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Post by bouwser on Apr 24, 2019 18:33:34 GMT -5
I was scouring the local antique store the other day and ran across some old tobacco, pic below. I’m wondering if anyone has had any of these or any luck rehydrating old tobacco.  |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 24, 2019 18:34:41 GMT -5
Nope...but looking forward to your review!!
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Post by william on Apr 24, 2019 18:41:06 GMT -5
I would love to see what's inside.....  I hope you post photos when you open them. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2019 18:59:02 GMT -5
I’ve rehydrated dry tobacco using natural terracotta stone. Or lay out the dry tobacco in a tray and keep a damp paper towel about 1” above the tobacco. In between mix the tobacco and repeat with damp stone or paper towel. It’s worked well for me a number of times......GOOD LUCK👍
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Post by bouwser on Apr 24, 2019 20:17:22 GMT -5
I’ve rehydrated dry tobacco using natural terracotta stone. Or lay out the dry tobacco in a tray and keep a damp paper towel about 1” above the tobacco. In between mix the tobacco and repeat with damp stone or paper towel. It’s worked well for me a number of times......GOOD LUCK👍 Very cool. I bought a terracotta stone on Monday. I’ll try it out this weekend. |
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Post by papipeguy on Apr 24, 2019 21:04:10 GMT -5
What a wonderful find. I'm not familiar with any of them but look forward to hearing more from you about them.
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Post by LSUTigersFan on Apr 24, 2019 21:05:06 GMT -5
Good luck, but can you will your tobacco cellar to me just in case?  |
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Post by scrooge on Apr 24, 2019 21:15:50 GMT -5
I would try a bowl of each as is first. You might be surprized. Then hydrate if you want. I have many Old I have done this with. Good luck!
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Post by Mac on Apr 25, 2019 1:08:31 GMT -5
For those of you who live near or have friends who garden a bunch, almost certainly they'll have tons of broken pots. Terracotta pots. A few shards of one, and you have you hydrating tool for free.
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Post by trailboss on Apr 25, 2019 1:29:54 GMT -5
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Post by PhantomWolf on Apr 25, 2019 1:51:18 GMT -5
From what I have gathered from the Masters here on the forum, once tobacco is completely dried, it loses stuff. Even if rehydrated, chemical changes will have occurred. Still, these are super cool and IMO worth a shot. Regardless, you have some really cool tobacciana for the shelf. Great find.
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Post by stone on Apr 25, 2019 3:24:15 GMT -5
This is basically what I did when I received the 4th generation family reserve tobacco extremely dry. I opened up the bag it came in, fluffed it up, and put it in a ziplock bag with a warm wet paper towel. It didn't take very long for it to absorb the moisture |
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Post by Mac on Apr 25, 2019 9:30:08 GMT -5
Distilled water only??
I know Greg Pease recommends this, but unless you're rehydrating to then place in l/t storage, what the hay? Totally unnecessary. (Unless your water source has a nasty smell).
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Post by stone on Apr 25, 2019 10:05:59 GMT -5
Distilled water only??
I know Greg Pease recommends this, but unless you're rehydrating to then place in l/t storage, what the hay? Totally unnecessary. (Unless your water source has a nasty smell). Distilled water has no chance of bacteria and it's the same price. I add some colloidal silver to my distilled water ever since I had a mold outbreak in one of my cigar humidors. |
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Post by Mac on Apr 25, 2019 14:42:23 GMT -5
Distilled water only??
I know Greg Pease recommends this, but unless you're rehydrating to then place in l/t storage, what the hay? Totally unnecessary. (Unless your water source has a nasty smell). Distilled water has no chance of bacteria and it's the same price. I add some colloidal silver to my distilled water ever since I had a mold outbreak in one of my cigar humidors. No doubt it's "better" but no need to run out and buy a jug if you have good water out of your taps. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Apr 25, 2019 15:14:33 GMT -5
The examples pictured may have more value untouched than if you choose a rehydration attempt. If the rehydration is successful, and you fall in love with the smoke, where are you going to go from there? I would simply choose to display these in the man-cave.
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Post by bouwser on Apr 25, 2019 15:21:45 GMT -5
The examples pictured may have more value untouched than if you choose a rehydration attempt. If the rehydration is successful, and you fall in love with the smoke, where are you going to go from there? I would simply choose to display these in the man-cave. It is a conundrum. They were pretty inexpensive. I may stare at them for a bit until curiosity takes over. Who knows? |
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Post by stone on Apr 25, 2019 15:28:02 GMT -5
Find a way to extract the tobacco and leave the packaging intact, stuff it with paper towels and put it on display. LOL
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Post by trailboss on Apr 25, 2019 17:22:23 GMT -5
The examples pictured may have more value untouched than if you choose a rehydration attempt. If the rehydration is successful, and you fall in love with the smoke, where are you going to go from there? I would simply choose to display these in the man-cave. Yeah, if I had it all to do over again, that 1 pound box of curve cut Flake, with tax stamp intact should have went to auction... I gave most of it away, and some liked it... |
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Post by monbla256 on Apr 25, 2019 22:46:05 GMT -5
I was scouring the local antique store the other day and ran across some old tobacco, pic below. I’m wondering if anyone has had any of these or any luck rehydrating old tobacco.  |
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Post by xingpao on Apr 28, 2019 19:40:03 GMT -5
I would not smoke it. Without being sealed for so many years there is no telling what wafted in there and got absorbed.
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Post by roberted5 on Jul 27, 2019 11:32:32 GMT -5
One way I smoke or prepare dry tobacco is pack bowl lightly and breathe through stem or bowl.
It’ll moisten it up enough to pack bowl properly.
I haven’t heard about using terra-cotta flower pot chunks and next trip to Wally World I’ll get a few and let kids smash up.
I can’t remember what it was last time but give a kid a hammer and they like smashing things.
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Post by robd on Nov 6, 2019 23:13:57 GMT -5
Great fun, discovering these oldies.
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Post by Wizard on Nov 27, 2019 14:59:01 GMT -5
I was scouring the local antique store the other day and ran across some old tobacco, pic below. I’m wondering if anyone has had any of these or any luck rehydrating old tobacco. I agree with Michael, save them as collectibles. 🧙🏼♂️ |
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Post by taharris on Dec 2, 2019 18:09:25 GMT -5
I found a 100g tin of very old St. Bruno in an antique store once.
The seal was broken and the tobacco dry as a bone.
I rehydrated it and found it to be sublime. Best smoke of my life.
I still miss it...
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 3, 2019 19:04:37 GMT -5
If it's Jamesons it's got to be good.
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I hope you post photos when you open them.
