There was a bit of a discussion on another thread about Mylar bags that related to PG and its antimicrobial properties. I thought I'd start a new thread to try to confuse, er I mean to clarify a few things. The concern was that if PG is an antimicrobial then aging tobacco with PG would be a waste of time if you were hoping for an improvement in flavor.
So; From the book " Physiology and Biochemistry of Tobacco Plants" by T.C. Tso
" A chemical study, covering a 30 month period of an aging process of several groups of constituents, shows that there was an increase in moisture and a decrease in sugar, total nitrogen, water soluble nitrogen, total acids and pH. It is believed that the aging of flue cured tobacco is essentially a chemical process.. between sugars and amino compounds."
Further on he says: " Cigar filler.. Peroxidase activity decreased rapidly for 6 weeks. Detectable activity persists during storage for as long as 5 years"
and.. "Burley... involves both chemical and enzymes.."
So, it seems that the addition of the antimicrobial PG should not affect the long term aging of tobacco in tins. Note too that Flue cured tobacco is what pipe smokers typically call "Virginia"
So; From the book " Physiology and Biochemistry of Tobacco Plants" by T.C. Tso
" A chemical study, covering a 30 month period of an aging process of several groups of constituents, shows that there was an increase in moisture and a decrease in sugar, total nitrogen, water soluble nitrogen, total acids and pH. It is believed that the aging of flue cured tobacco is essentially a chemical process.. between sugars and amino compounds."
Further on he says: " Cigar filler.. Peroxidase activity decreased rapidly for 6 weeks. Detectable activity persists during storage for as long as 5 years"
and.. "Burley... involves both chemical and enzymes.."
So, it seems that the addition of the antimicrobial PG should not affect the long term aging of tobacco in tins. Note too that Flue cured tobacco is what pipe smokers typically call "Virginia"