I moved my discussion here because it fits the thread.
Thread 'How to Press your Own Cake?'
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Thread 'How to Press your Own Cake?'
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Ok @AJL67, I’ve filled the press with some tobacco that I am not overly bothered about, sort of as a test pressing.
Do you think that adding a little bit of liquid (I’m thinking whisky or rum) is a good idea?
I’m going to leave the press until Sunday (some 48 hrs, there or there abouts) and see what we have at the end of it.
Really have no idea lol but just guessing if you were going to add liquid that you should use some kind of misting / spray bottle maybe to keep it light and even?
The tobacco I have just thrown into the press is the stuff that’s been hanging round the back of my cellar; the type of stuff I haven’t bought for a few years, only to find out that production moved somewhere else and they didn’t take the old flavour with them on the move.
I’ll have a play around with things but I did turn some old, really dried out flake into a rum flake, by using less than half a shot glass of rum to bring it back to life.
pressing is now underway @simong ?
I've tried the following mixtures on recommendations and neither were all that great:
Ultimately, I'd rather just smoke each blend individually.
- 50/50 mix of Lane BCA and Carter Hall
- 50/50 mix of Newminster 400 and Stokkebye Luxury Twist Flake
Ultimately, I'd rather just smoke each blend individually.
Two of my go tos are 507-S, 515- C and some TS-20. The second is Sutliff TS-2, 507-S with TS-20. Just simple Red VA/Per blends but great for when I'm doing farm work or something and don't wanna burn the more expensive stuff. They also press very well so I can stack the pucks in a jar to save room.
Tonight I mixed a little Picayune in with some McConnell Red VA. Had both of them beside me and thought there was some potential there. Well see in a few weeks!
I've found its fun to experiment with my favorite components now that I know what I like in a blend - red VA and perique. The results are never the same. But damn do I wish there were more options for perique. Stokkebye needs to bring back 311
Tonight I mixed a little Picayune in with some McConnell Red VA. Had both of them beside me and thought there was some potential there. Well see in a few weeks!
I've found its fun to experiment with my favorite components now that I know what I like in a blend - red VA and perique. The results are never the same. But damn do I wish there were more options for perique. Stokkebye needs to bring back 311
Look at it! Just look at it!!
It’s a thing of beauty! A puck of pleasure!
It tastes fantastic as well ?
It’s a thing of beauty! A puck of pleasure!
It tastes fantastic as well ?
Beauty, eh? How long did you press for, I think 48 hours works for me. I have another in the press now and looking forward to seeing it pop out.
Jupiter Slices soaked in rum for a few weeks, then pressed. Top in a noodle press, bottom with perique added, in a loaf pan.
I like to mix a little Nightcap in with 7seas regular.
Three days but I don’t think the last day will have added much to it?
I’ve got another one in there now - plum cake, St Bruno and a sprinkle of white burley; let’s see what happens.
Your noodle press one looks a bit like a pork pie. ??
What weight did you use for the bottom, loaf tin, one?
The loaf press was a failed experiment - one time only. I created a silicone mold to make a resin block to use as the press, then c-clamps. I believe I pressed about 8 ounces (the picture only shows an end that I cut off today).
The goal was a 'Sam Gawith' sized plug, but tighter than it yielded. Others have done this much better, so I'll yield to them. If I need to do it again, I'll buy a press from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09KRKVBK8/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_6?smid=A17PBJ8O60AV7K&psc=1
I got some of that stoved on the way excited to try it in a 50/50 burley
Whoa, that sounds good. I just did a quick mix for a bowl with 5 Bros and Two Timer, and it was great (longer burning due to Two Timer, and a stronger nic due to the 5 Bros, and they were great together). I'm waiting on my press, I wonder if 5 Bros and Dark Birdseye pressed together would be good --- you know, for those of us that like getting punched in the face once in a while, lol.