mountbaldy
First time baccy farmer
First time grower from Montana seeking advice for curing Connecticut Broadleaf. I grew about 8 plants of that variety this year. I topped and suckered all but one of them. I let one flower and hopefully produce seed. The one I let go is flowering right now. I did sucker it down to one flower shoot.
Anyhow, my environment is high mountain desert. I have a very low RH (practically zero). So I built a curing chamber with a digital temp/humidity controller. I am growing tobacco to smoke in a pipe and for cigars. I'm an occasional smoker so it's mostly for special occasions.
I plan on priming my plants and only harvesting leaf as they mature. I'll string the leaf and put it in the curing chamber before fermenting.
All of that said....
What is the ideal way to cure this type of leaf?
What RH and temp is best?
Any advice is appreciated! I've already read many of the historical literature and some of the more modern reads. Nothing I've read really talks specifically about Connecticut Broadleaf.
Thanks!!
Cheers,
Joe
Anyhow, my environment is high mountain desert. I have a very low RH (practically zero). So I built a curing chamber with a digital temp/humidity controller. I am growing tobacco to smoke in a pipe and for cigars. I'm an occasional smoker so it's mostly for special occasions.
I plan on priming my plants and only harvesting leaf as they mature. I'll string the leaf and put it in the curing chamber before fermenting.
All of that said....
What is the ideal way to cure this type of leaf?
What RH and temp is best?
Any advice is appreciated! I've already read many of the historical literature and some of the more modern reads. Nothing I've read really talks specifically about Connecticut Broadleaf.
Thanks!!
Cheers,
Joe