Coconutnut
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Hi all! I'm new to the group and figured I'd get some expert advice on the proper leaf filler proportions.
I've ordered a few whole leaf blends from WLT, and recently rolled the Azucarado Oscuro II blend. The finished product was great, but I was a little confused with the proper recipe for the blend. On the package it indicated 2 parts:1 part:1 part to make 18-20 cigars. I took that to mean that I should blend 2 whole Seco leaves with 1 Flojo Viso leaf and 1 Ligero leaf. The cigars that were produced that way were excellent, but there was not enough tobacco to make 18-20 cigars. I ended up making only 13 "standard sized" cigars with this ratio as there wasn't enough Flojo Viso or Ligero to make 18 that way, while there was plenty of left over Seco. Don at WLT wasn't very helpful and just referred me to this group. My question is, for a standard rolled cigar with a 2:1:1 ratio, do you roll 4 whole leaves to make 1 cigar, or do you lay out the filler contents and divide them up 20 ways to that you get 20 cigars, or is there a better way yo do this? I'm just a home roller, so weighing out 2:1:1 isn't possible for each cigar. Also, I would think that weight would be somewhat inaccurate if the filler leaves were in various states of hydration. Help me out...
I've ordered a few whole leaf blends from WLT, and recently rolled the Azucarado Oscuro II blend. The finished product was great, but I was a little confused with the proper recipe for the blend. On the package it indicated 2 parts:1 part:1 part to make 18-20 cigars. I took that to mean that I should blend 2 whole Seco leaves with 1 Flojo Viso leaf and 1 Ligero leaf. The cigars that were produced that way were excellent, but there was not enough tobacco to make 18-20 cigars. I ended up making only 13 "standard sized" cigars with this ratio as there wasn't enough Flojo Viso or Ligero to make 18 that way, while there was plenty of left over Seco. Don at WLT wasn't very helpful and just referred me to this group. My question is, for a standard rolled cigar with a 2:1:1 ratio, do you roll 4 whole leaves to make 1 cigar, or do you lay out the filler contents and divide them up 20 ways to that you get 20 cigars, or is there a better way yo do this? I'm just a home roller, so weighing out 2:1:1 isn't possible for each cigar. Also, I would think that weight would be somewhat inaccurate if the filler leaves were in various states of hydration. Help me out...