Malawi Style Cob Curing.

Mallitlahuani · Apr 18, 2021

Tangwena said:
Yes I posted a link a while back thanks for bumping it along its a cool article there is not much information around and this is cool.

I've looked online for a long time to find new info about cobs and it seems that that all the information leads to this thread and a few others as well as a couple articles and videos, besides those sources of info there seems to be nothing else online, someone needs to interview some OG Malawi growers who made cobs back in the day!

Tangwena · Apr 19, 2021

Mallitlahuani said:
I've looked online for a long time to find new info about cobs and it seems that that all the information leads to this thread and a few others as well as a couple articles and videos, besides those sources of info there seems to be nothing else online, someone needs to interview some OG Malawi growers who made cobs back in the day!

I had planned on going on an African safari to do just that but alas old age has made it very hard and now covid has put the final nail in that idea.
I dont think an outsider would have much luck getting inside information you would need a clued up local to guide you because of the tribal and regional constraints it would be best done by someone with knowledge of the culture, language and respect for the elders.
Just about every area or village would require a modified approach or you would be fed baloney while you were laughed at behind your back.
Its not that easy to access the knowledge we seek especially the real high class cures. All the pics posted on line from Africa are pics of the low quality tourist cobs I haven't seen one of the better cures.
This forum has better pics than anything I've seen posted from Africa online.
To get the special stuff you need local contacts and someone who has access to the good producers its still there but very hard to find and as they legalize the growing of Dagga the people who have access to the knowledge will keep it close knowing full well its value.

Switcher56 · Apr 19, 2021

^^Yup! It is what it is ^^

KinKrit · Apr 20, 2021

Oh,great sharing

Mallitlahuani · Apr 20, 2021

Tangwena said:
I had planned on going on an African safari to do just that but alas old age has made it very hard and now covid has put the final nail in that idea.
I dont think an outsider would have much luck getting inside information you would need a clued up local to guide you because of the tribal and regional constraints it would be best done by someone with knowledge of the culture, language and respect for the elders.
Just about every area or village would require a modified approach or you would be fed baloney while you were laughed at behind your back.
Its not that easy to access the knowledge we seek especially the real high class cures. All the pics posted on line from Africa are pics of the low quality tourist cobs I haven't seen one of the better cures.
This forum has better pics than anything I've seen posted from Africa online.
To get the special stuff you need local contacts and someone who has access to the good producers its still there but very hard to find and as they legalize the growing of Dagga the people who have access to the knowledge will keep it close knowing full well its value.

Thank you for sharing your wisdom on the subject, I certainly agree it would require someone with the "in" to access that knowledge.

BigBlack · Apr 20, 2021

my cobs have been in the stainless stock pot at 30 degree c for about 3 weeks. how long should they stay at that temp?

Tangwena · Apr 20, 2021

BigBlack said:
my cobs have been in the stainless stock pot at 30 degree c for about 3 weeks. how long should they stay at that temp?

It should be well on the way by now my friend have you been checking them weekly?
If not I would remove them now and dry them until the surface is dry to the touch and then reseal them you can store them at a cooler temp as they have finished curing and now begin the aging process.
If you could post pictures it would make commenting easier but they should be good to go now.

unregistered190 · Apr 26, 2021

Chopped 26 hours ago, just got done wrapping them and now they will go into the instant pot @ 105 deg f for 72 hours. 1st attempt so used mainly larf for practice. Vietnamese Black S1

unregistered190 · Apr 29, 2021

72 hours in the instant pot, then another 6 hours before I got to open them up. Now they are in a closet uncovered.../not quite sure how to tell when they are ready to be vac sealed again so probably will do it in 24 hours from now. They have a nice smell.

Londinium · Apr 29, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owiaxm8bEJAt The Loud Whisper.
This film has a little about cob making and Malawi growers near Nkhotakota and Nkatha Bay... l was there in 1995,supposed to stay for a week but was there 5,fell in love with the People,the Lake and the Ganja. Luck and Light JBo

Guest · Apr 29, 2021

unregistered 190 excited to hear how you like this strain cobbed. is it snow gear?

Tangwena · Apr 29, 2021

unregistered190 said:
72 hours in the instant pot, then another 6 hours before I got to open them up. Now they are in a closet uncovered.../not quite sure how to tell when they are ready to be vac sealed again so probably will do it in 24 hours from now. They have a nice smell.

Looking good my friend love the colors on the close up, now dry the surface and reseal it to cure, the core can be moist but dry the surface or it will over ferment and while it will still get you high it will loose a lot of the terpy hashish smell that makes them so special.

Tangwena · Apr 29, 2021

Londinium said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owiaxm8bEJAt The Loud Whisper.
This film has a little about cob making and Malawi growers near Nkhotakota and Nkatha Bay... l was there in 1995,supposed to stay for a week but was there 5,fell in love with the People,the Lake and the Ganja. Luck and Light JBo

Easy to love the Malawians they are not called the warm heart of Africa for nothing. Its a very seductive life style isn't it?

unregistered190 · Apr 29, 2021

cudme said:
unregistered 190 excited to hear how you like this strain cobbed. is it snow gear?

magic sprit seed company S1 of. Kionathc #164 cut

gumzgi · Apr 30, 2021

this was dried only 24 hours and then was tucked in a jar and pumped azot (N2) , then left from october till now .
took some, they still wet,if u wanna smoke right away you gotta keep light , i left to dry it for some hours and this shit blows ur head the armoas are like spicy hasish here some photos ;

Tangwena · Apr 30, 2021

gumzgi said:
this was dried only 24 hours and then was tucked in a jar and pumped azot (N2) , then left from october till now .
took some, they still wet,if u wanna smoke right away you gotta keep light , i left to dry it for some hours and this shit blows ur head the armoas are like spicy hasish here some photos ;

Very nice my friend but a little off topic. I can still see green leaves so its still a jar cured bud just no oxygen.
This thread is for cob cured buds there are other threads for jar cured.

gumzgi · May 1, 2021

40degsouth · May 3, 2021

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Hi everyone l hope you’re all well,
here’s a photo of my Black Dog mum’s cob nearly a year later. This particular one smells like rum and raisin, dark chocolate. I’ve posted it up for Tang because he asked me specifically about the keif l put in and how it cured out; l haven’t forgotten.
You can see it’s gone very shiny and black; it’s so shiny it reflects light and hasn’t been picked up very well in the photo.
I’ve resealed it because l made it with a friend in mind and it’s a present for him.
40.

40degsouth · May 3, 2021

Secondly, perhaps a little off topic but due to Tang’s enthusiasm regarding the keif last year l have collected some dry sift, that l have dried and some temple hash I’ve kept in the freezer, not dried.
Anyone got any ideas for cobing this stuff up to cure properly??? We’ve got enough for a few different ones.
Thoughts and ideas needed, with Tang’s blessing of course.
Cheers,
40.

40degsouth · May 3, 2021

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And lastly but not leastly, a new round of cobs done with a Black Dog x Golden Tiger. These two, particular plants, smell exactly like geraniums and I’m quite excited to see how they cure out.
Cheers,
40.

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