I really have no idea just going by trial and error. Currently I'm just putting approximately 2-3 drops of oil (I read that they are potent and a little goes a long way) in a tablespoon of everclear 151 then adding about an ounce or so of distilled water then pouring into a spray bottle. Sprayed the shredded V Lemon I have. The apple vanilla smells really good. The citrus plus grass smells nice too but not as pronounced. Just letting it air dry I'll be trying this evening or tomorrow!
Yep. Plug burns slower/cooler because less of the leaf's surface area is exposed, I think. Shredded leaf burns faster/hotter depending on how finely it's cut; RYO is pretty nasty in a pipe, even without all the additives etc. Also, I think plug/flake holds an ember and stays lit better once you overcome the difficulty getting it lit in the first place (though that seems to be much more of a thing with soggy commercial stuff)
All I can say from my own experiments in the past is that simply adding regular white/brown sugar doesn't really make the smoke taste sweeter. If anything, I found it makes the smoke kind of acrid. Then again, that's exactly my take on every single Gowith Hoggarth product I've tried in recent years. So I dunno'. Maybe some people like that. Non-reducing/invert sugars may well be different but I'm a bit confused about that subject myself.
Yes I’m finding the V Lemon to be on the sweet side even without pressing it. It’s also acidic. With the oil flavouring and pressing I’m sure I’ll get a decent smoke that will taste mildly sweet. Probably no need to add a sweetening agent we’ll see. I’ve also got burley where I could be adding 5-10% in some blends.
Doesn't that make the press look gross? Or does the parchment paper do the job of keeping it clean? All I'm looking for.
I’d prefer to use parchment or wax paper if I could. Just don’t see it working without a mess. Any advice?
My press is pretty gross. I consider it along the lines of battle scars.
