Burley for cigars: @Arotarkoba

[Arotarkoba]

Hi all. I live in NZ and the only seeds I can buy are Virginia Golds and Burley, out of my limited choices Burley seems the better option. Though it is still a cigarette tobacco and I wanted tips and tricks on how to get it to mimic a cigar tobacco. I’m building my own fermentation box and humidor out of a fridge freezer and components from Ali. I’m confident in my wiring and component understanding abilities and my ability to make a stable temperature and stable humidity environment.

What experiences do you have with aromatics? I’m thinking cacao nibs and ground coffee, but don't know how or when to age them together. How long should I ferment the leaves and air dry age them for best results?

Any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated.

 

[deluxestogie]

Burley was commonly used for American cigars, prior to about 1990. A cigar is any tobacco wrapped in tobacco.

For burley, stalk-harvest it when the upper leaves begin to show signs of maturity. Color-cure it by hanging the stalks in a shed for 6 to 8 weeks. If it is a white-stem burley, then allow it to color-cure for several more weeks after it is fully brown. Once fully color-cured, kiln it at 123°F to 128°F for 6 to 8 weeks. Then allow it to rest.

I can't help with adding food to tobacco.

Bob

 

[Arotarkoba]

Burley was commonly used for American cigars, prior to about 1990. A cigar is any tobacco wrapped in tobacco.

For burley, stalk-harvest it when the upper leaves begin to show signs of maturity. Color-cure it by hanging the stalks in a shed for 6 to 8 weeks. If it is a white-stem burley, then allow it to color-cure for several more weeks after it is fully brown. Once fully color-cured, kiln it at 123°F to 128°F for 6 to 8 weeks. Then allow it to rest.

I can't help with adding food to tobacco.

Bob

Thanks bob i greatly appreciate it. Most of what i know is from ChatGPT to greatly appreciate human experience after being pointed into a very general direction. What it was saying was to just have aromatics in a tea bag and allow it to age together. Seems like that’s not necessary.

My preferred brand when I lived in the U.S. was acid by the Dew estate. They use botanical-infusion with their cigars which is where that all came from.