Whole Leaf Tobacco Threshed Blends assistance

[Freeotatv]

Wow...you are fast...

got 2 done so far...should be able to craft 4 more this weekend

 

[DonH]

Wow...you are fast...

got 2 done so far...should be able to craft 4 more this weekend

"Working from home" this week!

 

[DonH]

The blending doesn't take very long, it's the sampling and evaluating.

 

[Freeotatv]

So have 7 blends ready to send back..
will mail it on monday...
started taking a different approach with the casings midway through.

It was pretty quick figuring out the tobacco blend..you can only go so far with izmir and the fire before u need to put the brakes on them else they take over the blend.
So halfway through i started twisting the casing a bit while keeping the leaf blend consistent.

Tomorrow morning will be interesting to try those test batches

 

[BarG]

My kid tells me it smells better than my deer jerky no more jerky for him

You should try some of JBD's licorice dip. I dropped some from a bowstand and sent the deer running. I loved it though.
I can't get into helping here because I never measure or weigh any thing I smoke. Otherwise I would try. It's all eyeballed.

 

[DGBAMA]

I turned one on its ear tonight, with a nose toward the full flavor type, basically reversed the ratio of flue cured and burley that is commonly used. Actually a good smoke, but need to drop the Izmir a bit and bump the fire cured. Then it will put hair on your chest without being harsh.

 

[Freeotatv]

I turned one on its ear tonight, with a nose toward the full flavor type, basically reversed the ratio of flue cured and burley that is commonly used. Actually a good smoke, but need to drop the Izmir a bit and bump the fire cured. Then it will put hair on your chest without being harsh.

Its nice when you hit it right.

Just hit #3 and its nice...im thinking it will be the best of the bunch...

but the izmir even at a very low percentage pops a bit much.

Its possible that the izmir may need to be double shred like the dark/fire to more evenly blend it

 

[Brown Thumb]

I got mine done, mailing out tomorrow. I tried my best. 6 types of blends , I would enjoy smoking. Mabey they will match some others. I can't compare them to reg ciggs. Ain't smoked one in yrs.

 

[DGBAMA]

I got mine done, mailing out tomorrow. I tried my best. 6 types of blends , I would enjoy smoking. Mabey they will match some others. I can't compare them to reg ciggs. Ain't smoked one in yrs.

You are right. Hard to compare to commercial.

Trying a new one tonight. The new burley seems to be a "game changer" can be used in larger percentage without being harsh.

Measurements in grams.
"Meat and Potato's"
3 FC
3 bur
2 turk
2 fire cured

Full flavor, pleasant smokey (not ashy) finish.

 

[Knucklehead]

Measurements in grams.
"Meat and Potato's"
3 FC
3 bur
2 turk
2 fire cured

Full flavor, pleasant smokey (not ashy) finish.

Also works as a percentage blend:
30% FC
30% Burley
20% Turkish
20% Fire Cured

 

[Brown Thumb]

I sent out one blend close to that but less fire cured. The threshed burly puts a twist into blending.
I dumped everything leftover from the blend baggies and the leftover from the shredding bags except the fire cured into one bag last night. It makes a super smoke. The heck if I know what is in there with the casings. But it is a good smoke.
Thank You Don, I hope you can use one of my KISS samples.
BT

 

[Gmac]

Shreding at higher case helps with the dust too.

Gmac

 

[Freeotatv]

The burley makes the shake palletable..wow