African Red

[DonH]

I had some wet and humid weather so the leaves hanging in my garage are in low case. I cut off the tip of a recently dried air cured African Red and twisted up a small roll-up. It tasted really good! Very smooth, good flavor and no grassy taste. Has anyone tested theirs yet? This may be another variety that needs minimal aging.

 

[AmaxB]

Yes and agree with all you had said

 

[DonH]

I took a larger part of another leaf and twisted up a fatter roll-up, and it was a little bit harsh with a tiny bit of grass flavor (barely), but still... That lamina was probably dried a week ago.

 

[AmaxB]

I had no harsh or grass it was sort of a spicy. I did 3 leaves...

 

[Chicken]

lets see a pic of the finished leaves,

 

[DGBAMA]

I had no harsh or grass it was sort of a spicy. I did 3 leaves...

Now I am even more interested in the ar. Up for trading afew leaves Amax?

 

[Chicken]

i may add it to next years mix,...

 

[AmaxB]

Pics for Chicken
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[Chicken]

i cant believe how good your machine did that leaf,

damn perfection right there,

 

[DonH]

Was yours flue cured, Amax? Mine was air dried. Unfortunately I didn't flue cure any. I only ended up with two plants of AR and I learned the hard way about mixing varieties in the flue cure. Still, air dried it tastes pretty sweet, but the sugars will probably erode somewhat during aging since no enzymes were killed by heat. Looking forward to seeing what a month in the kiln does to it.

 

[MarcL]

That looks really nice.

 

[DGBAMA]

Damn that is nice.

 

[DonH]

I had no harsh or grass it was sort of a spicy. I did 3 leaves...

I smoked some more and I see what you mean by that spicy taste. Hard to describe. I'm going to have to keep taste testing it tonight.

 

[Knucklehead]

Sounds like it would be good in a pipe.

 

[AmaxB]

Was yours flue cured, Amax? Mine was air dried. Unfortunately I didn't flue cure any. I only ended up with two plants of AR and I learned the hard way about mixing varieties in the flue cure. Still, air dried it tastes pretty sweet, but the sugars will probably erode somewhat during aging since no enzymes were killed by heat. Looking forward to seeing what a month in the kiln does to it.

Yes it was Flue Cured, you can mix but need to leaves of the same type it one type is thick than all should be etc..

 

[AmaxB]

I think it would be a nice pipe tobacco

 

[Hasse SWE]

I have a kind "Tennessee Redleaf" (from Seedman) It is super good in Swedish snuff mix! Grows with the leaves right sparsely and look pretty rickety like plant but lord bastards the tobacco

 

[Hasse SWE]

I think it would be a nice pipe tobacco

Absolutely bought my from a pipe smoker. It will be good to place in a pipe

 

[squeezyjohn]

Grows with the leaves right sparsely and look pretty rickety like plant but lord bastards the tobacco

That's some of the best creative English right there ... it looks funny - but we all know exactly what you mean! I'm going to start using "lord bastards" in that way for my everyday talking from now on!

 

[Hasse SWE]

Greate LOL