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Bringing Cured leaves back to pliable state

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After my baccy is cured i keep it at 19% moisture at 90-100 degree Farenh. How is the easiest way to bring it back into a pliable state for rolling cigars, or making twist / plug baccy? I have tried putting it into bags with my flavoring but it seems this is not enough...the flavoring soaks in some and adds good flavor but I still don't have a pliable enough state...still some cracking and tearing when I strip the rib and when I roll and twist.

Any ideas on what you all have found to be helpful?
 

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The easiest thing to do is wait for a rain while humidity is high and bring some in. Or put it in a plastic bag and mist it with water and leave it over night. If it's just too dry to handle, mist it with water where it is and come back in a couple hours and see if it's absorbed enough moisture to allow you to handle it to put it in a plastic bag. You'll have to play with it so it's not too wet or too dry.
 

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The easiest thing to do is wait for a rain while humidity is high and bring some in. Or put it in a plastic bag and mist it with water and leave it over night. If it's just too dry to handle, mist it with water where it is and come back in a couple hours and see if it's absorbed enough moisture to allow you to handle it to put it in a plastic bag. You'll have to play with it so it's not too wet or too dry.

Will the baccy still absorb flavoring if I do it this way?

Or should I spray it with my flavoring but dilute it with water so that it can be absorbed. I wonder if my flavoring is too dense to be absorbed. I'm using cherry flavoring that you add to drinks and then sometime I'm using a caramel coffee additive too...
 

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Most of the casing recipes I've read were diluted in water to serve the dual purpose of adding flavor and to bring up the moisture content. Getting it a little too moist is no problem as the water will evaporate until you have the right moisture and the flavoring will remain. I've never made or used a casing so this is guess work based on my reading here on the forum.
The casing section may have some answers: http://www.fairtradetobacco.com/forumdisplay.php?36-Casing
 

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Mist and place in a sealed container / container in warm environment. After a few goes you will know how much to mist to reach a case of your liking.
I put mine in tubes.
Another way is to use a large plastic type pane (24 -30" long) place a wet towel on the bottom with a raised screen above it. Put the tobacco on the screen and cover, allow a day and check it...
I do this with Cigar wrapper.
 
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