Plinsc
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I got my cocoa nibs so I’ll be working on some burley whole leafs I bought, also some bright leaf to get ready also
That looks great.Proper fire curing instructions:
http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/agr/agr152/agr152.pdf
I let it yellow at a lower temperature because I was getting olive coloured leaves, then raised it up for drying.
That worked!Can you not open a Gmail account? I don't have a specific YouTube account, but when I'm logged into Gmail I can open a separate browser tab, go to YouTube, and watch all of ChinaVoodoo's videos with no problem.
And now it doesn't- being asked for ID, or a credit card to verify my age.....Information I'm not willing to give.That worked!
Thanks!
It does not. Maybe I described it wrong. It just seems to get down to a level where it's not acutely wet. It actually takes a long time to dry after opening. My hypothesis about that is that the pressure causes gelatinization of the starches.Does it come out already dry when you open after aging (let's say a couple of months) ?
Thank you for sharing this. I’ve been researching how to make my own rolls because coin is my favorite cut and your method is very doable.In response to a relatively common concern:
View: https://youtu.be/EgWb6ZvqE90?si=CVpByWf7WCoGeOBr
If you want it to ferment, you'll want it to be more moist than what I have in the video.
I have only ever added water. I haven't been scientific about how much is the right amount. There are different ideal moisture levels depending on if you're just making coins and want them to stick together, or if you intend on upping the aging/fermenting. It's easier to get it tighter when its leaning to the dry side, like the leaves in that video.Thank you for sharing this. I’ve been researching how to make my own rolls because coin is my favorite cut and your method is very doable.
Do you case your leaves first before rolling? If so, how?
That's correctThank you for taking the time to answer my questions. I assume that slightly more moisture will encourage aging or fermenting then?
1 month(ish) is what I did, and probably the minimum. Edit, minimum for aging. If all you're doing is making coins with tobacco that's already ready, a day may be good enough.@ChinaVoodoo that carottee looks heavenly, how long did you have it wrapped up before opening?
It was a big difference. In this case, the tobacco had mostly cured and dried on the plants, and was unaged. Maybe 5% of it was yellow but actually not fully cured. It was pretty grassy. Afterwards, it was mild and uneventful as you would expect with the bottom leaves, but no longer grassy. I made pressure cooker cavendish out of it, and I really like it.@ChinaVoodoo what did you notice had changed in the month? More of a fermented vibe? Darker? Fruiter?
My homegrown tobacco is lacking in depth/flavour and Is a little grass-like in its scent (despite colour curing brown) so I actually made two carrots using your technique about 3 weeks ago in the hope it would improve them, although I'm mostly concerned with making snus not smoking.
I think it's going to be notably different. Please share your results.@ChinaVoodoo what did you notice had changed in the month? More of a fermented vibe? Darker? Fruiter?
My homegrown tobacco is lacking in depth/flavour and Is a little grass-like in its scent (despite colour curing brown) so I actually made two carrots using your technique about 3 weeks ago in the hope it would improve them, although I'm mostly concerned with making snus not smoking.
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