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Post by Plainsman on Nov 4, 2020 13:02:38 GMT -5
Guns, knives, cameras— I have to put my “mark” on them, change them in some way. And now, tobacco. My go-to is still Sutliff’s Z92. But when moist it doesn’t light well and there are many, many re-lights. So I started drying it a bit by leaving it open on a sheet of paper or pre-loading a few pipes and letting them sit for a day. Much better. Then this morning I spread a thin layer on the pan that came with the toaster oven and “toasted” a very small batch. Not long, just enough to get it really warm and then let it sit a while. Worked pretty well: easy light, very few re-lights. Still smokes great.
Lastly, I put a couple of bowls-full into a ziplock and added about five drops of Glenmorangie single-malt Scotch. Sealed ‘er up and will let ‘er sit for a day or so.
Inquiring minds wanna know...
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 4, 2020 17:39:38 GMT -5
Guns, knives, cameras— I have to put my “mark” on them, change them in some way. And now, tobacco. My go-to is still Sutliff’s Z92. But when moist it doesn’t light well and there are many, many re-lights. So I started drying it a bit by leaving it open on a sheet of paper or pre-loading a few pipes and letting them sit for a day. Much better. Then this morning I spread a thin layer on the pan that came with the toaster oven and “toasted” a very small batch. Not long, just enough to get it really warm and then let it sit a while. Worked pretty well: easy light, very few re-lights. Still smokes great. Lastly, I put a couple of bowls-full into a ziplock and added about five drops of Glenmorangie single-malt Scotch. Sealed ‘er up and will let ‘er sit for a day or so.
Inquiring minds wanna know... That ought to work out good...please post your results for the rest of us hooligans. I tried a bit of Grand Marnier Jaune ((not an export item) in some black cavendish and 5100 red cake...turned out pretty good, and I might do it again. |
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 4, 2020 18:20:42 GMT -5
I’ll certainly keep you posted, good or bad.
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Post by Goldbrick on Nov 4, 2020 19:03:42 GMT -5
I here you can dry tobacco in a paper plate sitting atop the shade of a lit lamp...I've not tried it, so you'll need to time it out for yourself...keep an eye on it, and let us know.
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Post by kxg on Nov 4, 2020 20:13:23 GMT -5
I believe that’s half the fun of pipe smoking, figuring out the nuances that work for you.
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Post by taiguy66 on Nov 4, 2020 20:57:50 GMT -5
I believe that’s half the fun of pipe smoking, figuring out the nuances that work for you. Yes sir! So little time....... |
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Post by trailboss on Nov 4, 2020 21:13:11 GMT -5
I here you can dry tobacco in a paper plate sitting atop the shade of a lit lamp...I've not tried it, so you'll need to time it out for yourself...keep an eye on it, and let us know. You can dry moist flakes on the dash of a vehicle during Arizona summers in about 5 minutes. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 5, 2020 7:19:09 GMT -5
Sometimes I would use about 15 seconds in the microwave. That tends to work for me.
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Post by mrlunting on Nov 5, 2020 7:20:48 GMT -5
I put my tobacco on a cookie sheet overnight, then jar it away.
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 5, 2020 7:52:00 GMT -5
mrlunting mentioned something in another thread about rehydration, where tobacco is on one side of a Tupperware box and the distilled water is on the other side. Has anyone tried the same thing but with whiskey? So, instead of adding a few drops like above, the tobacco is kinda rehydrated with the water present in the whiskey, but also potentially lightly flavoured? Or would the effect be too subtle?
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 5, 2020 9:50:26 GMT -5
I have used whiskey and whisky. 😁
I use the little moisture pouches for distilled water, but I use the staves from FMC soaked in the liquor of my choice to add flavor. I tend to prefer rum, but I have used bourbon and cheap, off-brand single malt scotch.
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 5, 2020 9:53:41 GMT -5
I have used whiskey and whisky. 😁 I use the little moisture pouches for distilled water, but I use the staves from FMC soaked in the liquor of my choice to add flavor. I tend to prefer rum, but I have used bourbon and cheap, off-brand single malt scotch. Does it make a difference? |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 5, 2020 10:02:01 GMT -5
I have used whiskey and whisky. 😁 I use the little moisture pouches for distilled water, but I use the staves from FMC soaked in the liquor of my choice to add flavor. I tend to prefer rum, but I have used bourbon and cheap, off-brand single malt scotch. Does it make a difference? Yes indeed! |
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 5, 2020 10:44:55 GMT -5
I rushed my experiment this morning by trying a bit of my concoction in a Roma churchwarden (egg). The tobacco was barely moist and it was a mild, sweet smoke. I am very far from a connoisseur flavor discerner but I detected a slight whisky note and the bowl was definitely sweeter than the Z92 alone. I consider the experiment a success and will continue to modify, maybe with a bit more whisky next time. Next up: some Gentleman Jack bourbon and some Courvoisier cognac.
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 5, 2020 11:11:02 GMT -5
I rushed my experiment this morning by trying a bit of my concoction in a Roma churchwarden (egg). The tobacco was barely moist and it was a mild, sweet smoke. I am very far from a connoisseur flavor discerner but I detected a slight whisky note and the bowl was definitely sweeter than the Z92 alone. I consider the experiment a success and will continue to modify, maybe with a bit more whisky next time. Next up: some Gentlemen Jim bourbon and some Courvoisier cognac. Forget the tobacco and fill your pipe up with whiskey. You've got yourself a walk-around cup and straw. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 5, 2020 12:08:27 GMT -5
I rushed my experiment this morning by trying a bit of my concoction in a Roma churchwarden (egg). The tobacco was barely moist and it was a mild, sweet smoke. I am very far from a connoisseur flavor discerner but I detected a slight whisky note and the bowl was definitely sweeter than the Z92 alone. I consider the experiment a success and will continue to modify, maybe with a bit more whisky next time. Next up: some Gentlemen Jim bourbon and some Courvoisier cognac. Forget the tobacco and fill your pipe up with whiskey. You've got yourself a walk-around cup and straw. Testify, Brother! Amen! 😁 |
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Post by jay on Nov 5, 2020 12:54:01 GMT -5
Just be careful about what sort of alcohol you use. The wrong sort of thing could cause a mold. Less sugar, more proof.
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Post by mrlunting on Nov 5, 2020 14:46:53 GMT -5
"That's what she said".💣💥kaboom! |
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 5, 2020 15:04:57 GMT -5
160-proof peach moonshine from N. GA. should do the job?
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 5, 2020 15:34:17 GMT -5
Guns, knives, cameras— I have to put my “mark” on them, change them in some way. And now, tobacco. My go-to is still Sutliff’s Z92. But when moist it doesn’t light well and there are many, many re-lights. So I started drying it a bit by leaving it open on a sheet of paper or pre-loading a few pipes and letting them sit for a day. Much better. Then this morning I spread a thin layer on the pan that came with the toaster oven and “toasted” a very small batch. Not long, just enough to get it really warm and then let it sit a while. Worked pretty well: easy light, very few re-lights. Still smokes great. Lastly, I put a couple of bowls-full into a ziplock and added about five drops of Glenmorangie single-malt Scotch. Sealed ‘er up and will let ‘er sit for a day or so.
Inquiring minds wanna know... That ought to work out good...please post your results for the rest of us hooligans. I tried a bit of Grand Marnier Jaune ((not an export item) in some black cavendish and 5100 red cake...turned out pretty good, and I might do it again.Been letting the mix age for a while...since 6/2018...and filling a bowl presently to see if it any better than before. I'll be posting about it in my next post. Smoking it in my old Yello-bole Canadian.  |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 5, 2020 16:21:43 GMT -5
Welp...just tried the mix that has been aging since 6/18...turned out to be not bad, but can't really taste the Grand Marnier...but the flavor is there...just a little muted. Still worth trying again, but with a stronger flavor.
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Post by Gandalf on Nov 5, 2020 16:49:35 GMT -5
I have used whiskey and whisky. 😁 I use the little moisture pouches for distilled water, but I use the staves from FMC soaked in the liquor of my choice to add flavor. I tend to prefer rum, but I have used bourbon and cheap, off-brand single malt scotch. I use the moisture pouches too - "water pillows" it says on mine. Been wondering about soaking one in Rum instead of distilled water - or Fireball Whisky |
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Post by sperrytops on Nov 5, 2020 16:53:38 GMT -5
I have used whiskey and whisky. 😁 I use the little moisture pouches for distilled water, but I use the staves from FMC soaked in the liquor of my choice to add flavor. I tend to prefer rum, but I have used bourbon and cheap, off-brand single malt scotch. I use the moisture pouches too - "water pillows" it says on mine. Been wondering about soaking one in Rum instead of distilled water - or Fireball Whisky Reminds me of that Frog Morton blend with the bourbon cube in the tin. Only gives it a bare hint, but that's just enough. |
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 5, 2020 19:09:01 GMT -5
“...cheap, off-brand single malt Scotch...”
Tell us more, please.;
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 5, 2020 19:45:11 GMT -5
I’m right now, after supper, smoking the second bowl of my Glenmorangie experiment. This bowl is better than the first. I would add ‘robust’ to my earlier comments. But it is still a mild, sweet smoke. So far I think it is an improvement over Z92, which is its base. ‘Substantial’ it is, but still gentlemanly. I will make more of this stuff, perhaps up the drop-count to 7 from 5. That 2# of Z92 can’t arrive fast enough!  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 5, 2020 23:33:49 GMT -5
I have used whiskey and whisky. 😁 I use the little moisture pouches for distilled water, but I use the staves from FMC soaked in the liquor of my choice to add flavor. I tend to prefer rum, but I have used bourbon and cheap, off-brand single malt scotch. I use the moisture pouches too - "water pillows" it says on mine. Been wondering about soaking one in Rum instead of distilled water - or Fireball Whisky It's only the cost of the pillow. The tobacco will be smokable eventually and the cost of the booze is negligible. (unless you use Johnnie Walker Blue or something). I use the cheapest booze I can find. |
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Post by zambini on Nov 5, 2020 23:45:27 GMT -5
I dare someone to do this with Kool-Aid or Ribena!
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 5, 2020 23:46:52 GMT -5
I dare someone to do this with Kool-Aid or Ribena! Captain Black already did that with grape Coolaid. |
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 6, 2020 11:45:45 GMT -5
I am not a fan of bourbon-sytle whiskeys. Not by a long shot. But a friend gave me a bottle of Gentleman Jack (erroneously called Gentleman Jim in an earlier post) and I had to admit it was fine whiskey. Had only the tiniest bit left, maybe 1/16 ounce, so I put it in a ziplock with about 5-bowls of Z92 last night. This morning I let it air-dry for a couple of hours and then gave it 10-seconds in the microwave. Tried a bowl in the churchwarden (which is becoming my “test pipe).
“Robust and substantial” again come to mind. Can’t say I am picking up whiskey-ness from these experiments but the Z92 is definitely transformed. A sweeter, more full-bodied smoke without harshness or bite.
Next up will be the Courvoisier.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 6, 2020 12:17:23 GMT -5
I am not a fan of bourbon-sytle whiskeys. Not by a long shot. But a friend gave me a bottle of Gentleman Jack (erroneously called Gentleman Jim in an earlier post) and I had to admit it was fine whiskey. Had only the tiniest bit left, maybe 1/16 ounce, so I put it in a ziplock with about 5-bowls of Z92 last night. This morning I let it air-dry for a couple of hours and then gave it 10-seconds in the microwave. Tried a bowl in the churchwarden (which is becoming my “test pipe). “Robust and substantial” again come to mind. Can’t say I am picking up whiskey-ness from these experiments but the Z92 is definitely transformed. A sweeter, more full-bodied smoke without harshness or bite. Next up will be the Courvoisier. Have you ever tried Old Granddad Bond? |
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