Malawi Style Cob Curing.

[Tangwena]

what a gem! wonder why they never determined anything regarding this possible chemical change?

hey EvergreenState... somebody's going to have to start a sweaty balls cob curing thread now to compare with Tangwena's approach.

I've been doing it for years man, cobs down the front of my jocks.
Scoring a couple of cobs stick them down the front of my pants and then the long hot ride home on the bike.
By the time I got them home they were pretty ripe.

 

[seeded]

I've been doing it for years man, cobs down the front of my jocks.
Scoring a couple of cobs stick them down the front of my pants and then the long hot ride home on the bike.
By the time I got them home they were pretty ripe.

I thought about this a while back but decided to keep it to myself for obvious reasons..... want to know what's at the perfect temperature for cobbing? the human body. Prison pocket cobs anyone

 

[TychoMonolyth]

I thought about this a while back but decided to keep it to myself for obvious reasons..... want to know what's at the perfect temperature for cobbing? the human body. Prison pocket cobs anyone

lol.
It even looks like a pinched loaf.
---
Cheech: "It's Mawi Wowi and Great Dane."

 

[EvergreenState]

Sweaty balls and mud packin'. What's next, Broadway musicals and sunset walks on the beach?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXw6znXPfy4

 

[stellarjay]

I've been doing it for years man, cobs down the front of my jocks.
Scoring a couple of cobs stick them down the front of my pants and then the long hot ride home on the bike.
By the time I got them home they were pretty ripe.

sounds reasonable. that would get them ripe indeed! what a great story! you didn't by chance share those cobs with anyone did you? just asking... don't need to know.

i've been inspired. next cobs are going down the front of my jocks to be sweated for 24 hours at 37C if for no other reason than to save a little on the electric bill. maybe a bike ride will be in order too.

 

[Dropped Cat]

Thunk cobs:

Just now unwrapped, just under 14g

 

[Tangwena]

Very nice cat the colors are perfect you def got the cure down pat on those they should be awesome after aging a few months.

 

[DRM Ranch]

I just started my first attempt at a COB cure; two one oz batches of (ADE×AOC)×(MAU×ETH) wrapped and tied tightly in fresh corn husks.

I did vacuum seal them right away, two layers actually, followed by aluminium foil and plastic wrap, then a final layer of tape to further compress the two COBs and assure the fully air tight seal can not be broken.

My plan is to open one in three weeks and a month for the second oz.

What will my next actions be to assure a long shelf life?

DRM Ranch

 

[MountainGreen]

I'm here to give thanks & praise to Tangwena for sharing this traditional method with us.
Thanks to you I can now enjoy the beautiful high that I've been missing for so long with ganja, this thread has really opened my eye's and set me on a new path with the herb.

Here's some lowers from a previous crop that I cobed.
Sweated for 48 hours at 40c, re-sealed for a month whilst moist, then dried and smoked. It was so nice I couldn't wait the full 3 months, dried weight of the brick was just over an oz.

 

[MountainGreen]

This was my first attempt with a different variety, same plant but two ways..sweated for 20 hours at 40c then sealed for a month.

 

[TychoMonolyth]

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This was my first attempt with a different variety, same plant but two ways..sweated for 20 hours at 40c then sealed for a month.
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Very very cool. Can't wait to do this. The novelty is cool, and if it smokes like you say, it'll be a huge hit.

 

[TychoMonolyth]

Is there a reason for the Maize and Banana Bark wrap instead of Banana Leaves? What about Lotus leaves? Is it a matter of flavour transference?

Found my own answer on the Banana Leaves by searching the thread.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?p=7353155&highlight="banana+leaves"#post7353155

Can't find anything on Lotus Leaves in the thread so I'll try it. Lotus Leaves are huge and usually used to make Dim Sum Sticky Rice. They use banana leaves sometimes too. Depends on the restaurant.

 

[MountainGreen]

It's more than a novelty my friend, this is how cannabis should be imho. Green/purple buds in glass jars are for flower shows, too many people these days smoke with their eye's and the magic of the high is an after thought.

 

[TychoMonolyth]

It's more than a novelty my friend, this is how cannabis should be imho. Green/purple buds in glass jars are for flower shows, too many people these days smoke with their eye's and the magic of the high is an after thought.

Looking forward to it.

 

[TychoMonolyth]

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This was my first attempt with a different variety, same plant but two ways..sweated for 20 hours at 40c then sealed for a month.
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Dude your little brick is amazing. How did you shape, wrap it?

 

[clearheaded]

DONT ADD POISON TO UR SMOKE!!

important to consider that ALOT of commercial corn is heavily laden with roundup aka glycophosphate, so simply rinsing isnt going to be enough and wouldnt trust mexican husks for smoking purposes. Husks in particular will of course have higher concentrations compared to the corn itself some are more ok to eat but smoke alot of these chemicals are more harmful as arent broken down in your stomach. Just something to keep in mind, while feels organic you probably are dosing up ur smoke with pesticide/herbacides and fungicides. perhaps part of the noted increase/change in effect

keep an eye out if your eyes water or noes runs or other histamine reactions. But prob best not to use Corn husk at all!! Also you do not want to use parchment either as we have seen issues with that and concentrate makers no longer use it for a reason.

cheers

 

[Rory Borealis]

DONT ADD POISON TO UR SMOKE!!

important to consider that ALOT of commercial corn is heavily laden with roundup aka glycophosphate, so simply rinsing isnt going to be enough and wouldnt trust mexican husks for smoking purposes. Husks are in particular will of course have higher concentrations compared to the corn itself some are more ok to eat but smoke alot of these chemicals are more harmful as arent broken down in your stomach. Just something to keep in mind, while feels organic you probably are dosing up ur smoke with pesticide/herbacides and fungicides. perhaps part of the noted increase/change in effect

keep an eye out if your eyes water or noes runs or other histamine reactions. But prob best not to use Corn husk at all!! Also you do not want to use parchment either as we have seen issues with that and concentrate makers no longer use it for a reason.

cheers

Wow. That is a very interesting perspective. Thanks for that useful bit of info.

 

[Tangwena]

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This was my first attempt with a different variety, same plant but two ways..sweated for 20 hours at 40c then sealed for a month.
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Nice job my friend and much respect for giving this a try.
After drying leaving it vac sealed for 3 months will blow you away my friend it just gets better in every way believe me.
You will never look back now, with more experience and practice you will be amazed how you can fine tune this cure its just as much fun as growing it in my opinion.
I had some young 1 month old cob of Panama x Honduras cob yesterday and man its just pure energy. I didn't even feel high just on top of the world and surging with energy.
I went for a walk and ended up walking 10kms.
If my feet hadn't got sore I would have just kept going! I was talking with my wife the whole time like a motor mouth.
Once this has aged its going to be some thing else I know.
When the cobs are fresh and un aged the highs are totally different usually a little stony.
Once aged they are like champagne and the highs come out and you get a profound euphoric very clear effect that you cant get any other way.

 

[Tangwena]

Is there a reason for the Maize and Banana Bark wrap instead of Banana Leaves? What about Lotus leaves? Is it a matter of flavour transference?

Found my own answer on the Banana Leaves by searching the thread.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?p=7353155&highlight="banana+leaves"#post7353155

Can't find anything on Lotus Leaves in the thread so I'll try it. Lotus Leaves are huge and usually used to make Dim Sum Sticky Rice. They use banana leaves sometimes too. Depends on the restaurant.

Hi my friend if I may answer this for you the use of any wrapping is just to keep it traditional like in Malawi.
You do not need to wrap it in anything just vacuum sealing it in a bag will do.
If you follow the directions it comes out the same.
I prefer the traditional wrapped method but thats just a personal thing.
I have friends who just compress the buds in a brick and vac seal them and get outstanding results.
Its the sweating and fermenting that cures the buds.

 

[TychoMonolyth]

Many thanks Tangwena for sharing your knowledge.
Good vibes going your way.
Peace