Topic: Wacko Backo

[Biscombe]

I think you said it all! What wonderful information!

[Baccy Man]

I think you said it all!

I doubt that very much. I am constantly answering questions from people I have passed seeds or spare plants onto or people who are interested but think it would be too complicated once they hear about the curing process which is actually much simpler than it sounds and I am among the top 10 posters on the coffinails tobacco growing forum http://www.coffinails.com/forums/ as I answer a lot of questions there.

[chuff]

Hi baccyman, I smoke golden virginia or cutters choice, I don't like old holborn or samsons which would you reccomend that I should grow ;D

[Baccy Man]

I would start with a 50/50 blend of Virginia Gold & Kentucky Burley. It is very difficult to reproduce a commercial tobacco as there is so much flavouring in them they rarely taste of tobacco.
If you buy a pack of American Spirit you will find that tastes fairly similar to the blend I suggested above or you could buy some burley & cutter from grandad's tobacco who I linked to earlier & blend it yourself that way you will know exactly how yours should turn out.

[chuff]

I would start with a 50/50 blend of Virginia Gold & Kentucky Burley. It is very difficult to reproduce a commercial tobacco as there is so much flavouring in them they rarely taste of tobacco.
If you buy a pack of American Spirit you will find that tastes fairly similar to the blend I suggested above or you could buy some burley & cutter from grandad's tobacco who I linked to earlier & blend it yourself that way you will know exactly how yours should turn out.

Thanks baccyman really appreciated ;D

[Amazin]

baccyman,

I've just died and gone to heaven...

...thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you...

[detailista]

Additive free is another good thing to look out for as you just get the tobacco not all the chemicals normally put in it you can get 'American Spirit' additive free tobacco in most places now it tastes very similar to homegrown.

I'm going to give them a try Baccyman, thank you for the tip

It's now become available in Morrisons, Tesco and Asda - I've smoked it since running out of my usual when on holiday in Amsterdam a couple of years ago.  I asked for something mild and have not changed brands since as it's great. Much less 'smoker's cough' too.  No nasty bitter taste on the lips either.

[lincsyokel2]

heater for your curing stack:

what about the mat heaters they use for lizard tanks? there about a foot square, and designed to keep a lizard warm !!