gopherbroke

I am about to get a vape and was thinking that since the vape does not "burn" the leaf matter, do you still have to cure it?
As far as I can tell, the flushing and curing is to make the leaf material burn/taste better.
are the trics effected by the curing process?

Silentsmoke

Yes you still should cure if you use a vape.

UpNorth

The curing process is still necessary if vaping. You won't get the full flavors, and some strains are specifically great tasting in the vape.

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gopherbroke

clearly I am antsy to start smoking ;-) My 1st crop is about 4 weeks into flowering and I am dieing to try it ;-)'

thanx guys

Bari

I have a vape and I think it is a great way to enjoy your smoke before it is fully cured, it does taste better after cured, but you dont get the harshness if you use the vape right away for those time when you just cant wait to get high hehe

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mayan

I'm all in favor of a little nibble. Just be aware of a couple of things. It will not be nearly as good as it will be when it is finished. Not as potent nor as three dimensional. Also, be careful that you don't nibble from a bud or branch that will be a big producer. Your plant is going to be putting on a lot of weight over the next several weeks and you don't want nip an acorn that about to turn into a massive source of pleasure. Killing the goose with the golden egg and all of that.

Personally, I nibbled all the time with the last grow but I forced myself to take inconsequential buds. The quick dry methods that I employed almost all sucked. Probably more detrimental to the quality than not. Didn't stop me from nibbling though. If I was a different person, I would have fasted until harvest. Then, I could have approached the high as a new being. I was never very good around a cookie jar however. You may be made of sterner stuff.

Finally, when the plant is done, make hash. As far as I'm concerned hash pre-cure is every bit as wonderful as hash made from cured pot. Others may disagree but that's my take. I know folks say that the psychoactive substances in cannabis get more potent after a cure. Maybe...I can't really say as my altimeter is so subjective from day to day. But if you make bubble bag hash, you won't be using much bud - except for popcorn. Rather you'll be using trim etc. Smoke that and you can make it through the cure. YMMV....and others may opine differently.

Whatever, the harvest is a time of great joy throughout the land. Try to struggle through till it's ready (as much as possible) and your bounty will be overflowing.

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