Seanz
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Ive heard of this... but like bigfoot i reckoned its only available to those who believe
My first attempt at rolling cigars
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ChuckP
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Howdy Marlee!
They look as good as my cigars and I've been rollling for five years! They look better if I use a cigar mold and take my time. If I put the cigars in the oven at 180 for 10 minutes and turning them a half turn at 5 minutes. Then put them into the humidor for a couple of weeks. It not only improves the appearence and they light quite nicely. I think it also helps the blending of flavors.
HTH -- Chuck.
They look as good as my cigars and I've been rollling for five years! They look better if I use a cigar mold and take my time. If I put the cigars in the oven at 180 for 10 minutes and turning them a half turn at 5 minutes. Then put them into the humidor for a couple of weeks. It not only improves the appearence and they light quite nicely. I think it also helps the blending of flavors.
HTH -- Chuck.
ChuckP
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Howdy Chris,
Good to see a post from you. Although I haven't had much time to post either with work, family and planting. Hope all is well! Chuck
Marlee
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Good idea about using the oven.
I didn't know exactly know where to put this so here it is.
Today's production Havana 142 filler and binder. Maryland 609 shade grown wrapper.
Today's production Havana 142 filler and binder. Maryland 609 shade grown wrapper.
leverhead
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Hey, those look like cigars!
Those look damn good John. How do you like the Havana 142?
Thanks. --- Very much. I switch back and forth between it and Lonnie's Havana. I think 142 will be the winner. But, that is today. Who knows about tomorrow?
Is Lonnie's Havana a filler?
Yes and quite a good one. Some of the leaves are good enough for binder
DGBAMA
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I started reading this forum simply hoping to grow some cigarette tobacco, and here I am nows thinking you guys will have me rolling cigars, puffing a pipe, and sippin' brandy by the end of the year. lol.
Seanz
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Aint nothing wrong with that! Cept maybe the brandy, vile stuff!
I ordered some seedlings from Larry, Lonnie's Havana, and the Jalapa and Olor that Deluxe grew last year. 5 plants of each as a test and sample. I'll have to swap samples with you this year. Have you started your seedlings?
Yes They're pretty slow.
I am not fussy about which side the vein is on. If the leaf is good I use both halves so one cigar is smooth the way it should be and the other isn't. Yess Well, it snokes the same and if a purist doesn't want it it's one more for me. LOL I just checked Google earth and it's about 200 miles. I don't think I'm up for that any more especially I-95 and the JTpk thru Philly. Sorry.
It is not a question of which side of the leaf you use and the other you don't. It's just which side you lay on the board. Split the center stem out, you have two halves. The left half you wrap one direction, the right half of the leaf you wrap the other ... but in both instances you put the veins of that half upward on the board in front of you so that the smoother leaf surface winds up outside and the veins in. Makes a big diff in appearance. It's just as easy to wrap left to right as right to left.
I am in Newark DE, I thought you were in Northeast MD, more like 10 miles from you. Got you cornfused with someone else I suppose. I bought a motorcycle in Meriden once. Took the train to fetch it. My buddy scored one near Danbury this last Winter. I toted the trailer up for him to fetch it. Train was better. It's an ugly ride from here to there.
I am in Newark DE, I thought you were in Northeast MD, more like 10 miles from you. Got you cornfused with someone else I suppose. I bought a motorcycle in Meriden once. Took the train to fetch it. My buddy scored one near Danbury this last Winter. I toted the trailer up for him to fetch it. Train was better. It's an ugly ride from here to there.
Yeah the problem is I am VERY right handed and always roll the same way. LOL You're right. It is an ugly drive.
jekylnz
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I'm with you web we must be the ones that do it both ways...are you left handed.lol
Went to the FX Smith factory last weekend. They have a row of left handed machines and a row of right handed machines. How bout dat.
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