Malawi Style Cob Curing.

[Tangwena]

Hi Old Toker stick with the plan and you will be thanking me everytime you open a cob and look at the heaven therein.
You are on track to have a delightful selection of the best tripping grass on the planet and more than you will need.
Just remember dont be too generous with your friends it will soon become like gold until your next batch adds to the collection.
I am currently immersed in a very sweet trippy dream courtesy of a cob from a friend.
There is no better gift than a slice off this another off that for the gift that keeps giving.

 

[Old Toker]

Thank you Tangwena!
I intend on following the plan....and keeping everything vac packed. Currently "sweating" the Malawi cobs....tomorrow I'll attempt some Zamadelica. I really appreciate all the time you've donated to this thread and hand holding people (particularly me) through their first cobs. I'll keep you advised as to how it goes.

Question for you. When do you remove the corn husks from the cobs? I'm planning on a long cure.....and after these first couple of short sweats (24hrs & 2 weeks)....will open and dry every 30 days....how long could/should I keep the husks on? Could I leave them on for 3 months?

Thanks again!

 

[Samuel Caldwell]

Thank you SC!
I'm also looking forward to seeing how it all works out. If you don't mind me saying.....vac sealers are so compact they would hardly add anything to the move.

Yeah, I know...and we could definitely use it for it's intended use, too. It's as much the idea of adding more stuff right now as it is actually adding the items. We've got most of our things out in storage now and we're trying to scale down rather than add more.

But a vac sealer is definitely on the 'add' list so I might as well grab one now as later, right...

 

[Old Toker]

But a vac sealer is definitely on the 'add' list so I might as well grab one now as later, right...

Absolutely....there won't be a better time.
Good luck with the wife.

 

[Tangwena]

Thank you Tangwena!
I intend on following the plan....and keeping everything vac packed. Currently "sweating" the Malawi cobs....tomorrow I'll attempt some Zamadelica. I really appreciate all the time you've donated to this thread and hand holding people (particularly me) through their first cobs. I'll keep you advised as to how it goes.

Question for you. When do you remove the corn husks from the cobs? I'm planning on a long cure.....and after these first couple of short sweats (24hrs & 2 weeks)....will open and dry every 30 days....how long could/should I keep the husks on? Could I leave them on for 3 months?

Thanks again!

Hi my friend I used to leave the husks on and have a Nev Haze cob thats 4 years old with the original corn husk wrapper still on.
But these days I remove it after the 3 to 4 week cure after the initial sweat.
Its not needed after that. The reason I remove it was so I can see the cob better. After the 3 to 4 week cure you need to start drying it gradually dry it a little after each weekly inspection.

So what I do though its not compulsory is to sweat it, then leave it to cure for 3 to 4 weeks unopened.
After the cure open weekly and dry slowly until smokeable consistency then vac seal to age.
Always re vacuuming and resealing the cob. Once it is fully dried you do not need to vac seal it any more. Though I still seal it to stop it drying too much.
My Nev Haze cob is as hard as a rock, but still gets me as high
as ever. Also the more it is dried the less it smells.
Until it is ground up and then you can smell subtle perfume type aromas.

The lack of smell is not an indicator of lack of potency though ha ha.

Once you get into this you will enjoy the freshly cured sweet hashish aromas of the freshly cured cobs.
The smell can be very seductive but is only a phase in the curing/aging process and an indicator of things to come.

The work you put into this cure now will keep giving for years its like mummifying the weed for later resurrection.

I have had the pleasure of meeting a fellow cobber in person the other day and exchanging cobs. It is the greatest pleasure to see, sniff and inspect the cobs of others I was blown away by the quality of the buds used and the cobs that resulted.
That is my reward for this thread, seeing someone who loves his grass find something he loves just as much, that he was not aware of.
You to will feel the joy of turning people on to your cobs and how to make them, then you will see what I get out of spreading the word.
I hope you in turn spread the word and the joy they bring to old timers like myself who thought they would never smoke cured pot again.
I know you will make some crazy good cobs you have the right raw material. Much respect for going so full on into it. Its the only way, at least you will not have the disappointment of running out and wishing you had made more, a common problem ha ha.
Respect brother you are about to join the brotherhood my friend.

 

[Old Toker]

...But these days I remove it after the 3 to 4 week cure after the initial sweat....
...After the 3 to 4 week cure you need to start drying it gradually dry it a little after each weekly inspection...
..So what I do though its not compulsory is to sweat it, then leave it to cure for 3 to 4 weeks unopened....
..After the cure open weekly and dry slowly until smokeable consistency then vac seal to age...

Thanks again Tangwena for the kind words and support!

Question about the above....I may have the time frame for when to sweat/open/cure confused. I thought I needed to do a 24 hr sweat...which I did. Then I dried the cob and re vac packed (double bagged) and tucked it in a box in my cupboard. My plan was to open it up in two weeks, dry the cob, re vac seal....and then not open the cob again for 30 days. Then once every 30 days after that....until dry. Should I not wait 30 days between openings and dryings?

Thanks again for all the help!

 

[Tangwena]

Hi my friend the cure occurs during the time it is sealed after the sweat.
The sweat starts the process.
As long as the cob is still moist the cure continues.
So as long as you didn't fully dry the cob after the initial sweat everything is good.

I like to leave the cob unopened for 3 to 4 weeks after the 24 to 48hr sweat.
Then start the drying process but not fully dry for aging. Its really something you need to experiment with.

The only critical part is the sweating and the curing part. How long you do each is not a deal breaker, it just changes the outcome. All will be good just some will be exceptional.

This is where the artistry come in, different buds ie airy, solid big, small ect all cure differently and experience will teach you what to do with each.

Its like growing every plant is different. Saying this its quite easy to get a good result and you should get a very good result.
Try not to over think or worry. Its very hard to stuff it up in a vacuum.

After the sweat I currently open the bag towel dry the cob then re vac seal it for 3 to 4 weeks unopened.
After this I start to dry them slowly before vacuum sealing them to age. But you can open them as often as you like, use your eyes and nose and be guided by the smell.
It will be very apparent if you are on the right track. The smell will seduce you and guide you.
Curing is an art and some people will be able to produce better cobs than others, just as some can grow better than others, but like growing its not hard to get good results on a forum like this with all the help you can get.

You will get good results dont worry you are good enough and the plants look great nothing can go wrong. I cant wait to see what you make it will be awesome I am sure.

 

[Old Toker]

So as long as you didn't fully dry the cob after the initial sweat everything is good.

Just dried the husk lightly with a paper towel and re vac sealed. Not sure how much would be fully dry. Is there still supposed to be moisture on the cob?

I like to leave the cob unopened for 3 to 4 weeks after the 24 to 48hr sweat.

Pretty much my plan. Wait 4 weeks and lightly dry the husk and repeat. Thinking of leaving the husk on for about 3 months....lightly drying it every 30 days or so.

Thanks again for painstakingly explaining every detail....multiple times to me. Again I REALLY appreciate the help.

Tomorrow is Zamadelica day.

 

[Tangwena]

Uni's cobs

Uni's cobs

Hi my friend this is what a friend of mine found after a months cure.
He dried them slowly for 5 days and then gave some to me.
The rest is vac sealed and aging.
You can perhaps see that though dried they still retain some moisture.
If yours look anything like these you can retire from this life forever ha ha.
Because you will never be the same again he he.
I still drool over these pics the smell while taking the pictures I am sure could be smelt down the street.

 

[Jellyfish]

dayum, that is crazy looking, and I'm picking up on your crazy vibe, Tangweena. hehe indeed!

 

[wolfhoundaddy]

Do any of you remove the stems in your cobs?

 

[Tangwena]

Do any of you remove the stems in your cobs?

Thats totally up to the cob maker the more the buds are manicured the higher quality the end result.
I have done both non manicured and manicured both have their place.
If you have a lot of buds it could make more work but if its the result you want then yes go for it.
Its really your design thats makes these things so special. It would be near impossible to copy someones personal cure.
Thats why i appreciate swapping with friends if it can be done safely.
The more you prepare the buds the more even consistency in the end result. It can look like hash quite easily.

 

[Tangwena]

dayum, that is crazy looking, and I'm picking up on your crazy vibe, Tangweena. hehe indeed!

Hi my friend if you have the right strain (one you love) you can make crazy smelling, crazy smoking, absolutely tripped out chewed cobs like those.
When I tasted the Chopper Read it was like being taken over by a devil. Given the high lasted 10hrs there was plenty of time to experience everything for long enough to totally blow your mind.

I only get that from chewed cob, just as strong on hash, oil cookies ect but nowhere near as enjoyable as when chewed.

The cobs I am seeing and tasting from members here and elsewhere is as good as anything you are likely to see in Africa.
Some people are going to make a very big statement on the scene soon I can feel it in my bones.

A friend who I hope will not mind me posting these, made these lovely thin slabs. He has been bitten by the bug and also produces outstanding cobs. A master grower and now a master curer.
It shows there are no boundaries in how you prepare them.
These are about to be vacuum sealed to cure and age.
They will emerge like slabs of black hash.

 

[Swamp Thang]

Leaping lizards, Batman. Those slabs could knock out all of Gatham City, if they fell into the wrong hands. We have GOT to do something, right away. The Bat-mobile is ready to launch.

Ahem. Got that subliminal thought off my chest. Seriously those slabs under the Caped Crusader's watchful eye, are indeed a sight for sore eyes, for which I would gladly write bad checks just to earn the privilege of tasting a few morsels of that fine product, especially since we know we are looking at cob-cured slabs of sublime righteousness, in that photo.

 

[Old Toker]

A couple of Zamadelica cobs went into the pot today. 1.5 & 2.25ozs with string and cob. Next batch....I'm going to weigh just the cob leaves and the string. I bet...they are close to 1/2oz just themselves.

Might try a longer sweat this time.....maybe 36 hours?

Either way..... I need to commit to larger cobs for the Panama Haze.

 

[Samuel Caldwell]

Golden Tiger, Malawi and now Zamaldelica cobs. Wow, it sounds like you're in for a ride!

 

[Old Toker]

Golden Tiger, Malawi and now Zamaldelica cobs. Wow, it sounds like you're in for a ride!

Hopefully. I just hope I'm a sophisticated enough stoner to tell the difference between strains....and cures. This will be the first time I've ever been able to test different strains/cures....next to each other. I'm a little concerned that after smoking bad/medium commercial pot for 50 years that I may be too burned out to discern the subtle differences of good weed. OTOH....as long as it gets me "medicated".....I'll be happy....I'm easy like that.

 

[Tangwena]

Hopefully. I just hope I'm a sophisticated enough stoner to tell the difference between strains....and cures. This will be the first time I've ever been able to test different strains/cures....next to each other. I'm a little concerned that after smoking bad/medium commercial pot for 50 years that I may be too burned out to discern the subtle differences of good weed. OTOH....as long as it gets me "medicated".....I'll be happy....I'm easy like that.

Ha Ha you are in for a surprise my friend there is nothing subtle about the differences of those strains, you will know what you are toking from the smell taste and lastly the high.

What you will have is a fantastic cellar of the finest tripping on the planet and the older they get the better they get.
For you the world will seem to be your oyster and I cant think of a better person to enjoy it.
Flying my friend those zamaldelica cobs will be fantastic. When I chew mine I am taken to another place where I become another person 16 years old and full of shit. The most I can handle is 3 days on the trot before I start to loose my grip on reality and need a change to something more gentle.

Respect my friend your leap of faith will be well rewarded.
Tangwena

 

[Old Toker]

Respect my friend your leap of faith will be well rewarded.

Thank you sir! I have confidence that my faith is not misplaced.

 

[Teh_Baker]

So i still dont have anything to cob up yet. My first autoflowers will be done in about week, but I'm not going to waste any of them. There won't be enough anyways.
My question is, Tangwena, have you ever found an amount that was too much to cob up? You have said more is better... but im am ogre, as my friends and fam tell me. And when i hear bigger/ more is better i tend to go over-board. Even now I'm just sitting here imagining quarter pound cobs... too much? Once my long season plants come off, this would be possible many times over...