems to stay fresh. Some weed ages better than others but that's no matter how you store it. hashtag "strain dependent" LOL
FWIW I have gotten some of the actual grove bags as freebies when ordering other stuff. There is no difference between them and the knock-offs. The Chinese ones are actually a little more sturdy. But there are rH control bags and then just plain mylar. The mylar is just a shiny ziplock.
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Wasn't even aware they were a thing until you mentioned them thanks!Yup. I'm thinking 5 gal of perfectly sealed air tight stainless steel storage that is a breeze to get in and out of might just be worth 60$. Hell I bet a lot people have a CO2 tank on hand to put it under pressure because they are all ready pushing beer with it.