5 Things To Avoid While Curing Tobacco

5 Things To Avoid While Curing Tobacco

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The tobacco of a cigarette is not simply tobacco that has been grown and processed directly into a cigarette. The tobacco leaf itself is not ready to be tobacco as we know it until it has been cured. Curing tobacco is not hard and can be done perfectly fine in the United Kingdom. It is a game of waiting and patience, not skill. While it may be simple there are some things to avoid that can turn the entire experience of growing tobacco sour. The following is simple guide of some things to avoid whilst curing tobacco.

#1: When hanging tobacco to dry, ensure the leaves are spaced correctly. Curing tobacco involves drying it. This means that there is still a bit of moisture left in the tobacco. If the tobacco leaves are allowed to touch one another then they run a risk of mould forming. Mould will interfere with the curing of the tobacco.

#2: Periodically check tobacco for mould. Drying tobacco can be compromised if the leaves are allowed to touch. This is because of mould. To prevent this, periodic checks should be made for the formation of mould on the tobacco leaves. This does not need to be done every single hour on the hour. Mould checks should be accomplished at various intervals as required. If mould has been found, remove the leaf. In addition, if the leaves are found to be touching, with no mould present, simply rearrange the spacing.

#3: Select the appropriate place for curing tobacco. Curing tobacco should take place in an area that is out of the way. Tobacco does not need to be disturbed. This means that it should not be in an area of high traffic. Tobacco likes humid areas. It also likes dark places with air flow. With large industrial operations tobacco barns are used. Curing tobacco at home does not necessitate the purchase of a tobacco barn. A shed, garage, or even an attic will suffice when selecting a place to cure tobacco.

#4: Curing tobacco means that the colour will change. Tobacco begins green. While growing tobacco it will be green. After tobacco is harvested it will be green. Curing tobacco means that it undergoes a gradual colour change from green to yellow to brown. When it is brown it is ready to be cut and turned into rolling tobacco for smoking. The colour change for normal curing of tobacco should take place four to five weeks after the tobacco has been set to cure. If a colour change occurs faster than four or five weeks there is a problem. Move the tobacco to an area that is cooler than the previous area in which it was stored or find a way to cool the area down a bit.

#5: The longer tobacco cures the better it will be. Tobacco is much like fine wine; it will get better with age. Just because the colour change has occurred within the recommended four to five weeks does not mean that the tobacco should be taken down in its entirety and smoked at once. This can be done, there is nothing against doing so but consider the idea that curing tobacco for longer periods makes for better tobacco. Perhaps processing enough tobacco for one month at a time would allow for better enjoyment or even growing two year's worth of tobacco and curing half of the tobacco for a year.

When growing tobacco has been accomplished do not give up when curing tobacco begins. Give the same attention to curing tobacco that was given to growing tobacco. This will make certain that a cigarette will be enjoyed and that any effort put into growing tobacco will not be lost because curing tobacco is one of the most important steps.

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