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Malawi Style Cob Curing.
- Thread starter Tangwena
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cob today.
No sweat.
I would just let nature take its course it has enough moisture in it.
If you want to protect or rather retain as much terpy smells as possible just store it in a warm place to age.
But check it after a week just in case it starts to sweat too much naturally and needs drying further.
Perdido
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Coming back after almost a year.
I opened my cobs the last weeks.
The light green one is super cool.
The dark green one is a failure.
The good one though is so good, my Test subjects
believe i put LSD or some more potent psychedelic on it.Love it
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moose/MI
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Dark green one. Did it mold?Coming back after almost a year.
I opened my cobs the last weeks.
The light green one is super cool.
The dark green one is a failure.
The good one though is so good, my Test subjects
Love it
Perdido
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it didn't mold but the smell is gasy and the smoke is too heavy.
Beautiful golden cure my friend I can believe what you say about the effects nice job man.Coming back after almost a year.
I opened my cobs the last weeks.
The light green one is super cool.
The dark green one is a failure.
The good one though is so good, my Test subjects
Love it
Baba Karuna
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Looks greatComing back after almost a year.
I opened my cobs the last weeks.
The light green one is super cool.
The dark green one is a failure.
The good one though is so good, my Test subjects
Love it
I love the color and shape. It’s always such a. Ice compliment when people think it’s too “strong” to be “just herb”. Good on you 
🪷Om Tușțirastu🪷
Baba Karuna
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So heart warming to read about all the excitement success everyone here is experiencing 
I have been making so many cobs lately that I ran out of corn husks and have begun using un bleached parchment paper until I acquire more.
Last night I wrapped up my favorite smelling Egyptian
x Peruvian 
. Smells like fresh blueberries with a touch of peaches 
The last time I smelled blueberry herb this strong was from an original DJ Short blueberry cutting I had many years ago. Looking forward to chewing this one next year 
🪷Om Asya Karmaņah Puņyāham Bhavanto Bruvantu🪷
I have been making so many cobs lately that I ran out of corn husks and have begun using un bleached parchment paper until I acquire more.
Last night I wrapped up my favorite smelling Egyptian
x Peruvian . Smells like fresh blueberries with a touch of peaches The last time I smelled blueberry herb this strong was from an original DJ Short blueberry cutting I had many years ago. Looking forward to chewing this one next year 🪷Om Asya Karmaņah Puņyāham Bhavanto Bruvantu🪷
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jgaf
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Just harvested the first plant of my micro grow, it's supposed to be super silver haze (it was a freebie but I have my doubts on authenticity as about 20% amber trichromes and I'm just hitting 60 days flower). I'm gonna let this dry for a few days and attempt my first cob. I don't have a humidity meter but if I've read correctly I want to dry it until outside of buds start to crisp but stems are still bendy, is that correct? I think that will take about a week in my cold damp climate. I also don't have a sous vide so am thinking either pc case or led ballast for the sweating stage. Does this sound good?
This was quite a strange plant tbh, it's about 8 months old but sat on my office windowsill neglected in a tiny pot until I put it into the grow tent. It constantly put out pre flowers basically since it popped, I've never seen a plant with so many pre flowers so early, this could possibly hint towards the early maturation?
This was quite a strange plant tbh, it's about 8 months old but sat on my office windowsill neglected in a tiny pot until I put it into the grow tent. It constantly put out pre flowers basically since it popped, I've never seen a plant with so many pre flowers so early, this could possibly hint towards the early maturation?
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Long and slow, yes your ideas are spot on the buds look crazy good from the pics I'm sure it will be awesome.
moose/MI
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Finally I made a 3rd seeded cob.
My first from a balanced hybrid.
Called The Great.
A legacy strain from Twenty20 Mendocino renowned for its terps
This was a dryer cob. no sweat.
That makes 3 new ones today.
I've got a pile of them going now.
A good variety of technique. Some moist, some dry.
Now to just try to be patient.
My first from a balanced hybrid.
Called The Great.
A legacy strain from Twenty20 Mendocino renowned for its terps
This was a dryer cob. no sweat.
A good variety of technique. Some moist, some dry.
Now to just try to be patient.
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Well on the way my friend. I love this process and observing the changes as it progresses.
jgaf
Member
My ssh has now been drying 2 days and I can't wait to make my first cob. I don't think corn is in season anymore in my country but I have read people using parchment paper, I have what is called "grease proof paper" on hand used for lining baking trays, is this equivalent and will it work for cobbing? I've also just harvested a runtz plant (day 59 flower) and think I may cob some of that too
Good on you for giving it a go my friend that should be ok but you really dont need anything to wrap the buds in.My ssh has now been drying 2 days and I can't wait to make my first cob. I don't think corn is in season anymore in my country but I have read people using parchment paper, I have what is called "grease proof paper" on hand used for lining baking trays, is this equivalent and will it work for cobbing? I've also just harvested a runtz plant (day 59 flower) and think I may cob some of that too
You can just roll a huge spliff using the paper and put that in the vacuum bag and the vacuum will compress it just fine.
The benefit being you can see the changes occurring and know the best time to dry the buds if they sweat too much.
this is my way to do some cobs. but this time my schedule is busy so i can't wait for the plants to dry more. i let these lower popcorn buds dry for about 2 or 3 days. so they felt moist and sticky, but not completely wet. pressing released all the juices from them and the bar became wet again. although i'm in a hurry, i think i'll have to let it dry now without the vacuum bag at least overnight. and then it can be 12-24 hours at 40c degrees, followed by 4-5 days at 30c degrees. normally i would ferment it all week but now i don't have time for that. the press is 4 ton. i think 6t or 8t would be even better.
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anaconda6985497
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Great method, especially when time is short! Even with such a quick fermentation cycle, everything looks awesome. And yeah, a more powerful press would definitely help. I bet the result will be great, even with the faster process.
Oh yeah I love the pressed bars those buds look amazing as well perfect for this cure.
I made some with a lot less compaction but they are curing so nicely I'm sure those will to.
Years ago an engineer friend of mine returning from Malawi pressed some fresh buds he obtained locally into massive slabs and concealed them in his returning equipment.
It was awesome after coming by ship from South Africa to Australia it had cured into slabs of hell potent bud.
It was sold for 3 times the price of locally grown weed and you only need one or two hits from a pin joint.
Once he gave out a few tasters I bought an ounce straight away but it was sold out before I could get back to buy another ounce ha ha.
I made some with a lot less compaction but they are curing so nicely I'm sure those will to.
Years ago an engineer friend of mine returning from Malawi pressed some fresh buds he obtained locally into massive slabs and concealed them in his returning equipment.
It was awesome after coming by ship from South Africa to Australia it had cured into slabs of hell potent bud.
It was sold for 3 times the price of locally grown weed and you only need one or two hits from a pin joint.
Once he gave out a few tasters I bought an ounce straight away but it was sold out before I could get back to buy another ounce ha ha.
Taima-da
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Grease proof can absorb moisture and once damp stick to your cob, better using nothing but the vac bag or even a plastic sandwich bag and then the vac bagMy ssh has now been drying 2 days and I can't wait to make my first cob. I don't think corn is in season anymore in my country but I have read people using parchment paper, I have what is called "grease proof paper" on hand used for lining baking trays, is this equivalent and will it work for cobbing? I've also just harvested a runtz plant (day 59 flower) and think I may cob some of that too
