I had a relatively good experience with water curing. The only tip I can offer is to forget the regular schedule of days and just go by the odor. It will be nasty for a few days(about a week, yeah), then it will suddenly drop off. A dehydrator is a good idea, but not necessary. Water curing depletes the mass of the bud much more than regular curing, so it dries a lot faster.
The bud will have almost no flavor or smell, and zero, "cough", so next time you're headed to an outdoor event, roll up a few and toke away undercover. I wouldn't do my whole crop with it, but its the best sampling method
