In 2021 I tried to kiln ligero, seco, volado in my “fridge kiln” for a month, and it didn’t work. The fridge must have had an air leak as the humidity was out of whack, and it was a constant adjustment. It never achieved the nose I was looking for and a lot of was very dry. Instead of fixing the seal, I gave up. In 2019 I did it, and it worked beautifully and I made some pretty good sticks. I kept the leaves from my failed attempt in laundry baskets, in a dry room. Last month, as a test, I sprayed some ligero with distilled water, rolled it kind of tight, stuffed it in a zip lock bag. I left it on my patio in the sun in a cigar box for the month of August. We had triple digit high temperatures the entire month; it was damn hot in South Alabama. I occasionally opened it, looked for mold, and after a month, it fermented nicely. It never molded, and I was afraid all the leaf was ruined in my first attempt, but it worked. I smell chocolate, feet and hint of ammonia.
I’ll be making a couple sticks this weekend!
