Malawi Style Cob Curing.

oldworld said:

So... had anyone tried flue curing some ganja? One could hang the whole plant in a kiln and have uncompressed buds.

Anyway, my point here is the plant is kept alive long enough to cannibalize chlorophyll and all that then dried between 145-165 as I understand it. That's the same temperature used to pasteurize substrates for mushrooms. Helps specific bacteria colonize and prevent infection. It makes a smokeable product with tobacco, anyway.

I'm wondering how this extra hot sweat temperature would affect the marijuana. I imagine, at the least it would be ready for aging immediately - or close. Then you could compress it if you'd like. Or it could start compressed. But "tighter cobs ferment faster" and "hotter temps ferment faster."

Since we should be safe from pathogens ( same temperature restaurants keep food) it seems like loose buds should help balance the high temp.

I'm gonna experiment along these lines when I cut the next plant down. I definitely overdried this last one. Obviously, I'm gonna follow the instructions, also. I just wanna know what happens. It would be very comforting from a health standpoint.

Anyone have any thoughts?

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Tangwena said:

I used to buy cobs in Africa that smelt strongly of wood smoke.
In those days I thought it was just where the cobs were hidden from authorities but now I believe they were possibly cured there from what I have read.
I would personally worry about drying too fast if it was a whole plant but wrapped up cob style they would maybe dry slower.
Keep us posted on your experiments there is more than one way to skin a cat as they say.
Lots of pics and close ups would be the icing on the cake.

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