Varieties for smokeless tobacco.

[2Baccy]

Hey I’m looking for information about why chew is traditionally made from air cured tobacco.
What would flu cure chew taste like?
Would it be too low nicotine?
Too low taste?
Would air cured Virginia make good chew or only air cure varieties?
Are red man type and skoal type chew both typically or mostly air cured?
I realize skoal or red man and so on hold there recipe behind lock and key but just looking for the do’s and dont’s of making chew and why.


The reason I ask is I happen to have planted way more Virginia then the other “chew” variety black mammoth And will be air curing all or most of it and if I don’t like air cured tobacco I might try chew.

Knowing what “is” used is helpful but I also like knowing why other types at not suitable.

 

[davek14]

http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/simple-loose-leaf-chew-recipe.4122/

 

[CobGuy]

One of the reasons that Air-cured is used is the lower TSNA's, IIRC.

~Darin

 

[2Baccy]

http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/simple-loose-leaf-chew-recipe.4122/

I read through this link and jitterbug had some good info in post 18. Thanks

 

[greenmonster714]

I been using BigBonners aged Burley and redtips for my snuff. I guess it's kinda strong. Gave some to a friend the other day and he had to sit down..lol.

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

I'm not a chewer, but I gotta say, the flavor of flue cured tobacco when kilned at high humidity and high temps is really nice. Something like raisin.

 

[greenmonster714]

I'm not a chewer, but I gotta say, the flavor of flue cured tobacco when kilned at high humidity and high temps is really nice. Something like raisin.

Are you baking cookies again? Is that Burley your kilning or VA? Can't say I've ever smelled kilned Burley but I am willing to stick my nose in it..lol

 

[deluxestogie]

Kilned burley is a kinder, gentler burley. I usually kiln BB's burley red tips for pipe and cigar use.

Bob

 

[ArizonaDave]

I read through this link and jitterbug had some good info in post 18. Thanks

I make a few different types. One is WLT's Criollo 98' Liguero, or one could substitute with Piloto Cubano Liguero, it's milder. Another is BB's burley Red Tips. I roll all into cigar shapes, using Acacia fiber glue with Rum/Vanilla instead of water. Then cut into circles. That way they can be taken with you anywhere.

 

[Dunlogging]

I'm not a chewer, but I gotta say, the flavor of flue cured tobacco when kilned at high humidity and high temps is really nice. Something like raisin.

Flue cured is very good in my book!

 

[ArizonaDave]

I make a few different types. One is WLT's Criollo 98' Liguero, or one could substitute with Piloto Cubano Liguero, it's milder. Another is BB's burley Red Tips. I roll all into cigar shapes, using Acacia fiber glue with Rum/Vanilla instead of water. Then cut into circles. That way they can be taken with you anywhere.

Um, I have another one, WLT's Dark air, as is. It DOES taste like raisin.