First batch of CB cured and fully dried went into the kiln last night. Its not the best curing and most of the leaves have cured lighy compared to what i expected, but thats because of the stupid 30°c + temps we've had here in the uk making the RH rapidly drop towards the low 40s -high 30s. Hoping the kiln will darken them up a little. I know the usual temps for kilns are 122f - 128f but i am experimenting this year and have dialled down mine to 110f-115f and the RH sitting perfectly between 64-68% this should keep the mold away. I do also have a little fan on low speed just to stop any humid spots.
Hopefully my settings are in the green enough to prevent any mold fron occuring. And my rh is low enough this year (last year was 90%+) to stop all the leaf oils and 'punch' from fermenting out completely. I will be doing daily checks for the first 2 weeks to check the tobacco, water levels and airing out any ammonia.
