Yes it seems some of the missing votes were due to the computer system. Mack10 for 1 told me he tried to vote on my sample but the system wouldn't let him.
if he had told me or tried again later it would have worked, we got it fixed after some user feedback.
I know mine was flushed for min of 2 weeks. It's just another Opinion about mine not being flushed properly, I know it was.. That's ok we all have one lol.. The GG#4 was the same batch that I sent to the LA Cup it wasn't as fresh as I would normally have sent. I didn't have anything coming down that would have made it in time..
if he had told me or tried again later it would have worked, we got it fixed after some user feedback.
I dont VAC seal the bag so much that the flowers are crushed in anyway. I would use that method but use Nitrogen/Argon to back fill with. Any O2 left in the bag will degrade the flowers.
That is what I said to do. Vacuum pumps for glass jars or bags will lower the atmospheric pressure and allow the Terpenes to vaporize at much lower temps and they will get sucked out and thrown away.
When I store my flowers the bags are sealed with just enough room so the flowers dont get compressed. There also kept in the dark. O2/Light will degrade cannabis over time.
For long term storage more then 6 months you need to freeze the buds in Nitrogen with glass or freezer bags but they will change colors a bit.
I wish I could afford a Vac sealer that had back fill capabilities. I would also need a gas bottle with the right wall supports. to store it at.
in norcal outdoor market, some folks use nitro sealing, but a few buyers ive talked to think that once the nitro bags are opened, the quality degrades at a fast rate.
i have no scientific data to back this up