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Once you've grown and harvested your tobacco, what do you do with it? Talk about it here.
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I'm not totally pleased with the results I achieved, but I thoroughly enjoyed the task. I have quite a bit more tobacco left that I've been aging and I'm hoping to try another batch before going back to the tribe. I think tomorrow if I have the time I am going to flavor this batch just a bit.

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After two hours or so...
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Fished. 5 hours of steaming...wish I would have done more like 7 or 8, but I was too stinking tired to stay awake any longer and didn't want to burn down the house.
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The contrast...
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Cool. How does it smoke?

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andrew wrote:Cool. How does it smoke?

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Smoked a small bowl last night and it was surprisingly pretty good. I was really pleased with how well it burned.
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JMG wrote:
andrew wrote:Cool. How does it smoke?

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Smoked a small bowl last night and it was surprisingly pretty good. I was really pleased with how well it burned.
Nice. Is there anything familiar about the taste, or is it pretty much on par for unflavored tobac?

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andrew wrote:
JMG wrote:
andrew wrote:Cool. How does it smoke?

andrew
Smoked a small bowl last night and it was surprisingly pretty good. I was really pleased with how well it burned.
Nice. Is there anything familiar about the taste, or is it pretty much on par for unflavored tobac?

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Par. It's just an even mellow smoke.
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JMG wrote: Par. It's just an even mellow smoke.
Sounds like a good name for your blend. "Par 4, for that even, mellow smoke".
Maybe you add some vanilla for the Par 5, a little bourbon for the Par 3. :D
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Black rum to another batch, and call it the 19th Hole.

How was the odor while steaming? I was always afraid that it would stink up the house.

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KurtHuhn wrote:Black rum to another batch, and call it the 19th Hole.

How was the odor while steaming? I was always afraid that it would stink up the house.

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The smell wasn't too bad. It was a lot like a really, really strong tea. But the apartment that we are in here in PNG for the week is really open.
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What strain of tobacco is that? I grew a few plants of some cherry red Virginia this past summer. It was my second attempt at growing tobacco. After curing I just rolled the leaves up real tight and packed them into mason jars, and vacum sealed. I smoke it straight and it's quite good. I have one unopened jar left and I'm going to age a few years to see what happens.
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mightysmurf8201 wrote:What strain of tobacco is that? I grew a few plants of some cherry red Virginia this past summer. It was my second attempt at growing tobacco. After curing I just rolled the leaves up real tight and packed them into mason jars, and vacum sealed. I smoke it straight and it's quite good. I have one unopened jar left and I'm going to age a few years to see what happens.
I have no clue what strain this is. I live in a really remote village in PNG and just grew some of whatever the people were already growing.
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