I retired about 19 years ago and in 2013 attended a BBQ organised by my wife's Tai Chi Club. The host saw me wandering around puffing on my pipe and he kindly gave me a tobacco plant in a pot. 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. Keep an eye on your. Once this is done I remove it from its leaf stems. A friend hangs his tobacco for about three months, by which time it has both a nice colour and texture. (Haha.. You can make a perfectly acceptable product by drying the leaves adequately, slicing them thinly, rolling them in cigarette paper, and setting them alight, so put that in your pipe and smoke it! Got the seeds in the germinator today , wanting an early jump on the season , great weather this last week and hoping for no frosts.. Basically you need heat (approx 120 degrees) and humidity of about 75%, if this can be sustained for approx 4-6 weeks, fermentation will be complete. Question: My tobacco is too strong. Also worked very well last year on fully dried tobacco. This article has been viewed 141,782 times. Keeping it right in the middle keeping the leaves are warm and supple seems to be the goal..The layer of wet napkins and saran wrap helps a little to hold in moisture between mistings. Pick whichever leaves are ready, and cut a slit near the stem end of the centre rib of each leaf. They'll turn dark brown and eventually start to split. This instructable picks up after you have air cured your green leafy bounty and is one possible way to simulate the needed conditions for fermentation at home. I hope that you learned what you wanted from this article. Here in New Zealand, nothing much seems to bug tobacco, either from above or below ground. Question: I bought some homegrown tobacco but it has a dark greenish look to it. 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. As for the number of plants to be self-sufficient in Baccy for my pipe? The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on November 12, 2015: I love this website - its so usefull and helpfull. The process can take up to 8 weeks, and the longer you wait, the better it may taste. During the fermentation, there are several aromatic stages: I grow over 100 + plants - mainly in pots but some in the ground. Smokingpipes is your one stop shop for Tobacco Jars Pipe Accessories and all your tobacco smoking needs. Ricci Feat Waaka from Tauranga, New Zealand on June 07, 2014: Hi can you please give me some advice on how to grow tobacco under lights,such as how many plants to a 1000 watt or 600 grow light in what size room,am really keen to give it a go. Maybe I'm ruining it. Turn the marijuana every few hours, so that all parts are exposed to the sun. The warm, dry days and cool, relatively humid nights of the late summer and early fall provide the perfect conditions for drying tobacco leaves. 4 years ago. :). The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on July 30, 2014: Drying- Three months will do it, less if you give a bit of a boost with a slightly warm oven. I smoke about 50grm/week -say 1 3/4 oz/week. The tobacco color should also change to a much darker hue of brown. If you want plant them elsewhere, they'll grow for a later crop. You could also try spraying with a mister (one of those cheap mist sprayers that you can get from garden supply shops) Just remember that you want the leaves to dry, not go mouldy. 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. 3 years ago Sun curing can be done by setting the leaves in the sun for a week until dry. Question: Thank you for the article. I suggest that you Google "HubPages" and check them out. All I can think of is fire hazard!! Mine are not as tall as yours - max about 4 foot. Throw all the ingrediants into a pot and bring to the boil then give the cut tobacco a good spray and then let dry.Got desperate this year and smoking tobacco that has been hanging for only 4 weeks and has taken the harshness out. 7 years ago Been reading your posts looking to find ways to make what i grow less harsh to smoke. Within a few hours the sun begins to bleach it. (I am, however, all for fermenting sugar in water and putting it through a still, I may be doing that later today). If you're in NZ get growing folks , and good luck. The ageing and compression are important as fermentation by anaerobic bacteria eliminates the harsher burning elements. Low and behold, I have 2 tobacco plants growing, which surprised me as the cigars I buy are aged. 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. As each plant grows, you'll see small tobacco plants (suckers or basal shoots) starting to grow as side-shoots from the main stalk at the base of the leaves, the same as with tomatoes and that other stuff some people smoke. I went with nicotiana rustica and typical virginia strains. Soon, you'll notice that tobacco is quite an attractive ornamental with small, pretty, pink flowers. and still have some tobacco from afew years ago. Anyhow, I ordered from them and began growing. Our politicians will waste tens of millions on a futile flag referendum (and then probably twist the results - the head of the CIA visited last week) then they tax the Hell out of smokers - over 90% of the retail cost of tobacco returns to the government in some form of taxation (a conservative estimation) but smokers are denied the medical treatment of others as they "caused their own problems". Question: Once the tobacco is cured and cut, how do you store so it doesnt dry out like tobacco you buy? HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. (I could spare the bullfrogs.). If youve moistened brittle leaves for storage, be sure to pat them down with a paper towel so there arent any water droplets on them. Drying tobacco is a kind of curing process that takes between 3 and 8 weeks to properly prepare the tobacco for use. If the leaves get too brittle, you can moisten them with water from a spray bottle. I've settled on 1 week in the press for this experiment bracket, so unless I get an additional press, it'll take me 3 months to get all the 1 oz pressed samples underway. Add the parts, tools needed to create the lids so they're air tight, medical grade silicone lines, manifolds, check valves, RH hygrometer, the grommets alone cost $50 for 10 (with a minimum . Answer: You can make alcohol from any vegetable matter. Start by putting your dried buds in your chosen curing jars. A fine mist to dampen the leaves is all you need, they will soften almost immediately and you can then cut out the ribs. If you live in a place that's warm enough to grow cabbage, tobacco will thrive. It realy increase my knowledge about the topic. Live in California. I have smoked for over thirty years and have been growing tobacco for two seasons. Answer: I've never struck that problem, and it hasn't been mentioned before, so it's probably not an issue. I'll send this information to him. Question: Is it worth continuing to harvest the leaves after the tobacco plant has flowered? Almost magically, theyll regain their pliability with a little moisture. It's half a keg with a bin lid and a light globe for heat. My experience is there is no way to cut out the big ribs etc, because as soon as I touched the leaves they crumble into a bunch of tiny pieces. Notice the orange ring in the image below. Curing can last anywhere from two weeks minimum, to up to six months for some strains. Its been about 6-8 weeks of drying. Just thought i'ld let you know the 'head start' theory appeared to work. Answer: An airtight container's a good idea, but I can't tell you how long the tobacco will last. Canadian Virginian plant, so I've not looked back. Like some others I came upon your article whilst looking for info on curing tobacco. I do not recommend that anyone follow this procedure, please use discretion with the project. Answer: I'm sorry but I can't really help you as there are too many unknowns. Good job documenting your work! Thank you very much ---just so hard to get the seeds in SA Government screws all of us here ---BUT I can, and do grow my own weed and get very good crops too! If you want to cure and smoke it, put in at least a dozen plants if possible. If it looks a bit damp or won't light he sticks it in the warming tray of his oven for a while. Also I wanted to add that the post is great and very easy to follow ..I am in Aus and have been growing now for a while and am getting some extremely good results but I am still waiting to have my first taste..I think the hardest part for me is going to be the cutting as I like a very fine cut and if anyone can suggest something that is not to expensive I will be very happy, anyway thanks for reading and hope to hear from some of you out there even in Qld..Cheers. It looks and smells good but it will not stay burning. This article was co-authored by wikiHow Staff. an accidental discovery in my kitchen when a friend came around for a cupper with his new e-ciggy has lead to a major discovery for my tobacco processing methods when i added a few drops of his vape juice to my tobacco. Essentially creating a compost heap where the internal temperature is carefully monitored along with the humidity levels. I am thinking about trying this year for the first time. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on September 21, 2014: Here's some info that i copied and pasted from this hub a couple of years ago. You are so right, they do adapt to the area. Remove the leaves and tear them off of the stems before storing or using your tobacco. Leaves that dry too fast may remain green. You may not legally sell it, trade it, or give it away. Thanks for sharing! I wanted to just bury my nose in the leaves during the raisin stage, but for purposes sterility, i resisted!Q: I wouldn't imagine such a small batch would give off an overwhelming smell of ammonia.A: Very true! In fact, each capsule has dozens of seeds, so one picking of ready seed-heads is more than ample unless you have several acres you want to plant out. Store the seeds safely. the temp is 60-65oF humidity 60-65% for the cure i wouldn't go down passed 50oF or above 75 the high temp will evaporate trichomes and low temps will make the heads brittle and fall off easily. . What we are shooting for in this phase is 70% RH maximum. As they dry they will yellow. This process is all done quickly. Answer: Until the leaves are dry and brown/yellow, after hanging, several weeks or in an oven at low heat an hour or so. Store the tobacco in a room between 60 to 95 F (16 to 35 C) to cure it. I started about 400 tobacco seeds, about 85% germination rate. 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. There is great potential for a wonderfully cured crop at the end of the growing season, however this hobby shouldn't be taken as a way to save on your tobacco spending money as there is a lot of time and labor invested with a lot of potential for crop failure due many factors: both while growing then the potential of mold during the curing process! Here are a couple things to be on the lookout for as your tobacco is curing: The trick for curing is time. Problem solved! Step 1: Trim and prepare your buds If you choose drying weed as individual buds already trimmed and stripped from their branches, then you can move on to the next step. For some, growing tobacco is an absolute obsessionand its easy to see why! there seems to be a new trend in vaping lately as more people are the cost of cigarettes beyond their means and are turning to vaping, i grow my own tobacco and process it myself and have experimented (Mucked around in my kitchen) with 0% nicotine menthol e-juice by cutting my tobacco in an old electric coffee grinder and adding the e-juice bit by bit to the mix until i achieve the strength i desire.. 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. Fairly certain he's going to have a good read. You'll learn by experiment to get the tobacco the way that you like it. Put a fine sieve in the top of a clean, dry bowl, or on a sheet of paper. I fugured: "since im griwing broccoli and carrots I might as well griw sone 'backy too!" When is the best time to plant? They stopped growing until spring, but the leaves stayed healthyno wilting or browningand around the end of September, they took off again. I turned out a first-class flake tobacco from some leaf that I'd left in a box in a corner of my garage for a year and forgotten about. Hi EveryoneI have just read the post for about the 6th time and decided to join the group and say HI!!! 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. I have it running on a low heat for up to two hours checking on the tobacco and turning it throughout the process. After drying the leaves then adding flavour such as vodka and then slicing/cutting would I store the tobacco in a air tight container? this methored did not work the tobacco turned to compost in a few weeks.. to much humidity.. the way i would change it is having the inside tray highter and only puting a cloth over the top so air can escape.. i only put a small hole in the top and this was not enough. Hi there, You have done a fantastic job. Email Us | (888)366-0345 Account Login Create Account. Also, thank you for this article. Hi how is everyone in this tuff times hope all is ok ive started growing tobacco plant and im wondering do i have to use a cooler fan if curing leaves in a attic, thanks good info no frills- i've got 40 seeds in seedling mix indoors 7 germinated so far. i think il try the box with water in and a towel on top after iv dry the tobacco this year.. only using a heat pad. Im growing in mini greenhouses in a south facing window. Hello! We are in your debt, Thanks again. Multiply it by 52 to find what it costs you a year (over $2,500?). I watched a YouTube video and this guy dries his leaves in a aluminium cylinder with an element placed on the bottom. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 141,782 times. Trying to perfect the cutting now but am very happy with my "own grown". This would be those with the traditional mason jar design. I did see a fermenter made of ply-wood, and i can tell ya, that one would most definitely off gas formaldehyde and other such chemicals found in the adhesives.Q: So you haven't noticed any sort of ammonia smell coming from the tobacco?A: I really haven't! Cigar tobacco producers ferment tobacco naturally by creating huge piles of air cured leaves. to cut: take dried leaves cut out stems, dampen dried leaves, put in press to make solid block, cut and re-dry cut tobacco. Every council and government department has a proliferation of the swine at their lower levels trying to screw up the doers. If pile of tobacco is big enough, and insulation is as good as it is inside the foam cooler, wouldn't there be enough heat generated by fermentation process so that no external heat will be required? keep swapping around until all golden brown (they will be damp but silky). Aging and curing tobacco helps the leaves get rid of their herby flavor and makes them taste more desirable. What you describe looks like a quick way to cure, nothing wrong with that. What I can find worryingly little information on is how long you need to ferment it for, depending on what you want to do with it. Once the tobacco is dry to my liking or touch. Whether its for smoking, for ceremonial use, or for an insect repellent solution, there are many reasons to dry, or air-cure, your own tobacco leaves. During two years in Vanuatu where home-grown tobacco is available in the markets (cured and twisted into braids) I discovered I could make a "brew" just as good as my favourite pipe tobacco "Amphora". You will also have healthier, more mature/thicker leaves that will respond better to air curing and fermentationa little more meat to chew so-to-speak. We are happy campers even though we haven't grown it yet. This is only my opinion, I've read nothing definitive about it either way. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on March 06, 2015: I chucked some seeds in the fridge last year; planted them in portable greenhouse in september and have a bumper crop drying in my garage now. It improves with age so long as it does not dry out. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. But they are surely processed differently. The Wide mouth 1-gallon glass jar with lid is one of the most popular jars today because it's cheap and effective. Answer: From seedling to mature plant (in a temperate climate) in about three months if planted in late Spring - early Summer; longer if planted later. A good recommended fill blend for a home grown cigar is 30% Havana leaf and 70% Virginia leaf with a Havana wrapper.-Cheap, light weight foam cooler: if you ever wondered what to do with that leaky foam coolerhere it is!-Corded clamp light reflector light fixture, (avail. Also how do you keep the humidity. I joined the hub just to thank you.). I have 4 that I cycle between curing jars to monitor humidity in the jars. I got tired of fighting past the damn things to get to my garden shed and pulled them out last May, still healthy and hardy, with a root system the size of a football. Misting it with Vodka or Rum (or some other alcohol including Port) and letting it dry may help, as well as imparting a nice flavor. You probably displaced 12 cabbages to grow enough tobacco to keep you in cancer sticks for a year. I suggest that you then roll up the leaves and slice thinly with a very sharp knife. When the plant is mature, harvest the leaves as normal and check google on making cigars, - I haven't made them but I know that there are some good sites with common sense instructions around. 10 years ago Free Shipping on orders over $95! [1] 2 Pick leaves that are a pale-yellow for drying. Chopping can be left until after the compression/ageing if preferred. always use distilled water in the boiler. 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. Last Updated: January 20, 2021 I simply chopped it (2mm) and mixed in some pure vanilla essence (or chopped vanilla beans) and a little citrus zest then compressed it into a jar. (. Have you ever tried soaking leaves to flavour them? Little green capsules about 1/4 in long will be left behind. You do need LARGE pots, it grows a huge root ball. When the flowers die off each will form a green pod which will slowly turn dark brown. I'm attempting to grow 3 varieties of tobacco: a Tennessee dark air cure, a Samsun Turkish and Perique. Stand the container in a dish so that you can water it without soaking the carpet. on Step 6. Answer: Most of my friends who grow tobacco just dry it before smoking it, so no, don't bother. This is a cheap and accessible possibility to achieve the conditions required for fermentation. Looking at this post reminds me of my previous roommate! A lot of tobaccos's taste sweetens with salt - folks will mix maybe a 1/4 teaspon of salt in 8-10 ounces of distilled water, lay the tobacco out on a tray, mist it with the salty solution, allow to dry and then put it in the curing jars. Is that a constant 50c or would it be averaged over a 3day or so cycle? Your question and reply precedes this answer. The end result looked like nice moist almost store bought tobacco. Well, short of dynamiting them, running them over with a ten-ton digger, searing them with a flamethrower, or soaking the stuff in weed-killer, tobacco pretty much looks after itself. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/b2\/Dry-Tobacco-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Dry-Tobacco-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/b\/b2\/Dry-Tobacco-Step-1.jpg\/aid10190610-v4-728px-Dry-Tobacco-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"
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\n<\/p><\/div>"}, How to Get Rid of Smokers Lips: Lip Scrubs & More, Do Cigarettes Expire? By using our site, you agree to our. There's no smell of nicotine looks and the taste is like dried grass. Basic idea of the home chamber is to simulate the internal temperatures of a tobacco pile as seen at tobacco production facilities. There are several ways to ferment at home. It's only a few. on Step 6, Do you ferment all leaves that you want to use as in the cigar or just the outer leaf of the cigar. How to Tell How Old Cigarettes Are and If Theyre Stale. Dedicated home growers use old refrigerators with a heat source. If I do this will it ruin the final curing process? Cheers, Hi John, Nicotiana Sylvestris, Kimgs catalogue number SKU 0950, $3.75 a packet (it's listed as a flower, which of course it is), Brilliant hub most helpful I've seen on the net thus far. Do tobacco seeds need a period of cold dormancy in order to grow? Doing so removes excess plant material from your nugs, making drying much faster. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on September 16, 2014: Hi tobacco enthusiast, glad to know that I was of help. Answer: I know people that have done both, so it's really up to you which is handiest, I don't think that it makes much difference to the end product. Tinned tobacco will too, but not to the extent that it would in the tin. Let them dry out on the plant. That being said, lets get started! Curing cannabis buds Once buds are dry, it's time to cure them. Water them thoroughly and then keep watering to prevent the dirt from drying out. We would have been umming and ahhhing until the cows came home. Will have to look into this further but this has certainly been of great help to start-off. What is the next step after the fermentation is ready ? This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. This is an excellent time to test whether you have dried your nugs properly. 12.5% cure for between 5 and 10 days. , i bought 1 kg virginia tobacco leaves, its sun cured, but its really smells bad !! Once sealed, age for about two months at room temperature or slightly above. Spread the leaves out so they're at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart to give them plenty of space to dry. Hang the leaves somewhere dry and warm, like a garage or attic. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on July 17, 2018: Try misting the dried leaves with a mixture of oil of cloves (from the chemist) and water. They'll need temperatures of 75 to 80F to germinate. The essential pieces for fermentation is 120 degree heat and humidity. 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. Best of luck with your research. I didn't realize you had all these messages! Frankly, if you're regularly ingesting nicotine, traces of ammonia, if they exist, should be the least of your concerns,- and homegrown tobacco is a lot less dangerous than the commercial stuff. Many thanks. 11 years ago The same number (12.5%) cure for between 6 and 8 days. the pic was just of some plants that had mold growth on them. Preparing the leaf is the same for both. The primary tobacco curing methods consist of air curing, sun curing, fire curing, and flue curing. [4] Flue [ edit] That being said, so can drinking, singing off-key, eating too much (or not enough) meat, and so on. But really, there are no unpleasant smells to be vented. I am currently smoking the 2018 crop which was over 5.5Kg. Can we buy seeds direct from you? When the plants reach maturity, they'll set flower heads at the top. 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