leverhead
Well-Known Member
...part of my theory is to try to mimic bulked tobacco in hugshead.
That would be pretty tightly packed, I think they put about 1000 lbs (stemmed @ 15% MC) in a 6' Dia. X 4' H container.
...part of my theory is to try to mimic bulked tobacco in hugshead.
That would be pretty tightly packed, I think they put about 1000 lbs (stemmed @ 15% MC) in a 6' Dia. X 4' H container.
You'll have to send me the link. I don't have anything on Youtube.. never posted to it. Unless of course you are thinking about when I used to be a stunt double for John Holmes...
Hi AmaxB!
You kilning method really insipred me so I will do it after you in my first year growing. I just have a few questions..
1 - How often do you have to re-humidify the leaves in box if any?
2 - I am worried about plastic box will affect the leaves by its smell. Does any box made of polypropylene work without affecting the leaves??
3 - What water should I use for spraying over leaves? (maybe destilled water??)
Son of a gun......a fellow asks about a sticky on kilning, and a week later we have one that is top notch. Many thanks Folks, I have a much better understanding.
In the Pipe World, we have a similar process we call "Stoving", which takes place both commercially and on the home blending front. Personally I use the closed environment...Ball/Mason jars and a crock pot dedicated to tobacco (keeps the RedHead happy that I do not use the one for food). I have the tobacco already prepared for blending, and the temperatures are a bit higher, as the old school crock pot is limited to low/medium/high. My thinking has always been that while this process mimics aging a tobacco, in terms of color and taste, it limits how the tobacco will age long term in a blend. I think of "aging" in terms of years in a closed environment....5 to 10 years being optimal for 'Virginia based blends.
Can you stack the containers one on top of the other in the Kiln, or do they need space between them?Is it important that the containers have a rubber seal on the lid. I have found some suitable containers but they do not have a rubber seal on the lid.
We are still shining bright in Texas. We are are not outlaws for using or distributing incandesant. Phew, what a waste to worry about it.You must be thinking of the incandescent light bulbs of yesteryear.
Bob
Hows that working for ya DGBama -- I can smell it from here..
I really need to check in here more often had no idea the method was being used by others.