flue

Sort of a dumb question, but would smashing/crushing the main stem help with curing? I'm air curing these and will attempt a flue cure. I would think it might cause mold or make it really ugly, but I'm mainly making chew, cigs, and pipe stuff. My rolling technique ain't up for cigars yet...

There are many threads about building kilns, even a few where people use their bbq smokers to do a fire-cure. Admittedly, the more I read the more confused I get. In some ways I'm not sure why a 'kiln' couldn't also 'flue-cure' if the temps were regulated the right way. But what would it take...

This Guide was written for Bulk Cure but can and does apply to small cures when a chamber is used. Parts that do not apply to a small grower may have been omitted. All credits to the Universiry of Georgia & parties involved in the creation of this Guide [Bulletin 884 Reviewed June, 2009...

Paul E. Sumner Extension Engineer University of Georgia Tobacco curing has been considered an art for many years. Growers today have been taught by their fathers and grandfathers how to turn ripe harvested tobacco leaves to high quality yellow gold cured leaves with good flavor and aroma...