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That perique is really good also just air dried and aged a year or two. A great cigarette blend. I just like it.
 

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Personal taste is just that. Perique tends to smooth out a blend and reduce tongue bite. Make a blend that sounds good, then add the perique in increments until you like the result.
I agree. Trial and error is key with Perique. Every variation of Perique (St. James Parish, vs. various home-made Perique) differs in strength and pH. Start with a low percentage of Perique, like 5%. The highest percentage that I've enjoyed is about 25% Perique, depending on the quantity of flue-cured Virginia in the blend, and the source of Perique.

Perique blends with burley, instead of flue-cured, seem to be trickier.

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Wow, Just drained and pulled the Plug.
this thing stinks like Septic Bad,
WoW. This is Awesome.
 

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The liquid on top was nasty.
The tobacco is going thru another change it seems like.
Fermenting even more.
The leaf pulled right apart, usually it is so compressed it is stuck together pretty good.
It is light and airey per say and smells stronger and better than months ago.
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The color is getting better also.
Dried out Darker than the Last batches also.
My wife just informed me we might have a septic leak in the Basement:eek:
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She is going to think you are sick, when you VOLUNTEER to spend some time in the basement "fixing it".
Did you get any Off Oder's per say with your batch the longer it went.
I use distilled water in it.
Baccy smells awesome, Just the liquid I pour out of the bucket before I pull the plug Stinks.
Another thing I noticed was the White mineral deposits on the leaf seems to be a lot less the longer it is in there.
 

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I got a definite "fermenting/yeast" smell, but never foul. When separated and aired out a bit, the damp leaf has great aroma. When I was happy with the taste of a sample, I took it all out, not wanting to chance something going bad. Curing was in the garage over winter, so it never got real warm either, the cooler temps may be the reason for never getting THAT foul aroma.
 

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I have tried different ways of making Perique .
One was whole leaf in a 55 gallon whiskey barrel and I used the whole leaf . I was to lazy to de stem 600 or 700 pounds of leaf .
This one spoiled ( Maybe ) when the outside temperatures got over 105 degrees F . Smelled like crap

Second I made a 15 gallon barrel full . Still to lazy to de stem it ( I wanted a whole leaf Perique )
It seemed ok and it does stink , May need longer press time . This batch is over one year old .

Third . I made another 15 gallon barrel but I de stemmed this batch . It is now 4 months old .
It was fermenting really great . Smell a little fruity and at times wet socks
De stemmed seems to ferment better .
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That looks Good. Thanks Larry.
Sounds like making Perique is a Stinky business :rolleyes:
My basement stays around 65 degrees so I don't think it spoiled.
I wonder if they change the liquid out with fresh water when they air out the leaf.
I have been putting it back in and adding water as needed.
 

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There is a big pipe show this fall near New Orleans. You can sign up to take a tour of the Perique factory for a small fee. Might be interesting if someone could go to ask questions like (1) stem in, or removed? (2) change black goo or re use? etc.
 

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Sample smells great. Much more aromatic than mine, but I only went 4 months, so will probably go longer next time. By comparison I would say mine came out as a "light perique".
 

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Had to pull the plug. Bucket got a leak from the plug swelling up.
Out it all came last night. Missed one yr by a month.
My wife is pissed, It stunk the house out overnight. She went to her mothers today with the kids to get away from the smell.
I think it smells good. A hell of a lot more Aroma coming out this time.
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My wife is pissed, It stunk the house out overnight. She went to her mothers today with the kids to get away from the smell.

Tell her everything is OK... you'll be sending me the entire batch...:)

Funny though, I had a batch of Perique that BigBonner sent me. I shredded it and was letting it air dry in the basement. My wife wanted to know why it smelled like rotten crabs in the basement.
 

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Sorry for your loss. Im at a loss for words
The leaf is fine. I wanted to ferment it for a year like the big boys do.
It is out in the sunlight drying now. Been airing out the basement.:eek:
 

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The leaf is fine. I wanted to ferment it for a year like the big boys do.
It is out in the sunlight drying now. Been airing out the basement.:eek:

O that makes me feel better. I took it as it went rancid and the wife was going to lay the smackdown on ya.
 
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