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- Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:25 am
- Forum: Articles from Our Members
- Topic: Vacuum Filtration Apparatus Setup
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1914
Re: Vacuum Filtration Apparatus Setup
Alright, quick update here. I've really been struggling with the Harbor Freight vacuum pump. It was venting a lot of oil vapor, so I had to put a hose over it to vent outside so it didn't get all over the place. And forget about filtering VG in any reasonable length of time. Anyway, I went further d...
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:12 am
- Forum: Articles from Our Members
- Topic: Sourcing Nicotine
- Replies: 6
- Views: 777
Re: Sourcing Nicotine
I managed to stock up on a lifetime supply of nicotine prior to the NY ban. I have a low nicotine consumption so it wasn't difficult. My supply factors in waste such as failed recipes. Unfortunately I had to bet heavy on one supplier, I wasn't able to perform tests among multiple vendors. Although I...
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:02 am
- Forum: Articles from Our Members
- Topic: Snus - Your Thoughts
- Replies: 10
- Views: 169
Re: Snus - Your Thoughts
There is always the DIY route for snus. If I try it someday, I think I will try DIY because I am a glutton for punishment.
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- Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:17 am
- Forum: Articles from Our Members
- Topic: Best Cigars for Extraction
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2904
Re: Best Cigars for Extraction
I have not spent a lot of time in cigar shops but unless you happen to get really lucky with the person your talking to the "give me a good cigar" thing is more likely than not to give an overpriced or substandard result. You really have to name a flavor profile (or leaf blend) or a specific cigar ...
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:47 am
- Forum: Articles from Our Members
- Topic: Best Cigars for Extraction
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2904
Re: Best Cigars for Extraction
The topic of cigar leaves and production is vast enough that an individual wanting to get a working knowledge of it would need to do extensive research and smoking to get a good baseline. That's the difficulty I've encountered so far. I'm more of a "go to the cigar shop and ask for a good cigar" ty...
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:56 am
- Forum: Articles from Our Members
- Topic: Best Moisture Content of Feedstock before immersion in Extraction Media?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 938
Re: Best Moisture Content of Feedstock before immersion in Extraction Media?
Once you are confident they have gotten to below 70% RH put them in a ziplock and freeze them so you can stop worrying about it. Yes, I learned that trick the hard way. I noticed some hatched beetles in my "Tupperdor." I think from an Organic Pennsylvania Broadleaf. Fortunately it was winter. I was...
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:26 pm
- Forum: Articles from Our Members
- Topic: Best Moisture Content of Feedstock before immersion in Extraction Media?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 938
Re: Best Moisture Content of Feedstock before immersion in Extraction Media?
I keep my cigar leafs in a humidor at around 68% relative humidity with a little Spanish cedar. I am careful not to get the RH too high in case of tobacco beetles. I try to get the tobacco in the extraction solvent as soon as I cut to size, with minimal loss in moisture content of the cigar leaf. Si...
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:07 pm
- Forum: Articles from Our Members
- Topic: Best Cigars for Extraction
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2904
Re: Best Cigars for Extraction
The thinking behind wanting to explore this path is that single leaf tobaccos that you can purchase are not quite the same as what a cigar is rolled with. A cigar has had it various tobaccos chosen and often fermented to have particular tastes. I had a similar thought. For example, I read somewhere...
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 6:30 pm
- Forum: Articles from Our Members
- Topic: The Purge
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1003
Re: The Purge
Yeah, regarding the H2O extracts, I don't think it was a waste of time or anything. It was just something that needed to be figured out and without a roadmap. I am pretty confident I have a good plan when I want to tackle it again. The key is treating the H20 extract like prepared food. You have to ...
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:21 pm
- Forum: Articles from Our Members
- Topic: The Purge
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1003
Re: The Purge
Since I am new to NET I have purged the majority of my extractions. I started with PGA extractions. I found the flavor profile to be lacking, except for blends like Sutliff Voodoo Queen. However, upon investigation, I realized I was most likely extracting junk they put into pipe blends to add flavor...