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Anyone have experience in the fermentation of tobacco leaves at home?
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jessejames11 Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 1:10 AM EST
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I just bought some tobacco seeds and am going to grow some for fun. If I am lucky it might even be smokable! I’ve been doing some research online but would love to chat with anyone who has grown, cured and fermented their own tobacco. I am in Oregon, not known for its tobacco growing but I am excited to try it out as an experiment.
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#2 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 3:36 AM EST
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jessejames11 wrote:
I just bought some tobacco seeds and am going to grow some for fun. If I am lucky it might even be smokable! I’ve been doing some research online but would love to chat with anyone who has grown, cured and fermented their own tobacco. I am in Oregon, not known for its tobacco growing but I am excited to try it out as an experiment.


Numi, where art thou? Whistle
jjanecka Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 6:15 AM EST
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Oregon is a cool climate. Ought to grow well.
tonygraz Online
#4 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 8:03 AM EST
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Careful, I heard Jessie was an outlaw.
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#5 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 8:09 AM EST
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I've got several strains of tobacco that I've meant to grow for several years but never got around to it...

Unlike nearly all other seeds, you start tobacco seeds on top of the soil as they need sunlight to germinate... That's all I know...
Ram27 Offline
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jessejames11 Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 5:50 PM EST
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Thanks Ram for the links.
Dg west deptford Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 6:31 PM EST
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Mom used to live behind an Amish tobacco farm in Ephrata PA . Acres of PA broadleaf leaf in all directions. pulled a few ligero aged for a few months and rolled cheroots. Surprisingly Not terrible. I remember the ammonia smell in the process and to this day it puts me off certain stix. (Casa Turrent) Wish she still lived there as I would love to try my blending / aging skills with today's knowledge and patience. My nephew used to roll canabis into giant blunts with the bottom leaf
clintCigar Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 8:15 PM EST
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WTH have you been for almost 7yrs??
jessejames11 Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 9:17 PM EST
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That’s awesome Dg. I think the process of growing, curing, fermenting and rolling tobacco will only give me a greater appreciation for how people turn leaves into a perfectly balanced and enjoyable cigar.

Clint: I’ve bought cigars for a long while on here but never even looked at the forums until recently.
Whistlebritches Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Feb 25 2020, 9:25 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Numi, where art thou? Whistle


+1 …..Numismaniac clean up on aisle 5
Numismaniac Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, Feb 26 2020, 1:26 PM EST
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When I was young, I wold go and watch the older men that mad their own chewing tobacco. They would have either wooden barrels or burlap sacks and pack them full, then keep them in a spot that would stay hot, above 90 degrees and around 65-68% humidity. For small amounts, you need a kiln and I have a link that explains. I had zero luck with trying to get a small rubbermaid container to work when I tried a few years ago. Best of luck. Avoid getting the humidity at 70%, it will mold.

https://www.leafonly.com/tobacco-harvesting-curing-fermenting.php
Mr. Jones Offline
#14 Posted: Sat, Feb 29 2020, 7:35 PM EST
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DrafterX sticks twenty-seben leaves in his TAINT...

EVERY 17 DAYS ... WITH 5 DAYS OFF ...
ON a ROTATION BASIS...

THEN HE SHIPS THEM TO GHURKA CENTRAL FOR a big payday... Then he buys a case of TRONOLANE TO SUBDUE HIS RING OF FIRE...

HE MAKES BOOO-KOOO BUCKS $$$$
clintCigar Offline
#15 Posted: Sat, Feb 29 2020, 7:53 PM EST
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jessejames11 wrote:
Clint: I’ve bought cigars for a long while on here but never even looked at the forums until recently.

You will need to answer some questions. Frank has been worried sick about you.
tonygraz Online
#16 Posted: Sat, Feb 29 2020, 8:18 PM EST
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Jessie, to determine who you are and decide upon your forum worthiness, please answer the following simple questions:

Pancakes or waffles ?
Do you like long walks on the beach ?
Daisy Mae or Ellie Mae ?
Do you like camping by the river ?
Cello on or cello off ?
Ginger or MaryAnn ?
David Lee or Sammy ?
Warner Oland or Sidney Toler ?
Have you been in a Turkish prison ?
Do you like gladiator movies ?
dogs or cats ?
Men or women ?
Wad or fold ?
Sit or squat ?
Do sad movies make you cry ?
Butter or margarine ?
Pancho or Cisco ?
Have you ever robbed a train ?
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#17 Posted: Sat, Feb 29 2020, 10:36 PM EST
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clintCigar wrote:
WTH have you been for almost 7yrs??

Oh, he's been busy buying cigars. How nice.

I'm so upset I'm shaking...
Palama Offline
#18 Posted: Sun, Mar 1 2020, 2:35 AM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
Oh, he's been busy buying cigars. How nice.

I'm so upset I'm shaking...


Drink some rum. d'oh!
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