Verified Case Study By Jay Evans, Post-Harvest Expert

Published August 17, 2026 Updated August 17, 2026 5 min read

Twister Technologies

Case Study

730 hours of burping.
Gone.

Automated curing
at scale:
$18,000 saved.

Kaprikorn Farms

Commercial Hydroponic Cultivation

(Eugene, Oregon)

150 Cure Pucks (112 in active use)
18-day cure duration
55-gallon barrels, 10 to 11 lbs per barrel
Four flower rooms harvesting every two weeks

Kaprikorn Farms, Eugene, Oregon. Cure Puck running an automated, strain-specific cure on vertical barrel racks.

The Problem

Kaprikorn Farms was burping totes by hand, every day, across four flower rooms that harvest every two weeks. The approach was a blanket one: open and close all totes at once, with no accommodation for individual strains.

That cost the farm twice. It stripped terpene profiles and produced inconsistent batches that sales staff noticed. And it consumed 730 hours per year of manual curing labor, 2 to 4 hours every day. With a plan to expand from four flower rooms to nine, the process was unsustainable.

The Solution

Cure Puck automated the entire burp schedule across 55-gallon barrels on vertical racks, holding 10 to 11 lbs of flower each on an 18-day cure.

The barrel format made strain-specific curing practical. A buds and B buds are separated per strain, so each barrel runs on its own schedule instead of one room-wide compromise. Real-time humidity monitoring and auto-burp functionality replaced daily manual tote exposure entirely.

The data turned out to be worth as much as the automation. Cure Puck readings helped Kaprikorn identify and fix upstream drying issues the team had not previously detected.

The Results

730 hours and $18,000 saved per year manual curing labor eliminated, replaced by about 20 minutes a day of barrel checks.
Recovered lost terpene profiles across multiple strains, including strains whose profiles had not been present before.
Eliminated batch inconsistency complaints the conversation with sales staff about bad batches is no longer had.
Reclaimed floor space vertical barrel rack system replaced the tote layout.
Blind test preference staff unanimously preferred the Cure Puck cured flower.
Scaled from 2 to 3 trial units to 150 with 112 Cure Pucks in active use.

Before Cure Puck vs. After Cure Puck

Metric	Before	With Cure Puck
Annual curing labor	730 hours per year	Eliminated
Daily labor	2 to 4 hours every day	About 20 minutes a day for barrel checks
Annual labor cost	$18,000 per year	$18,000 saved
Burping method	Manual, all totes opened and closed at once	Automated auto-burp driven by real-time humidity
Strain handling	Blanket schedule, no strain-specific accommodation	A buds and B buds separated and cured per strain
Terpene profiles	Nose lost on a lot of material	Recovered across multiple strains
Batch consistency	Inconsistent batches, complaints from sales	Complaints no longer raised
Cure vessel and storage	Totes	55-gallon barrels on vertical racks, floor space reclaimed
Upstream drying issues	Undetected	Identified and fixed using Cure Puck data
Cure Pucks in service	2 to 3 trial units	150 owned, 112 in active use

“We lost the nose on a lot of stuff and then discovered that some of these strains actually had a really strong terpene profile that wasn’t present necessarily beforehand.”

“It’s rarely an issue where we have a reliable strain come through and I hear from the sales staff it’s not a very good batch. That conversation isn’t had anymore.”

Amy Kuhfuss

Production Manager, Kaprikorn Farms

Before

730 Hours/year
manual burping

2 to 4 hours every day opening and closing totes, on one blanket schedule with no strain-specific accommodation.

Now

About 20 minutes a day, $18,000 saved

Barrel checks only. The burp schedule runs itself across 150 Cure Pucks on an 18-day cure.

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Glossary

Cure Puck: App-connected curing device from Twister Technologies that monitors humidity in real time inside a cure container and runs the burp schedule automatically.
Burping: Opening a cure container to exchange gas and release moisture. Done manually it requires staff to open and close every container on a set schedule.
Auto-burp: Cure Puck functionality that performs the burp cycle automatically based on real-time humidity readings, without a person opening the container.
Terpene profile: The aromatic compound signature of a given cannabis strain. It is what growers refer to as the nose, and it can be stripped by over-aggressive or poorly timed burping.
A buds and B buds: Quality grades separated after harvest. Kaprikorn Farms cures each grade separately per strain so barrels can be run on their own schedule.
Flower room: A dedicated cultivation room running the flowering stage. Kaprikorn Farms harvests from four flower rooms every two weeks and plans to expand to nine.
Vertical barrel rack: Racking that stores 55-gallon cure barrels stacked vertically, reclaiming floor space compared with laying out totes.
Cure duration: The length of time flower spends in the cure. Kaprikorn Farms runs an 18-day cure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What results did Kaprikorn Farms get with Cure Puck?

Kaprikorn Farms saved 730 hours and $18,000 per year in labor, recovered lost terpene profiles across multiple strains, eliminated batch inconsistency complaints from sales, and reclaimed floor space with a vertical barrel rack system.

How much labor does automated cannabis curing save?

At Kaprikorn Farms, manual burping took 730 hours per year, or 2 to 4 hours every day. With Cure Puck the team spends about 20 minutes a day on barrel checks, saving $18,000 a year in labor.

How many Cure Pucks does Kaprikorn Farms use?

Kaprikorn Farms owns 150 Cure Pucks with 112 in active use. The operation started with 2 to 3 trial units before scaling.

Does Cure Puck allow strain-specific curing?

Yes. Kaprikorn Farms separates A buds and B buds per strain into individual 55-gallon barrels, and each barrel is cured on its own automated burp schedule rather than a single blanket schedule for the whole room.

Does automated curing protect terpene profiles?

At Kaprikorn Farms it did. The previous blanket approach of opening and closing all totes at once stripped terpene profiles. After switching to Cure Puck, the team recovered lost terpene profiles across multiple strains, including strains that turned out to have strong profiles that had not been present before.

How long is the cure at Kaprikorn Farms?

Kaprikorn Farms runs an 18-day cure in 55-gallon barrels holding 10 to 11 lbs of flower each.

What problem was Kaprikorn Farms trying to solve?

Staff were manually burping totes every day across four flower rooms that harvest every two weeks. The blanket approach had no strain-specific accommodation, which stripped terpene profiles and produced inconsistent batches. With 730 hours a year going into manual curing labor and a plan to expand from four to nine flower rooms, the process was unsustainable.

Did staff prefer Cure Puck cured flower?

Yes. In a blind test at Kaprikorn Farms, staff unanimously preferred the Cure Puck cured flower.

Cite this case study

APA

Evans, J. (2026, August 17). Kaprikorn Farms saves $18,000 a year with automated cannabis curing. Twister Technologies. https://curepuck.io/success-stories/kaprikorn-farms-automated-curing/

MLA

Evans, Jay. “Kaprikorn Farms Saves $18,000 a Year With Automated Cannabis Curing.” Twister Technologies, 17 Aug. 2026, curepuck.io/success-stories/kaprikorn-farms-automated-curing/.

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