Moldy MMJ - Is it valuable?

[TruthOrLie]

I bought some nectarines from Costco...

got home and found 4/10 had fuzzy mold growing on them.

Took the nectarines back to Costco and got my money back.

Of course the nectarine farmer has 1000s of nectarines, so not getting paid for 10 isn't a big deal.

What about moldy nugs?

You work hard for all these months and the final product has mold.

What does that do to the value of the nugs?

 

[THC123]

it's worth shit

but i have gotten molded buds from coffeeshops more then once

2 times in the black widow and once in the kosbor in maastricht

 

[Noobian]

Make hash out of it.

 

[tr1ck_]

Make hash out of it.

+1, This is the best way I know of if you still want to get some cash out of your hard work. Don't sell moldy buds!

 

[The Bulk]

Always find someone to smoke mine.

 

[DoobieDuck]

TOL since you asked your question in our medical forum let me try and answer. I had some mold issues a year ago and researched this extensively. For patients, everyone I visited in many diferent forums, and collectives, advises: do not use it in anything thing, in any way, for those that are seriously ill. Most people that have serious health issues have compromised immune systems and a reaction to the mold could cause even more problems for them, even death! I hope this helps, DD

 

[Lazyman]

I only use moldy buds to make alcohol hash, because unlike any other method, alcohol hash employs very fine filters that easily catch the fairly large mold spores, as well as the strong alcohol killing anything floating in it. if not, the pans of reduced alcohol wash are then baked to decarboxylate them, killing them with temperature. I do this all the time and get very good results from almost finished, moldy buds.

Try spraying Greencure as a foliar spray every week in the last month of flower, it really does help cut down the mold.

 

[Grow Tech]

I bought some nectarines from Costco...

got home and found 4/10 had fuzzy mold growing on them.

Took the nectarines back to Costco and got my money back.

Of course the nectarine farmer has 1000s of nectarines, so not getting paid for 10 isn't a big deal.

What about moldy nugs?

You work hard for all these months and the final product has mold.

What does that do to the value of the nugs?

I trim out all the fuzzy mushy crap & trash that. Whats left would have trace amounts. I'll soak that in 190 proof everclear for a week, then strain. I then find ways to incorporate that booze into recipes that are baked.

A week in 190 proof everclear should kill most anything
The resulting liquid is strained there by removing more bad juju
The liqour is then baked in something at 350 f for a min of 20 mins
Neither my wife or I are immune compromised

 

[Greenheart]

Most depressing. Were it me I would throw it away. Were it me and I was really really really desperate I would throw it away and somehow buy a bag.

If it is your body do what you like but don't play with other peoples health please.

-GH-

 

[TruthOrLie]

Most depressing. Were it me I would throw it away. Were it me and I was really really really desperate I would throw it away and somehow buy a bag.

If it is your body do what you like but don't play with other peoples health please.

-GH-

See. That's the thing. Somehow growers and brokers put a value on half assed merchandise.

What if Costco just took all the "returns" and made nectarine pies or nectarine beer with what was "left over" after cutting out the "bad parts"

Who would still buy those pies and beer after knowing the truth?

Because truthfully, you can't even give away good food at the end of the day because of health code.

 

[BongRipkenJR.]

Tincture, QWISO, and BHO. All are things you can do with moldy buds. However, bubble hash isn't a good idea. PM and Mold transfer with bubble.

 

[Grow Tech]

Truthorlie- It appears you've answered your own question. It doesnt sound like like moldy herb has any value to you & thats totally cool. Trash the shit.

My personal choice to use herb that has been salvaged after cutting out visible mold via edibles is partilally due to this-

Botrytis Cinerea --- "Noble Rot"

What is Botrytis?
Botrytis is a mold that develops on grapes. When carefully cultivated, Botrytis causes the grape to shrivel, concentrating, and intensifying both the sugar and flavor. In addition, the acid levels remain high, which prevents the resulting wines from being too sweet. It also changes the makeup of the grape, so the wines made from grapes that have the botrytis fungus are not just sweet but have an intense honey flavor. Most winemakers are exhilarated when noble rot descents on their grapes because it gives those fruit from which to make very elegant, intensely flavored dessert wines.

Few winemakers will attempt to make botrytis wines. The fungus requires specific weather conditions and the winemaker has to leave the grapes on the vine until late fall, risking loss of the entire crop.

The wines that result from exposure to botrytis need no apologies for their sweetness. They are meant to be drunk as aperitifs, with desserts, fruits, and sharp cheeses.

I am hardly exhilarated when I see a fat indica bud almost ready for harvest get botrytis but if I carefully remove it from the grow room, trim the crap out and shove the remaining bud into everclear...it still has some value to me

edit...my mold problems have all but disappeared now that I run my de-humidifier...but thats a different topic

 

[Stress_test]

Truthorlie- It appears you've answered your own question. It doesnt sound like like moldy herb has any value to you & thats totally cool. Trash the shit.

My personal choice to use herb that has been salvaged after cutting out visible mold via edibles is partilally due to this-

Botrytis Cinerea --- "Noble Rot"

What is Botrytis?
Botrytis is a mold that develops on grapes. When carefully cultivated, Botrytis causes the grape to shrivel, concentrating, and intensifying both the sugar and flavor. In addition, the acid levels remain high, which prevents the resulting wines from being too sweet. It also changes the makeup of the grape, so the wines made from grapes that have the botrytis fungus are not just sweet but have an intense honey flavor. Most winemakers are exhilarated when noble rot descents on their grapes because it gives those fruit from which to make very elegant, intensely flavored dessert wines.

Few winemakers will attempt to make botrytis wines. The fungus requires specific weather conditions and the winemaker has to leave the grapes on the vine until late fall, risking loss of the entire crop.

The wines that result from exposure to botrytis need no apologies for their sweetness. They are meant to be drunk as aperitifs, with desserts, fruits, and sharp cheeses.

I am hardly exhilarated when I see a fat indica bud almost ready for harvest get botrytis but if I carefully remove it from the grow room, trim the crap out and shove the remaining bud into everclear...it still has some value to me

edit...my mold problems have all but disappeared now that I run my de-humidifier...but thats a different topic

That is 2 completely different things.
Molds and wild yeasts are killed with campden tablets, before crushing and fermenting the grapes, so the mold has already effected the grapes but is no longer present. Cultured wine yeast is then used to make the wine.

But the very mold that shrivels grapes may kill serious ill patients if they were to eat those moldy grapes.

I have a friend who will use any moldy bud of mine. But he uses it for his own use and isn't worried about bad effects from mold since he is healthy. I give mine to him but would otherwise toss it.

 

[PistilPete]

Threads like this make me happy i almost exclusively smoke what i have grown myself.

 

[Grow Tech]

That is 2 completely different things.
Molds and wild yeasts are killed with campden tablets, before crushing and fermenting the grapes, so the mold has already effected the grapes but is no longer present. Cultured wine yeast is then used to make the wine.

But the very mold that shrivels grapes may kill serious ill patients if they were to eat those moldy grapes.

I have a friend who will use any moldy bud of mine. But he uses it for his own use and isn't worried about bad effects from mold since he is healthy. I give mine to him but would otherwise toss it.

Is it your opinion that week in 190 proof everclear followed by baking temps won't kill mold & wild yeasts? And to clarify...I am not talking about the end product be consumed by anyone with a compromised immune system.

 

[Lifebreather]

To me, moldy herb is valuable...


...as a lesson.

 

[TruthOrLie]

So if you don't have poor immune system nothing to worry about?

Someone who I spoke to made it seem like the mold gets in your lungs and grows and you don't even know and can't do much about it.

 

[supermanlives]

qwiso. the alcohol kills just about everything

 

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