fermenting

  1. S

    Measuring temperature- fermentation

    I made my own fermenting kiln out of old car "refrigerator" and 35W halogen bulb . But I dont know where to monitor the temperature. Is it better to monitor the air temp or the leaves? Down is the picture of the sensor Im using. I will use smart plug to time the heating cycle, because the...
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  2. poplarshepherd

    Smells like brown sugar and honey wheat bread

    My 'Havana 263' cigar leaves have been slowly fermenting in mason jars in a low case on top of a seedling heat mat (~98ºF) for close to 5 months now. For the first few weeks, the jars smelled weakly of ammonia when opened. Now, the leaves have turned a dark red brown and smell of brown sugar and...
  3. N

    Do you need to ferment for making dip?

    Hey guys I have my first harvest of tobacco hanging in my basement now and they’re turning a nice yellow brown color. It’s been about 2 weeks and I plan on going around 6 weeks with the air curing process. I have a stand up fan that rotates left to right down there too. I feel feel like my...
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