As good a way as any Rhett, nothings written in stone - adapt, innovate, do it on the cheap; that's what it's all about. Im growing in ohio, where the difference betwixt winter and summer is almost nonexistent. Answer: Until the leaves are dry and brown/yellow, after hanging, several weeks or in an oven at low heat an hour or so. If you live elsewhere, check your local legislation to ensure that you're operating within the law. Your question and reply precedes this answer. I have dried and cut one leaf for a try. Question: How do you flavor tobacco with honey and alcohol? Answer: Yes, but as it has a root ball the size of a football, you'll need a large tub. 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. Once your bud is in the jar drop in the hygrometer and cap it. 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. Answer: You can make alcohol from any vegetable matter. Taking the focus away from tobacco congratulations once more! We seem to be in the perfect climate. The process can take up to 8 weeks, and the longer you wait, the better it may taste. Answer: Dissolve a little honey in alcohol, (Rum, Vodka, Port through preference.) Tinned tobacco will too, but not to the extent that it would in the tin. In terms of my fermentation chamber, there is no problems with overheating or meltingyet! Havana tobacco seeds are good for making cigars, particularity cigar wrappers because of the broad leaves, flavor and smooth appearances once cured. You will need to make a platform inside the boiler to keep the leaves out of the water. **Tobacco sowing season is NOW! It was a good shot at it though! Using a solution of honey or something sweet may help also. Gonna have a couple of acres there, so can plant heaps, and better growing conditions. Otherwise, just bite the bullet and buy an extra box of matches. Reactions: Oldfella, Charly, Knucklehead and 1 other person S Smileysmile66 Active Member Joined Apr 5, 2019 Messages 25 Points 3 Location Stockholm, Sweden Just thought i'ld let you know the 'head start' theory appeared to work. You need to leave some free space for airflow, so err on the side of under versus over-filling the jars. Question: I am a cigar smoker and I often put my stubs in my wife's flower bed. Im wanting either a mild hazlenut or chocolate flavor. In any case I will be subscribing for your rss feed and I am hoping you write again very soon! Pick whichever leaves are ready, and cut a slit near the stem end of the centre rib of each leaf. Question: I am following your method of growing tobacco at home, though I am getting my brown leaves within a few weeks or less. Answer: If it works for you, keep doing it. Answer: It shouldn't make any difference. Go figure. (I could spare the bullfrogs.). I'd suggest that you leave them for the time being but monitor them and if the spots increase noticeably remove the offenders. Make sure kiln has good air circulation and that jars aren't touching walls to prevent condensation in jars. They stopped growing until spring, but the leaves stayed healthyno wilting or browningand around the end of September, they took off again. 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. 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. You could also string the leaves on a length of wire, or on a cord stretched between two nails use your imagination. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on March 15, 2014: [img]http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm292/biguran/s[/img], GOT it, Prilep 66, oriental fom macedonia, and i love it, has a taste like diped in honey, TY Mr. TOF :), im getting some cured orientals prilep 66, will try and let you know. To dry tobacco leaves, also known as "curing" the leaves, first pick the leaves off of your tobacco plant by hand. There are 9 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. Once this is done I remove it from its leaf stems. Growing, Curing and Fermenting Tobacco Part II 59,339 views Oct 6, 2018 555 Dislike Share Powers Family Homestead 5.56K subscribers Day 40 through 90. A Pocket Sundial From a Broken Pocket Watch! I've had some specific varieties that were not particularly good until 18 months, In theory, could I just chuck my jars in say the hot water cupboard? some plastic corks to keep the purple basket out of the water - filled the purple basket with the tobacco and put quite a thick bit of plastic over the top the plastic has been stretched and taped in place.. it has all been cleaned because this sort of condition breeds mold. Sun Curing. He can smoke to his lung's are content. whoever they may be. Hi there, You have done a fantastic job. Adding moisture to cure is not a good idea, the bud should be dried properly first. I realize the leaves are moist at first but after the moisture evaporates do you have to have any humidification device in there?A: yeah, as you can imagine, lamp is very similar to an oven, where the dry heat generated constantly takes away the humidity. Answer: It should be okay in a large bucket. 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. I had trouble with the whole drying/curing process though. i will try outside next year just abit worrie about things eatting them .. the slugs around here seem to have a nicotine addiction. I have smoked for over thirty years and have been growing tobacco for two seasons. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on October 21, 2015: Hi Guys (and Gals) sorry that I've been AWOL for a while. Built a box frame 2'6" sq. mayb to much nitrogen locked in the leaf what do you think, Reply Put seed-growing mix or a mixture of fine soil and sand in a shallow container. The same number (12.5%) cure for between 6 and 8 days. Or can I plant them right away in areas with a long growing season? Question: My tobacco keeps going brittle while its being hung, it looks ready colour wise and want to cut up and pack it but is far to brittle, how can I get to the right texture (not brittle)? When you cure tobacco leaves, you're breaking down ammonia in the plant matter. I have grown some and do not want to ferment it. Within a few hours the sun begins to bleach it. Like some others I came upon your article whilst looking for info on curing tobacco. keep swapping around until all golden brown (they will be damp but silky). 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! Our trained team of editors and researchers validate articles for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Good luck growing! Thanks for sharing! Very refreshing to be able to find the simple info you want without having read heaps of seriously boring rubbish at the same time!! 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 $. 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. Put it in a pipe and it smoked fine. I can't be bothered, think up a few for yourself. Hang the tobacco where the humidity is consistently around 65 percent. On the tobacco front. It must work, his mates think the stuffs great. This is just 3 hands of tobacco and it does have quite the aroma associated with it! 11 years ago You can store the leaves in a humidor or even in a plastic bag. It kind of feels that you are doing any distinctive trick. If it's too rainy or it gets too much water, the tobacco gets weak and thin. I spent many years at sea in the MN, as Captain since 1975, so cost wasn't an issue then. I dip the lid in the boiling water, and making sure the rim of the jar is free of tobacco pieces, place the lid on the jar and lightly set the ring. This was our first year planting and. For the Jars, the pump alone is $65 for the jars. Hi - What are your thoughts on smoking unfermented tobacco. Question: Should I pinch off leaves that begin to get white spots? That being said, lets get started! Also, can we use wine to spray the leaves whilst curing as opposed to water? Secondly, don't break the law. Fermentation is the limiting factor for hobbyist!3) Finally aging which we are all familiar with, which includes factory storage and storage in a humidor. you have done a excellent activity on this matter! 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). Answer: It's fine, (If you want to speed drying put some leaves in a VERY low oven for an hour or more until they are dry enough to suit). I went with nicotiana rustica and typical virginia strains. Some people even use a microwave for a brief zap, but I've never tried it so I can't advise. You must log in or register to reply here. I smoke about 50grm/week -say 1 3/4 oz/week. The seedlings are 2.5 inches tall now. 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. They were small plants, about 2 ft (60 cm) high when winter hit. Start the tobacco seedlings no sooner than 4 weeks before the spring night time temps are 50 degrees or so. 4 years ago. remember you are not growing veges, yellow leaves make a more mellow product. Question: How can I get the right smell and taste for my homegrown tobacco? Fred Hanna has a method of quickly aging tobacco. I have been using this for flavouring, this is a half strength as found the full strength to strong. Spray water, port, rum, honey dissolved in any of the aforementioned, or pretty well any consumable liquid. 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. Fermentation is the trickiest part, and is what this instructable is intended to outline. I am thinking about trying this year for the first time. Last Updated: January 20, 2021 There are all sorts of bells and whistles you can add to enhance the end result, but YOU DON'T HAVE TO! At the worst, the plants will stop growing over Winter and come away again in Spring, and be a bit stunted, but the leaves will still be useable and you'll get plenty of seed for next season. I just save some seed year by year. Answer: Home grown tobacco doesn't naturally stay burning. You probably displaced 12 cabbages to grow enough tobacco to keep you in cancer sticks for a year. It will grow in pretty much any type of soil you have. You too can join the ranks of tobacco plant enthusiasts and with some luck and planning, your efforts may be rewarded with a homegrown cigar! If you dry your tobacco in your home, be sure to mind the temperature and humidity to avoid drying the leaves too quickly. Growing and harvesting is a perquisite to fermentation covered in other guides, available here . I really enjoyed your little tobacco story guideAwesome. Here are a couple things to be on the lookout for as your tobacco is curing: The trick for curing is time. The wide mouth makes it easy to get your buds in and out of the jar without making a mess, and it has an airtight lid that will keep your buds from losing moisture during curing. 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. Will they taste better? Stems retain moisture and may increase the chance of mold in storage. Most strains, though, will be good enough to smoke after two-three weeks, but the longer you leave the buds to cure, the better - four to eight weeks may be the optimal time. Feed a thin tomato stake (or something similar) through these slits so that when you hold the stick horizontally, the leaves hang down about an inch apart. Some of my friends nuke the leaves and seem happy with the results, the only way to find out which best suits you is to try it yourself. I got 6 x 1 oz jars sealed up yesterday. I didn't realize you had all these messages! Doing so removes excess plant material from your nugs, making drying much faster. 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. I borrowed from the butchering industry and got a bunch of J fish hooks, strung them on some fishing line and use that for drying. To counteract this situation, I have replace the bulb with a lower wattage, 32 watt and put the light on a timer, set to go on for 30 mins then off for 45. It's not exactly very warm here. This is an excellent time to test whether you have dried your nugs properly. Not to mention the moaning at the forever price hikes in Tobacco. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Spent a few days in the horsepiddle with heart failure due to pneumonia; so am only growing for entertainment now as i had to stop smoking but it's still a way to pass the time. Once the tobacco is dry to my liking or touch. Thank you for posting this. The Wide mouth 1-gallon glass jar with lid is one of the most popular jars today because it's cheap and effective. 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. The most obvious answer, but not necessarily the right one, is trying different seeds. meter for the next hour or so. 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. Question: I've grown plenty of tobacco except I've always just microwaved the leaves or in the oven to dry and smoked the plant still green. The dried leaves will be slightly sticky, and theyll have the feeling of very thin leather. No oil heaters required! I am using some bamboo to attach them to, I stapled them onlol Love the commentary, keep that good humor! I even leave the bathroom door open. Question: When growing and curing tobacco at home, do we do a fermentation/sweating process after drying? This has several advantages: If you want to enhance the flavour of your smoke, dissolve a little honey in a couple teaspoons of alcohol (port, rum, vodka, or moonshine) and dribble it in as you cut your leaf. Question: I have been hanging first tobacco leaves for two weeks in the green house and they going brown already. 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. Answer: I've never bothered fermenting, and nor have any of my friends. Some leaves are 500-600mm in length and still rather green. [1] 2 Pick leaves that are a pale-yellow for drying. Start by putting your dried buds in your chosen curing jars. At this point, pick them. Also, is it possible for the plants to grow too fast? Give them a dose of general garden fertiliser now and again. It depends on what you want the tobacco for. Tobacco is an age old, yet amazing plant, which has become increasingly popular among hobbyist in recent times! I'll send this information to him. Put tobacco in jar. I don't know where I've been Steve, but just come across you site. 1 & a half tablespoons liqueur or spirit syrup (Bin Inn). Thanks in advance. 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. Curing is basically the drying of tobacco in a moderately controlled environment. Some are undoubtedly better, but I don't think many would be easier or cheaper than the method I've described, and I know what I've written about works because I've done it. For menthol I just added some mint leaves. Question: Thank you for the article. On the plus side: Home grown tobacco contains far less chemicals and no additives when compared to the stuff the tobacco industry produces. abfdged. In my past experience as well as experiences in this fermenter, insulating foam is for the most part stable and inert; It won't off-gas unless it is melting. I'm doing it with potatoes. on Step 6. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on February 15, 2015: Hi Crom, I'm sorry that I can't help you here; it may be a bad cure but without seeing and smelling it I just can't say. Having got that off my chairy little hest, let's get down to the nitty-gritty. ** 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. on Introduction. Set up a dehumidifier if you don't have a dry spot to store the leaves in so they dry faster and don't develop mold. How soon before I can smoke them? Break the seedheads into it and rub the central core to get the seeds off. Answer: Give it a try, it certainly won't do any harm. Adrian Rankin-Maclean on August 10, 2020: Very informative article I tried many years ago to grow tobacco, plants grew fine but mucked up the curing process, I want to flavour the stuff for pipe smoking, I have a very large jar of glycerine in the garage could I use that with port and brandy, spray the leaf, let dry, then press and mature but for how long - best guess for a guide pls, also I want to give some hand rolling tobacco to my colleagues at Christmas, I'm harvesting and curing now,(August) once dried I'm putting it in a plastic air tight box, will that be long enough time for it to mellow/mature. It's a bit late now to plant outdoors, but you can probably start your seedlings in the hothouse, or better still in little pots on a warm windowsill (Like in the kitchen) . I fugured: "since im griwing broccoli and carrots I might as well griw sone 'backy too!" Easy to follow and a good laugh along the way. The ribs are easy to remove at that point. 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. I'll go into why transferring to a jar might be ideal in the next section. Then I put the buds into 1 qt mason jars to cure. He left the element on about 150 C for a few days. Mr. Do you have any advice on how to grow these for cigars? on Introduction. Question: When the bottom leaves go yellow before flowering starts, do I cut off the yellowing leaves and dispose of them or keep them? I have 4 that I cycle between curing jars to monitor humidity in the jars. 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 a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Don't humidify kiln to prevent rusty lids. I hang dry my buds in a tent for at least 10 days, preferably longer with controlled humidity at around 60%. The grow fast so don't start them too early, time it for the optimum outdoor transplant date. Question: What strain of tobacco do you grow? Got the seeds in the germinator today , wanting an early jump on the season , great weather this last week and hoping for no frosts.. Question: Is a tobacco crop ok around frost? 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. I still have the 1 oz of Light Fire Cure in the press. i hope this works because all my tobacco is in there.. iv got a brewing heat pad about 30 watts put a storage box on top will 2 lt of water. -Week 1-2 smells like wet grass. The site loading pace is amazing. Reckon next year I will have to double my crop, I may be a bit shy this year. When the leaves are brown and the edges have curled slightly, the process is complete. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on June 07, 2014: Sorry mate, I can't help you there, I've no experience at this rather covert way of growing bacci'. Thanks. Now, any ideas on how I could take this to the next level & make it into clove cigarettes? Hi guys. After drying my iwn tobacco I put a little bourbon on it in a deep pot and roasted in oven at 50 degrees with a lid on. You don't mention this stage, what are your thoughts on fermentation? After drying the leaf, should it be re-hydrated or something. 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.. March-June,get started TODAY! The RH Lids have to be cut to exact specs with a Water Jet ($10k) or the hygrometer won't seal properly. It does thrive in rich, well-draining soils, but it'll make do with what it gets. and is it any good? From a broader perspective, there are a few variables that influence how tobacco ages. I then start fermentation I do this in a burco boiler. Just let the plants grow as shown in my hub, don't fuss over them as they're hardy, just make sure that they have at least a 2 ft spacing from each other or other plants, they'll transplant OK at this size if you have to, but better if you don't as it checks their growth, not a great worry. Or is it better to harvest the whole plant once it has flowered? Answer: The leaves normally dry from the bottom of the plant up. You'll learn by experiment to get the tobacco the way that you like it. Some years ago I stumbled upon tobacco seeds (for the first time) in a Richters plant/seed catalogue out of Canada ( I live in the U.S). You may not legally sell it, trade it, or give it away. on Introduction, https://www.cigarworld.com/education/tobacco-411/curing-and-fermentation/. Im experiencing some small security troubles with my latest weblog and Id like to locate something more safeguarded. Question: My tobacco is too strong. According to my toddlers the cupboard temp is nicey. Isn't it possible to sterilize the pile of tobacco and stop all the fermentation by having temperature too high? If I think the tobacco is drying to quickly I give it a light misting with the distilled water. I have a bag of locally grown and cured tobacco leaves suitable for smoking in a pipe but would like to make my own tobacco oil for candles and perfume. From new and estate tobacco pipes to tin pipe tobacco and bulk pipe tobacco, we have everything you need. 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. By signing up you are agreeing to receive emails according to our privacy policy. I did have a hard time sleeping at night with the chamber light bulb on. Essentially creating a compost heap where the internal temperature is carefully monitored along with the humidity levels. And how long will this last in this storage method? Put a fine sieve in the top of a clean, dry bowl, or on a sheet of paper. Anyway, just wanted to say your article has been very helpful not to mention giving me a great laugh here and there. Thoughts ? Anyhow, I ordered from them and began growing. 4 years ago I've been toying with the idea of growing my own tobacco for a year now and just found your site by looking for how to cure tobacco. this pic is just a couple of late bloomers that iv put in a pot outside if you notice on the dried leaf there is type of mould when cured outside have you had this proble befor or has this happened because its still attached to the plant?has not been a good year for growing this year but the other plants were about 5ft with broard leafs what was left after the slugs, Reply Answer: Yes, The way I know of is to spray the rum/wine/honey solution or whatever on the dry or near dry leaves with a garden mister. Best of luck with your research. I joined the hub just to thank you.). References. And the other thing is that I 'm in Canada. If this seems a. little tricky here, it is. since taking the pics, I have modified and refined the design making it even simplerive plugged the holes, and took out the aluminum foil, and put the second batch of leaves in a large plastic bag with a twist tie on the top to better hold in the moisture. 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. on Introduction. You are using an out of date browser. Tobacco seedlings ready for transplanting outside in the sun. It improves with age so long as it does not dry out. 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