Tangwena's Malawi-Style Cob Cure: Fermented Cannabis

[DrDoob]

The vacuum seal should limit the chance of mold. Have you been able to look at it more closely Doob?

I let it dry out and it seemed fine. No fuzzy stuff or anything just a few white dots. I sealed it back up and will keep an eye on it.

I don’t know if it was from eating the cob this morning or the lack of sleep all week but I had the most wonderful nap today. If it wasn’t 7:15, I think I could go to bed for the night right now.

 

[BigBearNTexas]

If its your first time you would have been better with half a gram. I find heavy smokers are so used to being hit hard it takes a larger dose to overcome the latent effects of having smoked for years.
The high is totally different to a smoke high and can be too subtle for new comers to chewing who are used to smoke type instant hit.

Trust me 0.3g was more than enough. Lol

I started feeling it about an hour in. At two hours it was time for a nap. Slept for several hours. Woke up to eat, slept again.

There was definitely active THC in that cob. That is not something I’m going to try again on a day when I need to be productive.

No euphoria for me, but it hit me like a two ton hammer.

 

[Weaselcracker]

It's fun seeing everyone starting to eat their cobs. Hmmm not sure if that sounds vaguely obscene or if I'm just stoned.
Two days ago I ate .25 of a Honduras cob. It was great. Not an overwhelming high with that little amount - but I was still impressed considering that Honduras is considered a weak weed.
( Actually that is the reason I originally bought it. I emailed Ace looking for a 'weak weed' that a person could smoke all day and still survive, and Honduras is what they recommended. )

Anyway... the high was happy and great and went on for hours. I clearly remember thinking 'wheee!' more than once.

I had a thought yesterday.
I'm wondering if anyone here has any input since most of you guys probably know more about this stuff than me.

Weed has to be decarbed to get you high. Right? People say that eating fresh bud won't get you high. Not sure I believe it - but I read it on 420, so it must be true.
The few lab test results I've seen mostly show near zero THC. It's all in THCa form.

I do read/understand that aging decarbs weed. My Honduras was around six months cured day. But I'm guessing that the cobbing process decarbs it too- and faster. Why else would it work so well to eat it....
Anyway it got me thinking.

As an experiment yesterday I ate .3 of the regular dried and cured Honduras. The same bud that I had used to rehydrate and make them cobs from.
Obviously .3 dried is quite a bit more than .25 of moist cob.
It maybe had a slight effect. But barely any. After over two hours I said 'F it it's 420!' and smoked a big bowl of GT. After that I was high...
Today I ate .7 of the dried Honduras and actually did get a nice little buzz. But considerably weaker than the cob high.
Hmmm...

 

[tangwena]

1024 Cob 1 week old

• DrDoob
• Apr 21, 2018

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Trust me 0.3g was more than enough. Lol

I started feeling it about an hour in. At two hours it was time for a nap. Slept for several hours. Woke up to eat, slept again.

There was definitely active THC in that cob. That is not something I’m going to try again on a day when I need to be productive.

No euphoria for me, but it hit me like a two ton hammer.

It sounds very Indica dominant weed my friend.
Thats why I like sativas they have the opposite effect no sedation at all unless I overdose then its coma time ha ha.
The weed I like is like having a line of coke followed by some pure E with maybe a piece of blotter thrown in for effect ha ha.
Try it on some super sativa it will impress you I am sure.

Dr Doob dont worry about a few white spots after drying if they are still there just scrape them off but sometimes its just crystal I have had crystal resin or terps I am not sure what they are but the color can range from white to red and its a sign things are getting trippy.

 

[SweetSue]

Thats why I like sativas they have the opposite effect no sedation at all unless I overdose then its coma time ha ha.
The weed I like is like having a line of coke followed by some pure E with maybe a piece of blotter thrown in for effect

Ok.... this kind of talk is how we all got here. Lol!

but the color can range from white to red and its a sign things are getting trippy.

The trichomes cure. Oooowweeeeeeee! This excites the hell out of me!

My cobs have visible trichomes smashed together. I’ll be watching them. Oh good, another clue to the magic of the cure.

Can’t open my next ones until Tuesday. I’m trying my best to be a good girl and let them get to the 3-month mark. Lol! I miss the sweet edge they give everything. I can see this will become standard fare for me.

 

[JustMeds]

I tried my second dose of the Blue Dream cob. I took between .5-.7grams. Chewed, packed under tongue, chewed some more, packed again and again. @BigBearNTexas I think hit the flavors, there are many. The spicy part is what sticks out for me, I like it. At about t the 45 minute mark I was getting a warm sensation in my body. I started to think about how I can't wait to try this with the sativa's to get some effects from it. At the one hour mark someone notified Houston we were clear for lift off. Around fifteen minutes later I did not see "Alice" but I think we were on the same plane. I had many ideas of things to do in my head, the rest of me said, "NO" you are going to sit right here cause if you stand you might be sniffing the carpet. So I watched videos for a couple hours. After about 3 hours from eating it the plane leveled off and I adjusted to the altitude. I would say about the 5 hour from ingestion mark is when it started dropping back off. Ya, and it was a very slow decent, lasting another 2 hours. If you have ever seen Men in Black that little flash thing, yep I think I got that yesterday. I could not tell you one thing about the videos I watched.

Forever cobber.

 

[tangwena]

Ok.... this kind of talk is how we all got here. Lol!



The trichomes cure. Oooowweeeeeeee! This excites the hell out of me!

My cobs have visible trichomes smashed together. I’ll be watching them. Oh good, another clue to the magic of the cure.

Can’t open my next ones until Tuesday. I’m trying my best to be a good girl and let them get to the 3-month mark. Lol! I miss the sweet edge they give everything. I can see this will become standard fare for me.

Hi my lady sounds like you have it bad ha ha.
Its like a lust for life that can only be met by chewing the cob isn't it ha ha
Totally wasted today on 0.35g of Malawi/Ethiopian its not as beautiful as the Golden Tiger but every bit as strong.

I lost my flash drive with all my pics on it. I think its at the fishing camp I was kinda loose while I was up there its a wonder I got me back ha ha.
I have close ups of ruby red trichs all the way through to white as snow when I see those ruby Tuesday trichs its finger licking good time ha ha
I will retrieve it in August when I go back I want to show those red, orange, caramel and honey colored gems.

 

[tangwena]

I tried my second dose of the Blue Dream cob. I took between .5-.7grams. Chewed, packed under tongue, chewed some more, packed again and again. @BigBearNTexas I think hit the flavors, there are many. The spicy part is what sticks out for me, I like it. At about t the 45 minute mark I was getting a warm sensation in my body. I started to think about how I can't wait to try this with the sativa's to get some effects from it. At the one hour mark someone notified Houston we were clear for lift off. Around fifteen minutes later I did not see "Alice" but I think we were on the same plane. I had many ideas of things to do in my head, the rest of me said, "NO" you are going to sit right here cause if you stand you might be sniffing the carpet. So I watched videos for a couple hours. After about 3 hours from eating it the plane leveled off and I adjusted to the altitude. I would say about the 5 hour from ingestion mark is when it started dropping back off. Ya, and it was a very slow decent, lasting another 2 hours. If you have ever seen Men in Black that little flash thing, yep I think I got that yesterday. I could not tell you one thing about the videos I watched.

Forever cobber.

You make sure you leave Alice alone she's mine ha ha. Man you are going to love these my friend if you liked that one wait until you see what else is in store for you.
I have cobs where I am like a nervous learner driver in charge of a over powered Ferrari scared to lift the clutch and give it its head. Its like being a passenger in a car thats going too fast except you've been given the wheel without asking for it ha ha
go deep brother go deep.

 

[tangwena]

Some of my favorite buds this was the top of the main cola of a Panama x Honduras cured as a cannary bud it was flat as a piece of card board and makes dosing really easy cut up like stamps. Smells amazing and still a little moist very funky peppery taste mixed with fermented fruit skunk style.

Panama x Honduras

• tangwena
• Apr 23, 2018
• canary buds

Compressed cola bud flat as card board

Panama x Honduras

• tangwena
• Apr 23, 2018
• canary buds

Tickets to ride

 

[overlord]

Well i'll be... cannabis jerky

 

[Bonsaiweed]

Well i'll be... cannabis jerky

More like cannabis jerk you (as I keep reading)

 

[overlord]

More like cannabis jerk you (as I keep reading)

LOL

 

[SweetSue]

Lol! You guys...... I get the same reaction. Lol!

Tomorrow I get to open the Malawi cobs again. This is getting to be the highlight of the week.

@JustMeds, WooHoo! Blue Dream is in my lineup for when I start back up. I have special seeds from California that are reputed to have an electrical sexual edge in oil form that I'm hoping will translate into cobs. Oh yeah..... I'm hooked.

@tangwena, nice canna jerky. I grow a couple interesting varietals, one being Carnival, which Neiko has already demonstrated to be a winner in cob form, and Dark Devil Auto, which can have a sweet mildly-hallucinogenic effect. That one's going to make some very interesting cobs. It grows deep purple flowers, sometimes almost black in color. Wait until you see one of those in cob form.

I'll be starting a Zamaldelica cross too. Gotta get some cob material going.

 

[overlord]

Would sexual seeds be the "sexpot" strain? If so that is really the Mr. nice strain if I recall correctly.

 

[Van Stank]

This must be what's going on. There's a lot of heat pumping out of the cobs when they come out of the sweat, and a little less from the fermentation stage, but at no time did it get hot enough for the decarb we're used to.

Hey Sue....still playing catch up on this thread. We have a theory (not sure if we will come across anyone else sharing the same theory between here, page 17, and the end...if so we apologize in advance)......you speak of lack of heat, at least relative to what you are used to in the decarb process. Perhaps due to the extended nature of the 'sweat' phase....that 105 degree temp is sufficient to actually decarb the bud.

We are used to thinking in terms of decarbing at 230 degrees or so for an hour or so. Perhaps 105 for 24 hours does the trick. I am thinking of a comparison in cooking. More than one way to cook some roasts.....I can do it in the oven at 350 degrees for a few hours......or I can put it on the smoker at 225 degrees and I can smoke it for 18 hours. Both get us cooked meat. One just takes longer.

When I read a comment that Tang said (I believe it was him...I could be wrong) the cobs can be used as is without decarb in edibles....it just about confirmed for me that the low heat you are using has got to be sufficient to cause that conversion of the THCa to THC (I think thats correct, I am by no means a cannabinoid expert). At least that is my hypothesis at this point. Anyways....back to reading.

 

[Governmentchz]

I opened mine this evening after 3 weeks curing and wow! Through the loupe they look like they're crusted with candied sugar. They've definitely gotten darker, but still very vivid and distinct colors. I left them out to dry to the touch again, which only took about 20 minutes this time. They got re-wrapped vac-sealed and now sitting on the cable box for a couple more weeks. I know I can go at least that long before I need to check them again.

 

[Van Stank]

Excellent! Filed away for future reference. We're coming into exciting times. We'll be seeing chemovars with designer profiles the likes of which we can only dream of.

I kinda figured you'd be testing Neiko. You're one of the best among us for testing.

I keep thinking about blended cobs. Anyone else have this idea rumbling in the depths of your mind?

I have several ideas about Cobs and what different strain (indicas, sativas and hybrids) and experimenting with them....but I will wait until I finish catching up.

I am definitely in for lots of testing of different ideas. Just gives me more to look forward to!

 

[SweetSue]

I opened mine this evening after 3 weeks curing and wow! Through the loupe they look like they're crusted with candied sugar. They've definitely gotten darker, but still very vivid and distinct colors. I left them out to dry to the touch again, which only took about 20 minutes this time. They got re-wrapped vac-sealed and now sitting on the cable box for a couple more weeks. I know I can go at least that long before I need to check them again.

You're doing a bang-up job Gov. You still haven't tried any, correct? If so, how are you resisting the lure? Lol!

I have several ideas about Cobs and what different strain (indicas, sativas and hybrids) and experimenting with them....but I will wait until I finish catching up.

I am definitely in for lots of testing of different ideas. Just gives me more to look forward to!

Van! How sweet to see you, and I assume the lovely wife, along for the fun. I'd have to agree with you, and we follow that hour at 104-105 with a week at around 80 degrees or so. I can certainly see that as being enough forces to decarb, and then some. The pressure of the vacuum is having an effect as well.

Good to have your curious brain join in. Lots of enjoyable brainstorming ahead, if my instincts are right.

 

[Van Stank]

LOL....she was with me for a little while. Now she is with me in another realm. Her head is comfortably on my shoulder but she is in la-la land.

I am very excited to try the COBs. I will be doing a harvest every 2-3 weeks, with different strains so lots of variation in our future for sure. Indicas, Sativas, CBD strains, Hybrids.....I am going to do them all.

 

[SweetSue]

Would sexual seeds be the "sexpot" strain? If so that is really the Mr. nice strain if I recall correctly.

Ok, you knew I'd have to go looking m'lord. That was sneaky. Lol!

Sexxpot is well-marketed, and we all know the value of perception and expectation. There's a basic set of rules for cannabis and sex: men need to stop smoking earlier than women or they'll be too....distracted. Women need to watch overconsumption or they run the risk of being frustrated by a lack of afterglow.

It didn't surprise me that a lower THC would work well here, and I'll keep that in mind. I'll be looking for a terpene profile on Mr Nice. We understand terpenes enough to realize they had more to do with effect than the simple ratios of cannabinoids.

Those of you with partners will begin to share special benefits from cobs. As they mature, those made with good sativa profiles apparently behave somewhat like ecstasy. Have fun guys and gals.