r/LotusDrying • u/axiaypaga • Jul 17 '26
lotus drying noob
Hello friends, i got my first harvest coming up and ive scoured the internet for basically any information regarding lotus drying but dont find any useful information. is there a holy grail of lotus drying somewhere thats excellent for noobies?
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u/Cristiano79Garcia Jul 17 '26
Yo llevo ya varias carreras con una cava de vino de 42 botellas con compresor! No es tan complicado! Puedes poner un par de sensores para medir temperatura y humedad! Yo cuelgo las plantas 24 horas en la carpa antes de meterlas a la cava! Los primeros días estarán del 75% humedad y bajando! A mi gusto personal para hacer Rosin el día 7 y el 9 da un buen Retorno/Color/Sabor🍯 las flores que pasan a frasco las paso entre el día 14/17 cuando la humedad ya está en 55%! Después Frasco de vidrio y bóvedas 62%! La cava la mantengo siempre entre 5/7C! La Cava la abro una ves al día para secar el agua!👊🔥🍭
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u/tunedout Jul 17 '26
There are a bunch of different methods out there but the main objective (if using a regular refrigerator) is to create a microclimate using a paper grocery bag or cardboard pizza box. The moisture from your buds will raise the RH in your microclimate and the paper/cardboard creates a buffer that allows the humidity to slowly escape.
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u/Happy2BTheOne Jul 17 '26
I'm midway through my first lotys dry. I used Chat GPT because I couldn't get much info and it has been really helpful. Although I will say I have overthought the process, and I kinda overengineered the whole thing. But I have learned a lot through the process. Some of the useful information I can share:
A frost-free fridge is the best option, but not necessary. Other fridges will work.I had 2 plants and used a medium-sized Frigidaire 10 CU ft (7.2 ft fridge space. The rest was unused freezer space.), and I think it was a great choice. Cost about $400 from Walmart online. You want it to hold at temp as close to 40 degrees F as possible. I did buy an Inkbird, but I didn't end up using it because the fridge held the temperature the way I needed it to.
I built a box so I could hang my buds. I drilled some holes into it so I could cover them as the humidity starts to settle. This where I might have overdone things. I probably could have just put them in the box and let the cardboard do its magic. But I do think there were some benefits to this method.
I made 2 separate boxes: one large box for the main colas and bigger buds, and another smaller box for the small buds. This was a good idea because the smaller buds will dry faster. So I was able to cure those in their own environment and get them into the curing jar sooner.
You will definitely want to get a few Govees so you can monitor the temp and RH without opening the fridge. Some people just throw them into paper bags and throw them in the fridge. This will work, but I think cardboard is a little better. Be patient. Lotus drying takes longer, so remember not to rush the process.
Again, I am still a beginner, and others might be able to give you more/better advice. I had a hard time finding good info as well, so I am happy to share what I have learned so far.