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Malawi Style Cob Curing.
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high monster
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I know I'm a little late to the party, so you may have talked about this in the past, but @funkyhorse post made me think about some hemp processing I saw a few years back. They bale the fresh hemp really tight into those big round bales.
Some light reading:
www.goeweil.com
"Quality by reliable preservation in silage bales: A high bale density ensures that the sugar stored in the material is metabolized by lactic acid bacteria in the absence of air, resulting in a lower pH value. This ensiling process makes the wrapped hemp stable enough for storage and preserves its quality."
I'm pretty sure they just wrap them up and let them sit until they want to process it further. I think everyone thought they'd just be moldy piles after a bit.
Some light reading:
Baling hemp into round bales | GÖWEIL
Harvesting hemp to harness the CBD raw material is a booming business. Discover now what makes this raw material so unique and find out about GÖWEIL’s hemp silage products. ➤ Learn more about the topic of hemp silage now.
www.goeweil.com
"Quality by reliable preservation in silage bales: A high bale density ensures that the sugar stored in the material is metabolized by lactic acid bacteria in the absence of air, resulting in a lower pH value. This ensiling process makes the wrapped hemp stable enough for storage and preserves its quality."
I'm pretty sure they just wrap them up and let them sit until they want to process it further. I think everyone thought they'd just be moldy piles after a bit.
Perdido
Well-known member
It's been in the tube for five days, not much sweat, but I put it out and let it dry one day now till 61% and its back in the tube now. Can I leave it there for a month now? Should be dry enough, he?
The short one is drying very slowly, still 71% after 9 days.
Looking good!
That looks good my friend
mike-or-ozzy
Well-known member
I know I'm a little late to the party, so you may have talked about this in the past, but @funkyhorse post made me think about some hemp processing I saw a few years back. They bale the fresh hemp really tight into those big round bales.
Some light reading:
Baling hemp into round bales | GÖWEIL
Harvesting hemp to harness the CBD raw material is a booming business. Discover now what makes this raw material so unique and find out about GÖWEIL’s hemp silage products. ➤ Learn more about the topic of hemp silage now.
"Quality by reliable preservation in silage bales: A high bale density ensures that the sugar stored in the material is metabolized by lactic acid bacteria in the absence of air, resulting in a lower pH value. This ensiling process makes the wrapped hemp stable enough for storage and preserves its quality."
I'm pretty sure they just wrap them up and let them sit until they want to process it further. I think everyone thought they'd just be moldy piles after a bit.
A friend raises beef cattle and recently started wrapping his 800 lb round bales of grass wet so they will ferment, otherwise if left to dry, the cattle will not eat it.
Buzzzzd
Well-known member
Hey Perdido - it looks like we are running down the same path - our cobs look similar and our testing methods look very similar. Here's hopin' !!!!!
CDNINCA
Well-known member
Hold up now my Canadian brethren... I've not even started cobbing yet....and all was quiet as we await our cobs to age.....
I typed the above before I realized there was a whole page I didn't know about !!!! It's not quiet at all !!!!
. All that to say that most is in jars at 63% RH -perfect for now, and I've got one plant hanging still with one not even thinking about being ready to come in. Hey @Tangwena, sound about right? Anyway, like you, and everyone else here whose season is nearing the end, I'm very interested in the new cobs to be formed. Cobbing for me starts tomorrow, and will continue for a while -I'll be sure to share the experience with all here. Cheers!
For those on the "other" side of the world, woohoo!
You know what they say "pics or it didn't happen " ha ha.Hold up now my Canadian brethren... I've not even started cobbing yet
Anyway, like you, and everyone else here whose season is nearing the end, I'm very interested in the new cobs to be formed. Cobbing for me starts tomorrow, and will continue for a while -I'll be sure to share the experience with all here. Cheers!
For those on the "other" side of the world, woohoo!
Just kidding brother I'm fully charged on my favorite Mulanje x Malawi/Ethiopian cob and looking for trouble ha ha.
Shit I love this stuff
This is my next batch of dream cobs in their early stages of conception.
I plan a January start to harvest maybe even before yours it seems. Ha Ha.
Dont worry they finish fast once they get into gear.
Mulanje x Malawi/Ethiopia and two of Aces Panama and tucked in there somewhere a Zenith.
Its hard to shine with all the competition ha ha.
Plus multiple clones to get fully seeded by two handsome Mulanje males.
high monster
Active member
Waiting patiently... day 4 at ~90°F/32°C...
If I open a bag the smell is not very strong, smells good but nothing crazy. I'll vac it up and put it away, then when I come back to where I opened it, it smells like a damn skunk just sprayed!
I've got 5 cobs going and hopefully can get another couple started. I've been waiting for the plant material to dry out a little more.
How have you all decided it was time to cool things off and start drying/curing? Color/smell/feel?
If I open a bag the smell is not very strong, smells good but nothing crazy. I'll vac it up and put it away, then when I come back to where I opened it, it smells like a damn skunk just sprayed!
I've got 5 cobs going and hopefully can get another couple started. I've been waiting for the plant material to dry out a little more.
How have you all decided it was time to cool things off and start drying/curing? Color/smell/feel?
CDNINCA
Well-known member
Hi @high monster, I'd say two out of the three is how I make that decision, smell, then color. I'm no expert at this by any means but I look for the smell that I like and then it's time to open it up and let it dry which slows the process down if not stopping it completely. Then you end up with a stable cob that's to your liking!
Hope that helps, and if anyone has any better feedback on this I'm sure they will chime in. I truly appreciate the community of experts here to help us build our skills! Cheers!
always something new to learn!
Its easier to tell if you post some good close ups but def looks and smell.
But thats hard if you dont know what to look for or what to sniff for.
So pics are the next best bet.
Its like an apprenticeship its faster to learn working with a tradesman than by reading how its done.
But the next best thing is good pics.
high monster
Active member
Thanks @Tangwena I appreciate your time and willingness to help! I unwrapped 2 of the cobs to get a better look at the progress.
First two pics are the smallest one at about 30 grams starting weight. Very sticky and dark. Smell is a deep skunk and something I can't put my nose on. I didn't smell anything that would make me think things have gone south.
Last two pics are of a bigger one, maybe about 40 grams, this one was inside a fresh corn husk (which now looks identical to the dried and packaged husks). It's all the same plant so smells are the same. Very uniform appearance on the outside, stems and leaves that were there have all but disappeared.
I think I'm heading in the right direction. Maybe give them all a few more days and then start pulling one each day and start curing.
This has been very interesting for me. As soon as I saw this method I knew I had to try it. I can't hardly wait until they're done! Thanks again to everyone, @Tangwena for sharing in the first place and all of the people who have shared their experiences!
