The plant came out simultaneous with another plant. The white Widow is more difficult to trim so I went water cure, the smaller 1/8" single leaves can be left attached.
The water was just changed. The first ten hours clouds the water to where to bottom of the buds cannot be seen. The water will be changed again in the morning and daily after than until the water stays clear a full 24 hours.
The same size buds jar cured weigh 25% more. This is good, the 25% weight loss is all chlorophyll and other water soluble sap components. THC is hydrophobic and every single bit stays on the plant, leaving neutral wood fiber and cannabinoids as the only ingredients.
If the buds weigh 100 grams at 20% that is 20 grams of oil.
Lose 25% and the 75 grams left has all 20 grams of oil in the buds, giving a percentage of 27%.
I find this 30% increase very noticeable when smoking. Another of the perks is the smoothness, all the harsh chemicals have been washed out.
The one problem I have found is with my favorite pipe, a brass steamroller I have used since 2004.
When smoking water cured bud I keep the flame from bathing the buds and hold it even until the bud is done. Occasionally I accidentally dip the flame into the bowl towards the end and all the vapors in the steamroller ignite explosively enough to feel the pulse on my tongue and cheeks. Startling even the second or third time.
The water was just changed. The first ten hours clouds the water to where to bottom of the buds cannot be seen. The water will be changed again in the morning and daily after than until the water stays clear a full 24 hours.
The same size buds jar cured weigh 25% more. This is good, the 25% weight loss is all chlorophyll and other water soluble sap components. THC is hydrophobic and every single bit stays on the plant, leaving neutral wood fiber and cannabinoids as the only ingredients.
If the buds weigh 100 grams at 20% that is 20 grams of oil.
Lose 25% and the 75 grams left has all 20 grams of oil in the buds, giving a percentage of 27%.
I find this 30% increase very noticeable when smoking. Another of the perks is the smoothness, all the harsh chemicals have been washed out.
The one problem I have found is with my favorite pipe, a brass steamroller I have used since 2004.
When smoking water cured bud I keep the flame from bathing the buds and hold it even until the bud is done. Occasionally I accidentally dip the flame into the bowl towards the end and all the vapors in the steamroller ignite explosively enough to feel the pulse on my tongue and cheeks. Startling even the second or third time.