Malawi Style Cob Curing.

[Tangwena]

Hi brother to save you some reading, buy a yogurt maker on line they are around $60 they keep the temp around 40c vac seal the cob as normal put it in the yogurt maker for between 12 and 24hrs.
Take it out semi dry the cob, re vacseal it for a month at room temps and bingo its then ready, its better if its also aged a further 2 months to make it very potent but its as simple as that works every time.
You can vary the time you sweat it for and vary the moisture content of the buds you cob to get different results, all good.
Tangwena

 

[Tangwena]

This is the resin up close on the same buds vac jar cured and cobbed for the same time and temps.
The vac jar buds are about 50% moist and would be covered in mold if not in a vacuum.
As it is its continuing to cure very slowly and would have stopped if it was any drier.
First pic is the resin on the buds, the next two the same buds cobbed.
This is why the highs are different.


Tangwena

 

[Tangwena]

Swazi aged cob

Swazi aged cob

Swazi aged 2 months and ready to test, menthol/pine smell.

 

[Levitationofme]

Are you vac sealing the Jars of Buds before sticking them in the yoghurt maker?

 

[DjKinetics]

that brings back memories from early 2000s haven't seen cob since then

 

[rolandomota]

The compression is necessary for cobs you can see by the close ups that the resin changes vs. Natural not compressed cob cure. I can only imagine the faces pot snobs make when you break out a primo double compressed cob lol i saw someone Here make them flat i forgot who it was can you imagine the look on some peoples faces i think its funny. They probably wont even partake and will miss out bigtime because it looks like schwag. But roll a joint without them seeing the bud and they will want to buy it all lol i just find it very humorous

 

[McKush]

Hi brother to save you some reading, buy a yogurt maker on line they are around $60 they keep the temp around 40c vac seal the cob as normal put it in the yogurt maker for between 12 and 24hrs.
Take it out semi dry the cob, re vacseal it for a month at room temps and bingo its then ready, its better if its also aged a further 2 months to make it very potent but its as simple as that works every time.
You can vary the time you sweat it for and vary the moisture content of the buds you cob to get different results, all good.
Tangwena

Hiya T - one idea for you to chew on.... (see what I did there) Take this post and put it as an EDIT: in the first post of this thread. Then we can say read the first post for the general idea.

Anyone - read the above post for how it is done, its not rocket science nor a specific must-do-it-this-way recipe. Tang is giving you the high level process here:

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EDIT: Tangwena's High Level Malawi Cob Steps

To save you some reading;
buy a yogurt maker on line they are around $60 they keep the temp around 40c/104F

vac seal the cob as normal put it in the yogurt maker for between 12 and 24hrs.

Take it out semi dry the cob,

re-vacseal it for a month at room temps and bingo its then ready,

its better if its also aged <still in a vacseal> a further 2 months to make it very potent but its as simple as that works every time.

You can vary the time you sweat it for and vary the moisture content of the buds you cob to get different results, all good.
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cheers
McK

 

[McKush]

The compression is necessary for cobs you can see by the close ups that the resin changes vs. Natural not compressed cob cure. I can only imagine the faces pot snobs make when you break out a primo double compressed cob lol i saw someone Here make them flat i forgot who it was can you imagine the look on some peoples faces i think its funny. They probably wont even partake and will miss out bigtime because it looks like schwag. But roll a joint without them seeing the bud and they will want to buy it all lol i just find it very humorous

yep, my best indoors goes to cobs. the very tips of the colas will get traditional cure & jar. But all of the best buds below the tips get smooshed and compressed until it is one sticky amalgam... lol hehe yipee!

"good looking bud" <smoosh> "not anymore but it will be soooo much better now"

 

[Levitationofme]

The compression is necessary for cobs you can see by the close ups that the resin changes vs. Natural not compressed cob cure. I can only imagine the faces pot snobs make when you break out a primo double compressed cob lol i saw someone Here make them flat i forgot who it was can you imagine the look on some peoples faces i think its funny. They probably wont even partake and will miss out bigtime because it looks like schwag. But roll a joint without them seeing the bud and they will want to buy it all lol i just find it very humorous

I ment with the buds, not the cobb.
I have successfully made and consumed about 2.5 full cobb in the last year. It took great fortitude and inner strength to be able to consume that much but I'm a bit hard core. I use an industrial Chamber Vacuum Machine which can draw a full vacuum. Pictured below with my Chemdog Cobb.
I could put jar inside with the top loose and it will pull a vacuum in the jar and then I can seal it. I am thinking removing the oxygen is good, while yes the buds will not get compressed. Will be interesting to try. Im a day or 2 from cuttin down a likely subject

I pulled a full vacuum plus an extra 20 seconds of full draw on the pump last run of Malawi Buds. It was probably too much as I ended up with extremely potent Malawi Jerky. I tend to chew small bits thru out the day as I cant easily get away to Toast!






If you want to have some fun with your chamber vac, try this.

Cut a Block of Seedless watermelon put it in the bag with a shot of Tincture. Bring to 100% vacuum and seal.

This will compress the watermelon by 1/2. Its an awesome texture
and tasty too. The vac will pull out tons of the juice and dilute the tincture then when the vac is released and sealed BAM you are done.

Melons work well

 

[Snook]

and now watermelon.. the end of potential uses are not in sight yet..
I dont have a chamber vac but will try with seal a meal... even without the tincture..


why seedless? do the pits explode?

 

[Levitationofme]

No, it comes out looking so cool the seeds add nothing. But they wont explode.

Compressed fruits are cool

The color and density almost double

 

[Levitationofme]

for melons and large strawberries.

 

[Tangwena]

Hi my friend Levitationofme yes I have an attachment that vacuums the air out of the mason jar and the lid is held tight by the vacuum in the jar it works a treat and as you can see cures the buds in a 3 days, the resin is not changed and remains cloudy.
It gives a totally different high to the cobs.
Both are good just different yeeha!
Tangwena

 

[Levitationofme]

Thanks, ☮

 

[Tangwena]

Hiya T - one idea for you to chew on.... (see what I did there) Take this post and put it as an EDIT: in the first post of this thread. Then we can say read the first post for the general idea.

Anyone - read the above post for how it is done, its not rocket science nor a specific must-do-it-this-way recipe. Tang is giving you the high level process here:

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EDIT: Tangwena's High Level Malawi Cob Steps

To save you some reading;
buy a yogurt maker on line they are around $60 they keep the temp around 40c/104F

vac seal the cob as normal put it in the yogurt maker for between 12 and 24hrs.

Take it out semi dry the cob,

re-vacseal it for a month at room temps and bingo its then ready,

its better if its also aged <still in a vacseal> a further 2 months to make it very potent but its as simple as that works every time.

You can vary the time you sweat it for and vary the moisture content of the buds you cob to get different results, all good.
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cheers
McK

Thanks brother but I had already done something similar not as clever but same result.
McKush is a research fellow at the think tank for cobbing and a maker of fine fermented cobs in his own right. Cobbing is as individual as the people doing it, but certain aspects are common.
This technique is only one of many but a sure fire one.
Tangwena

 

[cravin morehead]

absolutely love this thread! thanks so much for sharing Tangwena. man, I can't wait for my next harvest to try it out. next harvest is SSSDH (mom) x Blueberry x ak47(dad). not my ideal strain to try it with, but will be educational for me before my ACE genes get their turn.
one question, are all stems removed from flowers before cobbing? or just clip off the little bud handles and leave the internal stem intact inside the flowers? thanks again. I will post my results when the time comes

cm

 

[Tangwena]

absolutely love this thread! thanks so much for sharing Tangwena. man, I can't wait for my next harvest to try it out. next harvest is SSSDH (mom) x Blueberry x ak47(dad). not my ideal strain to try it with, but will be educational for me before my ACE genes get their turn.
one question, are all stems removed from flowers before cobbing? or just clip off the little bud handles and leave the internal stem intact inside the flowers? thanks again. I will post my results when the time comes

cm

Hi man thanks for the post, I am going up so fast on some Golden Tiger from Ace, I really Aced this cob ha ha its so clear and blissful tripping already he he.
Good on you for giving it a go, that plant will knock your socks off cobbed. There is no perfect strain for cobbing it can change the effects so radically that you never know what going to happen.
Although if you like the high before it will be spectacular cobbed properly.
I am a slack bastard and just clip the buds off whole and cob them up sugar leaves and all. But there is no problem however you choose to do it, it looks great when all the stems are removed and comes out really compact like hashish.
Please do post pics of your whole procedure a friend of mine Mckush documents the whole thing and it is very illuminating I am still learning and seeing others technique is amazing. He has made some outstanding cobs with more to come.
You will not regret doing it, if you use the Yogurt maker technique I can promise you, you will be blown away, like I am being blown away now ha ha Its getting hard to type.
Stay cool my friend you are about to enter another world.
Tangwena

 

[Snook]

I have 5-6 weeks til cut and will ask a couple questions before I dive in with AAA buds on the line. actually there are enough credible members here raving to make me a believer and let me ask. somehow this process went from in the ground to in the roof top to crockpot w water to crockpot wo water to now yogurt maker (I know I missed an iteration or two). I have a crock pot, why is a yogurt maker better? I'd guess it would have to have some sort of temp control. whatta u using? link? thanks.


BTW, the cob I tried in the water in the CP that exploded turned out to be very similar to the water curing I tried years go. no taste and not much more than the original bud version potency.. eating it is much like 'butter' cookies.

 

[Tangwena]

I have 5-6 weeks til cut and will ask a couple questions before I dive in with AAA buds on the line. actually there are enough credible members here raving to make me a believer and let me ask. somehow this process went from in the ground to in the roof top to crockpot w water to crockpot wo water to now yogurt maker (I know I missed an iteration or two). I have a crock pot, why is a yogurt maker better? I'd guess it would have to have some sort of temp control. whatta u using? link? thanks.


BTW, the cob I tried in the water in the CP that exploded turned out to be very similar to the water curing I tried years go. no taste and not much more than the original bud version potency.. eating it is much like 'butter' cookies.

Hi buddy the reason is evolution, The main thing you are after is heat to encourage fermentation.
On another forum there are members who are experimenting with this technique all the time to try and optimise the sweating process.
One member who has a lot of experience suggested using a yogurt maker as the temp is only 40c compared to most crock pots around 60c or more as a minimum setting.
The higher temps mean you need to take care you dont over cook the buds, so really only 6hrs or so is needed in a crock pot.

The yogurt maker is a lot slower and needs at least 24hrs, I have made some up to 72hrs and it doesn't fuck them up.

Previously I used to leave them in my hot attic or in my car parked in the sun, all very hit and miss temperature wise and they worked well.
I just like the fact that the temps are more regulated using the yogurt maker and have had fantastic results as have other members of that forum, when using this technique.

Most people who get less than good results used weak pot or buds that were too wet going into the cob.
Also the cobs need to be cured for a month at room temp vacuum sealed AFTER the sweating.
Even then they are at their best after they have been dried and aged a further month making two months from sweating.

This isn't a quick method, and it pays to use a little finesse. It does take a little care and attention to detail, but we have found the secret is in the sweating and regulating it.

As for being stronger than other methods its not so much stronger as a very different high when done properly. If your results were sub par its usually more the technique than anything else.
Just chucking it all together and giving it a go, is not going to produce the best result.

You need to follow the instructions to the letter, thats why the "new technique" has been developed it is full proof and works every time with predictable results.
90% of people who use it rave about the results, the other 10% stuff it up somehow, its not easy and if you dont follow the procedure then it will not work properly.
This type of curing is very ancient and well proven, we just add a bit of western technology to help it along.

Too many well respected and very experienced members agree it is worth doing they all cant be wrong. So if you get sub par results look to how you did it first, as that will be where the problem is.

One tip using this method is you can dry the buds more before cobbing them, this will ensure a better result and leave less scope for mistakes.
Tangwena

 

[Levitationofme]

Some caribe buds
The green one is drying normally in my dry box
The others were Vac sealed and 102 degrees for 20 hours.