If i understand correctly, water curing removes cloraphyl(sp), from the bud, which makes a smoother smoke. Does anyone know how bud will turn out if you try this method with bud thats already been dried and cured? Im trying it with a small nug to see how it turns out, just wondering what to expect

I've tried the water curing and had an interesting experience. After about 3 days all of the sudden the cut stems gave off a significantly different fragrance. It was much lighter, sweeter and floral. It stopped me dead in my tracks. I shared some with a friend and she said it was smoooth. I really think it hepled with my late fert/nutrient burn issue.

As for rehydrating herb unless there is a significant problem why bother? I think you'll get some effect. Once the moisture gets up to a certain level it will probably 'reactivate' some of the cellular enzymes and components such as chlorophyll should start to degrade again. I've played around with rehydrating herb and did not see a net negative.

I don't know that it's correct to say that water curing 'removes' chlorophyll. Keeping in the plant material wet keeps the biochemical processes active. If the herb is dried too quickly, in my opinion, the degredation process is halted. This is why I prefer to go straight from the drying stage to glass jars, skip the brown bags, and put the herb up fairly wet. It just requires some extra maintenance in the beginning stage to make sure you do not 'ferment' the herb in the sealed jars. Works for me.

One thing I wanted to add is whenever I have rehydrated it is very minimal, usually only to get the herb 'soft' again. Don't drench or soak in water. I add drops of water to the jar and let the moisture equalize throughout the buds and add more if necessary in a day or so. The other thing I do is run my finger under the tap and rub the top of the inside of the jar and seal. It takes about a half day for the moisture content to equalize.

Im actually soaking this bud. Its about a 1.5 gram bud. The first time i changed the water it was quite misty, but its gotten clearer now. When the water is clear after 24 hours im going to take it out to dry.

Yeah...I've heard people soak green and dried bud in water. What do you think the 'misty' part is? Trichomes? Is there something in particular you're trying to remove and not just chlorophyll? Please report back on how it turns out compared to what you started with.

Im assuming the misty stuff in the water is dirt and dust. I know when bud is hanging to dry during the curing stage, it usually sucks in all the stuff in the air (dust, hair) crap like that. Thats why the odd time you may find long ass hairs in a bud. I checked the water today, and it was pretty much clear, so i took it out, kinda shaked most of the excess water out of it and put it in front of a fan in a dark room. I was concerned about mold growing because it was a pretty dense bud, so i decided to break it up into 5 little nugs and also to remove the stem. Ill take some pictures tonight or tomorrow and keep you informed

My first thought was dirt and dust but just wanted to get you thinging about trichome loss. With what little I know I would expect any trichomes to settle on the bottom and not stay in suspension. Once dried they get pretty fragile.

That thought did pass my mind, thats why i only tried this with such a little amount. Im actually happy with the results. I should have gotten some pics of it soaking but i didnt get my camera back until after. The bud soaked for 70 hours (about a gram bud) and dried for 24. heres some pics

another shot of it dried

this is what i was waiting for. I wanted to see what colour the ash was. I always check what colour it goes whenever im smoking. look how white this is

the bongload was smooth but still hit me hard. it tasted like it was almost filtered, it was a very clean smooth taste. try it for yourself, you'll be happy