Need a Solution

[fnord]

This might sound stupid, but screw it, I'll hang it there and ask just the same.
What do you guys use to dry out tobacco you're going to smoke later?
I keep a sheet of Reynold's wax paper on top of a book shelf next to my piping chair and there's got to be a better solution.
Inquiring minds, and all that....
Fnord

 

[matchstickman]

Ive got a huge hardcover book that I put a stack of three or four sheets of printer paper on. My dad works at a printing press so I have unlimited free paper. The whole assembly sits right underneath a desk lamp that I use to bake my tobacco for about 10 to 15 minutes before I smoke it.

 

[cajundad]

I put a half ounce or so in a rubbermaid bowl with a lid spread it out and leave the lid off for a while . When in a hurry I spread it on a paper shop towel with foil underneath and place it under a small heating lamp on a counter in my shop . Dont know why but the batches under the light for 20min or so make the best bags of smoke for me . When I get the blend dried to the right consistancy I ziplock that batch and label it . The heat lamp I use is from a store , it was used in a glass case to keep food warm after cooked . I kept the lamp and put the plexi glass food case in the attic . And lastly , I also have put blends of greater quantity in one of my small electric dehydrators for a short period . I lined the trays with foil grillmates [ to keep the baccy from falling through each tray . My buddies thought this was ridiculous , but it workes well to dry over a pound of baccy in an hour . Keep in mind , im a Cajun , we come up with some strange rig ups at times .

 

[philip]

Sometimes I use a pouch that isn't air tight.

Sometimes I use the pipe itself.

Sometimes I use an empty tobacco tin or lid.

Sometimes I use a small wooden bowl.

Sometimes when I want to show how coordinated I am, I put half on the counter and half on the floor. Then I just smoke the part that landed on the counter top.

 

[crk69]

I use a cheapy roll your own tray from the bay...

 

[captainsousie]

Cheap paper plates for me. Good for multiple uses and can be folded to return the extra tobacco to the jar.

 

[pstlpkr]

I use a saucer from a Japanese tea set my Dad brought back after a tour in Viet Nam.

I use it mostly for flakes and English blends.

And, I also use a roll up tobacco pouch for my Aros. Seems to work well.

I don't put more than a days tobacco in it.

 

[oldredbeard]

I put it in a glass ashtray, and set it on a coffee cup warmer for a little. Got this idea from setting it on a TV receiver once and forgetting about it over night, the low heat dries it very well and evenly.

 

[instymp]

Spread thin on a Baking sheet overnight or when dry enough. Another freind throws bulk in a brown grocery bag till done.

 

[captainprophesy]

I use a green glass candy dish from the 50's

 

[eibhir]

I load my pipe the night before. That seems to work for me. For my second bowl I load it a few hours before I'll smoke it. Hope that helps!

 

[rotschefeller]

I have a small plate, one made for being placed under a teacup, I just let it sit there and feel the moisture every 10-20 minutes until it stops clumping when I pinch it, then it is ready.

 

[mctrav]

I use some antique ceramic ashtrays, 2 from Germany and 1 from Holland, fitting since I'm German/dutch.

 

[drwatson]

i use a small glass bowl that is that i bought at a meijer store works great

 

[hodirty]

I layer it between coffee filters

 

[redbeard]

I have been looking for work lately and had some old resumes so... flipped a few over and have been using those. A paper towel would probably work better as the printer paper doesn't really seem to soak up much moisture. It works though... and can be used over and over since it doesn't absorb

I use a green glass candy dish from the 50's

@Captian- those bowls with the bumps all over them??? lol, have tons of those things

 

[morton]

I've an old 9 in square cake pan with a sheet of baker's parchment cut to fit in the bottom. I have the same coordination problem as Philip and this seems to keep more of my tobacco off the floor and in my pipe. Parchment paper seems to dry it out faster too.