Tangwena's Malawi-Style Cob Cure: Fermented Cannabis

yes, indeed,,

ok then,, another inquiry,, pls

surely,, sry for callin y'all surely,, but others must have noticed the whiteish crustish stuff that forms, almost instantly,, little bits of white crust, that grows when exposed to air,, on the outside of the cobbed weed , not the outside of the wrapper, the actual weed

must be crystals of trichomes drying the very outer exposed areas

or some dern thing anyhoo

not mold, not talkin mold,, crystalish

perhaps, i might be the only vape bag cobber so perhaps these issues are mine and mine alone,,,


haha, and i aint sharin neither,, haha,,
 
nivek said:
yes, indeed,,

ok then,, another inquiry,, pls

surely,, sry for callin y'all surely,, but others must have noticed the whiteish crustish stuff that forms, almost instantly,, little bits of white crust, that grows when exposed to air,, on the outside of the cobbed weed , not the outside of the wrapper, the actual weed

must be crystals of trichomes drying the very outer exposed areas

or some dern thing anyhoo

not mold, not talkin mold,, crystalish

perhaps, i might be the only vape bag cobber so perhaps these issues are mine and mine alone,,,


haha, and i aint sharin neither,, haha,,
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Mine sometimes get those whitish spots too when exposed to air. When I showed a photo to Sue she also said they were trichs. I’ve never had an ammonia smell though, I’d be concerned with that.

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two completely separate inquires,, not related at all, cept for i inquired, and it was today,, only similarity at all,, cheers

good to know others see the white crusties,, not at all mold related as was stated

yes, the ammonia smell is alarming,, and unpleasant

side note,, the white crusties,,

very cool to watch how it forms and spreads,, as the outer crust dries when exposed to air for the first time in a bit

starts near instantly,, and grows,, like its alive,, like mold might, but this is assuredly not mold

:volcano-smiley:
 
nivek said:
two completely separate inquires,, not related at all, cept for i inquired, and it was today,, only similarity at all,, cheers

good to know others see the white crusties,, not at all mold related as was stated

yes, the ammonia smell is alarming,, and unpleasant

side note,, the white crusties,,

very cool to watch how it forms and spreads,, as the outer crust dries when exposed to air for the first time in a bit

starts near instantly,, and grows,, like its alive,, like mold might, but this is assuredly not mold

:volcano-smiley:
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Hi my friend your problem is caused by not drying the cobs once they reach their peak. For long term storage they need to be dry just like any buds.
The ammonia smell is from over fermentation its going into composting if you dry them fully you will halt this process.
They will still be ok to use but you will have lost all the terps and sweet fermenting aromas.
You need to use your nose when the sweet smell peaks you should start the drying process as per Sweet Sues recipe.
For the first month you need to be on the ball again as per recipe. Its easy once you get used to it.
The white crystals are called bloom google it under cigar curing its a normal step in the process and my understanding is its salts from the breakdown of oils and resin as they age.
 
tangwena said:
Hi my friend your problem is caused by not drying the cobs once they reach their peak. For long term storage they need to be dry just like any buds.
The ammonia smell is from over fermentation its going into composting if you dry them fully you will halt this process.
They will still be ok to use but you will have lost all the terps and sweet fermenting aromas.
You need to use your nose when the sweet smell peaks you should start the drying process as per Sweet Sues recipe.
For the first month you need to be on the ball again as per recipe. Its easy once you get used to it.
The white crystals are called bloom google it under cigar curing its a normal step in the process and my understanding is its salts from the breakdown of oils and resin as they age.
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cheers tang,, knew you would have this info,, as for using it still, i have been, and am still kinda alive

good stuff,, cheers friends

yes, i will need to develop some kinda rotating inspection schedule for my crop-o-cobs,, i am on it
 
neikodog said:
If you're still around Tang, is there a good temp that these cobs should be stored at while aging? In the Summer months my house is 75 F and in the Fall/Winter I keep it at 68 F, I'm sure this has some effect on aging? If it is better to keep them warmer I could dedicate one cobatron to hold the perfect aging temp.
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Now you see the value in an extra Cobatron. They do stack well so you could have them at all different temps.... LOL
 
neikodog said:
If you're still around Tang, is there a good temp that these cobs should be stored at while aging? In the Summer months my house is 75 F and in the Fall/Winter I keep it at 68 F, I'm sure this has some effect on aging? If it is better to keep them warmer I could dedicate one cobatron to hold the perfect aging temp.
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I cant keep away from this site ha ha. I just try and not intervene as you guys have something special going on here and your coming up with new ideas that are gold.
If I put my thoughts in too often it may spoil it so I try not to influence it to much, you are all making great strides doing new things that are reaping great rewards for both yourselves and me.

I have never done any experiments along the lines of best temp for storage but mine are made during our summer and aged during summer so they are at about 28 to 30c inside my house.
That is a whole new area of influence on the cobs that needs to be explored. I am just one person with limited supplies of buds thats why I find what you guys are doing so interesting.
As Sue has said there is so much to learn and explore in this kind of curing. I know in the last 3 years on this and other forums reading the results from guys like yourself and with what I have found myself that the technique and results from it have advanced in leaps and bounds.

All I have is the memories of what the finished product looked like in the cobs I used to score in Malawi. So far we have nailed one type of cure spot on, but there are at least 6 others I used to see all the time.
Still a long long way to go and I have only the vaguest idea how they were made so you see I am drowning as far as how they were made ha ha. But its fun trying and with all you guys getting into it as well we can make mind blowing discoveries along the way at any time.
The next major discovery could be just around the corner.
 
Hello all, I am boldly going to introduce myself. I am a new member who joined the forum because of this conversation about the Malawi cob curing. I've read the whole history this past weekend... didn't get much else done. lol. but had a great time lurking and getting to know you all. I'm a farmer's wife and don't have any fresh buds so am rehydrating some in a mason jar with a half of a lime suspended in a paper towel. I'm looking forward to Christmas and surprising the hubby with a sweet cob to smoke. So, ya, high.
 
MissyE said:
Hello all, I am boldly going to introduce myself. I am a new member who joined the forum because of this conversation about the Malawi cob curing. I've read the whole history this past weekend... didn't get much else done. lol. but had a great time lurking and getting to know you all. I'm a farmer's wife and don't have any fresh buds so am rehydrating some in a mason jar with a half of a lime suspended in a paper towel. I'm looking forward to Christmas and surprising the hubby with a sweet cob to smoke. So, ya, high.
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Cool!

Well welcome to the 420 forum. Funny thing I read the whole thread over on IC with the same fascination! Cobs have been wonderful for me and countless others thanks to Sue and Tangwena and all the wonderful peoples on 420MAG.

As you probably already know, bring on the questions if you need some support. Also pictures are super awesome!

Hmmmm. A lime used to rehydrate is an interesting thing. Why did you chose a lime?

Cheers Friends,
 
lazyfish said:
Cool!

Well welcome to the 420 forum. Funny thing I read the whole thread over on IC with the same fascination! Cobs have been wonderful for me and countless others thanks to Sue and Tangwena and all the wonderful peoples on 420MAG.

As you probably already know, bring on the questions if you need some support. Also pictures are super awesome!

Hmmmm. A lime used to rehydrate is an interesting thing. Why did you chose a lime?

Cheers Friends,
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Hello lazyfish (love the name) and, well, "The Lime"... hmm. well, our household is gluten free and lacking in most common food items, like breads that I've seen others use to rehydrate. I saw an apple on the counter and five limes. I figured I had more limes than apples so could spare one. So, I guess, lazyness and concern of using the last apple left me with the lime :) Also, I know my dried bud already has a hint of limonese in it and figured the lime would complement the aged flavor better than an apple?
 
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