Treat it as you would tomatoes. What I can find worryingly little information on is how long you need to ferment it for, depending on what you want to do with it. If they taste well enough without them fermenting do I still have to ferment them? The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on September 21, 2014: Here's some info that i copied and pasted from this hub a couple of years ago. This seems to be the right amount of heat! Answer: An airtight container's a good idea, but I can't tell you how long the tobacco will last. Plant them in reasonably rich, well-dug soil (with well-composted vegetable matter if you've got it). I'm sure they will be benefited from this web site. For tips on how to separate the tobacco from the stem when the leaves are dry, read on! Generally, what works on tomatoes should work on tobacco. Mine is 40ltr any old water boiler come tea earn will do. on Step 5. sounds like the uneven curing is due to inconsistent humidity and too dry of an environment. i think il try the box with water in and a towel on top after iv dry the tobacco this year.. only using a heat pad. Stems retain moisture and may increase the chance of mold in storage. If your bud is over dried, adding moisture isn't going to help the cure. My pleasure.. (still looking forward to your distillation blog ;). there seems to be a new trend in vaping lately as more people are the cost of cigarettes beyond their means and are turning to vaping, i grow my own tobacco and process it myself and have experimented (Mucked around in my kitchen) with 0% nicotine menthol e-juice by cutting my tobacco in an old electric coffee grinder and adding the e-juice bit by bit to the mix until i achieve the strength i desire.. A fine mist to dampen the leaves is all you need, they will soften almost immediately and you can then cut out the ribs. Wonderful hub. you have done a excellent activity on this matter! This instructable picks up after you have air cured your green leafy bounty and is one possible way to simulate the needed conditions for fermentation at home. Question: Can I make alcohol from tobacco leaves? I am thinking about trying this year for the first time. Fermentation also stabilizes the leaf so that it doesn't decompose further in storage. 3 years ago The same rules apply: pinch out or otherwise remove them. dry in shade, this process avoids crumbling product also. If you feel that yours is too green(and limp) still, try putting some in an oven at a low heat (100c or less) for half an hour or more to dry it to a better colour. Can we buy seeds direct from you? Before starting here's a small note of discretion: Typically tobacco growing hobbyist raise and cure these plants for the pure enjoyment of taking care of this fast growing monster! ** This project was created last year (2008 harvest) to provide address a common question in the tobacco growing hobby, discussing the critical points of curing tobacco. For those of you more comfortable with metrics, 1 ft = 30 cm. when curing don't burp the jars that will stop the curing process, you will add new oxygen and revert the anaerobic bacteria that was curing to aerobic and thats starts to feed on chlorophyl . -Week 1-2 smells like wet grass. You are so right, they do adapt to the area. When ordering tobacco seeds online, be sure to check importing restrictions. When is the best time to plant? A friend hangs his tobacco for about three months, by which time it has both a nice colour and texture. I borrowed from the butchering industry and got a bunch of J fish hooks, strung them on some fishing line and use that for drying. When they're about four inches high, and after the last of the frost, plant them out. I still have the 1 oz of Light Fire Cure in the press. For the Jars, the pump alone is $65 for the jars. Finally, pour the hot water to the level of the tobacco in the jars. Instead of a timer you could also use an eight dollar dimmer cord found at any hardware store, it will adjust the power and heat output of any bulb. Once the tobacco is dry to my liking or touch. I hope that you learned what you wanted from this article. The same goes with tobacco: To cure it, first you've gotta pick it. Thanks again for this information. Got the seeds in the germinator today , wanting an early jump on the season , great weather this last week and hoping for no frosts.. The following is a helpful "Q and A" following this project. Does the Brod and Taylor bread proofing cabinet work good for cureing tobacco? Maybe I'm ruining it. Anyway that is soo cool. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on November 07, 2015: Hi quicksand, long time no hear, How's it going? Im experiencing some small security troubles with my latest weblog and Id like to locate something more safeguarded. Question: Im having a hard time keeping my tobacco burning, could it just need more time? It should take about 4-8 weeks for the leaves to dry out entirely, but it may take longer depending on the variety of tobacco and your climate. Sun Curing. Answer: If it works for you, keep doing it. You will need to make a platform inside the boiler to keep the leaves out of the water. Tobacco is an age old, yet amazing plant, which has become increasingly popular among hobbyist in recent times! Question: I am a cigar smoker and I often put my stubs in my wife's flower bed. and is it any good? Essentially creating a compost heap where the internal temperature is carefully monitored along with the humidity levels. Answer: It's fine, (If you want to speed drying put some leaves in a VERY low oven for an hour or more until they are dry enough to suit). abfdged. As each plant grows, you'll see small tobacco plants (suckers or basal shoots) starting to grow as side-shoots from the main stalk at the base of the leaves, the same as with tomatoes and that other stuff some people smoke. Thank you for posting this. Keep their soil moist but not soggy when they're young. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on September 09, 2014: kiwi_john aka the old fart on September 09, 2014: well planting season is upon us; i've got a shitload of seeds (no not from the dunny) so fingers toes and eyes all crossed for a bumper crop.I'VE GOT ALL THE GOOD STUFF : SEED GERMINAING MIX.MINI GREENHOUSE.NO EXPENSE SPARED TO SAVE A $. Tho it is now. Also does anyone know how to make Copenhagen style "dip"? Pick whichever leaves are ready, and cut a slit near the stem end of the centre rib of each leaf. proberly down to the paper.. the best way i found was hung up in a garrage. Misting it with Vodka or Rum (or some other alcohol including Port) and letting it dry may help, as well as imparting a nice flavor. It will grow in pretty much any type of soil you have. Youre actually a good webmaster. There are all sorts of bells and whistles you can add to enhance the end result, but YOU DON'T HAVE TO! Hi how is everyone in this tuff times hope all is ok ive started growing tobacco plant and im wondering do i have to use a cooler fan if curing leaves in a attic, thanks good info no frills- i've got 40 seeds in seedling mix indoors 7 germinated so far. You could also string the leaves on a length of wire, or on a cord stretched between two nails use your imagination. After all, cigarette butts soaked in a bucket of water was an old way of making insect spray that my parents and grandparents used. Dedicated home growers use old refrigerators with a heat source. 5 Steps to properly drying & curing cannabis Drying Weed (Steps 1-2) Marijuana strain trimming Step 1: Trimming your buds To dry your buds, you first need to trim them. Drying tobacco is a kind of curing process that takes between 3 and 8 weeks to properly prepare the tobacco for use. Harvesting: Fully grown leaves (and no, It's not me!). The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on December 23, 2014: Hi John, I hope that all's well with you now. Your blog by far has the most simplistic and helpful information on growing tobacco. Most of the tobacco that I smoke has been aged 4+ years, but I don't let cannabis sit in a jar beyond six months. Wash off any dirt, though. Question Also how do you keep the humidity. I will be 76 next month and live in the UK. Thank you very much ---just so hard to get the seeds in SA Government screws all of us here ---BUT I can, and do grow my own weed and get very good crops too! I know people who smoke tobacco at every shade, as the whim and their approach to curing takes them, and they seem no worse off than off the shelf smokers. To smoke it! Put tobacco in jar. Aging ? If so how do we do it? Let the flowers bloom and die off. (You probably know this already!). I planted a few seedlings in February one year as an experiment. . I would think that using a spray bottle or just wiping the leaves with a sponge-full of the mix would also work OK. I think I'll give this a go - nothing to lose, all my hair is already goneand I might learn a thing or two! Don't pick the whole plant at once, since they will become ready over a period of weeks. I'd suggest that you leave them for the time being but monitor them and if the spots increase noticeably remove the offenders. I've had some specific varieties that were not particularly good until 18 months, In theory, could I just chuck my jars in say the hot water cupboard? This is a cheap and accessible possibility to achieve the conditions required for fermentation. the pic was just of some plants that had mold growth on them. Put a fine sieve in the top of a clean, dry bowl, or on a sheet of paper. Hey thanks for all these follow up posts and pictures! You must log in or register to reply here. During two years in Vanuatu where home-grown tobacco is available in the markets (cured and twisted into braids) I discovered I could make a "brew" just as good as my favourite pipe tobacco "Amphora". After they've gotten established, you can water less often. The end result looked like nice moist almost store bought tobacco. I have 4 that I cycle between curing jars to monitor humidity in the jars. As good a way as any Rhett, nothings written in stone - adapt, innovate, do it on the cheap; that's what it's all about. It is cured/air dried in a carport. Question: When growing and curing tobacco at home, do we do a fermentation/sweating process after drying? How Often Should I Water Tobacco Plants? To cure my tobacco i air dry it in my shed. Fairly certain he's going to have a good read. Here in New Zealand, you can buy tobacco seed, grow the stuff, and, if you want to, smoke it quite lawfully. Wow what a hub I started growing this summer only 3 plants thoe they are 6feet I'd say they now have Pritty pink flowers I harvested around 50 or so leaves hung them on nylon 1 month ago they are turning nice and golden I have them in my garage where I go for a quite smoke and stear at them only but wondering what they are going to be like I'm glad I came across this hub it has put my mind at ease a little and also given me some great ideas, Because of the heart problems i'm moving to Central Hawkes Bay to be with family. Put jar in kiln. If I think the tobacco is drying to quickly I give it a light misting with the distilled water. How broad it can be. If youve moistened brittle leaves for storage, be sure to pat them down with a paper towel so there arent any water droplets on them. Hi guys. Unplugging would have some impact on the fermentation process depending on the length of interruption, but better to unplug than to not have a house when you get back. If you get problems then sort them out with humidifiers or what have you. Then I put the buds into 1 qt mason jars to cure. Perhaps it is a distraction from daily stresses and allows an escape to simpler times. For menthol I just added some mint leaves. Having got that off my chairy little hest, let's get down to the nitty-gritty. Death to all bullfrogs, bumptious bureaucrats and politicians!! Answer: You could try packing small lots at a time in vacuum-sealed plastic bags. Adrian Rankin-Maclean on August 10, 2020: Very informative article I tried many years ago to grow tobacco, plants grew fine but mucked up the curing process, I want to flavour the stuff for pipe smoking, I have a very large jar of glycerine in the garage could I use that with port and brandy, spray the leaf, let dry, then press and mature but for how long - best guess for a guide pls, also I want to give some hand rolling tobacco to my colleagues at Christmas, I'm harvesting and curing now,(August) once dried I'm putting it in a plastic air tight box, will that be long enough time for it to mellow/mature. Hanging Tobacco Leaves for Drying 1 Dry tobacco in the fall for the best results. It may not display this or other websites correctly. It depends on the tobacco, I guess. Go figure. Question: Is planting tobacco summer (start of January) ok? Bottom leaves have been harvested from the rear plants. I actually think I am on about or coming up to my 6th year smoking my homegrown bakky. I can't be bothered, think up a few for yourself. Will they taste better? That being said, so can drinking, singing off-key, eating too much (or not enough) meat, and so on. He then filled about 1/6 of the cylinder with water and propped the leaves up on another piece of aluminium with a small vent hole in it. Hang the leaves somewhere dry and warm, like a garage or attic. Answer: Yes, The way I know of is to spray the rum/wine/honey solution or whatever on the dry or near dry leaves with a garden mister. Let them dry out on the plant. Easy to follow and a good laugh along the way. Do not tighten at this point. If it looks a bit damp or won't light he sticks it in the warming tray of his oven for a while. BTW the leaves held by the old bloke in the article's photo grew in a temperate climate in spring and summer.They're pretty average bottom leaves (the higher you go the smaller the leaf) We get light frosts in Winter. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. Hopefully I get mature plants later. From a broader perspective, there are a few variables that influence how tobacco ages. An attic or garage rafters are great, provided you still have headroom. Within two to three months of picking a healthy green leaf, it would dry to a complete dark brown, and if even touched it would crumble into a million shards. Cigar tobacco producers ferment tobacco naturally by creating huge piles of air cured leaves. Information I will be collecting: I could not tho do that on a dozen or so plants. March-June,get started TODAY! That being said it is taxing to spray the leaves so often. What you do with it then is your own damned business. Does my curing chamber look like it will work? Thanks. Answer: This is a new one on me as I didn't know that tobacco grew from leaf propagation. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on July 30, 2014: Drying- Three months will do it, less if you give a bit of a boost with a slightly warm oven. When the flowers die off each will form a green pod which will slowly turn dark brown. % of people told us that this article helped them. I suppose most guys go 1 to 2 months, but my philosophy is, if it's not on fire in my pipe, why bother taking it out of the kiln. Mr. Thanks in advance. You do need LARGE pots, it grows a huge root ball. The biggest difference is that the plastic box did too good of a job sealing in the moisture, and perhaps there was too much to begin with. Don't look now, but you've probably already done itwell enough for the average punter, at least. And how long will this last in this storage method? From your pictures, your plants were very immature, their growth stunted mostly due to the small pot size. Answer: Tobacco doesn't naturally burn well. The process can take up to 8 weeks, and the longer you wait, the better it may taste. wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. If you're not in a rush, take your time and pick the leaves as they come ready. Also, thank you for this article. :). Answer: I grow the one that I originally bought from King's Seeds in Katikati NZ years ago. Feed a thin tomato stake (or something similar) through these slits so that when you hold the stick horizontally, the leaves hang down about an inch apart. Reactions: Oldfella, Charly, Knucklehead and 1 other person S Smileysmile66 Active Member Joined Apr 5, 2019 Messages 25 Points 3 Location Stockholm, Sweden Pull out any small plants or weeds that try to crowd each tobacco plant. When I think of ammonia, I think of a sharp biting smell, the chemical smell from either a bottle of windex or urine..(I once had mice as pets, which had that horrible smell) When I was researching tobacco fermentation I pictured those fermentation barns in central America to be awful, perhaps like walking into a tear gas chamberTaking this into consideration I have my fermentation cooler in an unused bathroom which has the ceiling vent on a timer (it turns on for 10 mins every hour). If you want to cure and smoke it, put in at least a dozen plants if possible. Like some others I came upon your article whilst looking for info on curing tobacco. I did have a hard time sleeping at night with the chamber light bulb on. Do you ferment leaves for smoking tobacco? Put seed-growing mix or a mixture of fine soil and sand in a shallow container. Also I wanted to add that the post is great and very easy to follow ..I am in Aus and have been growing now for a while and am getting some extremely good results but I am still waiting to have my first taste..I think the hardest part for me is going to be the cutting as I like a very fine cut and if anyone can suggest something that is not to expensive I will be very happy, anyway thanks for reading and hope to hear from some of you out there even in Qld..Cheers. When you cure tobacco leaves, you're breaking down ammonia in the plant matter. Question: Would you mind if I adapted your excellent work here for use in the UK? whether it's fit to drink is another matter! By signing up you are agreeing to receive emails according to our privacy policy. I realize the leaves are moist at first but after the moisture evaporates do you have to have any humidification device in there?A: yeah, as you can imagine, lamp is very similar to an oven, where the dry heat generated constantly takes away the humidity. Tobacco plants nearing maturity. The best vessel to use for aging pipe tobacco is the Mason Jar. I assume that you want to either roll a cigarette or use a pipe. .I'd suggest that you just hang the leaves to dry without assistance in a shady airy spot and see how they go. For some, growing tobacco is an absolute obsessionand its easy to see why! Doing so removes excess plant material from your nugs, making drying much faster. And the other thing is that I 'm in Canada. 10 years ago Put tobacco in jar. I then start fermentation I do this in a burco boiler. You could also try spraying with a mister (one of those cheap mist sprayers that you can get from garden supply shops) Just remember that you want the leaves to dry, not go mouldy. Ive a venture that I am just now running on, and Ive been on the look out for such information. !, i want to ask you why? Fermentation is the limiting factor for hobbyist!3) Finally aging which we are all familiar with, which includes factory storage and storage in a humidor. Good luck growing! You may not legally sell it, trade it, or give it away. Basically you need heat (approx 120 degrees) and humidity of about 75%, if this can be sustained for approx 4-6 weeks, fermentation will be complete. Step 1: Trim and prepare your buds If you choose drying weed as individual buds already trimmed and stripped from their branches, then you can move on to the next step. It kind of feels that you are doing any distinctive trick. The seedlings are 2.5 inches tall now. Turn the marijuana every few hours, so that all parts are exposed to the sun. I'd also suggest that you let the plants flower and save the seed, you'll get enough to plant half of Kansas and be very popular with your smoking friends! Make sure kiln has good air circulation and that jars aren't touching walls to prevent condensation in jars. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on July 17, 2018: Try misting the dried leaves with a mixture of oil of cloves (from the chemist) and water. The bought stuff has additives to keep it going, such as saltpeter (potassium nitrate, the main ingredient of gunpowder). this methored did not work the tobacco turned to compost in a few weeks.. to much humidity.. the way i would change it is having the inside tray highter and only puting a cloth over the top so air can escape.. i only put a small hole in the top and this was not enough. Pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff are fire cured. Question: I'm new at this. These plants are less than three months older than seedlings. The tobacco color should also change to a much darker hue of brown. This article is not about health issues; it's about growing tobacco and curing it. Also worked very well last year on fully dried tobacco. Adding moisture to cure is not a good idea, the bud should be dried properly first. Really its just a foam cooler with a $5 light from Home Depot now Oct. 26, 2011 UPDATE: In the final version of this fermenter, a (I simply used a cooler with no air holes, just one hole punched at the top for the light fixture). The product was a gentler and more aromatic smoke when it landed in Europe than when it left the "New World". If parts of the leaf remain green, it has dried too fast. You probably displaced 12 cabbages to grow enough tobacco to keep you in cancer sticks for a year. Free Shipping on orders over $95! I've gone 2 weeks to 6 months. If you need more seed google King Seeds in Katikati, (I've a link in the text). Tobacco seedlings ready for transplanting outside in the sun. since taking the pics, I have modified and refined the design making it even simplerive plugged the holes, and took out the aluminum foil, and put the second batch of leaves in a large plastic bag with a twist tie on the top to better hold in the moisture. No oil heaters required! Your stuff sounds pretty swish, have fun smoking it. You don't have to fork out another $2.50 for seed. I have it running on a low heat for up to two hours checking on the tobacco and turning it throughout the process. "We are in process of putting up a tobacco barn with latest technology. They stopped growing until spring, but the leaves stayed healthyno wilting or browningand around the end of September, they took off again. You may need to stand on something to do it! Answer: I don't know, it's been many years since I was in Australia, but I would guess a tobacco plant would take around three months or less to grow there. This is a brilliant step-by-step on how to get to the end product I'm looking for so thanks so much mate! It has been most helpful. If it's just for the fun of growing the stuff and possibly to use the leaves to make a bug spray, a couple of plants will do fine. I simply chopped it (2mm) and mixed in some pure vanilla essence (or chopped vanilla beans) and a little citrus zest then compressed it into a jar. It's only a few. an accidental discovery in my kitchen when a friend came around for a cupper with his new e-ciggy has lead to a major discovery for my tobacco processing methods when i added a few drops of his vape juice to my tobacco. This is better for cigars and pipe tobacco. Thanks. Hi we live in sunny Bay of Plenty and want to give it a go. Using the ones made for smoking, bleached, or with added chemicals is not ideal, to say the very least. We seem to be in the perfect climate. Question: Do you think putting a few dried mint leaves in with my tobacco leaves will give it a menthol taste? Question: I've grown plenty of tobacco except I've always just microwaved the leaves or in the oven to dry and smoked the plant still green. Answer: It would probably enhance the product but I don't bother and nor do most of the locals that I know. Answer: It's fine with light frosts. Answer: Yes, but as it has a root ball the size of a football, you'll need a large tub. Reckon next year I will have to double my crop, I may be a bit shy this year. Temps above 122F (50C) inhibit the vegetative growth of mold. Do you think theyll go ok in there until after the last frost of winter? This year i ordered from Victory Seeds and they have a much wider variety. I did see a fermenter made of ply-wood, and i can tell ya, that one would most definitely off gas formaldehyde and other such chemicals found in the adhesives.Q: So you haven't noticed any sort of ammonia smell coming from the tobacco?A: I really haven't! Fire-cured tobacco is hung in large barns where fires of hardwoods are kept on continuous or intermittent low smoulder and takes between three days and ten weeks, depending on the process and the tobacco. Start the tobacco seedlings no sooner than 4 weeks before the spring night time temps are 50 degrees or so. I assume that you're in the northern hemisphere, which means that you are in late Autumn, so I suggest that you pick the leaves and hang them to dry. Question: Any advice on growing tobacco in buckets? And it sounds like you will be able to modify your system for next year!Just one note! Tobacco isn't picky. I've been drawing from T.A. Water them thoroughly and then keep watering to prevent the dirt from drying out. A Pocket Sundial From a Broken Pocket Watch! Tobacco grows best in places that are dry and warm. Answer: I remove the stems because they're woody and would produce lumpy tobacco. As for the number of plants to be self-sufficient in Baccy for my pipe? Put it in a pipe and it smoked fine. I got 6 x 1 oz jars sealed up yesterday. I understand that Tobacco in Cigars, Pipes, Roll your own, cigarettes, snuff and all other types are from the same tobacco plant. In terms of my fermentation chamber, there is no problems with overheating or meltingyet! Do you have any advice on how to grow these for cigars? I really enjoyed your little tobacco story guideAwesome. The plants grew taller than corn stalks, with leaves as broad as my chest. http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agcomm/pubs/agr/agr14/agr14.htm, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nygIskWSgw, https://www.leafonly.com/tobacco-harvesting-curing-fermenting.php, https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/archive/how-to-grow-and-cure-your-own-tobacco-for-ceremonial-use-Ok_7A46VfUqfDuXac7SoOQ/, https://www.coffinails.com/curing_tobacco.html, http://www.victoryseeds.com/tobacco/backer_cultivation.html, https://www.cigarworld.com/education/tobacco-411/curing-and-fermentation/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKduAMF-lWk, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2EpXsM0m4o. Our temps range between 70 and 100 degrees in the summer. But the future looks a lot more brighter. So plenty in hand. You'll know they're ready for use when theyve turned dark brown and the edges of each leaf are curled. It is only recently that I have heard any mention of ammonia occurring in the drying process, and I personally doubt whether it has much effect on the finished product. bumptious bureaucrats and politicians are revolting species, but i believe there's a special spot reserved in hell for those that don white coats and the mantle of 'oficial'. A good recommended fill blend for a home grown cigar is 30% Havana leaf and 70% Virginia leaf with a Havana wrapper.-Cheap, light weight foam cooler: if you ever wondered what to do with that leaky foam coolerhere it is!-Corded clamp light reflector light fixture, (avail. I just wondered whether the hot water cupboard would be a better spot as opposed to fairly consistent room temp in a living space. Here in New Zealand, nothing much seems to bug tobacco, either from above or below ground. Question: Is fermenting necessary to grow and cure tobacco at home? Do tobacco seeds need a period of cold dormancy in order to grow? 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