I have been experimenting with making my own Natural Extracted tobacco (NET) and I am pleased to say that I have a winning method. The slow cooker was recommended by someone on the Natural Tobaccos thread whose name escapes me (thank you, whoever you are!)
Here is the method as I posted it on that thread, with my addenda in blue italics.
1 Chop up expensive cigar and place in deep coffee mug. One Churchill-sized cigar, or about 15g of pipe or cigarette tobacco.
2. Cover with PG/VG in your desired amount and mix until you have a nasty-looking sludge. One ounce each of PG and VG is a good amount.
3. Place mug, uncovered, in a slow cooker half-filled with water. Cover slow cooker.
4. Cook on low, overnight.
5. In morning, turn off slow cooker. Allow to sit all day long.
6. Top up the water in slow cooker and repeat steps 4-5 twice more. Your sludge will turn darker and more fragrant.
7. After third cook, place an unbleached coffee filter inside a funnel, and place funnel over a tall cup. Spoon your sludge into the paper-lined funnel and allow to filter.
8. Repeat step 7 two or three more times.
9. Age this concentrate for as long as you want. Two weeks is good.
10. Dilute as desired. Mine was mixed 33% concentrate, 33% VG and 33% 36mg PG unflavored nic. That makes for a liquid that is nominally 12mg plus whatever nic comes from the cigar itself. Judging from the hit, I'd say 15-17mg. Obviously varies with tobacco type.
My first try of this method used a Montecristo cigar. It turned out amazingly well: rich strong smoky cigar flavor. I just finished a batch of Borkum Riff Vanilla Cavendish pipe tobacco and that is also yummy. Currently on the boil: Alexander's chocolate RYO tobacco. Next up: Alexander's Nougat Pipe and a Ramon Allones Celestial cigar.
I am also using the same method for tea. Because tea leaves expand so much with moisture, you need to use a lot more liquid, otherwise filtering it is going to be a beast. Good results with both oolong and green teas.
Next experiment: ginger, and coffee. Will keep people posted if you are interested.
Here is the method as I posted it on that thread, with my addenda in blue italics.
1 Chop up expensive cigar and place in deep coffee mug. One Churchill-sized cigar, or about 15g of pipe or cigarette tobacco.
2. Cover with PG/VG in your desired amount and mix until you have a nasty-looking sludge. One ounce each of PG and VG is a good amount.
3. Place mug, uncovered, in a slow cooker half-filled with water. Cover slow cooker.
4. Cook on low, overnight.
5. In morning, turn off slow cooker. Allow to sit all day long.
6. Top up the water in slow cooker and repeat steps 4-5 twice more. Your sludge will turn darker and more fragrant.
7. After third cook, place an unbleached coffee filter inside a funnel, and place funnel over a tall cup. Spoon your sludge into the paper-lined funnel and allow to filter.
8. Repeat step 7 two or three more times.
9. Age this concentrate for as long as you want. Two weeks is good.
10. Dilute as desired. Mine was mixed 33% concentrate, 33% VG and 33% 36mg PG unflavored nic. That makes for a liquid that is nominally 12mg plus whatever nic comes from the cigar itself. Judging from the hit, I'd say 15-17mg. Obviously varies with tobacco type.
My first try of this method used a Montecristo cigar. It turned out amazingly well: rich strong smoky cigar flavor. I just finished a batch of Borkum Riff Vanilla Cavendish pipe tobacco and that is also yummy. Currently on the boil: Alexander's chocolate RYO tobacco. Next up: Alexander's Nougat Pipe and a Ramon Allones Celestial cigar.
I am also using the same method for tea. Because tea leaves expand so much with moisture, you need to use a lot more liquid, otherwise filtering it is going to be a beast. Good results with both oolong and green teas.
Next experiment: ginger, and coffee. Will keep people posted if you are interested.
Oh, and it didn't even mess up my coils. Good job Ace!
