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Post by Plainsman on Jul 9, 2021 12:21:43 GMT -5
I do not like a wet smoke. I need my tobacco to be pretty dry— maybe not crunchy-crumbly, but close. I have a bowl I put it in from the bag, and a saucer I use to spread it out thin for drying. This morning I had forgotten to lay some out and so put the thin-spread saucer in the MW for 30-seconds. Helped to speed the process. If it's too moist I tend to get tongue bite and various other unpleasantness. Wondering if needing dry tabac is a common condition among us...
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Post by Hand of Glory on Jul 9, 2021 12:29:09 GMT -5
I do not like a wet smoke. I need my tobacco to be pretty dry— maybe not crunchy-crumbly, but close. I have a bowl I put it in from the bag, and a saucer I use to spread it out thin for drying. This morning I had forgotten to lay some out and so put the thin-spread saucer in the MW for 30-seconds. Helped to speed the process. If it's too moist I tend to get tongue bite and various other unpleasantness. Wondering if needing dry tabac is a common condition among us... It depends on the tobacco for me. But I prefer a dry smoke as well, not a fan of moisture build up in the stem or the amount of relights it usually takes. I've never tried putting tobacco in the MW. Did it seem to affect the taste or anything? |
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Post by fadingdaylight on Jul 9, 2021 12:32:41 GMT -5
I like mine super dry, so I tend to lay everything out the night prior. I have used the microwave trick a few times. When it first comes out, it doesn't seem dry, but once it cools, the moisture leaves with the heat. Doesn't have much noticable impact on the flavor. You can actually do this in reverse to add moisture also, cover the tobacco with a slightly damp paper towel and zap it for about 15 seconds.
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Post by Darin on Jul 9, 2021 12:34:56 GMT -5
I've been nuking tobacco for years with no ill effects on flavor ... nothing worse than wet pipe tobacco.
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Post by Plainsman on Jul 9, 2021 12:35:17 GMT -5
I noticed no change in flavor from the MW. In fact, the first bowl from that batch, in the Digby Colossus, was one of the best bowls in quite a while.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 9, 2021 13:27:35 GMT -5
Rarely. In the air conditioning it pretty much dries itself. I find that some tobaccos lose flavor if dried too much.
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Post by Stearmandriver on Jul 9, 2021 16:41:14 GMT -5
I was just thinking about trying this. Finally picked up a tin of Plum Pudding, and it seems like it would be tasty but it's so darn wet I can't even keep it burning, after an hour of open-air drying. It requires more extreme measures... thanks for the MW recommendation
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Post by Professor S. on Jul 9, 2021 17:59:03 GMT -5
Interesting... The only tobacco I've ever intentionally dried is the pound of Old Professor, and now it's so bone-dry that I worry I've ruined it. I generally keep an ounce or so of my chosen tobacco in a tri-fold pouch, but even then, I typically have to run a pipecleaner or 2 through every bowl. Maybe I should start putting my tobacco out ahead of time to dry, but that sounds like a lot of planning.
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Post by Plainsman on Jul 9, 2021 18:08:05 GMT -5
I try to keep 2-3 bowls in the "drying saucer." Works for me.
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Post by fadingdaylight on Jul 9, 2021 18:44:51 GMT -5
I have one of those older glass plates that is divided into 3 sections, and one that has 5 sections, the type that are meant for serving veggies and dip or something, that I got at thrift stores for pretty much nothing. They work great and it gives me the ability to have several blends drying at once.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 9, 2021 22:30:18 GMT -5
^^^^^
That's brilliant. I need one.
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Post by trailboss on Jul 9, 2021 22:38:59 GMT -5
About 15 seconds in the microwave on a plate with a paper towel underneath.
It will amaze you how much moisture is in that paper towel! Fire+ water = steam on the tongue.
You can go less time in the microwave to figure what works for you, but for most blends a slight crunch delivers for me.
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Post by taiguy66 on Jul 10, 2021 14:09:25 GMT -5
Never tried the mw method before Charlie. I know a few others (Bob etc) have mentioned it too. Might have to give it a try thanks.
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Post by trailboss on Jul 11, 2021 15:44:59 GMT -5
Never tried the mw method before Charlie. I know a few others (Bob etc) have mentioned it too. Might have to give it a try thanks. You are welcome....Since you are living in Phoenix type temps, if the humidity is low, a few minutes on the dash. |
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Post by Stearmandriver on Jul 11, 2021 21:03:23 GMT -5
Well, 15 seconds in microwave and Plum Pudding still won't burn for me. It just came out warm and damp haha. I did not put a paper towel underneath though. That's a good idea; somewhere for the moisture to go without having to completely evaporate. Next time... 30 seconds!
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Post by Silver on Jul 11, 2021 21:26:37 GMT -5
With our humid summers, I've been using the MW method. 15 seconds and let cool. In the winter, I just put tobacco on a plate for an hour, or so. But that also requires deciding in advance what to smoke.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 12, 2021 3:23:59 GMT -5
About 15 seconds in the microwave on a plate with a paper towel underneath. It will amaze you how much moisture is in that paper towel! Fire+ water = steam on the tongue. You can go less time in the microwave to figure what works for you, but for most blends a slight crunch delivers for me.Yea, this is me too. 30s I thought might be too much. 15s does the trick for me. Then again, my tobacco is stored in my centrally heated house, so drying isn't normally an issue. |
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Post by taiguy66 on Jul 12, 2021 9:18:54 GMT -5
Never tried the mw method before Charlie. I know a few others (Bob etc) have mentioned it too. Might have to give it a try thanks. You are welcome....Since you are living in Phoenix type temps, if the humidity is low, a few minutes on the dash. Well that was fun while it lasted. I’ve now been officially banned from using the MW to dry my tobacco. My Mrs. wasn’t amused when her food came out tasting like tobacco shortly thereafter. |
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Post by fadingdaylight on Jul 12, 2021 9:31:01 GMT -5
You are welcome....Since you are living in Phoenix type temps, if the humidity is low, a few minutes on the dash. Well that was fun while it lasted. I’ve now been officially banned from using the MW to dry my tobacco. My Mrs. wasn’t amused when her food came out tasting like tobacco shortly thereafter. Toaster oven next? |
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Post by taiguy66 on Jul 12, 2021 9:57:00 GMT -5
Well that was fun while it lasted. I’ve now been officially banned from using the MW to dry my tobacco. My Mrs. wasn’t amused when her food came out tasting like tobacco shortly thereafter. Toaster oven next? Think I’ll stick to the old fashion way, let it dry naturally on its own Jason. Cheers buddy……. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 12, 2021 14:39:52 GMT -5
You are welcome....Since you are living in Phoenix type temps, if the humidity is low, a few minutes on the dash. Well that was fun while it lasted. I’ve now been officially banned from using the MW to dry my tobacco. My Mrs. wasn’t amused when her food came out tasting like tobacco shortly thereafter. just boil a cup of water in the MW after you do your tobacco and the smell will be gone. |
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Post by Darin on Jul 12, 2021 16:12:44 GMT -5
Motzek Strang smells amazing in the microwave ... Lat blends, not so much! 😄
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Post by trailboss on Jul 12, 2021 18:14:52 GMT -5
Motzek Strang smells amazing in the microwave ... Lat blends, not so much! 😄 Bullseye flake smells like brownies. I would just buy another microwave....the cheap ones are very cheap, compact and would do the trick. If you really want to go dirt cheap, there are plenty on the secondhand market. Convenience stores, truck stop microwaves get er done, too. |
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Post by fadingdaylight on Jul 12, 2021 18:50:11 GMT -5
I have, in all seriousness, actually made a little foil bowl, filled it with tobacco, and used tongs to toast it over a burner on the stove in the past.
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Post by immolation on Jul 14, 2021 12:08:43 GMT -5
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Post by Plainsman on Jul 14, 2021 12:11:13 GMT -5
I have, in all seriousness, actually made a little foil bowl, filled it with tobacco, and used tongs to toast it over a burner on the stove in the past. Love it! Plus, no waste. Just turn it over and wear it as a hat.  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 14, 2021 12:55:02 GMT -5
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