Nice! Since you are curing for taste, how did you do it? Temp and time? My results have lacked the flavor, came out more cigar like.
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Vintage Colombian
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TychoMonolyth
Boreal Curing
Yes i want to know also. They have awesome color.
My fails were because i dried too much before I wrapped. It was ok but... nothing special.
This year I'll wrap after 3 or 4 day drying.
My fails were because i dried too much before I wrapped. It was ok but... nothing special.
This year I'll wrap after 3 or 4 day drying.
Fermenting
Fermenting
Thanks everyone, just took a fresh cut red snake plant and wet trimmed it. Then let it hang for a few days and cut the flowers off and packed them into the corn husks. Rolled them like cigars and tied them up.
Put them in vac bags and sealed for a couple weeks and this is what I got.
I smoke them, haven't tried eating them (yet). But the smoke is good, I'm trying to get that taste of 70s export. Tastes good but not exactly like I remember so I'm still working on it. It's amazing to me that with all the tons of weed got exported from here I can't find anyone that knows how to cure it old school.
I do really like the cob cure and hope to get better at doing it with other varieties.
red rider
Fermenting
Thanks everyone, just took a fresh cut red snake plant and wet trimmed it. Then let it hang for a few days and cut the flowers off and packed them into the corn husks. Rolled them like cigars and tied them up.
Put them in vac bags and sealed for a couple weeks and this is what I got.
I smoke them, haven't tried eating them (yet). But the smoke is good, I'm trying to get that taste of 70s export. Tastes good but not exactly like I remember so I'm still working on it. It's amazing to me that with all the tons of weed got exported from here I can't find anyone that knows how to cure it old school.
I do really like the cob cure and hope to get better at doing it with other varieties.
red rider
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Guys,
If you want to know more about this method of cure, Tangwena I think is the name of the op. He explains in detail. He has been doing this for a couple of years.
Here is the link: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=309172&highlight=malawi+cobs
If you want to know more about this method of cure, Tangwena I think is the name of the op. He explains in detail. He has been doing this for a couple of years.
Here is the link: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=309172&highlight=malawi+cobs
Yage
Yage
Yes I think the ceremony I experienced must be done to really understand the effect. I am building a relationship with the Cofan people now and this ceremony was part of understanding them.However much they like the yage and believe in it's healing powers, I don't need it and they are cool with that.
But I think the yage is something to be explored by others that feel they need it or want to know. Part of me feels that drinking the yage is like looking at death or even dying for a fleeting moment. I personally don't want to get close to something that scary at the moment. Maybe it was the setting, jungle, rain and new strange Indian friends that gives me a negative twist but I would rather sleep at night in putumayo.
red rider
Yage
You'll never get what it's about by lecturing others.
If it was possible to get the lessons via words, we wouldn't need the plants to teach us.
Yes I think the ceremony I experienced must be done to really understand the effect. I am building a relationship with the Cofan people now and this ceremony was part of understanding them.However much they like the yage and believe in it's healing powers, I don't need it and they are cool with that.
But I think the yage is something to be explored by others that feel they need it or want to know. Part of me feels that drinking the yage is like looking at death or even dying for a fleeting moment. I personally don't want to get close to something that scary at the moment. Maybe it was the setting, jungle, rain and new strange Indian friends that gives me a negative twist but I would rather sleep at night in putumayo.
red rider
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TychoMonolyth
Boreal Curing
People kick the bucket all the time going on vision qwest or jungle spiritual trips.
Those look great Red! I think you are on the right track. I remember the Colombian Black was one of my favorites. I think it had a heavy ferment. Looked like hash on a stick, with seeds. LOL Most of what I remember had a light ferment, especially the beautiful and favorite Mangobiche. We just called it Colombo... but the pictures of Mangobiche look just like how I remember, brown, gold, red, and green. I'll never forget that woody balsam incense flavor and great high.
Keep up the good work brother!
ThaiBliss
I love those cobs and that you made it with red snake, it looks like little red snakes too.
Zipacon 2
Zipacon 2
I like the cobs but it's not exactly what I'm shooting for taste wise. I will keep making them for personal use.
Here is my new location in Zipacon, it's a little lower in altitude right above the banana line. Super nice climate, not too hot, not too humid.
Should have 2 of 5 greenhouses built by this weekend but I suspect it will be late next week before they get them up.
I'm building a small house and I will be using this location for my home base and company center. Still a lot of work to be done but we seem to be moving forward. I'm just staying calm and letting the flow go while selecting my crew. Already know where I'm going to grow the SMG and Mangobiche.
red rider
Zipacon 2
I like the cobs but it's not exactly what I'm shooting for taste wise. I will keep making them for personal use.
Here is my new location in Zipacon, it's a little lower in altitude right above the banana line. Super nice climate, not too hot, not too humid.
Should have 2 of 5 greenhouses built by this weekend but I suspect it will be late next week before they get them up.
I'm building a small house and I will be using this location for my home base and company center. Still a lot of work to be done but we seem to be moving forward. I'm just staying calm and letting the flow go while selecting my crew. Already know where I'm going to grow the SMG and Mangobiche.
red rider
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Nice. Really beautiful.
Update
Update
Things going pretty good this week. Went and had the 3 month check up procedure done on my bladder cancer surgery I had back in April last Tuesday. Turns out the surgery worked and no cancer or tumors, so I was pretty happy about that cause I thought for sure I still had it. Now I can focus more on my work and just in time as Ruth came over this morning and told me we got one of the licenses to cultivate. But still so much work to do at the finca to get it up to coed for the other licenses we need.
Anyway I ran out of flowers so I called my old friend George that still works down town. I didn't want the everyday crippy so I had to wait a week but ended up with this regular stuff that's hard to come by now days.
Like this
The smell and taste is to me just like the commercial grade Colombian we got in Texas in the late 70s. That musky, earthy type smell (not to be confused with dirt or mold). The effect is really not bad, euphoric and warm at first then kind of fades away into a sleepiness. Has some seeds, so I guess I'll be growing some hermis soon.
red rider
Update
Things going pretty good this week. Went and had the 3 month check up procedure done on my bladder cancer surgery I had back in April last Tuesday. Turns out the surgery worked and no cancer or tumors, so I was pretty happy about that cause I thought for sure I still had it. Now I can focus more on my work and just in time as Ruth came over this morning and told me we got one of the licenses to cultivate. But still so much work to do at the finca to get it up to coed for the other licenses we need.
Anyway I ran out of flowers so I called my old friend George that still works down town. I didn't want the everyday crippy so I had to wait a week but ended up with this regular stuff that's hard to come by now days.
Like this
The smell and taste is to me just like the commercial grade Colombian we got in Texas in the late 70s. That musky, earthy type smell (not to be confused with dirt or mold). The effect is really not bad, euphoric and warm at first then kind of fades away into a sleepiness. Has some seeds, so I guess I'll be growing some hermis soon.
red rider
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Colombian fields
Colombian fields
Don't want to jump the gun here but looks like we have two of the five licenses we need to start production legally at the finca. We started building two of the five greenhouses and planning my house there. I got one guy working directly with me, this guy is like a all around handy man type. I like him, no English but he understands me and we work well together so I think it will work. Working with another guy that's doing all the composting and he will be helping build the beds and sub surface irrigation systems. Lots going on but getting closer every day.
I took a few days off and went to Paipa to chill with the kids. Big festival at the lake but rain sent me home early. Kids had a great time and was a nice break.
red rider
Colombian fields
Don't want to jump the gun here but looks like we have two of the five licenses we need to start production legally at the finca. We started building two of the five greenhouses and planning my house there. I got one guy working directly with me, this guy is like a all around handy man type. I like him, no English but he understands me and we work well together so I think it will work. Working with another guy that's doing all the composting and he will be helping build the beds and sub surface irrigation systems. Lots going on but getting closer every day.
I took a few days off and went to Paipa to chill with the kids. Big festival at the lake but rain sent me home early. Kids had a great time and was a nice break.
red rider
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Update 08 30 19
Update 08 30 19
Here we are end of August and still on hold waiting for the other licences. Sunday I'm heading out to the finca to check out the one greenhouse they got built but can't plant anything. Should have my house at the finca built next month but I think I'll still be in Bogota till the end of the year.
So I do what I can here in the city, I've got some interesting Malawi (ACE) flowering along with a cross I made earlier this year of Mangobiche X Bangi Haze and a nice Kush and some Mexicans. The Malawi was started from seed outside with no supplemental lighting, just left them outside. Now their huge and just starting to flower, fantastic plants. I've started 4 different Colombians and more Mangobiche X Bangi Haze. So I'm pretty happy waiting, here's some Santa Marta gold I grew out in 07. I was able to get these seeds to germ and I hope to find a plant like this one again.
Not strong smelling but the taste and effect were very good and like nothing else. Sweet incense hash taste with a super deep uplifting effect that lasts a few hours and leaves clean and refreshing. Similar to but better that the Colombian gold of yesteryear.
The Mangobiche X Bangi Haze #4
Have no idea how it will smoke but it's a pleasure to grow.
red rider
Update 08 30 19
Here we are end of August and still on hold waiting for the other licences. Sunday I'm heading out to the finca to check out the one greenhouse they got built but can't plant anything. Should have my house at the finca built next month but I think I'll still be in Bogota till the end of the year.
So I do what I can here in the city, I've got some interesting Malawi (ACE) flowering along with a cross I made earlier this year of Mangobiche X Bangi Haze and a nice Kush and some Mexicans. The Malawi was started from seed outside with no supplemental lighting, just left them outside. Now their huge and just starting to flower, fantastic plants. I've started 4 different Colombians and more Mangobiche X Bangi Haze. So I'm pretty happy waiting, here's some Santa Marta gold I grew out in 07. I was able to get these seeds to germ and I hope to find a plant like this one again.
Not strong smelling but the taste and effect were very good and like nothing else. Sweet incense hash taste with a super deep uplifting effect that lasts a few hours and leaves clean and refreshing. Similar to but better that the Colombian gold of yesteryear.
The Mangobiche X Bangi Haze #4
Have no idea how it will smoke but it's a pleasure to grow.
red rider
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dear Red, I have my bladder cancer surgery schedule for 10/2/2019. I'm 3 weeks from the end of my chemo. How long did your recovery take for your bladder cancer surgery. I have a lake Tahoe trip planned for 12/4/2019 and was hoping I'd be fine for airline travel, gambling and toking. Any insight or advice would be helpful. Thanks, Alan
Cancer
Cancer
Sorry to hear you have the cancer. Really depends how bad your cancer is as what the future has for you. Mine was superficial and although it came back after the first surgery (cyscostomy) and I had to do it again. For me it was about two weeks after the cyscostomy before I was good for travel. About a week after the 8 days with the catheter. My chemo was done after the 2nd surgery (I mean right after) and involved the doctor pumping fluid into the bladder and leaving it there for 2 hours. It was hell waiting two hours but I guess it killed the cancer cause it's gone now. I think you'll be fine, stay positive.
red rider
Cancer
Sorry to hear you have the cancer. Really depends how bad your cancer is as what the future has for you. Mine was superficial and although it came back after the first surgery (cyscostomy) and I had to do it again. For me it was about two weeks after the cyscostomy before I was good for travel. About a week after the 8 days with the catheter. My chemo was done after the 2nd surgery (I mean right after) and involved the doctor pumping fluid into the bladder and leaving it there for 2 hours. It was hell waiting two hours but I guess it killed the cancer cause it's gone now. I think you'll be fine, stay positive.
red rider
Lumbo
Lumbo
It really seems to me I'm chasing my tail trying to find the same Colombian cannabis I knew from the past in the USA. When I first came to Colombia in 02 it was here and easy to get (Cartagena, Bogota). But even then it wasn't the top shelf Colombian I remembered but had the smell and taste. Then it slowly disappeared, although it's been ten years since I been to the coast, I haven't found it here in Bogota for years. The "Corinto" I recently obtained is definitely not crippy but not really "Lumbo" ish either. I'm thinking even if I can grow the old genetics even here, I don't think it will be the same as the exported (transported) stuff we got 40 years ago. Have to see what happens at the finca if we can ever get started.
red rider
Lumbo
It really seems to me I'm chasing my tail trying to find the same Colombian cannabis I knew from the past in the USA. When I first came to Colombia in 02 it was here and easy to get (Cartagena, Bogota). But even then it wasn't the top shelf Colombian I remembered but had the smell and taste. Then it slowly disappeared, although it's been ten years since I been to the coast, I haven't found it here in Bogota for years. The "Corinto" I recently obtained is definitely not crippy but not really "Lumbo" ish either. I'm thinking even if I can grow the old genetics even here, I don't think it will be the same as the exported (transported) stuff we got 40 years ago. Have to see what happens at the finca if we can ever get started.
red rider
L
laredo
Just good luck for You and all Your dreams shoud become real,somebody from Germany.
