[jonhova]

So you guys leave vaccum sealed cobs directly on the crock pots surface without water? Wont that melt the plastic?

[Pennywise30825]

I’m well known on another forum, but I do look in IC. 3 of us grew out Malawi this winter so this thread has my attention for sure.

[led05]

Originally Posted by jonhova

So you guys leave vaccum sealed cobs directly on the crock pots surface without water? Wont that melt the plastic?

I'm not sure where you got this idea, you've already answered your own question

[Gr33nSanta]

Originally Posted by jonhova

So you guys leave vaccum sealed cobs directly on the crock pots surface without water? Wont that melt the plastic?

I am not sure the melting point of plastic, but its much higher than 40 - 60 celcius. So a crock pot would have to be set on very low. Most people use the yogurt maker I think, I used a heated mat in a box insulated with towels, then in a garbage bag.

[SweetSue]

I'm sharing that on our thread Green Santa. That was very insightful. May I ask why you didn't open that bag after the sweat?

They look like they took to me. How wet were they going in?

led05, you're a wellspring of information, and I truly appreciate the time you're putting in. I'll have to track down some lids for the mason jars. I have a driving desire to try buds as canaries and as a packed jar. I don't think I'm going to have a harvest soon that'd pack a half-gallon size. I'll try something smaller myself. Lol!

Pennywise, good to have another set of eyes gleaning information.

[Gr33nSanta]

Originally Posted by SweetSue

I'm sharing that on our thread Green Santa. That was very insightful. May I ask why you didn't open that bag after the sweat?

They look like they took to me. How wet were they going in?

led05, you're a wellspring of information, and I truly appreciate the time you're putting in. I'll have to track down some lids for the mason jars. I have a driving desire to try buds as canaries and as a packed jar. I don't think I'm going to have a harvest soon that'd pack a half-gallon size. I'll try something smaller myself. Lol!

Pennywise, good to have another set of eyes gleaning information.

like the diagram repuk made, there was no visible water so you do not have to open after initial sweat. Only 2 had small bits of condensation but I still opened most of them after the initial sweat to check on them.

Some of them shrunk a bit too, after the initial sweat, leaving gaps in the vacuum sealed bags so I wasnt sure if that was space for mold to grow so I just re-open and re-sealed most of them.

Some I decided to leave untouched, the ones that had no water and no gaps, no reason to open them.

I still wanted to do a bit of both.

Correct me if I am wrong Tangwena but you can open and check on them at any stage of the process, one reason why I like to do it without the husk.

In the summer I ll grow a bit of corn and I ll try the real deal.

For now I can experiment and learn about the fermentation anyway.

I am glad I did the whole plant, as they age I ll be able to compare since they all had the exact same start.

[TychoMonolyth]

Thinking back as a kid, we used to freeze whole corn on the cob, husks included. I remember pulling the silk off and stuffing the cobs in bread bags to freeze. I'm 99% sure you can freeze the husks alone and thaw them out when you need them because there's very little water content.

So this summer when you have a corn roast, don't throw away the husks. Personally, I'll be collecting "cow corn" husks because they tend to be bigger.

[wolfhoundaddy]

It's been stated before , tamale wrappers. In az you can buy a big bag of wrappers at the grocery store of dried flat corn 'leaf'. Rehydrate them, pat dry. And as tang would say...bobs your uncle!
Cob on

[SweetSue]

I hadn't caught the rehydration of the husks. Tangwena once said it didn't matter how moist the husks were. Is the rehydration something you'd do for the making of tamales too? I can see it'd make the job easier.

Santa, how much did you use to make each cob in that video?

[SweetSue]

I'm reaching for the bong and realized the hemp wick would make the perfect wrapping cord. Lol!