C&D Exhausted Rooster, brick in a can?

Subject: C&D Exhausted Rooster, brick in a can? Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:31 pm

I just purchased a one-pound sealed can of Exhausted Rooster, and when shaken it sounds like one, large, hard, solid mass inside. I don't recall it being pressed into a brick. Any one open a large can and is it really that solid? I plan to age this, or I'd check myself.

Natch

Subject: Re: C&D Exhausted Rooster, brick in a can? Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:25 am

I know C&D will press a blend upon request, maybe you got a tin that was pressed.
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Subject: Re: C&D Exhausted Rooster, brick in a can? Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:04 pm

Natch.. I believe ER is a flake; would appear you have a 1# block of flake tobacco!

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Subject: Re: C&D Exhausted Rooster, brick in a can? Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:28 pm

Thanks guys. I've had ER in the smaller tin and it was a flake, but I remember it as being packed about as any of the McClellend Vas are packed, loosely filled, broken flake. This puppy makes a notable "thump" when I shake it?

Guess there's only one way to find out? I gotta

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Subject: Re: C&D Exhausted Rooster, brick in a can? Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:37 pm

Subject: Re: C&D Exhausted Rooster, brick in a can? Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:40 pm

Please let us know when you open the tin!! The suspense is killin' us!! Laughing

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Keep shaking it, and when the thumping stops you've got flakes.
(sorry but I could not resist)

Foiled Again Joined : 10 Dec 2007 Posts : 184

I have three 2oz. tins of Briar Fox. When shaken, they all make the exact same sound that you describe. Brick in a can.

I was under the impression that it is just a chunk (or chunks) of the crumble cake placed in the can. Maybe Exhausted rooster is made the same way. Or maybe it all settled together after it was sealed.

Either way, it'll be fine for aging.

Subject: Re: C&D Exhausted Rooster, brick in a can? Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:29 pm

Only one way to answer this question. Upon opening I found two, neatly wrapped and taped 8 oz. packages of cut flakes in the can. So it was actually two bricks. You can see one as it came out leaning against the can, and the other, obviously, has been unwrapped.

Natch

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Wow! Very cool.

I'd say you've got your work cut out for you. (Pun intended.) Rolling Eyes

Thanks for sharing that picture Natch.

Subject: Re: C&D Exhausted Rooster, brick in a can? Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:38 pm

That looks delicious.. Thats definatly how they pack their 'krumble kakes' but I've never seen flakes packed that way. cheers

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Subject: Re: C&D Exhausted Rooster, brick in a can? Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:50 pm

Mmmm...Rooster Loaf. Laughing

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Subject: Re: C&D Exhausted Rooster, brick in a can? Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:45 am

Smoked a bit this morning by the fire, and as with many Va based blends, good but has the potential to be great with some age. So into the jars it goes and I'll check again in a year or two. By the way, these flakes are the perfect size to load into the 8 oz. Mason jelly jars. They have the same size opening as their standard quart and half quart jars, but straight sided from the mouth on down, so you can rather easily load almost four ounces of flakes into each jar, with about 1/2" space on top to load those broken crumbs.

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Subject: Re: C&D Exhausted Rooster, brick in a can? Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:10 pm

Beautiful, isn't it. Cool

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