DGBAMA Redneck Curing Chamber Build

[deluxestogie]

Silver River appears to be closely related (though not identical) to Bolivia Criollo Black. I have found that the Bolivia air-cures easily, and produces a fairly mild leaf with a slight tang. The Bolivia also flue-cures nicely, retaining a bit of sweetness. Since neither variety has been subjected to industrial categorization, the USDA type class designations are meaningless.

Bob

 

[DGBAMA]

Is silver river a flue cure or an air cure type? Bama's SR sure looks like a flue cure just going by color.
Rick

Silver river is sort of a mystery variety. Skychaser has it in his seed catalog as a white stem Burley based on growth and appearance. There is a whole thread discussing this variety.

The important parts for me:
Grows big, colors and cures easily, tastes good...a keeper for sure.

 

[Rickey60]

Thanks for the info. I sure have silver river on my list for next year. I think it will mix well in a cigarette blind. Any info on the nicotine content? Can't wait to find some seed.
Rick

 

[leverhead]

....Can't wait to find some seed.

That time will be here before you know it.

 

[DGBAMA]

Thanks for the info. I sure have silver river on my list for next year. I think it will mix well in a cigarette blind. Any info on the nicotine content? Can't wait to find some seed.
Rick

pm sent

 

[Knucklehead]

That time will be here before you know it.

You got that right. About four months here.

 

[Chicken]

yep... i think ill be starting my seed in late january....

i started late this year. and will not make that error again.

 

[leverhead]

I might start on New Years day, it depends on how the winter goes. The cats are eating allot, so maybe mid January.

 

[workhorse_01]

I'm with y'all. I think I'll start on New Years day also. The plants will be bigger when the monsoon comes.

yep... i think ill be starting my seed in late january....

i started late this year. and will not make that error again.

 

[springheal]

The problem in new zealand with starting seed early is by the time they need planting out, our wild spring weather starts. It's been a bugger starting too early for me.

Next season, I plan on just planting a few early in the season and the main crop late spring to early summer which should still allow plenty of time for curing etc.

 

[DonH]

Just read through this thread more carefully this time. After tasting my flue cured from last year's cozy can, I think I'm going to build one of these for next year. It looks simple enough for me to handle. I really like the "chimney" made out of hollowed insulation board! I will need the high capacity of something like this, but Brown Thumb's setup is out of my league. And Amax's is out of my universe or something. Thanks, DG! We're making history with home flue curing.

 

[Bex]

I've read this thread a number of times. While much of the build itself is beyond me, there is some great information in here. It's good to see someone starting, going through some difficulties, and then succeeding. Hope for the rest of us! I was also reminded of 'listen to the leaf'. I think that was one of the best messages in here. A successful run - lasting 12 days from listening to the leaf. That is the ultimate lesson. It's great that people take the time to post all of these things - really helpful to those of us coming up through the ranks....

 

[leverhead]

...It's great that people take the time to post all of these things - really helpful to those of us coming up through the ranks....

How long do you think it will be before somebody says that about "Trials and tribulations of my first attempt "? We all learn from each other.

 

[Bex]

How long do you think it will be before somebody says that about "Trials and tribulations of my first attempt "? We all learn from each other.

Never possibly! That thread should more likely be renamed 'Flue Curing: What Not to Do'

 

[DonH]

Never possibly! That thread should more likely be renamed 'Flue Curing: What Not to Do'

That's the way most of us learn! Like the old saying, "A wise man learns from his own mistakes, a genius learns from the mistakes of others." So with every mistake we make we can make geniuses of everyone else.

 

[Bex]

So with every mistake we make we can make geniuses of everyone else.

What a hoot!! We are quite philanthropic, then.......

 

[COLIN]

Do you think it is possible to build a flue curing chamber out of timber using sheet metal on the inside and ply on the outside and what would be the best size to build.

 

[Bex]

I am certainly not the person to answer this, but I would assume that your plan is fine, as long as all is sealed really well. The timber may not be the best insulator, and you may want some insulation material in between the timber and the sheet metal. Frankly, I started with a chest freezer, thinking that it should be more than enough - and considering how many seedlings you have in your other thread, I would say that the bigger the better. Already, my freezer is way too small, considering what I would like to do. And the height of the chest freezer is an issue, too, as I can only have one row of leaf, much of which extends to the floor. I would imagine that you need to determine how much leaf you wish to put into the chamber at any given time, in order to determine the size that you want to build. And then build it a bit bigger than you think you need.

 

[DGBAMA]

Do you think it is possible to build a flue curing chamber out of timber using sheet metal on the inside and ply on the outside and what would be the best size to build.

Bex, you are right on.

Colin, take a look at the chamber AmaxB built. Wood frame with insulation. He used cement board for lining, but if you had light metal available at a good price it would work too. Preferably aluminum so it does not rust.

 

[Bex]

. Preferably aluminum so it does not rust.

Good point - I forgot about all that moisture and rust. Considering what I drive, rust should have been the first thing I thought of....