(These have some glorious botanical name that doesn't matter a bit. Question: Once the tobacco is cured and cut, how do you store so it doesnt dry out like tobacco you buy? Answer: Curing tobacco is pretty much just letting it dry until it turns goldish. Question: Should I pinch off leaves that begin to get white spots? Tobacco is an age old, yet amazing plant, which has become increasingly popular among hobbyist in recent times! The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on December 23, 2014: Hi John, I hope that all's well with you now. 50% of these commercial growers cure for between 7 and 14 days. Don't pick the whole plant at once, since they will become ready over a period of weeks. 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. Question: I am a cigar smoker and I often put my stubs in my wife's flower bed. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 141,782 times. You don't mention this stage, what are your thoughts on fermentation? Here in New Zealand, nothing much seems to bug tobacco, either from above or below ground. 3D Printed Futuristic Space Age Wall Clock. I have smoked for over thirty years and have been growing tobacco for two seasons. Tobacco grows best in places that are dry and warm. For some, growing tobacco is an absolute obsessionand its easy to see why! This is a cheap and accessible possibility to achieve the conditions required for fermentation. This article could not be written any better! I suggest that you then roll up the leaves and slice thinly with a very sharp knife. (I am, however, all for fermenting sugar in water and putting it through a still, I may be doing that later today). 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. Remember to save your seed for the next crop. Also, can we use wine to spray the leaves whilst curing as opposed to water? I have been using this for flavouring, this is a half strength as found the full strength to strong. You'll read a lot of unmitigated drivel about the difficulty of curing tobacco. Each of these pods has a little central core covered with scores of tiny seeds. :). 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. Once your bud is in the jar drop in the hygrometer and cap it. By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. It was a good shot at it though! I smoke about 50grm/week -say 1 3/4 oz/week. Trying to beat the election and all the false promises. 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. Answer: An airtight container's a good idea, but I can't tell you how long the tobacco will last. But they are surely processed differently. I also ground some into a powder snuff, I added a cotton ball dipped in scented oil for a week or so to add flavor and scent then removed the cotton ball later. 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. Do you think theyll go ok in there until after the last frost of winter? Put a fine sieve in the top of a clean, dry bowl, or on a sheet of paper. Well what an 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. 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. Subtract the one-time cost of the seed ($2.50 buys about 1,000 seeds at the shop down the road from me) and the price of the couple of cups of seed-raising mix and fertiliser you may have purchased. What we are shooting for in this phase is 70% RH maximum. Within two to three months of picking a healthy green leaf, it would dry to a complete dark brown, and if even touched it would crumble into a million shards. the pic was just of some plants that had mold growth on them. I want to try it. Question: I bought some homegrown tobacco but it has a dark greenish look to it. Stand the container in a dish so that you can water it without soaking the carpet. 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. I would like to make a kiln, and Im thinking about rigging it up with 12v solar so I can justify leaving it on, but in the meantime I wonder whether leaving the jars there as opposed to somewhere else for a year would make a significant difference. That being said it is taxing to spray the leaves so often. I have 4 that I cycle between curing jars to monitor humidity in the jars. 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) . Cold and frost will affect your crop yield. They stopped growing until spring, but the leaves stayed healthyno wilting or browningand around the end of September, they took off again. Also provided is an example of how one may be able to affordably recreate the conditions needed for tobacco fermentation. You know what to look for.) I never over fill the boiler with water or leaves. Having my first try at it and given I'm in the far north east of Scotland I'm having quite good results so far, that said been an unusually good Sumer. I still have the 1 oz of Light Fire Cure in the press. I grow tobacco in a tiny area where I live, about 400 feet (120 metres) above sea level, in a moderate, semi-coastal climate. 10 years ago 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. Built a box frame 2'6" sq. Almost magically, theyll regain their pliability with a little moisture. Some say that it should be left hanging for two years, though I've found that two or three months is quite enough. Adding moisture to cure is not a good idea, the bud should be dried properly first. So none of the tobacco was touching the water. 3 years ago If it looks a bit damp or won't light he sticks it in the warming tray of his oven for a while. and is it any good? 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. 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. I suggest that you air-dry some leaves and then compare. on Step 5. sounds like the uneven curing is due to inconsistent humidity and too dry of an environment. 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. Our temps range between 70 and 100 degrees in the summer. Answer: It should be okay in a large bucket. Then I put the buds into 1 qt mason jars to cure. Then, thread a string through the slits. Smokingpipes is your one stop shop for Tobacco Jars Pipe Accessories and all your tobacco smoking needs. The same rules apply: pinch out or otherwise remove them. In addition, The contents are masterwork. 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. Question: What do you think of using a humidifier to keep some moisture in the air while curing? I have smoked ciggies, small cigars and a pipe since I was about 14. Keep their soil moist but not soggy when they're young. Anyway, just wanted to say your article has been very helpful not to mention giving me a great laugh here and there. If they taste well enough without them fermenting do I still have to ferment them? Grow your own tobacco while you can, - and your own carrots, - and your own cabbages, soon legislation will stop us from doing all that too because we'd be taking the living from the maws poor supermarket empires. There are 9 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. Some leaves are 500-600mm in length and still rather green. In terms of my fermentation chamber, there is no problems with overheating or meltingyet! I believe that it's an evil plot put out by the tobacco magnates and perpetuated by our respective, but seldom respected or respectable, governments to wring money from us. It says it can be used for fermentation. You might try planting cabbage amongst the 'backy to deter the cabbage butterfly; I intend to this year. Growing and harvesting is a perquisite to fermentation covered in other guides, available here . Time is said to cure all things, and tobacco is near the top of the list. I started about 400 tobacco seeds, about 85% germination rate. I have the space/patience/whole leaf to be able to grow enough each season for a couple of years, and am happy to just store it away for a few years before reaching for it. It realy increase my knowledge about the topic. Drying tobacco is a kind of curing process that takes between 3 and 8 weeks to properly prepare the tobacco for use. It has been most helpful. My first year, they did not grow very large but each year after (using the prior years seeds) they grew larger and larger. Question: Is it possible to grow tobacco plants in a pot rather than a garden? Did you dry indoors? After drying the leaves then adding flavour such as vodka and then slicing/cutting would I store the tobacco in a air tight container? they were small, but still over 6' high. wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. Hi guys. Spray water, port, rum, honey dissolved in any of the aforementioned, or pretty well any consumable liquid. 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. You are so right, they do adapt to the area. 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. (I could spare the bullfrogs.). An air-conditioned home would probably be too dry for air-curing tobacco. at home depot, clamp assembly is not needed)-30W light bulb (heat source)-Aluminum foil-Clean paper towels-Plastic bag-Sterilized spray bottle (use bleach solution to clean, rinse and dry thoroughly)-Distilled water. Question: Is it worth continuing to harvest the leaves after the tobacco plant has flowered? Im wanting either a mild hazlenut or chocolate flavor. It's half a keg with a bin lid and a light globe for heat. Thanks again for this information. Wow what a hub I started growing this summer only 3 plants thoe they are 6feet I'd say they now have Pritty pink flowers I harvested around 50 or so leaves hung them on nylon 1 month ago they are turning nice and golden I have them in my garage where I go for a quite smoke and stear at them only but wondering what they are going to be like I'm glad I came across this hub it has put my mind at ease a little and also given me some great ideas, Because of the heart problems i'm moving to Central Hawkes Bay to be with family. Keep their soil moist but not soggy when they're young. Question: How can I get the right smell and taste for my homegrown tobacco? Ive not got the Virginia one Ive got has some random Peruvian ones that has loads of nicotine on the leaves its oily. Reckon next year I will have to double my crop, I may be a bit shy this year. You'll have lots of them. When the leaves are in the Eski fermenting do you turn them or move them around. Harvesting: Fully grown leaves (and no, It's not me!). Our trained team of editors and researchers validate articles for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Gently shake the sieve. I've gone 2 weeks to 6 months. Hello! At this point, pick them. Many thanks. This year i ordered from Victory Seeds and they have a much wider variety. Question 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. You probably displaced 12 cabbages to grow enough tobacco to keep you in cancer sticks for a year. Growth will stop until the weather warms up, then continue, but the plants will be smaller. Pull out any small plants or weeds that try to crowd each tobacco plant. 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). 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. The same goes with tobacco: To cure it, first you've gotta pick it. The tobacco color should also change to a much darker hue of brown. You may need to stand on something to do it! Make sure the leaves are not touching each other, the walls, or the floor. The following is a helpful "Q and A" following this project. Great read. We were told this by an old DSIR nerd, a friend tried it reconds it better than brought menthols. We have seeds. Put it in a pipe and it smoked fine. 12.5% cure for between 5 and 10 days. Question: I'm new at this. Air curing works by hanging the leaves in a dark place for a few weeks. That being said, lets get started! I cured a bit with bourbon in the oven and got a nice pipe smoke. If you over-do it and it gets too brittle a fine mist from a cheap hothouse mister should fix things. 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. If you hit 71% or greater, you will have to take the bud out to dry more. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Growing nicotiana rustica here in ohio. 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)? The rest are green and some of the bottom leaves that don't get much light are a yellowish color. I don't really monitor the humidity too much, I just give it 15-20 distilled water misting on and between the hands about 2-3 times a day, just to keep the leaves semi-moist. 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. 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. 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. Question: My tobacco leaves have been hanging for around 3 months, the tips seem to keep going brittle so I have misted them with water as they have become brittle again, is this method ok? I've been drawing from T.A. After they've gotten established, you can water less often. !, i want to ask you why? I am going to scour around and see if I can find some seeds. You'll get better results by leaving those tins be until it's time to smoke the contents. 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. Or is it better to harvest the whole plant once it has flowered? Instead of a timer you could also use an eight dollar dimmer cord found at any hardware store, it will adjust the power and heat output of any bulb. Best of luck with your research. March-June,get started TODAY! Answer: I grow the one that I originally bought from King's Seeds in Katikati NZ years ago. They should still be pliable, not brittle. Soaking the carpet n't tell you how long the tobacco for two seasons have a much darker hue brown. Think theyll go ok in there until after the last frost of winter have healthier, mature/thicker. 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