Noodle Press Plugs
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ShiniKoroshi
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Awesome plugs!
WillQuantrill
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I got bit by this bug as well, actually purchased a second one this week because I'm an impatient bastard. I have little time to blend/shred late nights on the weekends so I'm trying to make the most of it. Especially when plug is just first stage of process like Cavendish.
After stoving I rubbed out the shred and made a total of 4 oz of Smyrna Bright. This blend was used for all 9 parts of Virginias. One 2oz batch got the vacuum treatment and I'll try to forget about it until my current jar is empty. The second 2oz went back into the press.
Results on the plug in a few days.
I thought pressing was the second stage? Heat, then pressure?
I suspect @WillQuantrill may be planning to try the method shared by @Juxtaposer- for turning a noodle pressed plug into Cavendish
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How I process my whole leaf
How I process my whole leaf tobacco purchases. Step 1 Storing Things you will need; 1# tobacco bag scissors two 16oz wide mouth jars Cut the bag across to open on the stem side take out one leaf keeping the rest in the bag as to not loose case (moisture) fold the leaf along the stem with the...
WillQuantrill
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ProZach had it right, the old crockpot cavendish. Read on..
WillQuantrill
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You are correct sir! @Juxtaposer- crockpot cavendish. I actually learned a cool tip by accident today steaming 2 plugs (pictured).I suspect @WillQuantrill may be planning to try the method shared by @Juxtaposer- for turning a noodle pressed plug into Cavendish
How I process my whole leaf
How I process my whole leaf tobacco purchases. Step 1 Storing Things you will need; 1# tobacco bag scissors two 16oz wide mouth jars Cut the bag across to open on the stem side take out one leaf keeping the rest in the bag as to not loose case (moisture) fold the leaf along the stem with the...
If the pressed plugs height, after compression, is just wide enough to wedge against the wall of the jar to suspend the plug any unwanted condensation will just drip into the bottom of the jar and add to the steam method without water logging the tobacco. Probably cannot tell by the picture but the suspended plug on the right is still pretty solid, while the one on the left has expanded from water absorption. The right plug won't take as long to dry down to medium-low case. Was kind of conflicted which thread to post this in but I figured since we are on the subject I'll tag @Juxtaposer-
Juxtaposer-
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This is great stuff!
The Smyrna Bright plug turned out good, more mellow but not significantly different flavor wise from the unpressed version. It's definitely the best balanced version to my tongue so I'll continue to make it with the triple Virginia blend pressed and stoved. Either way Smyrna Bright has become my morning blend about 2/3 days. I decided to give the plug the Vacuum treatment and let it age a bit alongside the unpressed version.
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My prediction: A very dark, very solid plug. Mine came out so easy to slice that it's half the fun.
I honestly don't know of the bourbon did anything for it or not. I just had a bit of it left in a little spray bottle I decided - why not?
I don't know what the actual process was, but what i put into the press was a light tan mix with some near black (Pq) mixed in. What I took out a few hours later was almost black with little flecks of tan. I'm guessing (and I do mean guessing) that the pressure was enough to rupture some of the leaf cells and mingle the oils or whatever. OK scratch that. I know it was the pressure that did it, but I'm not sure what the exact mechanism was. All I know is - and this will probably surprise no one - pressure is transformative, and so far the result has never been negative. It seems to always be an improvement.
This one is interesting. The smell is mostly tobacco with a hint of the bourbon, great aroma, but the flavor is the opposite. I can mostly taste the bourbon. It pushed the perique favor to a sub-note and created some sharpness, a bit of bite that shouldn't be there given the amount of perique. The burn is very even and the smoke seems very thick almost luxurious. I think if I liked bourbon more and perique less this would be on target, but I definitely would prefer for the perique to be more in command. I'll jar it up and revisit it when maybe the bourbon has had a chance to relax.
