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I just didn’t want it to get too hot so I went 190 for 3 hours. No real method to the madness. I didnt want to get it so hot it lost its microbes and shit. ?

it might evaporate off the topping on the plum pudding. Not sure.
Jar on left stoved in tin for 3 hours @ 190. Lid came loose so I jarred it.

Jar on right came from a same-dated tin directly to jar with no stoving.

will update in 2-3 weeks when I crack the jars.
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I'm a big fan of BB2 so it'll be interesting to see what it tastes like.
 
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We are waaaaiting ??
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I smoked each section of the pipeful side by side to notice the difference. I’d say it fully changed it into something I enjoyed even more.
I’m definitely going to do more of it this way and maybe some other tobaccos.

comparison of G&H Best Brown 2: both smoked from Peterson 264 Kildare with p-lip.

UNSTOVED:
On the charring light I get a slightly grassy, acidic, nutty, and floral flavor with a slight rough edge. Lighting I sense wood, nuts, citrus, and light florality with breadiness creeping in. Mid pipe I taste a full, dark bread with a little spice and a tiny bit of floral on the retrohale. Towards the end it gets slightly piquant and strong with a bit more sweetness and no floral note. A tad bit of roughness creeps back in.

STOVED:
On the char I get a slightly sweet and full round taste. No noticeable florals and very smooth. Lighting I taste a full, smoky and sweet tobacco with woody notes and a molasses in the background. Rye bread throughout. Mid pipe I’m struck by the smooth, sweet bread flavor with very mild spice and smokiness. No flowers here. Towards the end I get a tangy piquant sweetness with almost no spice. A smoky, nutty wood in the background again. Doesn’t get strong or harsh on finish.

much impressed with the change, I am.
 

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Lifer
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I decided on OGS. I've only smoked 1 tin of it a couple years back. I enjoyed it and stashed some tins away. Feels like spring is right around the corner here last couple days so Golden Slices sounded pretty good. Hopefully it'll turn out to be the Golden version of McClelland's Red and Black.
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Did you ever try this?
 

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I haven’t done a true side by side, yet, but I did try the stoved version one day and the unstoved the next and I would agree that the time and effort are worth it. The stoved version of SPC Plum Pudding SR is even better. I’m going deep. Real deep.
 
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Wait, and you may receive. ?
I smoked each section of the pipeful side by side to notice the difference. I’d say it fully changed it into something I enjoyed even more.
I’m definitely going to do more of it this way and maybe some other tobaccos.

comparison of G&H Best Brown 2: both smoked from Peterson 264 Kildare with p-lip.

UNSTOVED:
On the charring light I get a slightly grassy, acidic, nutty, and floral flavor with a slight rough edge. Lighting I sense wood, nuts, citrus, and light florality with breadiness creeping in. Mid pipe I taste a full, dark bread with a little spice and a tiny bit of floral on the retrohale. Towards the end it gets slightly piquant and strong with a bit more sweetness and no floral note. A tad bit of roughness creeps back in.

STOVED:
On the char I get a slightly sweet and full round taste. No noticeable florals and very smooth. Lighting I taste a full, smoky and sweet tobacco with woody notes and a molasses in the background. Rye bread throughout. Mid pipe I’m struck by the smooth, sweet bread flavor with very mild spice and smokiness. No flowers here. Towards the end I get a tangy piquant sweetness with almost no spice. A smoky, nutty wood in the background again. Doesn’t get strong or harsh on finish.

much impressed with the change, I am.
Thanks for this! I think I might take a tin of XX Flake and try the same thing now. Sounds like it was a rousing success!
 
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