Strong Ammonia Smell
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Fermenting tobacco has an ammonia smell, sound like good things are happening. Back during the cigar boom when they couldn't box them up fast enough it was not uncommon to open a box of cigars and have them reek of ammonia.
Sounds like there was still some green left in the leaf. My experience in sweating tobacco, is that as the leaf ages the ammonia is pushed out. The ammonia in Virginias is then replaced with a vinegary smell. All Virginias have gone through at least three sweats before we get it.
I have less experience with burleys and sweats. But, maybe it was something similar. Let the jar air out occasionally. It can sour the batch, if it is similar to Virginias.
My Semois, has never had an ammonia odor. But, it usually comes ultra dry in a paper cube. I always just put it in a jar when it arrives also.
I have less experience with burleys and sweats. But, maybe it was something similar. Let the jar air out occasionally. It can sour the batch, if it is similar to Virginias.
My Semois, has never had an ammonia odor. But, it usually comes ultra dry in a paper cube. I always just put it in a jar when it arrives also.
That is the out-gassing of all the little bacteria taking a shit all over your fine tobacco. The stinkier it is, the more bacterial shit you are smoking! Smoke that shit!
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