And so it begins.......experiment to succeed or fail

[rat32]

Cutting and drying today, tomorrow and the next, etc.

 

[mso489]

What'cha doing there, rat'? The photo is small. Looks like an open folding knife and maybe a plug of tobacco in plastic? What's going on? What's your experiment?

 

[mikethompson]

Rat hard to see what you are up to. Is that chewing tobacco? Are you planning to dry and then smoke it?

 

[rat32]

Sorry I am working on a resize, but basically it's a plug of Days Work I am trying to convert to pipe tobacco. Bought it about 3 months ago, never unwrapped it, and you could almost wring it out it is so moist. Planning a little mix but with some burly, but as wet as it is, it might be next year.

 

[mso489]

Since chewing tobacco is soft enough to tear off with your teeth, it is pretty moist, so I think you need to slice it thin, rub it out well, then let it dry for maybe even several days to a week. Others have run the experiment, and I don't recall any being particularly happy with the resulting taste, but you might have a different experience. I'll be interested to hear.

 

[rat32]

Rat hard to see what you are up to. Is that chewing tobacco? Are you planning to dry and then smoke it?
I think I got it down now, probably over thinking the whole posting pics. process.

 

[rat32]

Since chewing tobacco is soft enough to tear off with your teeth, it is pretty moist, so I think you need to slice it thin, rub it out well, then let it dry for maybe even several days to a week. Others have run the experiment, and I don't recall any being particularly happy with the resulting taste, but you might have a different experience. I'll be interested to hear.
Me too, at the price I paid, could have got some flake, with less work

 

[rat32]

Since chewing tobacco is soft enough to tear off with your teeth
Not my teeth, have to borrow somebody's.

 

[mikethompson]

probably over thinking the whole posting pics. process

No, not at all. I did some CSI-esque 'zoom in and enhance' stuff to read the label on the chewing tobacco and connected the dots.

 

[aldecaker]

I never considered smoking Days Work, but I sure did chew a hell of a lot of it years ago. It's got a good robust flavor that'll put hair on your toe knuckles for ya.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I found that one to have a really sweet casing, maybe molasses. I wasn't thrilled. It's a dark fired plug, and the casing doesn't really translate well into the smoke for me. It has a bitter, burned sugar flavor. It may be a good chew, which I don't, but as a pipe tobacco, it lacks something.

 

[rat32]

I found that one to have a really sweet casing, maybe molasses. I wasn't thrilled. It's a dark fired plug, and the casing doesn't really translate well into the smoke for me. It has a bitter, burned sugar flavor. It may be a good chew, which I don't, but as a pipe tobacco, it lacks something.
Well gonna give it a try, and mix it with some burly when it dries if it ever does. :D

 

[rat32]

I never considered smoking Days Work, but I sure did chew a hell of a lot of it years ago. It's got a good robust flavor that'll put hair on your toe knuckles for ya.
My Dad's go to chew, had a bite of it many times.

 

[jpmcwjr]

 

[Chasing Embers]

I get those regularly under $5, but just too cased and sticky to try to smoke for me. Good luck!

 

[oldtoby]

Guys, the tobacco is made to chew, just like Mammoth Cave, Cotton Boll, King Bee, Cannon Ball and the like.
We guys around here chew the shit like crazy. 'Taint meant to smoke, boys!

 

[haparnold]

Lots of those old-time blends are made to either be smoked or chawed. Once when I was about 16 I tried to smoke Red Man Gold. 0/10, would not recommend. But any twist and lots of plugs tend to make good smokes as well as chaws.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Guys, the tobacco is made to chew, just like Mammoth Cave, Cotton Boll, King Bee, Cannon Ball and the like.

We guys around here chew the shit like crazy. 'Taint meant to smoke, boys!

Most can be, and a lot of pipe tobacco can be chewed.

 

[rat32]

Well, I have completed my task and here are the findings. Yes you can smoke chewing tobacco, even loaded with molasses. Dried for 5 days and thought time to try, still too damp in my opinion, but gave it a whirl. I found after lighting it was kinda hard to keep lit, but did manage to produce a acceptable burn. Taste was kinda nondescript, not much there to keep you smoking it.
Conclusion- It can be done, but not worth the effort, very little taste.I give it a fail, and I know I have been told by some that you can't do it, you can, but not worth the effort.

 

[lawdawg]

Cool carbon steel Case knife though!