Short term heat on a sunny day

[nzmessa]

I have my cured tobacco leaves stored in low case inside resealable plastic bags which sit in my bedroom wardrobe and I monitor them a couple of times a week and no issues after several months, but I wondered if there is any benefit, on a hot sunny day, to hydrating the bags a bit more with a spritz of water, wrapping them in towels, and placing the wrapped towels out in the sun to take advantage of the high daily temperature. I did try it to see how hot it would get, only reaching 33C (91F) but that's double the temperature of my wardrobe, but would there be any benefit to the leaf in a short term process like this if one can be bothered on a good day? I made sure to remove the leaves from the bags at the end of the day, pat them down with a towel and return them to low case before going back into regular storage.

 

[Skafidr]

Humidity and heat are involved in fermenting, so presumably, yes, it would be beneficial to the tobacco to accelerate the ageing process; although mould growth will not be inhibited at this temperature. Not sure what multiple cycles of getting to favourable conditions to mould growth then going out of it does to actual mould growth over time, but I'm curious to know!

If you can, like everything else with this hobby, try both approaches with a portion of your tobacco and compare results, then let us know!

 

[MadFarmer]

If your temperature doesn't hit 120°F then eventually you will get mold. I keep my finished tobacco stored in tubs in the garage. In winter I can keep them in low case and they're fine. Once it warms up I have to let them dry out.