A friend in the Hobby Grower discord recently asked me how branch hanging could shorten his dry time.
I told him that when I branch hang — and I almost always branch hang — it takes me roughly 7–10 days.
When I whole plant hang, that time doubles; a solid 14–21 days.
That’s from freshly chopped to dry enough to jar for burping and curing.
Admittedly, I live in a moderate Colorado climate.
But I dry and cure with the same “60/60” goal posts as everyone else (shooting for 60'sºF and 60's% RH).
My 4-Step Hobby Drying Process
Step 1. Cut feeds off 1 full feed before chop.
That means if you chop Day 63 and your last feed is supposed to be Day 61, that you make your Day 59 feed last.
This allows the plant to begin to use up moisture prior to chop (while you still have osmotic pressure on your side).
Step 2. Chop branches.
You want to chop so that you have something to hang your branches (a “hook” or “V”).
You want as little stem as possible (more plant material, more moisture needs to leave the material).
