American Spirit Cigarette Tobacco Extration

[Bill Oso]

So I have a large tin of American Spirit cigarette tobacco left over from my smoking days. Would this be worth trying to extract flavor from or are cigar/pipe tobaccos the only ones to use? American Spirit is additive and preservative free so I wouldn't be getting any of those. I'd hate to just dump it out.

Thanks.

 

[mecocina]

I've used 5 AS Perique Blend cigs with 1 oz PG and 1 oz VG, let it sit for a week, then strained. It was not strong but it does has some flavor. I say go for it and try it out.

 

[randomhousegir]

I recently made an extraction from a pouch of the blue American Spirit rolling tobacco. I put it in a mason jar and barely covered it with about 80%PG and the rest cheap vodka I ran through a brita filter 10 times (we used to do this in my heavy partying days because it makes cheap vodka turn into really good vodka) and I let it sit for a month shaking it up once a day (I think that part was mostly because I am impatient and had to feel like I was doing something to help it out. There are also posts in here about ultrasonic cleaners and steep times that would help you because I have one now and it has really helped with steeping times).

I then boiled the mixture in the mason jar in some water for approx 3-5 minutes to help cook off as much remaining nic and alcohol as possible so my nic/ml ratio was accurate in mixing..... I have vaped it straight to taste it and it definately tastes like american spirit.... I have not steeped a juice with it though BUT I think that if I had done my mix with VG (so it was more smokey) or went 50/50 pg/vg (which is my prefered mix) in my original steeping solution with the alcohol that all I would need to do is add my nicotine and then fill to my appropriate level with the extract that it would have worked for what I wanted out of it.

The flavor is there and tastes correct....I just dont have much smoke but I guess that means I better get off my lazy duff and try mixing a bottle and steeping it haha

There are some good threads in here that are where I sourced my process from and I think if you look a little you will find what you need and be able to get that tobaccoo turned into a yummy extract

Hope that helps

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[Bill Oso]

Thanks randomhousegir, maybe I will get around to doing all that some day. I did dink around with the microwave/shot glass method and vaped a bit but it tasted like wet foliage and wasn't pleasant. Was fun to learn about the Brita filter trick for cheap vodka. May pass that along to friends who drink. Cheers.

 

[randomhousegir]

I think the biggest thing is the time it takes to extract the flavors out of the tobacco..

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[Knosis]

I did one with the organic tobacco.

I just used distilled water and let it soak for about a week. I'm trying to remember the exact ratios, but they may be a little off. I think I did about 60 ml of distilled water for about 8 grams of fresh wet tobacco. Let the tobacco dry out a little and then grind it up. I had to filter it 2 or 3 times to get all the particulate out.


It comes out smelling like wet tobacco. I found if I evaporate off about 1/2 - 2/3 of the remaining water under low heat(not boiling) then the flavor gets condensed and comes out much stronger. Loses the wet tobacco smell. I end up with maybe 5 to 8 ml of tobacco flavor. To mix in e-juice I only need a real low percentage like 1 to 2% and a good flavor comes through.

 

[Knosis]

If you use something like Vodka or Everlear its going to strip a lot of the fats and waxes naturally found in the tobacco. Thats going to end up in your flavor and gum up the coil faster. Water won't absorb them.

 

[Knosis]

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