Malawi Style Cob Curing.

[Tangwena]

Your going to have your hands full evaluating that lot after aging I'd get lost tasting them all ha ha.
So far this trip I have found two worth revisiting its going to be fun regrowing the seeds.

 

[sickzone]

Dry, light - no tootsie-roll center. Smells great.
My process has been consistently producing these close to 12%

Thanks for including the moisture meter pics.
I'm used to doing the 11- 12% then into the Grove bags.

Have you come across numbers you like after harvest and after fermentation when drying to seal for a month.
Then you hit 12%?

 

[Shua1991]

Smoked some more of this "Mango Ginger Beer" pheno. Benefited greatly from fermentation. She provides a crazy headstone, dizzying with immediate shit eating grin, I only need a single bowl to get the desired effect. Before bedtime meds with a sharp flavor which lingers on the palate after smoking. Green Mango and ginger beer tastes, spicy and earthy, mildly fermented(IPA?)

 

[Tangwena]

They look potent just from looking at them love the colors.

 

[moose/MI]

Thanks for including the moisture meter pics.
I'm used to doing the 11- 12% then into the Grove bags.

Have you come across numbers you like after harvest and after fermentation when drying to seal for a month.
Then you hit 12%?

Not yet. But I hope to.

Just collecting data as I go right now in hopes I can make some sense of it after I experience the effects.
Each cob has it's own file that I keep all the pictures and notes of the processes on.
Plus I have my posts here that I can go back and reference.

I do a lot of long term flower curing with Grove bags.
I get a hashy cob like result just going by all the descriptions here.
I look forward to being able to compare the processes.
See where I might combine the two.

I've used the Grove bags for 3 seasons now and have run about 15 pounds through them. A lot of different strains.
I have a lot of data on that end to draw from. They are essential to my process now.

 

[sickzone]

Not yet. But I hope to.

Just collecting data as I go right now in hopes I can make some sense of it after I experience the effects.
Each cob has it's own file that I keep all the pictures and notes of the processes on.
Plus I have my posts here that I can go back and reference.

I do a lot of long term flower curing with Grove bags.
I get a hashy cob like result just going by all the descriptions here.
I look forward to being able to compare the processes.
See where I might combine the two.

I've used the Grove bags for 3 seasons now and have run about 15 pounds through them. A lot of different strains.
I have a lot of data on that end to draw from. They are essential to my process now.

I look forward to your results.
Right now I have 1 plant hanging waiting to dry for my first fresh cobs and another due in around 10 days.
Itching to get this started.

 

[Baba Karuna]

Just opened up and some Cretan x Sinai

I ran out of corn husks mid project and switched to unbleached parchment paper. The smell is very intense, piney, cedar, hashish and very fresh. Kind of like Irish Springs soap mixed with hash. Haven’t tested her out yet but I’m looking forward to it

 

[Baba Karuna]

Maybe creating salt of fatty acid renders it water soluble , and so orally active sublingualy. I've had soapy ones when I started cobbing that didn't taste the best but worked really well after a good rest.
Thanks for that post!

Whenever I have had soapy flavors come through the effect has always been quite potent. Even if I have multiple varieties fermenting together (same conditions) some will come out soapy and others won’t. The effect is great either way, but the flavor may not be as enjoyable. I personally like the soapy expressions, especially when the plants exude the soapy/shampoo smell while growing. My wife isn’t a big fan but others love it

🪷Om Āyuşyamastu🪷

 

[Tangwena]

From @funkyhorse in Thailand check out his report on the Thai weed from Thailand thread.
I love the cured look of the buds.

 

[sickzone]

Decided to open my practice cobs from last week.
3 year old dry amnesia that was stored in Grove bags.
1 cob was on a seedling mat at 82f and the other on router at 77f.
First sniff was amazing compared to the smell in Grove bag.
Didn't expect such an improvement on old weed.Sort of a very mild fruit smell.
Can only imagine what fresh cobs are like.
Both cobs measured only 5.7 on the moisture meter.

 

[sickzone]

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That reminds me of cheese rolling



We need to introduce cob rolling

 

[sickzone]

The day has finally arrived.
My first 3 fresh cobs after a 8 day hang dry.
Somehow they all ended up 33g and 42g inside bag.
They are now inside dehydrator at 104f.
I'm thinking I might sweat them at 6 hours 12 hours and 24 hours just to see if any difference.

 

[Taima-da]

What strain are you using?

 

[sickzone]

What strain see you using?

Creme de la Chem by mephisto
Really looking forward to see what happens with the smell with this strain.
It is what I call a very violent smell,that I love.
My wife hates it,she can always tell when I'm growing it.
I can only do autoflowers and my preference is indica dominant hybrids. So a little different from most here that are cobbing.

 

[Scottay]

Creme de la Chem by mephisto
Really looking forward to see what happens with the smell with this strain.
It is what I call a very violent smell,that I love.
My wife hates it,she can always tell when I'm growing it.
I can only do autoflowers and my preference is indica dominant hybrids. So a little different from most here that are cobbing.

Mephisto has some pretty good genetics!! Congrats on hopping on the cob train.

 

[MidgeSmith]

I have a really, silly question for anyone who is prepared to answer. If you use a yogurt maker as your incubator, do you add water and put the vacuum-packed cob in it, or do you put the cob in dry?
I was using it with water and trying it dry, it doesn't seem half as warm in there, but its pretty hard to compare water and air temperature 'feels'.

Thanks for your indulgence...

 

[moose/MI]

I have a really, silly question for anyone who is prepared to answer. If you use a yogurt maker as your incubator, do you add water and put the vacuum-packed cob in it, or do you put the cob in dry?
I was using it with water and trying it dry, it doesn't seem half as warm in there, but its pretty hard to compare water and air temperature 'feels'.

Thanks for your indulgence...

I asked a similar question when I started. I wanted to used my instant pot.
The answer is water.
It's a more even, thorough and penetrive application of the heat.

 

[MidgeSmith]

Thanks for answering so quickly!

I thought so, it only seems to be heating the bottom at the moment, thanks dude.

I hadn't read anyone mentioning the water, so I thought maybe I was being silly putting it in. Heh heh.,

All the best to you!

 

[Baba Karuna]

I have a really, silly question for anyone who is prepared to answer. If you use a yogurt maker as your incubator, do you add water and put the vacuum-packed cob in it, or do you put the cob in dry?
I was using it with water and trying it dry, it doesn't seem half as warm in there, but its pretty hard to compare water and air temperature 'feels'.

Thanks for your indulgence...

Great question, I use an instant pot and always fill it with water, submerge the sealed cobs and a place heavy dinner plate on top to hold them under

 

[MidgeSmith]

Great question, I use an instant pot and always fill it with water, submerge the sealed cobs and a place heavy dinner plate on top to hold them under

That's a perfect way to simulate the goat pee without that "Goat Pee Taste"

Thanks Baba