Stormblessed
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If they started doing it with weed from the fields I’m sure it had seeds in it, so u should b good I would think, but I’m guessing lol
Tangwena's Malawi-Style Cob Cure: Fermented Cannabis
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tangwena
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Traditional cured cobs in Africa are full of seeds some less than others but 99% are seeded to some degree it makes no difference if its seeded or not its just less work de seeding seedless cobs.
The most potent cobs I ever smoked had some seeds in them.
CADBOY
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I've got to be honest, the review video of someone sealing there cannabis convinced me hahhaha.
Heck now I can seal up some seeds for long term storage also
DrDoob
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As long as you take the seeds out before smoking, seeded bud is the same. I’ve never noticed any difference at least, and I’ve smoked a lot of seedy buds.
TriangleCheese
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I got some corn leaves ready for next harvest. Can't wait to cob my nugs.
I have a couple of questions;
-I washed the leaves to clean them. Should I dry them before cobbing or should we use fresh leaves?
-I have to wait at least three months for a new harvest so is it OK to use these leaves when the time comes?
Thanks
I have a couple of questions;
-I washed the leaves to clean them. Should I dry them before cobbing or should we use fresh leaves?
-I have to wait at least three months for a new harvest so is it OK to use these leaves when the time comes?
Thanks
DrDoob
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You have to dry them first. I’ve always just bought mine already dried and good to go at the butchers.I got some corn leaves ready for next harvest. Can't wait to cob my nugs.
I have a couple of questions;
-I washed the leaves to clean them. Should I dry them before cobbing or should we use fresh leaves?
-I have to wait at least three months for a new harvest so is it OK to use these leaves when the time comes?
Thanks
TriangleCheese
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You have to dry them first. I’ve always just bought mine already dried and good to go at the butchers.
Hey Doc ty for the response
Can you also tell me if removing stems from buds hurt the process? I don't want to include stems and sticks in cobs if possible.
DrDoob
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I take the stems out too.Hey Doc ty for the response
Can you also tell me if removing stems from buds hurt the process? I don't want to include stems and sticks in cobs if possible.
tangwena
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I'm a lazy bastard and dont take anything out but the more you prepare the buds of course the better the end product.
A friend of mine is very fussy about cleaning out all the stalks ect and his cobs are 5 star.
A friend of mine is very fussy about cleaning out all the stalks ect and his cobs are 5 star.
It's traditionally smoked with corn husk in Southeast Asia. My first joint was a blunt in corn husk, cone shaped, tied with a tiny tear piece of the husk. Smoke was rough tho, lol. Anyways, this is an awesome thread . I've been researching on different ways to dry and cure cause of the climate conditions here and this is the only one that doesn't say to keep temperatures below 28 Celsius. I'm gonna try this out on my next harvest but maybe will just bury it in a 20gallon pot of soil/coco. The temps outside ranges from 34C day to 27C night.
TriangleCheese
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I think they also smoke these blunts in Brasil. I've tried to smoke with corn husk several times and the smoke wash harsh like you said mate
Didn't feel dirty though. I think if you roll enough weed in it and support these with a little bit of hash or extract, these will make great blunts. I definately enjoyed fat ones a lot more.
tangwena
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When I lived in Malawi many moons ago you could not buy cig papers anywhere everyone used brown paper bags from the shops ha ha. Some were hell harsh others less so but still crap. Once we got a supply of proper rolling papers i never used the bags again.I think they also smoke these blunts in Brasil. I've tried to smoke with corn husk several times and the smoke wash harsh like you said mate
You cant beat a good quality rolling paper.
TriangleCheese
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Organic hemp series are my favourite. I think raw is the best and OCB is also great.
Yes dry them triangle but when it’s time to actually make the cobs, you want to soak them again so they are wet & pliable. It helps to compress then entire cob tightly as you roll it and tuck the ends as you go. You will need string, twine or garden wire to keep it all together.
CADBOY
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Let's try this out.
gabrielhlc
420 Member
Hello everyone, yesterday I saw a great video that i think it will bring a nice discussion around here . So, apparently in some places in India, people like to make a "dry sift malawi cob" so they can decarb very easy and get a nice black hashish instead of handrubbing the plant like most part of Parvatti Valley.
Hey Gabrielhc,
Thanks for sharing the video. It looks like they made the cob from a combination of plant materials, part fresh harvest but maybe partially dried bud and then at some point in time they coated it with sifted kief. Then it was rolled and compressed, tied up tight, flattened with a brick and eventually charred.
I’m sure there are numerous ways to make cobs. This is quite different since we use rather wet bud and compress it tightly then do the sweat and allow it to cure for several months. Our current method basically sets up fermentation in the plant material.
It would be amazing to have a recipe of the steps, all the details - times, temps, humidity etc. Even tho it’s all just flour and tomato sauce there’s a lot of difference between pasta & pizza
I’m going to shout out to @tangwena
Thanks for sharing the video. It looks like they made the cob from a combination of plant materials, part fresh harvest but maybe partially dried bud and then at some point in time they coated it with sifted kief. Then it was rolled and compressed, tied up tight, flattened with a brick and eventually charred.
I’m sure there are numerous ways to make cobs. This is quite different since we use rather wet bud and compress it tightly then do the sweat and allow it to cure for several months. Our current method basically sets up fermentation in the plant material.
It would be amazing to have a recipe of the steps, all the details - times, temps, humidity etc. Even tho it’s all just flour and tomato sauce there’s a lot of difference between pasta & pizza
I’m going to shout out to @tangwena
Not sure how brick weed was cured. What I like about cobs is the ultra smooth smoke, versatility since it can be chewed or smoked and long term storage potential since it’s compressed down.
PumasPyjamas
Active Member
Alright, I'm back at it.
Starting point: Nugs have hanged out to dry for 4-5 days. They were dry to the touch, but the stems were still a bit bendy. They had some moisture within them and I wanted to pull that to the surface, so after a bit of trimming I put the nugs into a loose vacuum bag. Left them there for a day or two, till I had managed to sift enough kief from my trimmings to coat one of the cobs. And just as I had hoped, the nugs were a bit damp to the touch, but not too moist, perfect for rolling cobs in my opinion.
Rolled them cobs in parchment paper, pressed them against the floor using my own weight, after they looked tight enough I vac sealed them and got to work. Sweated them in a pot (kettle?) for 16 consecutive hours, slept for the night, got up and re-heated the water in the kettle, did another 16 hours or so. Didn't measure temps, I tried to aim to that sweet 40-50 degrees celsius. Went totally by feel. The water was hot enough to become uncomfortable to the touch after a few seconds. That was the temp I tried to maintain. After the water cooled down, I dumped some out and loaded some fresh steaming hot water from my electric kettle (water boiler?), constantly mixing and trying to find that sweet spot. After reloading the water you can just leave it there for a couple of hours.
Fast forward, 19 days. Here we are, the cobs are pretty much done fermenting in my opinion.
Gonna let em dry out slowly. Might re-vac them at some point after taking some samples.
Hybrid X (Northern Lights x Northern Lights)
Gorilla Zkittlez (Gorilla Glue #4 x Zkittlez)
Random bagseed. Some diesel'ish sativa leaning hybrid. Crazy terps.
And, the best one yet..
Let me introduce you to the one and only.. *drum roll*
THE DELUXE COB
Packed with power, bursting with flavor, can literally act as a weapon.
This sucker weighs about 80 grams, it's absolutely rock hard, has all of the best nugs from each of the plants I grew, has been coated with the best dry-sift kief I could manage to pull without getting plant matter in the mix. This thing makes you flinch if you take a sniff, the terps are ridiculous.
Starting point: Nugs have hanged out to dry for 4-5 days. They were dry to the touch, but the stems were still a bit bendy. They had some moisture within them and I wanted to pull that to the surface, so after a bit of trimming I put the nugs into a loose vacuum bag. Left them there for a day or two, till I had managed to sift enough kief from my trimmings to coat one of the cobs. And just as I had hoped, the nugs were a bit damp to the touch, but not too moist, perfect for rolling cobs in my opinion.
Rolled them cobs in parchment paper, pressed them against the floor using my own weight, after they looked tight enough I vac sealed them and got to work. Sweated them in a pot (kettle?) for 16 consecutive hours, slept for the night, got up and re-heated the water in the kettle, did another 16 hours or so. Didn't measure temps, I tried to aim to that sweet 40-50 degrees celsius. Went totally by feel. The water was hot enough to become uncomfortable to the touch after a few seconds. That was the temp I tried to maintain. After the water cooled down, I dumped some out and loaded some fresh steaming hot water from my electric kettle (water boiler?), constantly mixing and trying to find that sweet spot. After reloading the water you can just leave it there for a couple of hours.
Fast forward, 19 days. Here we are, the cobs are pretty much done fermenting in my opinion.
Gonna let em dry out slowly. Might re-vac them at some point after taking some samples.
Hybrid X (Northern Lights x Northern Lights)
Gorilla Zkittlez (Gorilla Glue #4 x Zkittlez)
Random bagseed. Some diesel'ish sativa leaning hybrid. Crazy terps.
And, the best one yet..
Let me introduce you to the one and only.. *drum roll*
THE DELUXE COB
Packed with power, bursting with flavor, can literally act as a weapon.
This sucker weighs about 80 grams, it's absolutely rock hard, has all of the best nugs from each of the plants I grew, has been coated with the best dry-sift kief I could manage to pull without getting plant matter in the mix. This thing makes you flinch if you take a sniff, the terps are ridiculous.