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JNever be assured of success in a well laid plan, I had loaded all of my Corojo into the kiln 5 1/2 weeks ago and was quite proud of...
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JKilning and curing all day long. I started kilning my first batch about a week ago. I moistened the leaves and put most of them in...
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JSmoked this camacho nicaragua toro last night. Suprisingly more on the mellower side of medium compared to the more fuller corojo...
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Smoked this camacho nicaragua toro last night. Suprisingly more on the mellower side of medium compared to the more fuller corojo... -
deluxestogie reacted to Juxtaposer-'s post in the thread In pursuit of the perfect Burley Flake with Like.
Firstly you will discover that you wil want to ferment/kiln/age the Burley. Meanwhile you could soak toasted cacao nibs and licorice...
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deluxestogie replied to the thread Wruk53 2026 Grow Log.Best wishes with your surgery. Before that, take note of the color of several unchanging things (car, house siding, etc.). A week or...
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Primed 4-5 leaves from each plant yesterday and stalk harvested today. They look pretty green, but I'm confident they will color okay...
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deluxestogie replied to the thread In pursuit of the perfect Burley Flake.From my minimal experience on casings, I can't advise you on that. I have one tip: take a bit of dry cocoa powder, burn it and smell...
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deluxestogie reacted to PvtPublic's post in the thread In pursuit of the perfect Burley Flake with Like.
This post will serve as my journal in my pursuit of the perfect Burley flake, for my future reference and as a means to inform others...
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Kilning and curing all day long. I started kilning my first batch about a week ago. I moistened the leaves and put most of them in...
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Never be assured of success in a well laid plan, I had loaded all of my Corojo into the kiln 5 1/2 weeks ago and was quite proud of...
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deluxestogie reacted to StoneCarver's post in the thread How are leaves flattened before ageing and storage? with Like.
I thought about grading whilst flattening but I don't really have the space. Its easier for now to keep everything in the same pile and...
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deluxestogie reacted to UmbriaFarmer's post in the thread How are leaves flattened before ageing and storage? with Like.
And here is my first mini bale for aging
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deluxestogie reacted to UmbriaFarmer's post in the thread How are leaves flattened before ageing and storage? with Like.
I love reading your stuff, for although on opposite sides of the world we are occupied by the exact same work! I am doing this every...
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Alpine reacted to mbatini's post in the thread How are leaves flattened before ageing and storage? with Like.
Hi @UmbriaFarmer: " (that's a pretty much obligatory event in Italy, you're never allowed to skip lunch here)" ---- you know, without...