Can't get the Chewing Baccy texture right! Dang it!
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I think there's a video on here of some old Englishmen doing that thing with the rope. They called it Perique but it wasn't really a Perique process, they were making twist I think. I haven't found it yet but I think Don posted it.
marksctm
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G-Chew
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Shoot! I think I can do that!
squeezyjohn
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That "carotte" method makes a massive compressed sausage of tobacco that was traditionally sliced off to smoke in a pipe or grated to make nose snuff.
This video shows how to make a traditional american twist:
I don't make mine either way as I like the twist to be fairly thin. What I do is take all the midribs out when the tobacco is in high case, lay the half leaves overlapping in a long line on my work bench and then begin rolling them diagonally from the bottom left corner as I look at it from above. I roll them pretty tight - and once they're done they spring in to twist shape. Then I tie a midrib around the ends - or string if they're too brittle. It doesn't take long at all once you've got the knack.
I don't use any sauce or sweeteners as I like mine plain and so it gets very dry - but it stops being dry when I put it in my mouth! If you were going to put a sauce on it I'd soak the leaves in it before you twist them up and have a little glycerin or propylene glycol in the sauce to stop it drying out.
Cheers
Squeezy
This video shows how to make a traditional american twist:
I don't make mine either way as I like the twist to be fairly thin. What I do is take all the midribs out when the tobacco is in high case, lay the half leaves overlapping in a long line on my work bench and then begin rolling them diagonally from the bottom left corner as I look at it from above. I roll them pretty tight - and once they're done they spring in to twist shape. Then I tie a midrib around the ends - or string if they're too brittle. It doesn't take long at all once you've got the knack.
I don't use any sauce or sweeteners as I like mine plain and so it gets very dry - but it stops being dry when I put it in my mouth! If you were going to put a sauce on it I'd soak the leaves in it before you twist them up and have a little glycerin or propylene glycol in the sauce to stop it drying out.
Cheers
Squeezy
Boboro
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Damm Im caught. I diddnt thank yalled figger that out.
Ah Ha! Now your wife is back to typing.
Boboro
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Did I miss smell somein.
G-Chew
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How do u add a photo to my profile under my name?
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I been tryin to change mine to a flamein head but cant get it to work.
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I cant get the pic. off my album.
Actually old man, he is a roving correspondent for the London Times just trying to fit in. -·- J
Boboro
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Jolly good o'l chap.
G-Chew
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So when your ready to enjoy the twist ya jus cut off a chaw full with ya knife? Just like my pawpaw used to do with redman plugs?
What's wrong with your teeth?
I think his first couple batches got them. LOL Sorry G-Chew. General hazing.
G-Chew
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Ok ok I give you credit for good times sake!
And yes the 1st few batches felt like they could break teeth...like freakin p-nut brittle!
So the twist should be ok LOL
And yes the 1st few batches felt like they could break teeth...like freakin p-nut brittle!
So the twist should be ok LOL
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