‘Malawi cob style’ cure
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What am I looking at? They look like dried up turds! To be honest, I've never heard of this Malowi whatever it is. It appears that the buds have been compressed together and allowed to dry/cure that way (in a sort of a brick) - then broken apart in chunks. If I'm right; it seems like an open invitation to rot, mold or mildew. Please explain the process.
fskitch
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Heres something that can explain it better than myself
www.420magazine.com
Basically though- Hang at harvest for 2-3 days. Rh should be 65-80%. Cram about an ounce in a vacuum seal bag and place in 104F-130F for 24hrs. No air-No rot. Open and let outside of 'cob' dry to touch. Reseal in vac bag and place at about 80f for 2-3months. Thats my simplified method. I use a food dehydrater for the initial 24hrs. then behind the cable box for 2-3 months were temps are a steady 78f-82f.
Tangwena's Malawi-Style Cob Cure: Fermented Cannabis
Since my first buzz at the age of 22 I've been searching for an elusive euphoric experience, one that connected me to a deeper awareness, insight, and hallucinatory inspiration one might more often attribute to ceremony than recreation. After years of dreaming, and following three years of...
www.420magazine.com
Basically though- Hang at harvest for 2-3 days. Rh should be 65-80%. Cram about an ounce in a vacuum seal bag and place in 104F-130F for 24hrs. No air-No rot. Open and let outside of 'cob' dry to touch. Reseal in vac bag and place at about 80f for 2-3months. Thats my simplified method. I use a food dehydrater for the initial 24hrs. then behind the cable box for 2-3 months were temps are a steady 78f-82f.
Tvanmunhen
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Only thing missing is a pipe made out of a beer can! How's the high? Malawi sounds fantastic just not sur.e about fermented. Does this fermentation alter the high?
That link you provided was quite interesting; they claim that this method increases the potentcy dramatically. Do you find that to be true?
If that's the case: why doesn't everybody dry and cure this way? It (almost) sounds too good to be true. That article was three years old, I would think that a superior method would catch on quicker than that.
Is it really that good?
If that's the case: why doesn't everybody dry and cure this way? It (almost) sounds too good to be true. That article was three years old, I would think that a superior method would catch on quicker than that.
Is it really that good?
Wastei
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I would take the African bro science with a grain of salt. They do all sort of weird stuff over there.
Real sativa's are overall euphoric in effects. It's about the variety, not the way of curing. Why dry and cure like a nomad when we nowadays have drying rooms and controlled environments to do just that? I get the nostalgia but that's about it.
Real sativa's are overall euphoric in effects. It's about the variety, not the way of curing. Why dry and cure like a nomad when we nowadays have drying rooms and controlled environments to do just that? I get the nostalgia but that's about it.
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DCcan
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You're asking the wrong questions ...weird was when they used to stuff it in intestines and bury it, before baggies came around.
Why dry and cure in drying rooms and controlled environments, wait for weeks, when you can just stick it in a hole and cure it in 72 hrs like a nomad?
You can go longer, but 72 hrs is all thats needed. It's just a different method using higher heat, low oxygen.
The weed has a cigar-like rankness when burned (cigar tobacco has some fermentation), and the ethylene gives it an ripe apple smell, so it can change the flavor and smell profile. It's like getting a whole new pheno of your weed.
I always take a chunk fishing and camping because its waterproof too, as well as compact and easy to hide during transport.
Wastei
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Each to their own. I have enough cured and in storage and have no need to rush anything. I have patience to dry and cure normally.
I don't want my cannabis to taste like fermented tobacco or ethylene. I want the benefits from all the terpenes and cannabinoids. But I also use it medicinally, like I said I get the nostalgia, but I personally steer away from possibly moldy fast fermented buds.
This looks like mexican brick weed lol. I havent seen it in like 20 years lol.
What do your friends say when youre like "ive got some fire" and then pull this out?? Lol.
It may have good effects still, but it looks like fucking trash.
And I agree i wouldnt want the smell and taete changed.
What do your friends say when youre like "ive got some fire" and then pull this out?? Lol.
It may have good effects still, but it looks like fucking trash.
And I agree i wouldnt want the smell and taete changed.
fskitch
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My pipe is made out of a mason jar. The high becomes clearer-less muddy-and lasts longer.
fskitch
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fskitch
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Fuck off assbag
Wastei
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Fixed the quotation for you buddy. They fast dry it on stones and bake it in the sun because they don't have any other choice. People do things out of necessity and lack of other resources.
who the fuck are u man?everyone is here to learn and exchange some good time/experience.ur not forced to watch this thread so it s not him who s waisting ur time.and stop being rude you don t prove anything!
fskitch
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Thanks for your response xtsho. Can you share a little more?
Method of fermentation , duration, what you didn’t like? Was the high too strong, not strong enough? Curious cuz most folks that try the smoke usually like it better and seem to need less compared to the same weed with the traditional modern method cure. I have jars of traditional but tend to reach for the cob when I smoke.
Wastei
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Easy there grasshopper, I think we all can better our way of communication so we can learn optimally along the way. No reason to be butthurt or offended about it.
People are free to strive for brick weed quality but you can't expect people to cheer you along the way. I wouldn't go back for the brick weed, but I know some people would. I think it's mostly romanticized by nostalgia.
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xtsho
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I followed a method that's on numerous websites. I didn't care for the taste of fermented weed. I also don't cure my weed because I don't like old weed. I dry it, jar it, and smoke it. I like it fresh. I've tried fermenting and curing but still prefer to just dry my weed and jar it when it's dry.
But everyone has different tastes so if you like cob cured weed then continue doing it that way. There's nothing wrong with it. It's just not my preference.