Noodle Press Tobacco

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I've got the noodle press but haven't gotten around to making a puck yet.

How does he make ropes? What equipment is used?

Usually only shows the final product, but on one post I thought he was wrapping the leaves like cigar. But no clue what that was all about. I only smoke the thing. Haven't play with creative side of it yet.

 

[mso489]

Now that's some real blending going on there. I think pressure, oven-ing, combined with aging, constitute real blending. What I do, maybe some slicing, rubbing out, grating and working out proportions of the base and various condiments is properly called mixing.

Real blending, working out all of that processing, and then maybe doing this a dozen, or dozens of times, to get the process just right to formulate a blend, makes blending a real profession.

I'm often surprised and pretty pleased that just mixing creates some surprisingly good smoking experiences.

The work of blending makes the price of a tin of pipe tobacco not seem bad at all.

 

[Brendan]

Christ almighty that looks good!

Now  that is a 'Limited Edition Small Batch"

Don't know whether to smoke that puck or pour maple syrup over it and take a bite lol

 

[Swiss Army Knife]

I've seen this a handful of times on Reddit surprisingly enough and I've always been really curious how much a difference it makes.

Waiting with bated breath for the results Craig!

 

[Chaukisch]

That's a great idea, I've been thinking about cheap presses but never thought of a noodle press.
I've been pressing between two wooden boards with parchment paper inbetween, standing on top and doing weighted squats and other tomfoolery.
Afterwards I weighted it down with iron weights and rocks. Primal style. It did work but but obviously not that well. These little pucks you pressed are great for storing in cramped places or to take out.

I'm also glad to see heat and moisture mentioned in connection with pressing tobacco,
I had the very same experiences and can only agree.

 

[craig61a]

I've got two more of the Rum/Burley/Virginia blend pressing. I'll let those set for a few days and then place them in the vise.

I am looking for a way to press more quantity at a time though. Two ounce pucks are good for proof of concept, but I'd like to do 8-16 oz. in one crack.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

I've got two more of the Rum/Burley/Virginia blend pressing. I'll let those set for a few days and then place them in the vise.

I am looking for a way to press more quantity at a time though. Two ounce pucks are good for proof of concept, but I'd like to do 8-16 oz. in one crack.

On a basic level, I've seen people make more of a rectangular box press with wood and table clamps. Other various shop tools can be used for a larger press.

I'm sure there are better terms for the equipment. I'm just not savvy with my hands.

 

[craig61a]

Rock Maple is probably a good choice…

 

[Reggie]

I pressed a pound of Scottish Mixture in a Noodle Press about a year ago and jarred it in mason Jars. I have not yet gotten around to trying any of it. Your pucks are mighty handsome!

P.S. That statement didn't come out right.......

 

[SBC]

I've used a noodle press to create pucks of common tobaccos for forum members in a country whose customs officials permit only "chewing plugs" to get through. They were vacuum sealed, and that seemed to hold their shape well.

I am sitting on a few quart jars of blending components, including some McC VAs IIRC. Now you've got me curious to blend some VaPer, spritz some bourbon in it, and press a puck...

 

[craig61a]

I took the pucks of Rum/VaBur out the presses after 5 days. They wouldn’t press down anymore. They were almost black/dark brown like a block of sheesh…

I placed them in a Mylar bag and put them in a the vise to hold the press with the other pucks I’ve pressed. I’ll leave them for several weeks.

 

[craig61a]

Pulled the pucks out of the vise. Pretty solid…

 

[briarfoxx]

I just received a noodle press I ordered so I could try this out after seeing some videos on YouTube. Is parchment paper on either end of the puck all you need? Do you wash out the press after each use?

In one video I saw someone used parchment paper strips on the sides as well and in another someone put the tobacco in a ziplock bag and put the whole thing in there.

 

[craig61a]

I cut parchment paper in circles, put two pieces on each end. Haven’t found it necessary to wrap the sides.

Yes, you do want wash the press afterwards. Hot soapy water and rinse with hot water, dry with a paper towel. Any sugars left will probably harden and make the next press problematic, or get moldy or funky or whatever. I spray the screw with PAM cooking spray to keep it from getting rusty.

 

[kcghost]

Well, at least the tobacco looks good after you pressed it.

 

[briarfoxx]

I cut parchment paper in circles, put two pieces on each end. Haven’t found it necessary to wrap the sides.

Yes, you do want wash the press afterwards. Hot soapy water and rinse with hot water, dry with a paper towel. Any sugars left will probably harden and make the next press problematic, or get moldy or funky or whatever. I spray the screw with PAM cooking spray to keep it from getting rusty.

That sounds like a solid process. Thank you very much for the tips!

 

[Papamique]

@renfield is right on, adding heat plus the pressure is a game changer. I do 20 seconds, mix it up, then another 15 seconds (this is for 2 ounce batches). The tobacco will be slightly steaming at this point, so shoving it into the noodle press requires some deft moves, at least with bare hands. Here is what 8 ounces looks like with this method, no expansion:

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I can second this. Tfdickson has a lot of posts and experience using a noodle press. Because of this I tried his method a year or two ago and made some very nice pucks. Hard and compressed.

 

[DotAndBang’sPipes]

Has anyone looked at this tobacco press gadget? I’m not very handy so this kind of tool would get some use for me (instead of making the ones I’ve seen put together on YouTube). Tobacco stainless steel press 4.151 - https://brogshop.pl/en_US/p/Tobacco-stainless-steel-press-4.151-/1339

 

[trouttimes]

This looks like the $20 noodle press many of us use from Amazon. The regular noodle press works fine but you can over stress the plastic parts if you try and crank too hard. I’ve made many pucks with no problem. Good results.