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Wildcat wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:40 pm
Mr Beardsley wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:24 pm Pulled the VaPer mix out of the mold today
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Your bricks are pure dope. Period. Just sayin'.
Makes ME hungry for a brownie. :)
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Silver wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:45 pm
Wildcat wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:40 pm
Mr Beardsley wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:24 pm Pulled the VaPer mix out of the mold today
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Your bricks are pure dope. Period. Just sayin'.
Makes ME hungry for a brownie. :)
Right!?!!!

I've been lazy... I have yet to fully read the thread with your pressed blends. On my to-do list.
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Kicking some ideas around for another blend with some Oriental in it. When I come up with the recipe, I'll jar some and some some.
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Silver wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:45 pm
Wildcat wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:40 pm
Mr Beardsley wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:24 pm Pulled the VaPer mix out of the mold today
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Your bricks are pure dope. Period. Just sayin'.
Makes ME hungry for a brownie. :)
I think it's a combination of putting the tobacco in the mold warm and big c clamps and a cheater bar to crank it down tight right away. There's no additional cranking the next day and I need the cheater to break the clamps loose when I'm done too
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Mr Beardsley wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:21 pm
Silver wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:45 pm
Wildcat wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:40 pm

Your bricks are pure dope. Period. Just sayin'.
Makes ME hungry for a brownie. :)
I think it's a combination of putting the tobacco in the mold warm and big c clamps and a cheater bar to crank it down tight right away. There's no additional cranking the next day and I need the cheater to break the clamps loose when I'm done too
I’d like to do some more pressing. it has been been years since I’ve done that. I do have one brownie size crumble cake that has been curing in a tin since the last batch
I might have to pop that open for new years!
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rekamepip wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:29 pm
Mr Beardsley wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:21 pm
Silver wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:45 pm

Makes ME hungry for a brownie. :)
I think it's a combination of putting the tobacco in the mold warm and big c clamps and a cheater bar to crank it down tight right away. There's no additional cranking the next day and I need the cheater to break the clamps loose when I'm done too
I’d like to do some more pressing. it has been been years since I’ve done that. I do have one brownie size crumble cake that has been curing in a tin since the last batch
I might have to pop that open for new years!
Do it , brother ! Report back :thumbs:
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13% Perique, 45% Latakia, 21% Burley, and 21% flue cured Virginia. I ordered a pound of each, aside from the Perique which I got maybe a couple ounces from pipesandcigars.com. Everything else I ordered from wholeleaftobacco.com, and shredded with a spaghetti cutter.

I matched percentages with grams to make it easy. The Latakia was dated 1997.

I’m tossing around another blend idea that I might try soon. 35% burley, 35% Virginia, 15% Perique and 15% Latakia.

I spoke with Steven Books over the phone multiple times and he was always helpful.
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PoolShooter wrote: Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:46 am 13% Perique, 45% Latakia, 21% Burley, and 21% flue cured Virginia. I ordered a pound of each, aside from the Perique which I got maybe a couple ounces from pipesandcigars.com. Everything else I ordered from wholeleaftobacco.com, and shredded with a spaghetti cutter.

I matched percentages with grams to make it easy. The Latakia was dated 1997.

I’m tossing around another blend idea that I might try soon. 35% burley, 35% Virginia, 15% Perique and 15% Latakia.

I spoke with Steven Books over the phone multiple times and he was always helpful.
No kidding . I thought he passed away .. I guess he just quit , which is better than being gone . . He is a master at blending . I used to give DMKeer shit about his bromance with brooks but the guy is a wizard
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I’m going to try to venture into toppings, and there ain’t much out there on it. Anyone have anything on it?
I’d like to find a French vanilla to start, something that I can make.
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Plinsc wrote: Thu Dec 14, 2023 7:15 pm I’m going to try to venture into toppings, and there ain’t much out there on it. Anyone have anything on it?
I’d like to find a French vanilla to start, something that I can make.
Whole leaf tobacco and LeafOnly sell casings/toppings.
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