4 Extractions--Tastes good, but terribly weak.

[dodari]

We did 4 tobacco extractions in PG of various types, mainly Virginia, Burley, a dark Cavendish and I don't remember the name of the other right now. We used an ounce and a half of each tobacco type and used 90-100ml. of PG to soak each type in. After 6-1/2 weeks we filtered and bottled.

Trying them tonight in our drippers the flavor of the raw unmixed filtrate of each tobacco tastes good enough, but very faint strength wise. This still in straight PG for each, no mixing with any VG or even any Nic. added. Very nice taste but very, very weak, each.

Perhaps we should extract first in PGA?

Seeking help, ideas.

 

[Dougiestyle]

My method uses PGA/PG 50/50. Filter and then heat to evaporate the alcohol. I use 120ml of 50/50 to .5oz. End result of ~60ml of extract.

 

[dodari]

Thanks, Dougiestyle,

Does that yield you a fairly strong flavor, aroma and such?

 

[boomerdude]

From what you described, you should have some very strong extracts. Try diluting and let the juice steep, at least a few days.

I only use an ounce of tobacco in that much solvent and get very good extractions from single varietals like Burley, Virginia, etc.

We did 4 tobacco extractions in PG of various types, mainly Virginia, Burley, a dark Cavendish and I don't remember the name of the other right now. We used an ounce and a half of each tobacco type and used 90-100ml. of PG to soak each type in. After 6-1/2 weeks we filtered and bottled.

Trying them tonight in our drippers the flavor of the raw unmixed filtrate of each tobacco tastes good enough, but very faint strength wise. This still in straight PG for each, no mixing with any VG or even any Nic. added. Very nice taste but very, very weak, each.

Perhaps we should extract first in PGA?

Seeking help, ideas.

 

[Ian444]

What Boomer said, only dilute it at least to 20% and wait 2 weeks. Are you using whole tobacco leaf or pipe blends or?

Nice to see you drop in Dougie, your method is good. I think it is the best of all the fast extraction methods I have tried and the results equal any method I have tried (IMO). Thanks for sharing it. But I still do cold macerations occasionally because they work well too and basically require no supervision and I can filter it when I feel like it, be it this weekend, next weekend, or next month I am getting lazy...