I think burping the jar helps eliminate the "skunk" by releasing built up gases IME, lost a C-I Cigar extract that way.
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I think burping the jar helps eliminate the "skunk" by releasing built up gases IME, lost a C-I Cigar extract that way.
I've wondered if your windowsill macerations suffered any. When I get around to extracting some hops, I'm keeping the stuff in the dark for sure.
I asked Diane about using a 2.5 micron filter. She said you would probably need a vacuum system to make it workable.
I'll let you know with my next extract, I'll do one window sill and one cold with the Nat Sherman Cigar I picked up.
I figured so but thought it might be worth a try. When I filter, first through a coffee filter it is slow, 11 micron filter paper: medium, then it goes fairly quickly through the 6 micron. I'm in no hurry so if the 2.5 micron paper will flow even slowly, I'll be happy. If not, I'm satisfied with the cleanliness of my extracts.
After a couple of days my Spirit has gotten stronger. I think 25% was too much. Had it in a 3ml tank and vaped about half of it. Added ~1ml of vg and shook it up. Much better. Still very strong. hmmm, going to have to wait till the weekend and try a weaker mix.
I started to tell you I thought that would happen but part of the fun of home brewing is tasting the changes as they happen. It seems like all tobacco extracts go through that change, gaining impact. Mixed juice also takes a few days to come together. So are you liking the American Spirit?
Yep like it. Don't know if I could ADV it. Maybe after I get it dialed in. Then maybe add some caramel and vanilla. Glad I did it.
Still on the lookout for the black pouch with perique in it.
Enjoying yours too.
Still on the lookout for the black pouch with perique in it.
Enjoying yours too.
I do about the same thing but use "USA Virginia Flue Cured Tobacco" from Tobacco Leaf Samples - leafonly.com (just click add to cart, if you click the name it takes you to 1lb packages). I have made over 250ml of extract and have not used 1/8 lb of leaf. With freight it was under $10 to me here in Florida. Nice tobacco'ish flavor. I add just a touch of coffee extract to my mix, really improves the flavor and you don't really taste coffee, which I make the same way as the tobacco extract. I figure it cost me pennies per ml to make my own juice, and it taste better than any I have ordered. Keep on DIY....
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Perused the selections again today and noticed two organics, Canadian flue cured and American flue cured. USPS shipping was $3.45 making it 9.44 for one sample. I'll hold off a bit and maybe get one of each.
Another good cigarette type blend to check out is Peter Stockebye 80 Norwegian Blend. I have some that Bill extracted and it's quite good. Also, a very good Virginia/Perique is Hearth and Home Louisiana Red. I have that one extracting now and will send some if you want to try it.
Blend selection can be daunting given the huge number of good tobaccos available. I've read and studied for hours and hours! It's funny that when I smoked it was almost always the same thing over and over for many years. Now I love having 20+ blends to alternate!
Thank you for all the great info shared here!
Has anyone tried this extraction with VG? I know VG isn't a good solvent but I have a serious PG intolerance so it may be my only option. Unless, of course, I added some PGA or 151 rum and steeped it off?
Has anyone tried this extraction with VG? I know VG isn't a good solvent but I have a serious PG intolerance so it may be my only option. Unless, of course, I added some PGA or 151 rum and steeped it off?
VG will work for extraction but filtering is harder and slower. I don't know how you could properly filter an all VG extract without applying a vaccume. There are other threads here that discuss this issue. Good luck.
Thanks. Perhaps if I warmed it up before straining. I'm going to give it a whirl.
VG is cheap enough. Buy a cheap bag of whatever you can get locally and give it a try. At worst you toss out a few dollars.
Real cheesecloth from a kitchen store may help with the first filtering step.
I use RDA/RBA so rewicking and recoiling isn't an issue for me. Gunk away as long as it tastes good.
Real cheesecloth from a kitchen store may help with the first filtering step.
I use RDA/RBA so rewicking and recoiling isn't an issue for me. Gunk away as long as it tastes good.
Just finished filtering and bottling my last batch, 1 cigar and 2 pipe blends. It took almost two hours but all three dripped through the 2.5 micron lab paper with no vacuum. I did my normal filtering and added this step so it should be the cleanest extracts I've made.
Lets hope it still tastes good with that fine filtering, and minimal gunking, please let us know how it goes.
I'm still back in the dark ages using only cotton as a filter, but with an rda and cotton wick, its not a problem. I have some coffee filters on the way from USA though.
I'm still back in the dark ages using only cotton as a filter, but with an rda and cotton wick, its not a problem. I have some coffee filters on the way from USA though.
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