huffelpuff
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There is so little information out there about stoving tobacco I thought I would do some experimenting and share my findings.
I started with about an ounce of C&D Opening Night Flake. I toasted it in a pan on the stove top so I could have better control of what was going on. I toasted the tobacco until it was fairly dry and just starting to smoke. I then added a small amount of liquid made up of dark tobacco water, honey, rum and a tiny amount of glycerol. This immediately caramelized and turned the Va to a very dark black/brown. While still heating the pan I then added about a tablespoon of cider vinegar and cooked it out. The resulting tobacco is very dark and has a glossy slightly sticky feel to it. The aroma is completely changed. The original smell is slightly fruity with honey overtones. The stoved tobacco has a very distinct roasted aroma. Like a nice dark roast coffee. I don't detect anything from the cider vinegar. I may need to add more. Oh and yes cider vinegar is used in blends. The Danish pipe shop has their version of Mississippi Mud and they flat out say they add cider vinegar to get that tangy tomato smell. I will leave it in a jar for a few days and see what develops with it and try blending some of it to see how it smokes.
Jim
The original flakes are on the left the stoved tobacco on the right
I started with about an ounce of C&D Opening Night Flake. I toasted it in a pan on the stove top so I could have better control of what was going on. I toasted the tobacco until it was fairly dry and just starting to smoke. I then added a small amount of liquid made up of dark tobacco water, honey, rum and a tiny amount of glycerol. This immediately caramelized and turned the Va to a very dark black/brown. While still heating the pan I then added about a tablespoon of cider vinegar and cooked it out. The resulting tobacco is very dark and has a glossy slightly sticky feel to it. The aroma is completely changed. The original smell is slightly fruity with honey overtones. The stoved tobacco has a very distinct roasted aroma. Like a nice dark roast coffee. I don't detect anything from the cider vinegar. I may need to add more. Oh and yes cider vinegar is used in blends. The Danish pipe shop has their version of Mississippi Mud and they flat out say they add cider vinegar to get that tangy tomato smell. I will leave it in a jar for a few days and see what develops with it and try blending some of it to see how it smokes.
Jim
The original flakes are on the left the stoved tobacco on the right