Congo Cob

[four seasons]

This experiment in Cobb curing went pretty well. Around Three months ago I gathered lower flowers and smaller bits from my Congo plant. The flower material was still lightly moist with no manicuring or curing. I used Moist Congo fan leaves as an outer shell between the flower and the husk. It was then wrapped tightly in a large leather cloth (as to sweat) and buried shallow in a dry spot in the yard.
When I opened it this morning a very pungent smell of Honey with floral liquier and light anise (Uzo) tones filled the room.
The flavor is much more pronounced then before the cob cure. I find it has a strong earthy honey fresh floral palate. Hard to discribe the flavor.

The next time i probably need to cob while it is a little more moist as to break down more chlorophil.

Picture does this no justice.

 

[four seasons]

Some flowers recently done curing.
Racos "Old Mendo" most was lost to mould but this flower survived. So much flavor. If it could be described it would take a whole page to do so.


Kali Mist-Serious seeds. Not the same flavorful flowers I remember avail in the Dam in the ninties. It still has the same pungent incense smell when burnt. Nice mild lime and spice taste with a strong racy mind high. My wife enjoys this one.

 

[shawkmon]

interesting on the cob cure, i like

 

[Raco]

Racos "Old Mendo" most was lost to mould but this flower survived. So much flavor. If it could be described it would take a whole page to do so.

"you must spread some Reputation around before giving it to four seasons again"

Cool thread 4S
I´ve sent you a couple of karma messages...check them out

btw,
It´s Old Mendo x DC/Nepalese

 

[charlie garcia]

Very intresting and seems aromas got their best expression, anise, honey, bit liquor... so nice FS. Never tried that myself, hope you enjoy, colours look very nice now
stay well, hope you have some nice smokes
charlie

 

[Blimey]

Beautiful buds, Four Seasons. Bravo!

Honey and ouzo...mmmmmm...salivating....

 

[four seasons]

Thanks all.
Raco Why do you say One must spread reputation around before giving it to me? I hope I didnt say anything to offend anyone. I have respect for everyone unless one does not respect ones self.
I love the Nep\DC, I always thought it was Nepali \ DC. What is the Old Mendo in the cross?

 

[four seasons]

Im sorry Raco ,My wife says I am in a minority these days being completely Computer Illiterate.
I have the worst time navigating through my computer most of the time.
Thanks for the kindness Raco but What is the Karma message?
Im not sure where it is. Ive had others send me request for friends but to be honest I still havnt figured that out.
Peace

 

[BeAn]

its because he gave you reputation before, and needs to hand out some before blessing you again, no worries man... The congo looks and sounds radical man, thanks for sharing..

 

[Highlighter]

Nice experiment, four seasons!

How does the cobbed congo compare to your conventional cured congo?

My Neeple had such an unusual flavor, I could never describe it.

At the top of any IC window is a dark green bar crossing the top w/ various menu options. Click on th 1st one on the left, 'My IC'. A whole new world will open up!

Best, HL

 

[charlie garcia]

thx amigos for the help The DC x Nepal uses again Nepal Highland male dusting some Tom Hills Deep Chunk females. Seems some Tom Hills californian lines do very well crossing it with some of our genepool used here. Really appreciate his lines, DC hasnt yet let me down with some local sativas and indicas I tried. Tom has seen some of the jobs in course here like the Panama/DC as well and seemed to agree with the fantastic combination ability among both genetic worlds. My big respects to Tom and crew

Old Mendo seems to be a mix of old seeds put together of different varieties from California but Tom may know better. I think there was a thread with the name Old Mendo.

Nepalese male used in this cross you talked

 

[charlie garcia]

with your permission Four Season let show you some other congo lines tried here in the past from different friends. Lots of good reputation for the Congoleses here in Spain but lots of different plants and results as well from such area.

Think there is another seedbank here offering nice works with some Congo and more landraces I would recomend for sure (Delicatessen S.B.)

 

[charlie garcia]

This is Congo#3 with Pakistan Chitral F3, parental line of this Congo hybrid you had from ACE, this line was later crossed to LMN bangi congolese for the final hybrid.

 

[gkn]

wow nice thread! i also like to know the difference between the cob-cured congo buds and the regulary cured ones. it seems after all that the myth of 'bury it-piss it' has some at least valid origin.

the last one is one amazing bud charlie!! awesome

when i was in bcn a few months ago i smoked 'reina madre' and it was the best i smoked in europe (better than amsterdam), and i tought it was a dutch strain but now i see its from delicatessen seeds! I've been told it was a popular cut in barcelona region. sorry about the offtopic.

saludos!

 

[four seasons]

Beautiful plants and great info Charlie. Thanks for sharing. I was actualy going to ask you or Dubi the origins of the Congo. My Congo had extreme Sativa expression in both growth pattern and buzz quality. My new favorite day smoke is Congo.


The quality of the cob cure to the regular cure is probably the same. its hard to tell. I think I could have left more moisture in the flowers before wrapping in leather. They might have come out darker with maybe differnt flavor. Its so hard to tell with only one try.So many factors and varibles.

 

[charlie garcia]

I wouldn mid to try this curing method but sorry GKN, i will not piss on it if is for my smoke!!! lol

 

[gkn]

jjaajajjaja charlie!! i'm sure none of us would piss on it!!
i was just commenting a myth that was quite often heard here as to how to cure the weed to get a brick like the commercial paraguayan bricks, and some said you had to bury it and piss it or things like that...funny, you made me laugh!!

 

[charlie garcia]

in some Mexican areas Ive been told plants harvested get dry very quick. Later they can add some lemon juice for hidratating a bit the weed before sellling it. Just another curiosity
Some other weeds from south america can be so dark almost black due fongus processes drying and curing and not particulary due color of flowers.

 

[gkn]

yes i agree, paraguayan brick is most often brown, but it can vary from light green to almost black gum, yummy...! its almost always low quality but i remember some really nice batches from many years ago, when i still bought weed and was just starting to grow my own.
i specially remember one i took to brazil in a trip, it was so psychedelic, i still remember some of the trips i had on it! I had some White widow brought from Amsterdam by my uncle, and it was not thaat different in potency. And it was the first time i smoked something different to paraguayan brick weed. The widow blew my mind, and i also still remember what i tripped on it, but that paraguayan didn't stay behind.
I dont know why there are always these stories about psychedelic commercial weed that seem so incredible, but this time it happened to me!
I have to stop smoking haze, its 5am and i cant stop writing. Im getting off-topic everywhere. I'll go to bed

saludos

 

[charlie garcia]

hehe thx for nice and funny "chat" gkn very interesting. Wish some have succeed with older paraguayans or if still good quaility weed around. Growing brick for big southamerican market, quality dropped a lot all friends tell me what you say. Atreyu used to tell me about them and about some kind of inciense/pachuli aromas
peace