A quick way to cure small quantities of marijuana is to loosely fill a plastic bag or glass jar, or place a layer between glass or plastic sheets, and expose the material to the sun. Question: How do you flavor tobacco with honey and alcohol? You must log in or register to reply here. Put seed-growing mix or a mixture of fine soil and sand in a shallow container. 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. 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. I smoke about 50grm/week -say 1 3/4 oz/week. At which temperature fermentation stops? I suppose most guys go 1 to 2 months, but my philosophy is, if it's not on fire in my pipe, why bother taking it out of the kiln. It may give the bud a little better burn just like you can add a leaf to a jar for a short time to keep the bud from drying out. i will try outside next year just abit worrie about things eatting them .. the slugs around here seem to have a nicotine addiction. 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). Do not tighten at this point. Then, thread a string through the slits. Don't look now, but you've probably already done itwell enough for the average punter, at least. Most people use wide-mouth quart or half-gallon glass mason jars,. Around the time that flower heads start to form and the plants are fully grown, the bottom leaves will be ready to pick. Canadian Virginian plant, so I've not looked back. . Questions by inquiring hobbist , answers by me, (Surf Monkey Coconut)!.Q: Cool setup- never seen it done like that before. Im growing in ohio, where the difference betwixt winter and summer is almost nonexistent. I suggest that you Google "HubPages" and check them out. I have it running on a low heat for up to two hours checking on the tobacco and turning it throughout the process. Question: Is fermenting necessary to grow and cure tobacco at home? I think I'm going to try to grow some to use for smudging and offerings (Spiritual purposes). Do you have any advice on how to grow these for cigars? How does humidity affect the rate of fermenting? 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 hang dry my buds in a tent for at least 10 days, preferably longer with controlled humidity at around 60%. Been reading your posts looking to find ways to make what i grow less harsh to smoke. Question: Would you mind if I adapted your excellent work here for use in the UK? The Wide mouth 1-gallon glass jar with lid is one of the most popular jars today because it's cheap and effective. , i bought 1 kg virginia tobacco leaves, its sun cured, but its really smells bad !! (It should reach full size without problems.). I suggest that you then roll up the leaves and slice thinly with a very sharp knife. Adding moisture to cure is not a good idea, the bud should be dried properly first. Note: I'll continue this in feet and inches only, for the sake of our American cousins. Curing is a 3 part process:1) Drying (color curing): to take out majority of the moisture. Also slugs & snails, etc take their share. A neighbour hangs his leaves in a carport to dry, then presses them in a shallow wooden box with a bit of plank on top and a weight (gallon drum full of water) rolls up the end product and slices thin with a sharp knife. On the plus side: Home grown tobacco contains far less chemicals and no additives when compared to the stuff the tobacco industry produces. They'll turn dark brown and eventually start to split. 12.5% cure for between 3 weeks and 11 weeks. The following is a helpful "Q and A" following this project. You will need to make a platform inside the boiler to keep the leaves out of the water. Question: How long are you supposed to cure tobacco for? Answer: Spray it with a fine mist of water (or water and alcohol - port, vodka, rum; or water and something sweet) You can get a cheap mister in most garden supply shops and a lot of discount places. The best temperatures for growing tobacco is 68 to 86 F (20 to 30 C). That's late summer here in the Southern Hemisphere. Thoughts ? 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. This is the kind of info ive been searching for. Also, thank you for this article. Drying or "curing" home-grown tobacco leaves. you have done a excellent activity on this matter! I personally didn't run into any problems, but this set up is risky and definitely not UL rated . !, i want to ask you why? 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. 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. Turned out that he was given the plant by his pal who had been Chief Blender with British American Tobacco (BAT) so the guy knew what he was doing. -An extra week or two of fermentation beyond the 4th week wouldn't hurt. Hopefully I get mature plants later. In terms of my fermentation chamber, there is no problems with overheating or meltingyet! Haven't noticed. Your question and reply precedes this answer. Buuut, it is still good to note the same surgeon general warning that "smoking is bad for your health", etc. 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. The most obvious answer, but not necessarily the right one, is trying different seeds. Secondly, don't break the law. Most of the tobacco that I smoke has been aged 4+ years, but I don't let cannabis sit in a jar beyond six months. (I've been away playing Cap'n Ahabs with an old boat in New Plymouth harbour). Trying to perfect the cutting now but am very happy with my "own grown". Simply hang in a sheltered area and let nature take its course. When you cure [organic] Cannabis buds, youre breaking down compounds in the resin into new compounds. Question: Once the tobacco is cured and cut, how do you store so it doesnt dry out like tobacco you buy? (I could spare the bullfrogs.). and is it any good? Pick whichever leaves are ready, and cut a slit near the stem end of the centre rib of each leaf. Answer: This is a new one on me as I didn't know that tobacco grew from leaf propagation. Right now I have a number of shirazi leaves shade curing and I'm using this time to do some research about apothecary jars, but i've got to move fast and get some jars here in order to make sure the leaves don't dry up. To smoke it! Air curing works by hanging the leaves in a dark place for a few weeks. Youre actually a good webmaster. Remove the leaves and tear them off of the stems before storing or using your tobacco. Last Updated: January 20, 2021 If you want to cure and smoke it, put in at least a dozen plants if possible. If you're not in a rush, take your time and pick the leaves as they come ready. That being said, lets get started! You may have had difficulty getting seed in the first place. Monitor the leaves periodically to make sure they dont turn moldy, and remove any leaves that do. There are several websites dealing with curing chambers and the standard home made type is made of foam wall insulation and an oil heater. Don't humidify kiln to prevent rusty lids. Well heres hoping! Trying to beat the election and all the false promises. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on November 07, 2015: Hi quicksand, long time no hear, How's it going? Cheers. I even leave the bathroom door open. 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! Soon, you'll notice that tobacco is quite an attractive ornamental with small, pretty, pink flowers. Answer: The leaves normally dry from the bottom of the plant up. That being said it is taxing to spray the leaves so often. Answer: I'm sorry but I can't really help you as there are too many unknowns. Ive not got the Virginia one Ive got has some random Peruvian ones that has loads of nicotine on the leaves its oily. My tobacco does not smell like tobacco at all. 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. 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. You are using an out of date browser. These plants are less than three months older than seedlings. Remember to save your seed for the next crop. 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. This is an excellent time to test whether you have dried your nugs properly. grown though through thirty years did need a lot more aging then actual curing.But I don't consider anything dead in a jar to be curing, this is aging in my book and curing takes place during the death of the living cells . Do I have to ferment the leaves at all? As for the number of plants to be self-sufficient in Baccy for my pipe? 7 years ago Trying my hand at growing these babies indoors.wish me luck :). If your bud is over dried, adding moisture isn't going to help the cure. In any case I will be subscribing for your rss feed and I am hoping you write again very soon! 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. Maybe I'm ruining it. Put it in a pipe and it smoked fine. 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. Looking at this post reminds me of my previous roommate! 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'. You need to leave some free space for airflow, so err on the side of under versus over-filling the jars. Just what I was looking for answered a couple of questions I had never thought about, I will be starting them off over the next two months now it is Sunday 3rd of March 2019, (I am a slow starter). I am going to scour around and see if I can find some seeds. 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. Put them loosely into the jar, you want some air . Answer: The best time is November, give or take, but January's fine for a later crop. I've gone 2 weeks to 6 months. Answer: Curing tobacco is pretty much just letting it dry until it turns goldish. Just to clarify Im not trying to cheat my way out of setting up a kiln. 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. But really, there are no unpleasant smells to be vented. Did this ever work to produce good cigars surf monkey ? Avoid over-watering. 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. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on March 20, 2014: I wrote a month or what back that I had started harvesting and drying down here in North Canty, and being the impatient bugger that I am, have started smoking it now, and am pleasantly surprised with the result. Let them dry out on the plant. If the leaves get too brittle, you can moisten them with water from a spray bottle. smokes well,mild,smells a bit like cigar. After drying the leaf, should it be re-hydrated or something. Question: Can you soak tobacco in rum and wine? Do you think theyll go ok in there until after the last frost of winter? I had trouble with the whole drying/curing process though. Thanks in advance. The seeds will pass through while most of the rubbish will stay behind. -Week 3 smells very strongly like raisins. 4 years ago Answer: Give it a try, it certainly won't do any harm. (You probably know this already!). Store the tobacco in a room between 60 to 95 F (16 to 35 C) to cure it. Pick up a few small hygrometers made for tobacco humidors. and all so i listened to my mums idea of putting it between news paper which was silly thing to do, it stuck to the sheets of paper and when mouldy! Take what you pay a week for smoking (probably around $50). For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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 Your blog by far has the most simplistic and helpful information on growing tobacco. 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 spent many years at sea in the MN, as Captain since 1975, so cost wasn't an issue then. To cure my tobacco i air dry it in my shed. keep swapping around until all golden brown (they will be damp but silky). 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. Anyway, just wanted to say your article has been very helpful not to mention giving me a great laugh here and there. 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! -Air cured Tobacco leaves, Seeds with growing instructions are available here : Havana tobacco seeds are good for making cigars, particularity cigar wrappers because of the broad leaves, flavor and smooth appearances once cured. I'm doing it with potatoes. only grown one plant this year. I have smoked ciggies, small cigars and a pipe since I was about 14. 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