🪐 Multiverse Beans — SOP

Drying Room SOP

The dry is where 50% of your quality is made or lost. Rush it = hay smell. Nail it = smooth, terpy flower. Follow this day-by-day.

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Temperature
60–65°F
15–18°C
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Humidity
55–62%
Slow & even
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Airflow
Gentle
No direct fan
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Light
DARK
24hr darkness

⚠️ THE #1 MISTAKE: Drying too fast. If your buds are crispy in 3-4 days, it was too hot, too dry, or too much airflow. Target 10-14 days for a perfect dry.

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Prep Your Drying Space
Before you chop
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Clean the room/tent — wipe surfaces, no dust or debris
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Hang drying lines or set up drying rack — ensure branches won't touch
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Set up temp/humidity monitor — you need to watch these daily
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Dial in environment: 60-65°F / 55-62% RH / complete darkness
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Airflow: gentle circulation — fan pointed at wall, NOT at buds
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Carbon filter running if smell is a concern
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Harvest & Hang
Chop day
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Chop at the base or cut individual branches (your preference)
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Wet trim or dry trim? Wet trim = cleaner look, dries faster. Dry trim = slower dry, better cure, more terps. Dry trim recommended.
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If wet trimming: remove fan leaves and sugar leaves now while plant is fresh
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If dry trimming: only remove large fan leaves, leave sugar leaves on
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Hang branches upside down on lines — space them so air flows between
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Bud wash first? If outdoor or pest issues, do H2O2 bud wash before hanging

💡 Dry trimming is almost always better. The extra leaf material slows drying, which preserves terpenes. Faster ≠ better when drying.

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Days 1–3: Early Dry
Hands off — just monitor
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Check temp & humidity 2x/day — adjust dehumidifier/humidifier as needed
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DO NOT touch the buds — handling knocks off trichomes
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Room should smell strong — that's normal. Chlorophyll is off-gassing.
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If humidity drops below 50%: slow down — add wet towel or humidifier
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If humidity above 70%: increase airflow and dehumidifier — mold risk

⚠️ If buds feel crispy on outside by day 3: it's drying too fast. Lower temp, raise humidity, reduce airflow immediately.

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Days 4–7: Mid Dry
Starting to check progress
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Outer leaves should feel dry but stems still bend without snapping
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Small branches may start to snap — that's the sign you're getting close
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Continue monitoring temp/humidity — stay in the 60°F / 58% range
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Smell should be shifting from "fresh plant" to "herbal/floral" — good sign
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Days 7–14: The Snap Test
How to know when it's done
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Bend a small stem: Does it SNAP cleanly? → Ready to trim and jar
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Bend a small stem: Does it BEND but not snap? → Not ready, wait 1-2 more days
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Outer buds feel dry but not crumbly — slight give when squeezed
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Larger stems may still bend — that's OK, moisture will equalize in jars

💡 Better to jar slightly early than too late. You can always dry more with the lid off. You can't add moisture back once it's gone.

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Trim & Jar
Transition to cure
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If dry trimming: trim sugar leaves now over a trim tray to catch kief
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Remove buds from stems — leave a small nub for handling
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Place buds loosely in mason jars — fill ¾ full, don't pack tight
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Add Boveda 62% pack (optional but recommended) — maintains perfect humidity
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Label each jar: strain name, harvest date, jar date
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Close lid and move to Curing Protocol SOP →

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