Just opened a tin of Escudo from '14 I got in my bombing last year.
The lid was looser than than a prostitutes' morals, an old Harleys' nuts and bolts, etc......
Bummer.
The discs weren't bone dry strictly speaking. I was able to separate them without shattering them. Ya, I know how to re-hydrate stuff like this.
Placed the discs in a bowl and covered it with a clean white washcloth that had been soaked with water and then wrung out thoroughly. Taking care that the cloth material did not come into contact with the 'baccy of course.
I'll check it later today and will proceed from there. Sometimes it takes another treatment such as this to bring it back, but tactile feel is my friend here. I know what it's supposed to fell like when fresh, and it isn't overly moist right out of a properly stored tin. In fact right ready to rub out/fold and stuff.
The positive news is that I removed a bowl's worth first and put it into a pipe. Then proceeded to do CPR to the bowl, breathing slowly and making sure there was plenty of mouth moisture available. Sounds gross but it works in cases like this.
The upshot is that the smoke was fine and exhibited all the characteristics of Escudo. Enjoyed the entire bowl over about a 45 min experience. Never got hot or harsh, and I figure there were still some strands that didn't get the forced moisture treatment.
Shows to go you that this technique can be used effectively, at least on 'baccys that are not too far dried out. I'll be looking forward to sampling the re-hydrated coins in due course.
:rendeer:
Cheers,
RR
The lid was looser than than a prostitutes' morals, an old Harleys' nuts and bolts, etc......
Bummer.
The discs weren't bone dry strictly speaking. I was able to separate them without shattering them. Ya, I know how to re-hydrate stuff like this.
Placed the discs in a bowl and covered it with a clean white washcloth that had been soaked with water and then wrung out thoroughly. Taking care that the cloth material did not come into contact with the 'baccy of course.
I'll check it later today and will proceed from there. Sometimes it takes another treatment such as this to bring it back, but tactile feel is my friend here. I know what it's supposed to fell like when fresh, and it isn't overly moist right out of a properly stored tin. In fact right ready to rub out/fold and stuff.
The positive news is that I removed a bowl's worth first and put it into a pipe. Then proceeded to do CPR to the bowl, breathing slowly and making sure there was plenty of mouth moisture available. Sounds gross but it works in cases like this.
The upshot is that the smoke was fine and exhibited all the characteristics of Escudo. Enjoyed the entire bowl over about a 45 min experience. Never got hot or harsh, and I figure there were still some strands that didn't get the forced moisture treatment.
Shows to go you that this technique can be used effectively, at least on 'baccys that are not too far dried out. I'll be looking forward to sampling the re-hydrated coins in due course.
:rendeer:
Cheers,
RR
