Casings and Flavours

[Ionel66]

Hello there, I am new here and willing to find more about casings and tobacco flavouring procedure. I am buying my tobacco leaves on eBay, shredded them and after injecting in cigarette tubes. So far this was the only forum I could get some informations related to tobacco casings. I am living in UK and here informations are not available at all on forums. Please let me know if someone knows abou. Thank you.

 

[Mr.Mike]

Welcome to the forum! I don't know much about this subject, other then casing and topping are two different things. I believe topping is usually sprayed on, and is usually some type of sugar water, liquor, or other types of natural flavoring. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chime in.

 

[F4RM3R]

What are you looking to add by casing your tobacco(for cigarettes?)? Would you like additional flavoring or just something to refine the tobacco taste?

Also what leaves are you using?

 

[python]

Just to add, this is a pipe forum, not a cigarette forum.

 

[Ionel66]

Welcome to the forum! I don't know much about this subject, other then casing and topping are two different things. I believe topping is usually sprayed on, and is usually some type of sugar water, liquor, or other types of natural flavoring. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chime in.

Thank you Mike.

 

[Ionel66]

Just to add, this is a pipe forum, not a cigarette forum.

I am aware of that, your forum is the best so far for my knowledge, and your discussions are more advanced than here in UK.

 

[Ionel66]

What are you looking to add by casing your tobacco(for cigarettes?)? Would you like additional flavoring or just something to refine the tobacco taste?

Also what leaves are you using?

I am willing to know more about both topics but thinking more about the additional flavouring. Cheers

 

[Ionel66]

Just to add, this is a pipe forum, not a cigarette forum.

Just to add, this is a pipe forum, not a cigarette forum.

Love your smile, python!

 

[Mr.Mike]

Just to add, this is a pipe forum, not a cigarette forum.

Not picking a fight, but people talk about cigars here.

 

[coming to_falling too]

Not picking a fight, but people talk about cigars here.

I see cigarettes mentioned from time to time, too.

 

[F4RM3R]

Similar

I am willing to know more about both topics but thinking more about the additional flavouring. Cheers

Well basically you can spray a solution on your leaves. The base of this solution can be alcohol or a syrup or a mixture of both.

This thread will explain alot so check it out:

Ernie Q on casing, pressing, and blending

(moderator note: copied from the home tobacco press thread.) Okie dokie. I’ve left the ‘that there terbaccy Elves in charge of guarding your orders at the shop and have a bit more time to talk about pressing etc. First things first...and I CANNOT stress this enough. Every tobacco you buy...

pipesmokersdens.com

Commonly used flavourings for cigarettes are in a syrup like invert sugar, maple syrup, molasses. The flavours are usually licorice, chocolate(for burleys), citrus(for Virginia). For more flavour you can add vanilla extract, almond extract, alcohols like rum or bourbon. Other food grade extracts commonly found in a grocery store can be added too. Just make sure the extract is alcohol based and not oil based. Essential oils can also be added in very small amounts like bergamot, peppermint, wintergreen, clove, lavender.

 

[F4RM3R]

Just heat the tobacco up until it's warm and spray. You can keep it heating in the oven until it dries a bit and repeatedly spray it for more flavour.

 

[Ionel66]

Just heat the tobacco up until it's warm and spray. You can keep it heating in the oven until it dries a bit and repeatedly spray it for more flavour.

Much appreciate mate!

 

[condorlover1]

Avoid using Saltpeter or Potassium Nitrate. It's often recommended to get the tobacco to burn evenly and has been widely linked to various nasty cancers.

 

[docpierce]

Cigarette tobacco blends

I wondering if you all could help me come up with a few cigarette blending ideas. Here’s a list of whole leaf tobacco I have on hand. Maryland 609 Virginia Red Virginia Bright Virginia Lemon Basma Perique The blend I’ve come up with that I've really been enjoying. 25% Virginia red 25% Virginia...

fairtradetobacco.com

 

[python]

Not picking a fight, but people talk about cigars here.

I see cigarettes mentioned from time to time, too.

I didn't say that this was a forbidden topic. If it was, I would have closed it.

We have a cigar sub-forum, but no cigarette sub-forum because pipes and cigars are more closely related to each other than cigarettes due to the majority of people who enjoy them do not inhale.

I have nothing against cigarettes as I used to smoke them for over 25 years and I believe that people have the right to enjoy tobacco in whichever form they choose.

The reason that I posted that is because most of the information on this site is pipe related and there is virtually no cigarette related info here so there may not be much help to be had.

 

[Ionel66]

I didn't say that this was a forbidden topic. If it was, I would have closed it.

We have a cigar sub-forum, but no cigarette sub-forum because pipes and cigars are more closely related to each other than cigarettes due to the majority of people who enjoy them do not inhale.

I have nothing against cigarettes as I used to smoke them for over 25 years and I believe that people have the right to enjoy tobacco in whichever form they choose.

The reason that I posted that is because most of the information on this site is pipe related and there is virtually no cigarette related info here so there may not be much help to be had.

I fe y, no worries at all q?

 

[Ionel66]

I fe y, no worries at all q?

I ”feel“ is what I meant ?

 

[mso489]

Could we discuss toppings and casings on pipe tobacco? Then people can extrapolate as they wish.

 

[F4RM3R]

The techniques and processes used for casing tobacco are very similar for all tobacco, if he wants to put it in a cigarette then so be it. We can still share some information about it though. But I will say that pipes are way better than cigarettes!!! Haha jk, to each their own, but if you have some whole leaf anyway, it can't hurt to pick up a corn cob pipe and try it out!!