Malawi-Style Cob Cure: Fermented Cannabis

[Rozgreenburn]

Did you perceive the effects to be more intense or trippy?

I wish I could say yes but, no real difference in effects for me, just smooth and clean tasting.
Did you ever get around to trying this yet? I think it will store quite well and therefore I'll probably put up a LB or more this way for long term emergency stash storage.

 

[UncleB]

I wish I could say yes but, no real difference in effects for me, just smooth and clean tasting.
Did you ever get around to trying this yet? I think it will store quite well and therefore I'll probably put up a LB or more this way for long term emergency stash storage.

I still have intention, but haven't yet. Have the Kwazulu slow curing and really should. Definitely inspired by your report!!!

 

[Rozgreenburn]

I wish I could say yes but, no real difference in effects for me, just smooth and clean tasting.
Did you ever get around to trying this yet? I think it will store quite well and therefore I'll probably put up a LB or more this way for long term emergency stash storage.

After a full on stoning, I realize that you might say the effects can be stronger because you can hold in more smoke per hit. Maybe 30% more, so, yeah it gets me a bit higher in the same time frame.
I've done this after drying for 1 day, 2 days and my favorite, fresh. It will require twice as much time to dry, 2-3 days dry after the first heavy sweat. If I can help, just say so. There is a good deal of variability to this method, personal preference will change considerably, it will not taste at all of the original product.
Why not just use sugar leaves and popcorn buds for your first run. Even those leftovers will taste better {and different}! good luck...

 

[UncleB]

Got inspired by @Brokehoe and @Rozgreenburn to finally give the cob a go.

Chopped a smallish Kalichakra last night, gave it a water only wash, quick/rough wet trim, and rested in the fridge for approx 24hrs to dry off just a tad.

Wanted to ferment pretty green and moist, so I was motivated to get things done.

Took a few pics along the way.
Will update next year sometime ... ???

 

[Rozgreenburn]

Got inspired by @Brokehoe and @Rozgreenburn to finally give the cob a go.

Chopped a smallish Kalichakra last night, gave it a water only wash, quick/rough wet trim, and rested in the fridge for approx 24hrs to dry off just a tad.

Wanted to ferment pretty green and moist, so I was motivated to get things done.

Took a few pics along the way.
Will update next year sometime ... ???

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Good looking start my man! I've got a coffee can full of Cobbs for 8-10 months. I think I'll break some out this weekend and I'll give a report on it soon.

 

[UncleB]

Good looking start my man! I've got a coffee can full of Cobbs for 8-10 months. I think I'll break some out this weekend and I'll give a report on it soon.

Yes!

Please do.

Really looking forward to it.

 

[Mr. Waggamufifn]

This method is very simple to follow. I have started to use this method when the buds are not as solid. There is about 4 OZ of nearly finished cobs in my stash. Next month they will face the test! I'll report when I finally try it.

can't wait to hear about that!

 

[Rozgreenburn]

Good looking start my man! I've got a coffee can full of Cobbs for 8-10 months. I think I'll break some out this weekend and I'll give a report on it soon.

10 month Cobb report. They are still flexible, not much scent and it's really smooth!
This will change the taste, but it's not bad at all. A vacuum seal might make this an excellent long term storage method.

 

[UncleB]

10 month Cobb report. They are still flexible, not much scent and it's really smooth!
This will change the taste, but it's not bad at all. A vacuum seal might make this an excellent long term storage method.

I didn't understand that the coffee can was your method of sealing instead of a bag.
Seems that it worked out fine, though.
Any perceptible difference in effects?

 

[Rozgreenburn]

I didn't understand that the coffee can was your method of sealing instead of a bag.
Seems that it worked out fine, though.
Any perceptible difference in effects?

I think the effects are about the same. I did the whole Cobb cure just like the original instructions. when they were fully cured [3 months] that's when they went into the coffee can.
This was merely a couple of trial runs. When I do it again, I'll post pics.

 

[UncleB]

An unexpected update, but do have something to add.

Those Cobs from 11/4 indeed started to bead up inside the vacuum bags this week. They never went through the 100F sweat, and we're sitting in my 80F fermentation box. Maybe the 100F reveals the issue sooner?

My first inclination was to just flip the Cobs over, hoping the water would just rise into the cob and stay there. Didn't work that way, and the water droplets were still visible the next morning. Really hurt the cheapskate in me, but I cut the bags open and let things evaporate a bit, and repacked. A day later, and all seems well. Pic of the over moist situation below.

 

[Rozgreenburn]

An unexpected update, but do have something to add.

Those Cobs from 11/4 indeed started to bead up inside the vacuum bags this week. They never went through the 100F sweat, and we're sitting in my 80F fermentation box. Maybe the 100F reveals the issue sooner?

My first inclination was to just flip the Cobs over, hoping the water would just rise into the cob and stay there. Didn't work that way, and the water droplets were still visible the next morning. Really hurt the cheapskate in me, but I cut the bags open and let things evaporate a bit, and repacked. A day later, and all seems well. Pic of the over moist situation below.

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That is normal from my experience. You should be good now. ?

 

[Rozgreenburn]

I'm about to try a slightly different approach this next time. I'll try lining a 8 x 8 baking pan with corn husks, at th that point I'll add 2 zips of right off the plant, fresh, with all stems removed, cover with a layer of corn husks and place a matching 8 x 8 in the first and compress. Maybe a 8 x 8 x 16 concrete block on top.
The compression time is up in the air, just take notes and adjust future projects accordingly.
I would hope to make a 1/2 - 3/4-inch-thick slab. I'll do it in about 2 weeks, so any ideas are worthy of consideration. ?

 

[UncleB]

I'm about to try a slightly different approach this next time. I'll try lining a 8 x 8 baking pan with corn husks, at th that point I'll add 2 zips of right off the plant, fresh, with all stems removed, cover with a layer of corn husks and place a matching 8 x 8 in the first and compress. Maybe a 8 x 8 x 16 concrete block on top.
The compression time is up in the air, just take notes and adjust future projects accordingly.
I would hope to make a 1/2 - 3/4-inch-thick slab. I'll do it in about 2 weeks, so any ideas are worthy of consideration. ?

I've seen the idea you're talking about implemented in home pressing tobacco flakes.

Searching that topic might produce some ideas

I'm posting a Cornell & Diehl vid to show the professional process, and then a homegamer using a noodle press...???




Tobacco Pressing Made Easy

 

[Rozgreenburn]

I've seen the idea you're talking about implemented in home pressing tobacco flakes.

Searching that topic might produce some ideas

I'm posting a Cornell & Diehl vid to show the professional process, and then a homegamer using a noodle press...???




Tobacco Pressing Made Easy

Thanks for this bro. Very interesting. That gave me a few good ideas! Once the cold breaks here, I'll go pick through our scrap metal stash, and build a press frame form my hydraulic jacks. There will be additional research as this progresses. I'm betting that your cobbs are relatively drier now. You may see a bit of moisture which will disappear, slowly. I opened my cobbs after about 3 months of vac seal. I should have re-vacuumed them all together for long term storage, but I had to know what my product was becoming.
Nearly every time I get started in a new project like this, I will bump and tweak it 6-10 times until it is efficient and personalized! Carry on Unc!

 

[UncleB]

Thanks for this bro. Very interesting. That gave me a few good ideas! Once the cold breaks here, I'll go pick through our scrap metal stash, and build a press frame form my hydraulic jacks. There will be additional research as this progresses. I'm betting that your cobbs are relatively drier now. You may see a bit of moisture which will disappear, slowly. I opened my cobbs after about 3 months of vac seal. I should have re-vacuumed them all together for long term storage, but I had to know what my product was becoming.
Nearly every time I get started in a new project like this, I will bump and tweak it 6-10 times until it is efficient and personalized! Carry on Unc!

Thank you for the cob insights.

Definitely gives me a little more confidence going forward.

So far, no visible water droplets after that first quick dry and re-pack.

I think it's definitely a strength to be able to analyze and adapt. A set recipe or instructions will never be able to cover everything, but your bumping and tweaking will get you results across all kinds of variables.

Won't pester you to death, but searching 'perique tobacco' might provide some inspiration as well.

 

[Rozgreenburn]

Cobb insight. I made a large batch of edibles with my cobb cured weed and it had a bit of a tangy taste going on. I really like the taste of weed in my edibles, so I'd say that I'll smoke the hell out of it but I'm not wanting to eat Cobbed weed.