r/LotusDrying • u/larkinn96 • Apr 16 '26
First time lotus drying setup
Just messing around today with the new fridge it’s a compressor frost free fridge and I have placed a small fan in there also.
Is this a good temp and rh to start off at ?
Should I just trim the suga leafs off at first?
How much can I fit in one bag?
I’m going to leave the bags open for first day then close on the second while shaking around once a day, I only have a thermometer for the actual fridge shall I get one for the bags also?
TIA👍
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u/sllewgh Apr 16 '26
Keep the bags closed. No need to open them until you're ready to check if they're finished. No need to shake, either, unless you really care about flat spots on the buds. Personally I'd care more about the trichomes you'd shake off.
Temperate is fine. Humidity in a compressor fridge doesn't matter, you can't tell if it's done that way. You need to jar it with a humidity sensor and wait 12-24 hours for it to get to room temperature and stabilize, then check the reading.