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ryanpblyth

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Apr 8, 2013
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I live in New Orleans - our humidity Spring through Fall is between 75% and 110% relative(yes, it's possible!) so I have a problem with my tobacco. Last week it was only around 75%... this week is around 90%. Anyone have a good method to dry their tobacco out? My tongue is losing feeling...
P.S. I put a satchel of rice in a paper towel in my tobacco tin a couple of hours ago - I don't know if it works yet, but I'll report back.

 

ryanpblyth

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Apr 8, 2013
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Not what I wanted to hear! Hehe. Maybe I'll keep it in my woodshop, plenty of sawdust out there. ;)

 

cajunguy

Part of the Furniture Now
Jan 22, 2012
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Metairie, LA
Another New Orleanian! Welcome to the forums.
I don't have any special techniques for drying out tobacco, other than using a paper towel to soak up excess moisture before I smoke. We keep our house in the mid-70s and, thankfully, not much moisture makes it inside. I do keep my tobacco in a nightstand drawer reserved as my "cellar." This keeps light from the mason jars and keeps it away from other room conditions.

 

cigrmaster

Lifer
May 26, 2012
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57,310
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Sarasota Florida
I live in Sarasota Florida and I keep my house at around 76 degrees in the summer. It can take anywhere from half hour to 3 hours to dry different blends. I do have plenty that are fine right out of the tin. I do suggest being patient and do not try smoking something that is too wet, it will just burn your mouth and you will not get a very good smoking experience.

 

igloo

Lifer
Jan 17, 2010
4,083
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woodlands tx
I make my own cigarettes and here in Houston in the summer if you get thirsty you just open your mouth . The thing is you cannot stuff wet tobacco in tubes . The solution is a a plain ol hand held hair blow drier . 8)

 

ryanpblyth

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Apr 8, 2013
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Seems like my rice in the paper towel thing mostly worked - though I might try the blow dryer method if I need some ready faster. Thanks for the advice, all.

 

philip

Lifer
Oct 13, 2011
1,705
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Puget Sound
Welcome to the forum, Ryan.

I know what you mean. The relative humidity here in Puget Sound today is 87%. And I live IN Puget Sound.

The blow dryer is probably the easiest. You might just try putting your tobacco next to a heater for a little while, if you still use heaters down there this time of year. (We're still waiting for Spring to arrive here.)

 

teufelhund

Lifer
Mar 5, 2013
1,497
3
St. Louis, MO
We get similar humidity here in St. Louis; literally the best solution is a cellar. A cool dry place; mine is in my basement, the temperature is consistently lower than the rest of the house and that helps a lot. Not sure if basements are too common in New Orleans because of it being a flood zone and all.

 

spartan

Lifer
Aug 14, 2011
2,963
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Turn your oven on to the "warm" setting and put in a bowls worth of tobacco on a paper towel? lol
Never had this problem but I'm sure you can think of something creative.

 

ryanpblyth

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Apr 8, 2013
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Yeah, no basements here, teufelhund. Hell, my house is 2 feet off the ground on cinderblocks!

peckinpahhombre - that's a fantastic idea! I have a coffee mug warmer that I'm sure would do the same thing, but I have to find it in my office full of boxed crap.

 

salewis

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Jan 27, 2011
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I live in Sugar Land, just outside of Houston. While we live in a humid side of the country it isn't quite as humid as New Orleans. However, you may try an leave your tobacco tin(s) loose for a few days, in the house, and that should do the trick. Where I live I've never had an issue with tobacco being too moist unless the tobacco is historically moist like Sam Gawith's FVF. Good luck!

 

median

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Aug 24, 2016
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Hi.. perhaps this will help somebody out there..
I pop those leaves on a baking sheet or a microwavable pan in the microwave for 15 second.. then open the door for 15 more and store them in a sealed glass jar.
This works every time as microwaves seem to suck out any "extra" moisture ;)
Advice: Try it on a small batch before going crazy ;)

 

didimauw

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Staff member
Jul 28, 2013
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I spent many days trying to dry out my tobacco. I would leave the jars open for days sometimes weeks, and they would just get more and more wet... Frustrating...

 

jpmcwjr

Lifer
May 12, 2015
26,264
30,360
Carmel Valley, CA
For those with major humidity problems- either soaking wet or dry as bones in your local 20– buying a $10 humidistat (may be wrong term, but it measures relative humidity) could be a good investment. Very useful in getting to the bottom of how moist or dry a tobacco is- most of them come too wet, though a few philistines will dispute that. Then I will sic Harris on 'em! :)

 

randelli

Part of the Furniture Now
Nov 21, 2015
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5
I left some in the center consol of my car. It is now as dry as a popcorn fart! I need to rehydrate it now ;)

 

andrew

Lifer
Feb 13, 2013
3,115
574
Winnipeg, Canada
You could put silica beads in the tin or jar as they absorb humidity, just have them wrapped in something though or something to keep them from getting mixed into the tobacco. Cigar guys put them in humidors dry when a humidor is overly humid. You can also just use silica cat litter as a cheaper alternative, and keep the jar closed so the outside humidity isn't getting in.

 
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