I came to vaping from pipe smoking and was rather frustrated with e liquid flavors, even the "tobacco" flavors from high end vendors.
I'm a Virginia and Lakeland freak. Although I gave most of my tobacco away I still have a large bulk of Newminster Navy Flake and a few small things of other pipe tobacco.
How do I make an NET? What supplies do I need?
Cold extraction rule of thumb:
Pipe tobaccos 4 to 6 weeks
Cigarette tobacco 6 to 8 weeks
Cigar tobacco 8 to 12 weeks
For filtration I use the Aeropress. It works great for separating the extract from the tobacco with very small loss. I bought mine from Bed Bath & Beyond with a 20% off coupon. With the included coffee filters (350 count), use a spatula and pour in as much of the extract as possible while holding back the tobacco in the jar. After the extract has filtered, scoop in the saturated tobacco and use the press to get the remaining extract from the tobacco.
One advantage of the aeropress is that I can use a smaller 70mm, higher quality filter for less cost (at the time I purchased) than a large lower quality filter. I use the Ahlstrom 0740-0700 Quantitative Filter Paper, 2 Micron, Medium Flow, Grade 74, 7cm Diameter. This is an ashless, high wet strength filter.
Ahlstrom Quantitative Filter Paper, 2 micrometer Retention, Medium Flow, Grade 74: Science Lab Quantitative Filter Paper: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
http://www.ahlstrom.com/globalasset...ce-files/ahlstrom-laboratory-catalogue-en.pdf
The filter basket on the Aeropress is 63mm ID but you don’t have to trim the 70mm filter. Just place a filter centered on the basket, turn the Aeropress chamber upside down and press the filter into the basket.
I can usually start a final filtration of 60ml before I go to bed and it’s done or almost done by morning. Filtration time can vary depending on tobacco type, casing, and curing method. Heavily cased and fermented tobaccos tend to clog faster and take longer to filter. Although the Aeropress can hold a lot of liquid, I recommend only filtering 60ml at a time. The filter will begin to clog and filtering will slow down after about 60ml. With the high wet strength filter you can backwash the filter with warm water and start another batch.
Felt Filter: IMO don’t waste your money.
1) It’s too thick to use in the Aeropress.
2) Felt sucks up juice like a sponge so you lose a lot of extract.
Rant on:
I bought 3 yards (minimum order) of 5 micron felt from McMaster-Carr for $15.00. Three days later I got a shipping notice with an $11.44 shipping charge
.Over a week later I received an 18”x18”X12” box with 2” of felt + 10” of Styrofoam peanuts. Seriously? Its freaking felt, not a Ming dynasty vase
. I still have 99.9% left taking up room in my closet.
Rant off:
For mixing I like this calculator.
New Calculator to try
Mixing by weight is so much easier, faster and cheaper since you really don’t need a bunch measuring glassware, gloves, safety goggles, etc., and there is almost no cleanup. Measuring opaque extracts in a graduated cylinder or syringe is a PIA. You just need a cheap gram scale and some dispensing bottles. All of your mixing is done directly into your juice bottle.
Amazon.com - Horizon ACCT-500 Digital Precision Jewelry Scale w/ Trays, 500 g by 0.01 g - Digital Kitchen Scales
Put your juice bottle on the scale and press the tare button to zero the scale.
Add Nic press tare button
Add PG press tare button
Add VG press tare button
Add extract
Put on the cap, shake, and label
Cap your dispensing bottles, put in the cabinet
done.
I do sometimes use a blunt tip needle but it’s just for transferring extract from non-drip bottles, not for measuring.
Good luck
!" I just posted a link to his program.
