Malawi Style Cob Curing.

[GreenAndFast]

Thanks man that's good to hear

 

[OttoPankrock]

First try

 

[Hombre del mont]

Maybe it's the fermented smell. I couldn't stop smelling the cob, so I can't imagine over ruined it haha

When you can't stop smelling it, the cob is good!.

 

[Tangwena]

When you can't stop smelling it, the cob is good!.

Yes thats the main criteria ha ha.
@GreenAndFast that looks perfect so far dry slowly and then reseal to age your on a winner my friend.

 

[Tangwena]

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First try

looking good so far a little aging and you should have something nice good result for a first try my friend well done.

 

[GreenAndFast]

Thanks guys

 

[GreenAndFast]

Here's some better photos and bonus acid beauty and MTxZamxCon they all smell absolutely beautiful today.

 

[Hombre del mont]

Here's some better photos and bonus acid beauty and MTxZamxCon they all smell absolutely beautiful today.
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They look beautiful!
Congratulations on your first cobs!

 

[ost]

Nice collection man it doesn't take too long to build on cobs seem to last forever.
i've never used a meter but I would guess 25% but its only a wild guess.

@Tangwena ,i just started 1 cob at 87 grams , no choice broken limb tryin to die . choped it off has a good covering of tricomes they are all clear so rather than waist it i cobbed the whole thing ,after 24 hr sweat it took 30 hours ( only lost 14 grams in the first dry cycle)to dry to the the point i would vac seal it agin.watch this thing close i don't want it to sour!i will dry it agin as needed. i have a moisture meter on the way ,already had a temp gun!

 

[OttoPankrock]

looking good so far a little aging and you should have something nice good result for a first try my friend well done.

Thanks Mate! Its Made on August 30. 13h sweat..And its already wonderful in taste Effect

 

[ost]

I used this one...

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It's a cross of mine, Blues x Pine Tar Gush.

That grow I had to chop and get dry ASAP thanks to a neighbour issue (and a bit of paranoia on my part). I hunted for a solution and discovered this thread.
So I hung for 2 days and managed to cob the lot in a morning.

I've been curing a plant or two here and there ever since.

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I've not really got into the chewing of it, I do prefer a tincture in overproof rum under the tongue for them kind of hits, but I'll give it a go again soon.

i used moonshine (for the tincture) that wasn't tempered, then after 3 days i cut it with whiskey took more than i thought it would to calm it down ,to where it didn't try to take the hide off my tongue!

 

[Tangwena]

i used moonshine (for the tincture) that wasn't tempered, then after 3 days i cut it with whiskey took more than i thought it would to calm it down ,to where it didn't try to take the hide off my tongue!

I think OP Rum would be a nice mix I used to use Mezcal but I would end up taking shots and we all know where that leads ha ha.

 

[Nugg_dog]

NH x C5 Mango by Wallyduck

Now aging/curing for 6 months.
Had a smoke test last week.
Very smooth and bowl lasted forever. Seems to burn much longer.
Enjoyable high, touch more intense than normal cured bud.

 

[Tangwena]

NH x C5 Mango by Wallyduck

Now aging/curing for 6 months.
Had a smoke test last week.
Very smooth and bowl lasted forever. Seems to burn much longer.
Enjoyable high, touch more intense than normal cured bud.

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Yeah once its aged the pin joints burn forever ha ha.
I had some of Wally's cobs gifted to me a while back.
His Cambodian or Laos cobs he made turned yellow golden quite stunning.
I got Zamal not perfectly cured being a first try but it put the rocket up the ass of some friends who smoked some ha ha.
Yours look tasty I hope they smell as good as they look.

 

[ProfessorLefty]

Well SHIT !!!! Opened up my cobb and found this!!! Sweated about 30 hours and cured for 7 days....
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Whitish on the left and gray blue on the right - is there any salvage or is it compost - wipe down with peroxide??
This is very disheartening.

Not sure what the results will be with this much mold, but for just a little bit, I’ve had some success drying down the cob and adding a little splash of grain alcohol before resealing—definitely killed the mold, but I’m not sure how it affected the cure (yet)

 

[ProfessorLefty]

My starter cob collection.

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I have no idea what moisture level is best.
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I’ve been tracking my latest batch of cobs with a wood moisture meter—I found that surface moisture around 26-30% (measured using the softwood setting) works pretty well for curing (no mold after 3 months anyway)

Also discovered that the meter reads much higher if you jab the probes in too far—I’ve been just firmly pressing them against the surface.

Edit: This is interesting—took my last moisture readings about 6 weeks ago (~26% moisture); just took them again, and found they’re all down to around 20%—must’ve lost a couple g of moisture just sitting there all sealed up

 

[ProfessorLefty]

Here’s the latest cob check (RQS Dance World, a little under 3 months old)

Got that classic 1980’s Mexican brick weed in a 35mm film canister fragrance, lol:

 

[Tangwena]

Here’s the latest cob check (RQS Dance World, a little under 3 months old)

Got that classic 1980’s Mexican brick weed in a 35mm film canister fragrance, lol:

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Great information thanks for posting the readings on the moisture meter. I'm going to have to get one now ha ha.

 

[CDNINCA]

Here’s the latest cob check (RQS Dance World, a little under 3 months old)

Got that classic 1980’s Mexican brick weed in a 35mm film canister fragrance, lol:

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I like the form factor there @ProfessorLefty, kind of reminds me of a hockey puck! I might need to mix things up a little here this harvest and try some other shapes! Love the colors, looks like a winner, cheers!

 

[Buzzzzd]

I’ve been tracking my latest batch of cobs with a wood moisture meter

I have my eye on one of those on an auction site plus a new vac sealer - I will know better by tomorrow!!!