Hello folks,
I have a bit of a dilemma and hope that someone who really knows from experience can help shed some light.
I am currently drying and curing some bud and when the small stems were just snapping with a little bend in them I jarred them up.. i think it was too early. They had been previously in paper bags after the hang. Now when I open the jars after about 8 - 12 hours there is a strong wave of ammonia like smell coming from the jars, and the general smell is kind of sweet and sickly kinda like toffee, it dissipates after a minute or so then leaves the mellow aroma of the bud.. I had read that when this happens they were not dry enough for jarring so I pulled them out and let them dry in a shoebox a more until crispy on the outside but a little spring, stems snapping and feel dry, and then try again... no joy, Ive now done this about 5 times and now they really do seem dry but with a touch of moisture in the stem, but every time I get this waft of ammonia. When I pull them out into the cardboard box within about an hour they dont smell like that at all and start to get the proper aromas.
Can anyone tell me.. when this happens from jarring early, is this permanent damage so to speak in that that smell will never go away if jarred?? I ask because now they really seem quite dry but it keeps happening..
Also, is it possible that there is a touch of mold spores in there (even though I cant see any) thats causing this to happen?? I did have mold issues when drying but cut out generously so what I have now was very clean visually...
Lastly I just want to add.. I had been smelling this aroma strongly on opening the jars twice a day fro a about a week... and the other night had chest pain, headache, left arm pain, numb hands and feet and had the shakes and the paramedics came round as I didnt feel well at all and they are symptoms of heart trouble.. then last night read that acute exposure to ammonia gas can cause symptoms like this... I'm praying I havnt done damage to my lungs or heart at the moment, but just in case it is the cause I want to urge people, if you have had this problem please do not breathe this stuff in, it appears it is very bad for you indeed.. what a nightmare.
Thanks very much for your time reading and look any help on the matter, would really like to hear if people have had experience with the ammonia issue and what they found.
Cheers
I have a bit of a dilemma and hope that someone who really knows from experience can help shed some light.
I am currently drying and curing some bud and when the small stems were just snapping with a little bend in them I jarred them up.. i think it was too early. They had been previously in paper bags after the hang. Now when I open the jars after about 8 - 12 hours there is a strong wave of ammonia like smell coming from the jars, and the general smell is kind of sweet and sickly kinda like toffee, it dissipates after a minute or so then leaves the mellow aroma of the bud.. I had read that when this happens they were not dry enough for jarring so I pulled them out and let them dry in a shoebox a more until crispy on the outside but a little spring, stems snapping and feel dry, and then try again... no joy, Ive now done this about 5 times and now they really do seem dry but with a touch of moisture in the stem, but every time I get this waft of ammonia. When I pull them out into the cardboard box within about an hour they dont smell like that at all and start to get the proper aromas.
Can anyone tell me.. when this happens from jarring early, is this permanent damage so to speak in that that smell will never go away if jarred?? I ask because now they really seem quite dry but it keeps happening..
Also, is it possible that there is a touch of mold spores in there (even though I cant see any) thats causing this to happen?? I did have mold issues when drying but cut out generously so what I have now was very clean visually...
Lastly I just want to add.. I had been smelling this aroma strongly on opening the jars twice a day fro a about a week... and the other night had chest pain, headache, left arm pain, numb hands and feet and had the shakes and the paramedics came round as I didnt feel well at all and they are symptoms of heart trouble.. then last night read that acute exposure to ammonia gas can cause symptoms like this... I'm praying I havnt done damage to my lungs or heart at the moment, but just in case it is the cause I want to urge people, if you have had this problem please do not breathe this stuff in, it appears it is very bad for you indeed.. what a nightmare.
Thanks very much for your time reading and look any help on the matter, would really like to hear if people have had experience with the ammonia issue and what they found.
Cheers
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