. Use peppermint oil mixed with water to mist your leaves as they are hanging. I have been advised that I must ferment to improve the flavour, but more importantly to remove the ammonia which is pretty bad for you. This is a brilliant step-by-step on how to get to the end product I'm looking for so thanks so much mate! The shortest cure was 5 days and the longest cure was an initial 3 weeks followed by 6 - 8 more weeks in jars. A factory barn with hundreds of thousands of hands fermenting, wellthat would be a whole different level of aroma.Q: Surf Monkey Coconut, your insurance agent called me looking for you. Once this is done I remove it from its leaf stems. You don't mention this stage, what are your thoughts on fermentation? Thanks in advance. Put jar in kiln. Also slugs & snails, etc take their share. If your bud is over dried, adding moisture isn't going to help the cure. Also, can we use wine to spray the leaves whilst curing as opposed to water? Tobacco curing is sometimes referred to as color curing because as the tobacco undergoes the process, the color of the leaf will invariably change because its chlorophyll content is being altered, gradually becoming more yellow to brown in color. Let them dry out on the plant. I'm not a smoker any more since the heart problems but i do love the feeling of putting one over the Gvt. If it looks a bit damp or won't light he sticks it in the warming tray of his oven for a while. There are other ways to grow tobacco and other ways to cure the stuff. Question: My tobacco is too strong. I personally didn't run into any problems, but this set up is risky and definitely not UL rated . Unplugging would have some impact on the fermentation process depending on the length of interruption, but better to unplug than to not have a house when you get back. Let . The dried leaves will be slightly sticky, and theyll have the feeling of very thin leather. I watched a YouTube video and this guy dries his leaves in a aluminium cylinder with an element placed on the bottom. Answer: I'm sorry but I can't really help you as there are too many unknowns. The results were unbelievable, menthol is one the hardest flavours to crack, no more menthol crysrals and chemistry sets, the e-juice is mostly vegetable glycerine, with no nicotine, and can be added to suit the strength desirable, you can add it to your own liking, strong, medium, weak, doing it this way means the menthol strength hasn't already been decided for you and you don't have to hunt around for a commercial brand to suit your particular tastes. A quick way to cure small quantities of marijuana is to loosely fill a plastic bag or glass jar, or place a layer between glass or plastic sheets, and expose the material to the sun. One dampens and presses the leaves for a few days (in a shallow tray with a board and a weight on top) then rolls up the leaves like a newspaper roll, and slices thin rings off it which are then cut cross-ways for cigarette tobacco. Question: Do you think putting a few dried mint leaves in with my tobacco leaves will give it a menthol taste? I've found this setup makes the temperature get much too high, (due to the excellent insulation of the cooler, the cooler gets cumulatively hotter and hotter). Also without an insulator, there would be a lot of heat loss, you would need higher temps than a psudo greenhouse.The cooler method traps in heat, but because the seals are not air tight there seems to be a lot of air exchange going on. Question: What do you think of using a humidifier to keep some moisture in the air while curing? Answer: I grow the one that I originally bought from King's Seeds in Katikati NZ years ago. Answer: Curing tobacco is pretty much just letting it dry until it turns goldish. Fire-cured tobacco is hung in large barns where fires of hardwoods are kept on continuous or intermittent low smoulder and takes between three days and ten weeks, depending on the process and the tobacco. 4 years ago. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on November 12, 2015: I love this website - its so usefull and helpfull. In the next batch I think I will see if placing the leaves in a large plastic bag will work better. On one end you want to keep the leaves from getting soggy to avoid mold and decay, and at the other end you want to keep the leaves from becoming dry and brittle without moisture, fermentation not will occur. when curing don't burp the jars that will stop the curing process, you will add new oxygen and revert the anaerobic bacteria that was curing to aerobic and thats starts to feed on chlorophyl . Question: Can you soak tobacco in rum and wine? Answer: It should be okay in a large bucket. Let the flowers bloom and die off. Whoo-hoo! x3' high lined with 1 1/2" styrofoam 3 100w heaters in bottom controlled by cookerstat,fed in moist air from a humidifier.Humidity 80% temp 120/130.Cured leaf for 4 weeks. Spread the leaves out so they're at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart to give them plenty of space to dry. In any case I will be subscribing for your rss feed and I am hoping you write again very soon! Your blog by far has the most simplistic and helpful information on growing tobacco. I planted a few seedlings in February one year as an experiment. A fine mist to dampen the leaves is all you need, they will soften almost immediately and you can then cut out the ribs. Plant them in reasonably rich, well-dug soil (with well-composted vegetable matter if you've got it). Mine is 40ltr any old water boiler come tea earn will do. Note: I'll continue this in feet and inches only, for the sake of our American cousins. ** This project was created last year (2008 harvest) to provide address a common question in the tobacco growing hobby, discussing the critical points of curing tobacco. I'd also suggest that you let the plants flower and save the seed, you'll get enough to plant half of Kansas and be very popular with your smoking friends! For tips on how to separate the tobacco from the stem when the leaves are dry, read on! Don't humidify kiln to prevent rusty lids. Really its just a foam cooler with a $5 light from Home Depot now Oct. 26, 2011 UPDATE: In the final version of this fermenter, a (I simply used a cooler with no air holes, just one hole punched at the top for the light fixture). Also, is it possible for the plants to grow too fast? Most people use wide-mouth quart or half-gallon glass mason jars,. I fugured: "since im griwing broccoli and carrots I might as well griw sone 'backy too!" To dry tobacco leaves, also known as "curing" the leaves, first pick the leaves off of your tobacco plant by hand. Haven't noticed. Doing so removes excess plant material from your nugs, making drying much faster. Best If You Have Several Strains to Cure or Store At Once: Set of Four Wide-Mouth Quart-Size Ball Mason Jars Price: $24.85 Amazon Customer Reviews . When you cure [organic] Cannabis buds, youre breaking down compounds in the resin into new compounds. In this fermenter, these conditions are achieved by a light bulb heat source, directed by a reflector dish towards the pile of air cured tobacco under it. Store the tobacco in a room between 60 to 95 F (16 to 35 C) to cure it. This article was co-authored by wikiHow Staff. Do tobacco seeds need a period of cold dormancy in order to grow? You are so right, they do adapt to the area. Some say that it should be left hanging for two years, though I've found that two or three months is quite enough. and still have some tobacco from afew years ago. Break the seedheads into it and rub the central core to get the seeds off. Tobacco is an amazingly prolific plant. The best time of year to dry outdoors is during the harvest season, end of Summer, before the first frost, humidity is typically perfect in most areas of the USA. If you dry your tobacco in your home, be sure to mind the temperature and humidity to avoid drying the leaves too quickly. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. If so how do we do it? Answer: You can spray the leaves with a mister using rum, port, dissolved honey or whatever takes your fancy to both flavour the tobacco and help it burn. 5 Steps to properly drying & curing cannabis Drying Weed (Steps 1-2) Marijuana strain trimming Step 1: Trimming your buds To dry your buds, you first need to trim them. When the leaves are brown and the edges have curled slightly, the process is complete. Question: How long would tobacco take to grow in a tropical climate like Australia? Your stuff sounds pretty swish, have fun smoking it. Will they taste better? Question: I'm new at this. He then cuts it and uses it straight away. Commercially it used to have saltpeter (potassium nitrate) added to keep it going, although I don't know what's used now. Pick up a few small hygrometers made for tobacco humidors. It kind of feels that you are doing any distinctive trick. Stack leaves (10-20+) and sweat in sun or oven in winter. I cured a bit with bourbon in the oven and got a nice pipe smoke. 3 years ago. Also worked very well last year on fully dried tobacco. Answer: The bottom leaves are possibly ready to harvest, I can't accurately assess why some of your leaves have white spots as it's a problem that I haven't encountered so far. Curing cannabis buds Once buds are dry, it's time to cure them. It's only a few. I know people who smoke tobacco at every shade, as the whim and their approach to curing takes them, and they seem no worse off than off the shelf smokers. I will be 76 next month and live in the UK. The tobacco color should also change to a much darker hue of brown. Please help me Old Firm! Sit back, drink your moonshine (I'm writing an article on distilling), and watch them grow. Using a solution of honey or something sweet may help also. If you over-do it and it gets too brittle a fine mist from a cheap hothouse mister should fix things. Pick whichever leaves are ready, and cut a slit near the stem end of the centre rib of each leaf. The biggest difference is that the plastic box did too good of a job sealing in the moisture, and perhaps there was too much to begin with. All I can think of is fire hazard!! The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on September 09, 2014: kiwi_john aka the old fart on September 09, 2014: well planting season is upon us; i've got a shitload of seeds (no not from the dunny) so fingers toes and eyes all crossed for a bumper crop.I'VE GOT ALL THE GOOD STUFF : SEED GERMINAING MIX.MINI GREENHOUSE.NO EXPENSE SPARED TO SAVE A $. This is a cheap and accessible possibility to achieve the conditions required for fermentation. Answer: I remove the stems because they're woody and would produce lumpy tobacco. Keep their soil moist but not soggy when they're young. Curing can last anywhere from two weeks minimum, to up to six months for some strains. See what your first try is like, you can always tart it up as you go along. Question: I was wondering if I can take some larger leaves from my plants before they turn a paler green as I have planted my plants to close together. I don't know where I've been Steve, but just come across you site. It depends on the tobacco, I guess. If they taste well enough without them fermenting do I still have to ferment them? A previous blog post by Chuck discussed the effects of aging tobacco, the impact the curing process has on aging blends, and the chemical changes that occur inside a tinned blend. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on March 31, 2014: Hi there Blond Logic, Tobacco originated from around your way, and I'm told that all sorts can be found there, so good luck in your quest for seeds. Did this ever work to produce good cigars surf monkey ? I went with nicotiana rustica and typical virginia strains. I threw a hand at it but it didnt come out the way I hoped. If you live elsewhere, check your local legislation to ensure that you're operating within the law. Go figure. When I think of ammonia, I think of a sharp biting smell, the chemical smell from either a bottle of windex or urine..(I once had mice as pets, which had that horrible smell) When I was researching tobacco fermentation I pictured those fermentation barns in central America to be awful, perhaps like walking into a tear gas chamberTaking this into consideration I have my fermentation cooler in an unused bathroom which has the ceiling vent on a timer (it turns on for 10 mins every hour). Hang the tobacco where the humidity is consistently around 65 percent. Thanks. This is predominately a writers/informational blog, but can be quite social in its comments, as you may have noted above. , is there a any missing thing about process ? Fred Hanna has a method of quickly aging tobacco. He left the element on about 150 C for a few days. Answer: You can surely use a humidifier and see how it goes. He can smoke to his lung's are content. This is typically the culprit. Remember that smoking tobacco probably would not have caught on if it weren't for the process of cramming it into barrels and sending it on a sea voyage in sailing ships - which is how the above process was discovered. You'll learn by experiment to get the tobacco the way that you like it. Multiply it by 52 to find what it costs you a year (over $2,500?). Would also be interested to read the article you mentioned on distilling but can't find it? Thanks for the nice comments. Good luck growing! Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on May 16, 2014: Hi there Rob n Rose, sorry for the tardy reply. 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