Malawi Style Cob Curing.

[Whokaers]

Hi everybody
Very sorry to be that guy, but
@Whokaers
Why would you want to add terpenes though?? (And especially if your cobs are already your new preferred daily smoke)

Once you get the the growing and cobbing right, they will be fragrant enough. No extra perfume needed!

Very interested in your tincture experiments, though!!
Not only because I have a fair stash of midsy cobs myself, but also it could (should?) offer some real advantages compared to other extraction methods (easier, much less solvent needed, plus likely a superior final product). Both for the homegamer and at scale.
At least, I am myself more than tempted to try to tincture a pound of cob or two. But for the same amount of flower, no way. At least not at home.

Keep us updated! Also, I can attest to that both blueberry and blue dream cob heavenly well!

I just wanted to try something different. Someone gave me a bunch of free terpene samples and I have lots of cob to play with.

I could actually do a few different extractions. Maybe some cob bubble hash or a honey oil? I'm open to suggestions! I would prefer something that would be full spectrum and not a distillate.

Now you got me really excited for the blueberry!!

 

[Whokaers]

For my darker cures I let the harvested buds dry for 1-3 days (depending on ambient temperature and humidity). This way the buds are still pretty wet as that is what will allow the chlorophyll to break down faster. I also do my initial cook at 108f for 48 hours. After that I open the bag and let the herb dry for around a day or so, the reseal and let sit at 75-85f for 2 weeks. Then it they go into dark storage for a minimum of 3-6 months.

I also find that Indica varieties are greatly enhanced by this method and greatly enjoy Pakistani and Afghani kush types cured this way. Especially when eaten they are magical

The beauty of this hobby is that we get to explore the different reactions from different strains. You inevitably will come across some varieties that smell even better once dark cured. The blueberry might be a good candidate as I had other Peruvians that smelled of pure blueberry and strawberry. I’m currently waiting to harvest a Egyptian x Peruvian that smells almost identical to the Blueberry/Strawberry mother When she was dark cured her blueberry scent morphed into a delicious creamy berry with notes of tobacco and black pepper


🪷Jai Maa Tara🪷

Awesome, we are pretty much doing it the same way. 2 Day hang dry, cook at 104f for 48 hours, quick dry and then 2-3 weeks at 84F in the cobatron. They are at 4 almost 5 months aged now.

The lighter cure I let it hang dry for 8 days and do the same thing.

The Egyptian x Peruvian sounds amazing!

 

[Hasch]

My first cob

Buds are 8Miles High, dryed for a day. Wrapped in corn husk.



Now sweating for ~24h at 40°C.

Then idk yet
Will now read further in this epic thread on how to proceed.

Any tips or pointers are appreciated

 

[CDNINCA]

Looking good @Hasch! Love the colors in the weed you are starting with, should look and smell pretty spectacular as she evolves! Welcome to the enjoyable world of all things cob!!

 

[Tangwena]

My first cob
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Buds are 8Miles High, dryed for a day. Wrapped in corn husk.

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Now sweating for ~24h at 40°C.

Then idk yet
Will now read further in this epic thread on how to proceed.

Any tips or pointers are appreciated

Welcome to the world of the shaman my friend of African magic life will change for you soon.
This is what I would do.
After sweating dry the cob without opening the wrapper until the wrapper is dry.

Then seal the wrapped cob back up for a week. After a week open the bag and repeat the drying of the wrapped cob.

Do this weekly for 3 weeks vacuum sealing after each drying by then you should be getting a sweet fermented aroma. Unwrap and dry the cob without wrapper and dont forget to take pics.

This is just one method but you have to start somewhere.
Other members will have developed their own methods of curing thats the beauty of this art.
The magic comes from the care and understanding of the evolving cob. With experience you will be amazed at what you can produce.

 

[Baba Karuna]

My first cob
View attachment 19071911
Buds are 8Miles High, dryed for a day. Wrapped in corn husk.

View attachment 19071922 View attachment 19071923

Now sweating for ~24h at 40°C.

Then idk yet
Will now read further in this epic thread on how to proceed.

Any tips or pointers are appreciated

Looks fantastic I am big fan of Mandala seeds and look forward to seeing updates on your journey.

🪷Boom Shiva🪷

 

[Hasch]

Good morning everyone

This was the sealed cob with the canary
(I included the canary like a mysterious trail blazer and wise person showed on YT)

Speaking of said person, thanks for the further instructions

Then seal the wrapped cob back up for a week. After a week open the bag and repeat the drying of the wrapped cob.

Do this weekly for 3 weeks vacuum sealing after each drying by then you should be getting a sweet fermented aroma.

What temp do I provide for the next week(s) fermenting?

Constant 30°C?

Namaste

 

[Baba Karuna]

Good morning everyone

This was the sealed cob with the canary
(I included the canary like a mysterious trail blazer and wise person showed on YT)
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Speaking of said person, thanks for the further instructions


What temp do I provide for the next week(s) fermenting?

Constant 30°C?

Namaste

I would say aim to keep it around 27-29°C

🪷Jai Hanuman🪷

 

[Onboard]

I just wanted to try something different. Someone gave me a bunch of free terpene samples and I have lots of cob to play with.

I could actually do a few different extractions. Maybe some cob bubble hash or a honey oil? I'm open to suggestions! I would prefer something that would be full spectrum and not a distillate.

Now you got me really excited for the blueberry!!

Thats great to hear, friend! Apologies if I was coming across as a bit of an ass (it was not my intentention, but I usually do ).

For extractions, I am pretty much restricted to ethanol and isopropyl alcohol (but never tried it so far). But even with all the resources, it's still where I would start. (Or CO2, if available.) Might prove more efficient than flower even.

Water washing, I imagine, would suffer if the material is compacted, no?

As for the terpene samples, do you have them in the form of concentrated oils, or diluted in some way(like e.g for aromatherapy)?
Any way, I would happily use them to educate my nose, but only as aromatherapy, not into anything I smoke.