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Stoners Corner
Buds will stay potent for longer in the
freezer than if kept at room temperature, Buds last for 1+ years in a cool, dark place
without losing potency
so it’s up to you to decide whether the Using the Freezer for Storage
risk is worth the reward. I can tell you If using Freezer Bags (as opposed to glass
that many growers freeze their buds for jars), buds may lose some of their
years to maintain potency, especially
outdoor growers who may harvest kg’s at smell/flavor over time because of the
plastic, and are easily damaged from
a time.
So if you want to use the refrigerator to handling in their frozen state. However,
using glass jars in the freezer will help
store buds, don’t risk mold by using the prevent these problems.
fridge portion–put your buds in the Always allow buds to warm up to room
freezer! temperature before handling to prevent
Using Glass for Storage trichomes from falling off into the jar
Air-tight and smell-proof Should I Use a Vacuum Sealer?
Don’t stop the curing process, and buds You can use a vacuum sealer to take all the
may continue to cure and gain potency air out of a container before long-term
over time
Doesn’t affect the natural smell/taste of storage. You can use these with bags, and
you can also use these with actual mason
buds (unlike plastic, metal and some jars!
types of wood) Vacuum sealing if you plan on storing
Won’t cause trichomes to break off due to buds for a long time, and it’s probably a
static
wonderful idea, but in my experience it
hasn’t seemed to do much (at least on its
own) to slow down the bud degradation
process.
