AmaxB
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I'll second Knuckles on that - you paid attention while at Graycliff. Beautiful how are they smoking for you?
Pics of your sticks!!
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MarcL
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Hay Bruce, I remember those from that other site. Very nice.
ArizonaDave
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ArizonaDave
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This is only my 2nd Month, and yes, I've smoked a few too. Some of these were wrapped in Seco leaves, the lighter ones with Habana 2000. I prefer the taste of these whole leaf wraps over store bought. Obviously, they're not real pretty yet, but that will come when I start ordering Wrapper material.
I use Arabic gum (Acacia fiber in the health food stores) for glue, and also have cellulose. The shiny ones I used too much Acacia fiber glue. I mixed in nutmeg, cinnamon, and stevia in the mix for some chew in the fiber. Works good. Just don't know if I should smoke it with the additives, so I go plain on the cigars.
I also add either Rum or bourbon for humidity control.
I use Arabic gum (Acacia fiber in the health food stores) for glue, and also have cellulose. The shiny ones I used too much Acacia fiber glue. I mixed in nutmeg, cinnamon, and stevia in the mix for some chew in the fiber. Works good. Just don't know if I should smoke it with the additives, so I go plain on the cigars.
I also add either Rum or bourbon for humidity control.
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Ben Brand
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ArizonaDave. Those stogies are looking good. Good enough to smoke! Enjoy.
quo155
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Great looking sticks...I'd be proud!
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Bruck
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Tnx vm! Out of the 100 or so that I've rolled, I've only had to pitch 2 for burn issues, or should I say lack thereof? Anyway, been trying some different blends and flavor is good on just about all of them. I'm getting the hang of making a straight burn (consistency along length) and good draw (how tight to pack them). The latest batch that I posted a pic of is resting. I like to let them off-gas the ammonia compounds for a few weeks b/t smoking (Mrs. Bruck calls this the wet diaper smell).
Bruck
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Hello Marc - yes, I'm double-posting
Just joined this site a few days ago - more focused discussion on rolling/blending/etc.
Bruck
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Very nice, Dave!
I use the cellulose glue - seems to work much better than gum arabic (so my wife can have her gum arabic back).
I see you keep the blend info on the bands. That's pretty handy. I keep a separate log in my cigar inventory spreadsheet, then just put a serial # on the back of the cigar band.
ArizonaDave
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Yeah, the cellulose is great stuff. Hmmm, I think I need to do a log as well, the serial # is also a great idea! What's your favorite blend?
I've had some good luck with a few. Nic. Habano, Piloto Cubano, Dominican Liguero, and a touch of Brazilian Mata Fina. Finally have the blend right on that one. Dominican can be used, but a Habano needs to be used as either a binder or a Habana 2000 wrapper. Haven't tried the Corojo yet, but I've heard it's a great wrapper.
Bruck
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I haven't tried a lot of variety yet - most of the RYOs that I've smoked have been from the medium cigar sampler from the other leaf tobacco site - Dominican ligero, Nicaraguan seco, and CT broadleaf binder and wrapper. This plus some Paraguay viso is nice. I've changed over to Aleman binder and Ecuador shade and maduro wrappers which really improved the flavor and appearance.
My more recent batches contain some sumatra and cameroon fillers but I haven't tried them yet - still resting. I did try one each of all-sumatra and all-cameroon filler; this was mainly to calibrate my palate to what these leaves add. They were good but I think they will be better blended. Actually I might do a few more all-sumatras. That one had a rather exotic spicy/leathery flavor.
To be honest, I haven't paid as much attention to blending as to nailing down the mechanics of rolling.
quo155
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Hello Marc - yes, I'm double-posting
Bruck...I've seen you over at that other site as well. I agree 100% that this forum is by far the leader when it comes to GYO and RYO and all that compasses such. Here, though there are some of us (such as myself) that new to rolling...there's not the pages and pages of "wow", "how'd you do that" and crap that we can get over there...props to you!
You're.......on a roll!
ArizonaDave
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Bruck...I've seen you over at that other site as well. I agree 100% that this forum is by far the leader when it comes to GYO and RYO and all that compasses such. Here, though there are some of us (such as myself) that new to rolling...there's not the pages and pages of "wow", "how'd you do that" and crap that we can get over there...props to you!
You're.......on a roll!
I agree with that, and he's ahead of me on rolling, but I'm trying to catch up! LOL I didn't know you came over from puff too, now there's 4 of us that I know of, including Gdaddy.
Indianamac
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Sticks all look great !!
Bruck
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Bruck...I've seen you over at that other site as well. I agree 100% that this forum is by far the leader when it comes to GYO and RYO and all that compasses such. Here, though there are some of us (such as myself) that new to rolling...there's not the pages and pages of "wow", "how'd you do that" and crap that we can get over there...props to you!
You're.......on a roll!
Tnx, you're too kind!
I think "new to rolling" applies to a great many of us here. Good place for advice, encouragement, tricks of the trade, etc.
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