I notice net.com is back online. They no longer list Big Spirt heat and cool, just Big Spirit. I wonder which one it is?
I notice net.com is back online. They no longer list Big Spirt hot and cool, just Big Spirit. I wonder which one it is?
NET-com shipping within 72 hours, He also said that all back orders would be filled fist before reopening. I still am waiting for my order from May 15 2014. first order with Net.com) he needs to learn to respond to e-mails.
When I'm going to extract a cigar I will try and get close to a 6x60 size and I use all of it in 70-80 mls. For loose pipe tobacco's i use a full ounce for that volume. I feel that doing it this way gives me more flavor. YMMV.
I use the same amounts of tobacco for my macerations (full cigar and one ounce of loose tobacco, which are generally the quantities I buy), although my target yield has been a bit higher than yours---about 100ml, down from 130ml last year. I started out in Spring 2013 using half that much tobacco, but I see no point to that anymore, since I have no intention of extracting the same tobacco a second time, and I don't want to have an ever-increasing inventory of baggies with half a cigar or half an ounce of loose tobacco.
Recently I've had thoughts of going to lower yields of extract, such as 60ml. Those intentions haven't yet materialized, though, because I like to be able to see the solvent liquid in the maceration jar (as a way to easily verify the color change). Starting with 70-80ml (which will yield 60ml) is barely enough solvent to cover a cigar or an ounce of tobacco, so I've typically added more. That's going to change, however.
My next batch is planned as low-heat-assisted macerations using a solvent of 85%PG/15%PGA, and I intend to force myself to add only 70-80ml of solvent at the beginning. Ending up with 3-4 ounces of finished extract is overkill and pointless for me, since I'll never be able to vape or give away that much. Four-ounce glass dropper bottles are expensive and take up too much space anyway. I've already got a huge drawer filled with my own extracts, plus two smaller drawers filled with swapped extracts from you, Johni, Dustmight, MFToms, and clnire. I'm completely out of storage space!
If I didn't enjoy making extracts so much, I'd stop now, because I have enough already to make juice for an army. At an average mix ratio of 20%, my current stock of NET extract would make 20 liters of juice. Shoot, that's just plain silly.

Quick update on SGP. I am glad that Jerms mentioned not being able to tell where the peach ends and tobacco begins because I quit looking. I spent all morning with it and am really digging it; I do get the feel of a tobacco with that NET-like throat hit and all. My initial confusion came from my expectations; was expecting it to be like apple cured tobacco from GeJ where I was able to tell where the tobacco and apple came into play. SGP is different though. The flavors blend together where they become one (if that makes any sense). Kinda diggin it today.
Question. Been thinking of ordering from Ahlusion in the near future and have been eyeing a couple other aromatics as well. Is Smoking Cherries the same way where the cherry and tobacco blend this well? Been eyeing that one also so inquiring minds, like me, would like to know.
They are all kind of like that, although to my taste, SGP and Cocoa Blend most of all. But Maple Burley and Vurley also have that brilliant blending of the tobacco with the complementary flavors. You should try 'em all.

I have yet to find a maple tobacco that comes anywhere close to Maple Burley. I am hopeful one will emerge, but it hasnt yet
I ordered six 1.5 ounce tins of pipe tobacco yesterday (on sale at pipes&cigars). One of them is:
Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening (Aromatic)
A red Virginia Cavendish cased with a delicate maple/vanilla flavor. This is one of those rare aromatics that actually tastes the same as it smells. The three day process that’s used to make the blend is what insures the flavor and aroma.
It probably won't be assertively strong in the maple flavor department, but I thought I'd extract a maple-cased tobacco to see. Assuming it turns out moderately well, I'll send you a sample.
If it was biologically possible and, you know, not creepy, I would offer to bear your child. Reginald Yusuf Herbst IV
I ordered six 1.5 ounce tins of pipe tobacco yesterday (on sale at pipes&cigars). One of them is:
Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening (Aromatic)
A red Virginia Cavendish cased with a delicate maple/vanilla flavor. This is one of those rare aromatics that actually tastes the same as it smells. The three day process thats used to make the blend is what insures the flavor and aroma.
It probably won't be assertively strong in the maple flavor department, but I thought I'd extract a maple-cased tobacco to see. Assuming it turns out moderately well, I'll send you a sample.
I won't head off to the clinic to give a sample of my seed just yet. LOL. Nor will I start a college fund for little Reggie. Double LOL. We'll wait to see if the Cornell & Diehl Autumn Evening is any good.
I heard Ahlusion is having a 20% off sale right now, discount taken in automatically in cart
Good one BJ! Didn't catch that with the full name but the initials? ROTFL!R.Y.4. Herbst
I will email you some of my favorite china patterns
If it was biologically possible and, you know, not creepy, I would offer to bear your child. Reginald Yusuf Herbst IV