Robcars flue curing thread

[Robncars]

Temp this morning shows 26 degrees.

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

Temp this morning shows 26 degrees.

Ugh

 

[Robncars]

Run my leaves through the flue. Now I've set them at 125 and raised the humidity back to 70% to age them.

 

[Robncars]

I rolled a cigar today.


It was too tight so I had to re roll it.

I dont smoke though so my son-in-law was my guinea pig. He said it was really smooth. Not harsh at all. He doesn't smoke either but will smoke a cigar once in awhile

 

[Robncars]

Now I took several pictures and ill put a couple here but I have more if we need them.
This is 2 leaves of approximately the same length (probably same position on the stalk) 1 looks kind of green and the other looks nice and brown.
My question is is this the dried green that seems to be undesirable

 

[deluxestogie]

I don't see any worrisome "green".

Bob

 

[Robncars]

I don't see any worrisome "green".

Bob

Ok good. I think I saw some worrisome green but that green i see a lot of. So if it was bad it would cut my harvest almost in half

 

[deluxestogie]

In photographing my own color-cured tobacco, I've found that a flash photo tends to bring out green that I do not see in person. But that's just my camera flash spectrum.

Bob

 

[Robncars]

In photographing my own color-cured tobacco, I've found that a flash photo tends to bring out green that I do not see in person. But that's just my camera flash spectrum.

Bob

I tried to use good sunlight with a white background but the green didn't come through on those pics like what im seeing. Its just slightly darker than what I see in the pics

 

[plantdude]

I tried to use good sunlight with a white background but the green didn't come through on those pics like what im seeing. Its just slightly darker than what I see in the pics

If you are using this for chew I really don't think minor green is going to be real noticeable. The green flavor comes out more when you smoke it, not so much for chewing tobacco - at least that's my impression in the few small batches I have made.

 

[deluxestogie]

Although I don't use smokeless tobacco, I sense that @plantdude is correct about that assessment. Certs breath mints intentionally contain chlorophyll. Candela cigar wrappers have a chlorophyll taste that is kind of neutral (i.e. a non-tobacco wrapper). But Candela wrapper tastes bad (to me) as filler.

Bob

 

[Robncars]

Here is astoring solution I have come up with let me know what you think on this.





The bag has a tiny hole somewhere so I doesnt stay vacuumed out but it compresses it for a day.
I have been pulling them out and checking for mold. So far its perfect

 

[Robncars]

I just got a review back from a real smoker. The leaves that I grew this year, flue cured and force aged for a month (which equals 2 yrs aging) is super smooth and real nice he said. Im excited for next years grow