DGBAMA Redneck Curing Chamber Build

[AmaxB]

Those look great DG
You'll find with each batch you learn a little more and they just keep getting better.
Awesome

 

[Knucklehead]

That's some fine looking leaf hanging there. Good job.

 

[johnlee1933]

Well done DG. You have come a long way. I hope you enjoy your smoke as much as you deserve.

John

 

[leverhead]

DG, that looks real nice!

 

[Chicken]

that is some nice looking leaf,

i noticed some of my strains look more '' pretty'' than others,,, some are a real nice light brown in colour, and others look very ugly, but they all smoke the same,

 

[DGBAMA]

that is some nice looking leaf,

i noticed some of my strains look more '' pretty'' than others,,, some are a real nice light brown in colour, and others look very ugly, but they all smoke the same,

The pic is all SR. While handing i half a$$ sorted by color just to see if it smokes different later. d

 

[workhorse_01]

That silver river cured nice. We need to swap some seeds this year. You just put SR on my list.

 

[Rickey60]

That silver river cured nice. We need to swap some seeds this year. You just put SR on my list.

Workhorse, I agree that is some nice looking leaf. I think Bama had a lot of success his first year. I only have 8 plants this year so I am going to treat next year as my first and I hope I do as well as Bama. I think I would like to grow a few silver river also to blind with Virginia bright and Turkish. Is the silver river as strong as other burleys like TN 90?
Rick

 

[DGBAMA]

That silver river cured nice. We need to swap some seeds this year. You just put SR on my list.

wh, just getting first buds showing; as long as it seeds out we will make that happen.

 

[DGBAMA]

Workhorse, I agree that is some nice looking leaf. I think Bama had a lot of success his first year. I only have 8 plants this year so I am going to treat next year as my first and I hope I do as well as Bama. I think I would like to grow a few silver river also to blind with Virginia bright and Turkish. Is the silver river as strong as other burleys like TN 90?
Rick

not sure how it compares to the tn90 but even straight from flue cure with a day rest it is smooth and mild with nice flavor. Rolled a few cigs 50/50 SR and YTB; very good considering it was green leaf on the plant a week ago. Look forward to adding a little turkish for extra flavor when I get some ready.

 

[workhorse_01]

I should get seeds from all bagged 17 varieties this year so start thinking on what you'd like to swap for.

wh, just getting first buds showing; as long as it seeds out we will make that happen.

 

[DGBAMA]

I should get seeds from all bagged 17 varieties this year so start thinking on what you'd like to swap for.

5 of my 7 are successfully bagged. still waiting on SR & YTB.

 

[workhorse_01]

Bama, How far do you live from Dothan?

 

[DGBAMA]

Bama, How far do you live from Dothan?

a ways. About an hour n.e. Of bhm. m

 

[workhorse_01]

I'm probably going to Dothan on Sunday to pick up a mule, and would like to meet up and give you some jelly.

a ways. About an hour n.e. Of bhm. m

 

[grgfinney]

Good lookin hands there DG maybe I'll try something like that next year this was my first real try at growing if I get it all cured and kilned and stored I'll be doing really good

 

[DGBAMA]

Good lookin hands there DG maybe I'll try something like that next year this was my first real try at growing if I get it all cured and kilned and stored I'll be doing really good

Our weather forced my hand on the kiln/flue cure. My first year too. Had no intent of building a curing chamber.I

 

[DGBAMA]

Modding for better circulation tonight before the second run starts this weekend. Adding a recirculation chimney down the back wall to draw warm moist air from top to bottom. Should make temp and humidity more uniform throughout the kiln. Just hollowed out a piece of my leftover foam board and sealed it to the back wall to created the chimney. PC fan at the bottom to draw air through from the top. Held a lit smoke at the top and watched the smoke to verify it was working. c

 

[deluxestogie]

Clever engineering. What is powering the computer fan?

Bob

 

[DGBAMA]

Just an old 12v power supply outside the kiln. Leftover from some rechargeable something or other ofyears gone by.v very low power consumption at .3a 12v. A little searching found it has an airflow of 32cfm which for my box means turning the air in the kiln upside down every few minutes. My theory is to simply enhance the natural convection effect that already occurs due to the heat source being at the bottom of the kiln. a