Dry Tobacco

[irish]

Have a couple of tins of Dunhill tobacco that have dried out on me. any suggestions as to how to get them back to smokable again?

 

[ace57]

Irish, STOP! don't smoke it better send it to Me so I can get rid of it for You. :rofl:

 

[irish]

I take it your advice Ace is go ahead and smoke it dry?? :D

 

[lonestar]

Distilled water , dont use anything else.

Just a couple of drops around the top of the tobacco, seal the tin and the moisture will spread itself through the tobacco in a day or two. Just dont overdo it, a little goes a long way.

 

[irish]

Will do Lonestar.. Thanks for the tip.

 

[lonestar]

The best way is probably to lay all the tobacco out on a tray and mist distilled water over it, one or two small sprays. Thats pretty much how the tobacco manufacturers rehydrate tobacco while processing it.

In my experience though, a few drops around the top in a closed tin will hydrate it nicely in a couple of days.

 

[tonypuff]

Introducing water into your tobacco could promote mold growth, the best way to rehydrate is to get a large bowl and put your tobacco into it, than get a couple paper towels and soak them with distilled water and wring them out so they are damp and lay them over the top of the bowl (not touching the tobacco) and let it sit out for a couple hours or overnight.

 

[lonestar]

Either will work fine.

My way is the lazy way.

 

[nathaniel]

Mold growth shouldn't be a problem so long as you make SURE to use distilled water. And naturally, not to let it sit all wet in a puddle of gunk

 

[ace57]

I like My way better. :rofl:

 

[igloo]

Just use a smiggen of water and close up a zip lock bag . Let set over night , If it is too moist leave the bag open and keep checking on it .When it is how you like it put in a mason jar .

 

[bubbadreier]

MY way is simple... I pack the bowl and then breath through the top of the bowl. It works wonders if you don't have time to rehydrate the entire tin of tobacco!

 

[lonestar]

I've heard that before Bubba, but never tried it.

 

[welshwizard]

I know some will say not to do this, but I always use a leaf from a weed we call Doc leaf. I put this in with the tobacco for a day or two and it's like new again. On the odd occasion I forgot and left it in there and found it months later there is never any damage like mould.

I have always used this method & always will, it's easy & free.

 

[irish]

Thanks for all the tips gentlemen. Welshwizard you got me on the Doc leaf... never heard of it. If i could find it I would give it a try, but since I have no clue what it is I guess I will go with the distilled water.

 

[welshwizard]

Here we are Irish, I hope you can open the link

the doc

 

[unclearthur]

Sour dock is common around here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumex_crispus

 

[welshwizard]

I suppose anything with a large leaf would work, I dont smoke every day so often need to rehydrate it sort of thing :roll:

Strangely the last pack of Condor long cut flake I had was pretty dry and I never bothered to put a leaf in with that. In fact I dont even rub the flake I just folded it into the bowl and it smokes perfectly, never had it so dry and it was sealed air tight? maybe Gallagher are changing the way they pack..... it is a changing world

 

[cortezattic]

Bob Tate has an article on this topic linked in the left hand column of this page.

A Forum thread, Rehydrating Dry Tobacco also contains a link (but I think it is broken).

 

[admin]

We have two articles with information on that.
1. Dust in the Wind - A Primer on Tobacco Moisture by G. L. Pease
2. How to Rehydrate Pipe Tobacco By Bob Tate