Malawi Style Cob Curing.

[Tangwena]

4 year old Nev Haze cob

4 year old Nev Haze cob

This is 4 year old nev haze cob its fully dried and hard as a piece of wood I had to use a meat cleaver to cut a piece off. I put all my weight on it and rocked back and forth to get it to cut through!

Trying 0.4g to see if its lost its punch. My ears are ringing so thats a good start ha ha

 

[Tangwena]

This is another way I have been working on . I line jar with cob , load up with bud ,on to food saver .View Image View Image View Image View Image View Image mr rogers

Oh yes I forgot to tell you something about those loose sweated buds apart from everything else good about them.
They make the best oil and hash after drying, the resin after aging is all kinds of crazy colors from bright neon red to pearly white.

I used to smoke nothing but the oil from cobs mixed with the cobs ground into dust. One hit wonders, its not that one hit does the trick its that one hit gets you so very high its scary.

But my lungs payed the price still I thought i should mention it the effects of cob oil can be nothing short of amazing.

 

[clearheaded]

So is this more of a nostalgia thing? Or prefer a smoth actually cured material apposed to freah high terps? Come so far to see mex brick looking stuff but high cbn obv will change effects to more foggy forgetful sleepyness.

As old wives tail they used to say it got stronger when cured but of course not the case. Just more cbn less thc.

 

[Tangwena]

So is this more of a nostalgia thing? Or prefer a smoth actually cured material apposed to freah high terps? Come so far to see mex brick looking stuff but high cbn obv will change effects to more foggy forgetful sleepyness.

As old wives tail they used to say it got stronger when cured but of course not the case. Just more cbn less thc.

I dont get what you mean about sleepy effects thats totally dependant on what type of buds you use.
If you use low grade or narcotic type buds of course thats all you get but the cobs I use are def not any good if its sleep your after.
This Nev haze cob would keep you awake all night.

 

[Unagi]

Heyo! It's been 9 days since i last checked on the cob, I was wondering since you said I should open the cob and check it after a week, is that something I should do every 7 days? Or should I just let the last 5 days go before I open it again now?

It's really cool of you to share this technique with us, even more awesome of you to stick around to help us out! Thanks dude

 

[Tangwena]

Heyo! It's been 9 days since i last checked on the cob, I was wondering since you said I should open the cob and check it after a week, is that something I should do every 7 days? Or should I just let the last 5 days go before I open it again now?

It's really cool of you to share this technique with us, even more awesome of you to stick around to help us out! Thanks dude

I enjoy showing you this method. i have friends who use this method and they get better results than me so its worth it.
Its not hard and fast rule to inspect them weekly I just like to do it as I can keep an eye on the fermentation.
Sometimes I change my planned time frame judging by the smell and appearance of the buds thats all.
The recipe will get you good results but its not by any means the only way to do it.
Once you try it if you like it you should tweak the times and moisture contents ect to get the result that you like most.

 

[Tangwena]

Unagi these are some Panama x Malawi buds that I sweated for 12hrs, then cured for a week before drying the cob to age it. Now a year later the buds sugar leaves are still green on the buds because I halted the fermentation as the smell of the sealed cob when opened was so nice.
Now they have a very up trippy high that I like a lot when fresh it was stony and not that nice. But now it is top drawer and I like it a lot just needed some age.

 

[Chevy cHaze]

Finally opened my cobs today to see (and smell!) what's up.

This is how I vacuum sealed them after roughly a 48h sweat



When I took them out, both smelled very sweet, the Jack Herer in the same way as before but more intense and the Sour Blueberry in a totally different way than before: More sour, pungent, hint of cat piss (?). The SB was still more moist then the JH


Here's with husks off



the weed



and here's how I sealed them back up as I was too lazy to wrap them
up in the husks again.

Haven't tried them yet, but will probably tomorrow.
I'll smoke them however, not eat them.

 

[Tangwena]

Looking good and smelling promising. Take a slice off each one and seal them back up in a vacuum to age for a month.
They are ok to smoke now but they will be still young.
Enjoy them after drying your samples for a day or so. The cobs after a month should be awesome and you will notice the difference as they age.
Good on you for giving it a go they look nicely cured you should have a winner in the making.

 

[clearheaded]

Cat piss ammonia is a sign of annarobic bacteria breaking it down.

By sleepy effects i meant u are breaking things down 1 of which is thc. Thc turns to cbn which is very narcotic.
I just cant see old truely cured herb being made into a terpy shatter. smooth sure intense cbn effects ya. Not sayin dont enjoy truley cur3d stuff but never is super loud as breaks down most everything. Few terps change yes.

Just dont get how its worth it without nostalgia of bricks. Just fun expirement?



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[clearheaded]

Saw a few times people saying increase in potency. This cannot be the case. Thc is only lessoning. Perhaps ammonia like in cigs drives drug in faster? Or nust simply seems more potent as compressed 4x in size? or perhaps more likely cbn for solid wollop. Nostalgia ringing the oldschool bell so to speak?

Forgive me just trying to 7nderstand. Maybe something b3yond current understanding of just terps and cannibinoids.

 

[wolfhoundaddy]

Instead of wondering why don't you try it?
Take the plunge,go through the process,and learn to wait.
It's plusses and minuses....but after smoking for 40 years i like smoking my herb cured this way.
It does change it.
I can't attest to the tripping affects of eating it. As i haven't done that.
My only complaint on smoking it is it kinda mkes the exhaled smoke smell like cigar smoke.
I'm gonna work on that .

 

[Tangwena]

Instead of wondering why don't you try it?
Take the plunge,go through the process,and learn to wait.
It's plusses and minuses....but after smoking for 40 years i like smoking my herb cured this way.
It does change it.
I can't attest to the tripping affects of eating it. As i haven't done that.
My only complaint on smoking it is it kinda mkes the exhaled smoke smell like cigar smoke.
I'm gonna work on that .

You are spot on my friend work on the amount of drying prior to the sweating and also the amount of curing before drying the cobs.
You can get very tasty results but it takes a bit of practice.
Also everyone has their own prefered end result its all in your hands. Some of the people I know who's cobs I have tried all have very different results some like hash some like loose buds all different but suited to their indevidual tastes.
I think they all have merit and I like them all. The hardest part is getting enough buds to experiment with and keeping track of how they were produced 6 months later when you find one thats a stand out method ha ha.

 

[Tangwena]

Cat piss ammonia is a sign of annarobic bacteria breaking it down.

By sleepy effects i meant u are breaking things down 1 of which is thc. Thc turns to cbn which is very narcotic.
I just cant see old truely cured herb being made into a terpy shatter. smooth sure intense cbn effects ya. Not sayin dont enjoy truley cur3d stuff but never is super loud as breaks down most everything. Few terps change yes.

Just dont get how its worth it without nostalgia of bricks. Just fun expirement?



nt or

My friend pot was cured this way in Africa before any of us were born. The new idea that pot has to be green and just dried to protect its looks as a flower is just that new.
But whatever floats your boat we are all here just to get high I just prefer my buds this way and always have.
You dont have to use this method I only post it for those who are interested in trying the old ways.
As far as terps and resin converting to other forms of chemicals ect I am no scientist I just go by what I feel in my head when I smoke it. I find green unprocessed herb just that, green and unprocessed.
I grew up in Africa so I never saw a green bud until i hit the west. After trying them I prefer fermented buds to dried and aged
green buds.
If you like yours green thats up to you but I personally try not to run something down until I have tried it myself as, I dont feel qualified to comment unless I have experienced it myself.

 

[Unagi]

I wonder what you would produce if you ran this in a bho or ethanol extraction. Anyone tried that? I think I definetly will

 

[Tangwena]

I wonder what you would produce if you ran this in a bho or ethanol extraction. Anyone tried that? I think I definetly will

Yes my friend i used to do it all the time you get high quality oil that has a different high to the normal oil you get from green buds give it a go you may like it a lot the high is very clear and very strong.

 

[Tangwena]

Yes my friend i used to do it all the time you get high quality oil that has a different high to the normal oil you get from green buds give it a go you may like it a lot the high is very clear and very strong.

 

[Teh_Baker]

Ok, i finally got some crop to try cobbing up. I started off by making 2 cobs, but they were too long for my sweat vessel. Also i realized that i didnt follow Tangs steps, so i started over. I halved the herb in each cob, and made 4. Also i started the sweat before vacuum this time... i kinda jumped the gun by vacuuming them immediately.
Oh well, i know they will still be ok in the end. They will have aprox 26hour sweat at 45°C (113°F) and then will be vacuumed to age.

Thats the right order right?
Sweat
Vacuum age for 1-2 weeks
Dry, vacuum, age, dry, etc. Right?
Please let me know if i have it wrong.

 

[Tangwena]

Ok, i finally got some crop to try cobbing up. I started off by making 2 cobs, but they were too long for my sweat vessel. Also i realized that i didnt follow Tangs steps, so i started over. I halved the herb in each cob, and made 4. Also i started the sweat before vacuum this time... i kinda jumped the gun by vacuuming them immediately.
Oh well, i know they will still be ok in the end. They will have aprox 26hour sweat at 45°C (113°F) and then will be vacuumed to age.

Thats the right order right?
Sweat
Vacuum age for 1-2 weeks
Dry, vacuum, age, dry, etc. Right?
Please let me know if i have it wrong.

Yes thats right you can sweat it before vacuum sealing it or after vacuum sealing it you will still get a good result.
After sweating and vacuum sealing leave the cob sealed up for 1 to 2 weeks at room temp warm not cold.
Then after 2 weeks remove cob that should be wet at that time and dry it say 50%. Then reseal under vacuum for a month to age after a month you can fully dry the cob for using.
I like a little moisture left but only a little then vacuum seal for storage OR fully dry the cob and you dont need to vacuum seal it.

BUT as this is a first attempt and as insurance against mold I would keep the cobs vacuum sealed for long term storage as well.
Until you feel confident in your cob making and drying vacuum sealing them is good practice against mold.

I still like to keep my cobs sealed under vacuum especially if I am not going to see them for a few months as they age.
Once you get familiar with the technique you will feel safer drying them and not need to vacuum them all the time but better safe than sorry vacuum them and you can relax.

 

[Teh_Baker]

Thanks tang! They will be vac'd as soon as i get home today, and will stay in a warm place for at least a month. Its starting to get cold in my neck of the woods so im going to use my heated vacuum purge system to warm my cobs...