So none of the tobacco was touching the water. Mine are not as tall as yours - max about 4 foot. The ultra dry leaves sucked up the alcohol (not too much or u get a soggy mess) and became pliable again. im in manchester uk.. i have tried drying in about 4 diffrent places now over 2 years .. i dried that lot in the loft so there was temp fluctuation. If they show signs of yellowing before this, pick them straight away. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Do you ferment leaves for smoking tobacco? The site loading pace is amazing. This is typically the culprit. Put them loosely into the jar, you want some air . Perhaps it is a distraction from daily stresses and allows an escape to simpler times. Thanks heaps for your all your good work and effort.. As you are aware, we are being raped by our jackboot government, overtaxing and discriminating against smokers.. Prices are going through the roof. Anyine got pointers on aging? Answer: If it works for you, keep doing it. Question: When growing and curing tobacco at home, do we do a fermentation/sweating process after drying? , and then i can"t smoke because its really strong ! . Harvesting: Fully grown leaves (and no, It's not me!). (I am, however, all for fermenting sugar in water and putting it through a still, I may be doing that later today). Did you dry indoors? Did you make this project? and is it any good? It realy increase my knowledge about the topic. **Tobacco sowing season is NOW! Anyway that is soo cool. The ribs are easy to remove at that point. Show me tobacco . Also, can we use wine to spray the leaves whilst curing as opposed to water? Treat it as you would tomatoes. 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. I did miss a stage in my above aromatic observationsbetween the wet grass and raisin stage there was a strong cereal smell..like toasted corn flakes, which probably lasted for the entire 2nd week. Is that safe to smoke? remember you are not growing veges, yellow leaves make a more mellow product. 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. It improves with age so long as it does not dry out. Moreover, The contents are masterpiece. Start by putting your dried buds in your chosen curing jars. -Week 3 smells very strongly like raisins. We were told this by an old DSIR nerd, a friend tried it reconds it better than brought menthols. Wear sterile disposable gloves and fill each jar about of the way full with your dried and trimmed buds. Plant them in reasonably rich, well-dug soil (with well-composted vegetable matter if you've got it). Luther, get a plant mister (little pump up spray) for a few dollars at a garden centre or two dollar shop and use it to spray your dry leaves. Great victory by the AllBlacks! Thin the seedlings as soon as they're big enough, either by placing individual plants into four-inch pots or about a dozen into an ice-cream container. 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. I have found your article and follow everything as you recommended but in the end, I am disappointed. Using a solution of honey or something sweet may help also. 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. Very educational. Some say that it should be left hanging for two years, though I've found that two or three months is quite enough. Canadian Virginian plant, so I've not looked back. oops, I must have had a couple to many ales the last time I wrote in. I assume that you want to either roll a cigarette or use a pipe. The best way to do this is pictured on step 1, hang leaves to dry and let nature take its course: Gather your harvested green leaves, use a zip tie at the stems and bundle into 1-4 leaf bunches, (be sure to allow air between the leaves, if the leaves stick together, they will mold). So plenty in hand. I did have a hard time sleeping at night with the chamber light bulb on. Looking at this post reminds me of my previous roommate! Answer: This is a new one on me as I didn't know that tobacco grew from leaf propagation. There are several ways to ferment at home. We are in your debt, Thanks 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. 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. If this seems a. little tricky here, it is. The shortest cure was 5 days and the longest cure was an initial 3 weeks followed by 6 - 8 more weeks in jars. 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. 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? Air curing works by hanging the leaves in a dark place for a few weeks. Pots in the greenhouse should be fine, tobacco's very hardy. Curing can last anywhere from two weeks minimum, to up to six months for some strains. ** 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. You'll have lots of them. 3D Printed Futuristic Space Age Wall Clock. Yuk, you can buy them from https://ausseeds.com/, Please email us a complete pamphlet about the steps from planting to harvesting tobacco and how to dry and make cigarettes. 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? From new and estate tobacco pipes to tin pipe tobacco and bulk pipe tobacco, we have everything you need. 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. References. 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. I grow over 100 + plants - mainly in pots but some in the ground. Not to mention the moaning at the forever price hikes in Tobacco. Have you tried this method? We would have been umming and ahhhing until the cows came home. How Often Should I Water Tobacco Plants? That being said it is taxing to spray the leaves so often. On the plus side: Home grown tobacco contains far less chemicals and no additives when compared to the stuff the tobacco industry produces. 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. As they dry they will yellow. It is only recently that I have heard any mention of ammonia occurring in the drying process, and I personally doubt whether it has much effect on the finished product. Please help me Old Firm! The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on September 11, 2014: Great stuff John, (We're in for a long summer, my banana plant set its first bunch a month ago, although the stalks are still all brown with dead and wind battered leaves; and the raspberry canes are budding) Please keep us posted on how you're going. So how do you raise the delicate little darlings? Thanks a lot, Yes i have read your article and gave very good things ty but one question is pesticides can i use them on the plant's and will i get sick from it. WISH ME LUCK FOLKS THE GOVT DAMN SURE DOESN'T ASTHEY WATCH THERE TAX DOLLARS EVAPORATE. 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) . Just to clarify Im not trying to cheat my way out of setting up a kiln. 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. Was going to make a wooden box but this was easier as I had the bits. Question: I'm new at this. How soon before I can smoke them? If you want to cure and smoke it, put in at least a dozen plants if possible. Question: When the bottom leaves go yellow before flowering starts, do I cut off the yellowing leaves and dispose of them or keep them? Gonna have a couple of acres there, so can plant heaps, and better growing conditions. The bought stuff has additives to keep it going, such as saltpeter (potassium nitrate, the main ingredient of gunpowder). 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. I have smoked ciggies, small cigars and a pipe since I was about 14. It's fine to jar bulk tobacco; it will resume fermentation. I grow tobacco in a tiny area where I live, about 400 feet (120 metres) above sea level, in a moderate, semi-coastal climate. 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. They stopped growing until spring, but the leaves stayed healthyno wilting or browningand around the end of September, they took off again. The fermentation cooler I built is, in my humble opinion, is a very cheap and affordable chamber for the home enthusiast. Putting them in an oven at VERY low heat for an hour or so will also dry them ready to cut and smoke but I can't guarantee that they'll yellow as much as slow drying. By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. Your details are useful.". Question: Should I pinch off leaves that begin to get white spots? Here are a couple things to be on the lookout for as your tobacco is curing: The trick for curing is time. The best temperatures for growing tobacco is 68 to 86 F (20 to 30 C). I'm doing it with potatoes. According to my toddlers the cupboard temp is nicey. Wrapping them in a bit of paper or square of toilet tissue and placing them in a little jar or pill container is fine. Here in New Zealand, you can buy tobacco seed, grow the stuff, and, if you want to, smoke it quite lawfully. You'll learn by experiment to get the tobacco the way that you like it. 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. It seems dry but just doesnt want to stay lit when Ive rolled cigarettes. That's late summer here in the Southern Hemisphere. 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. I don't know where I've been Steve, but just come across you site. only grown one plant this year. Cigar tobacco producers ferment tobacco naturally by creating huge piles of air cured leaves. (. Thank you for any other informative site. Great sense of humor, and great information - good tips! 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. always use distilled water in the boiler. He then cuts it and uses it straight away. wikiHow's Content Management Team carefully monitors the work from our editorial staff to ensure that each article is backed by trusted research and meets our high quality standards. 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). Your blog by far has the most simplistic and helpful information on growing tobacco. Did this ever work to produce good cigars surf monkey ? Put a fine sieve in the top of a clean, dry bowl, or on a sheet of paper. Avoid over-watering. 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. You'll get better results by leaving those tins be until it's time to smoke the contents. Fred Hanna has a method of quickly aging tobacco. keep swapping around until all golden brown (they will be damp but silky). This method of curing will produce tobacco leaves that are, relative to other curing methods, low in sugar, high in nicotine, and sweet in flavor! Answer: Home grown tobacco doesn't naturally stay burning. Question: Why do my tobacco leaves never turn yellow and ripen? Store the seeds safely. Remember to save your seed for the next crop. this is a couple of hours later.. its a little sweaty box now, Reply Don't pick the whole plant at once, since they will become ready over a period of weeks. If you live in a place that's warm enough to grow cabbage, tobacco will thrive. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on June 16, 2016: Hi there gepeTooRs , nice to know that you approve, although I can't take any credit for the loading pace, that's all HubPages doing. The same goes with tobacco: To cure it, first you've gotta pick it. I didn't realize you had all these messages! Your stuff sounds pretty swish, have fun smoking it. The process can take up to 8 weeks, and the longer you wait, the better it may taste. Here in New Zealand, nothing much seems to bug tobacco, either from above or below ground. (Probably a lot better off as fewer additives to the final product and they're a damn' sight richer). Answer: I don't know, it's been many years since I was in Australia, but I would guess a tobacco plant would take around three months or less to grow there. Would also be interested to read the article you mentioned on distilling but can't find it? 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. 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. it was cold and had good air flow. Then I put the buds into 1 qt mason jars to cure. 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! 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. Good job documenting your work! Essentially creating a compost heap where the internal temperature is carefully monitored along with the humidity levels. Best of luck with your research. 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". This article is not about health issues; it's about growing tobacco and curing it. Question: Is fermenting necessary to grow and cure tobacco at home? Awesome article!!! 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. The seed will have adapted to your environment. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on November 12, 2015: I love this website - its so usefull and helpfull. Thanks in advance. Answer: Curing tobacco is pretty much just letting it dry until it turns goldish. Use peppermint oil mixed with water to mist your leaves as they are hanging. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. Yes I agree that there was too much moisture. Thanks in advance. they were small, but still over 6' high. 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