Maybe I'll try this technique of a batch of 1792 I am going to take out of the box and jar.
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I put a paper plate on top my lamp. 15 minutes usually does the trick, I've been scared of the microwave but I will give it a go. ?
I use the microwave whenever the ambient humidity in the garage is above 50%. A flake of Grasmere with a slice of bacon on top, for 15 seconds, is heaven.
I nuke tobacco often and have never noticed any ill effects. I usually nuke it before rubbing out because it is so much easier to do after the water in the tobacco is activated. I usually run it for anywhere from 15 to 30 seconds. I quickly rub it out after that to let the water escape more completely. This "technique" has worked well for me.
I've never used the microwave, but I'm glad to hear it works if needed. Also, the fan method sounds good. For drying I have three methods: a pottery bowl which usually drys a few bowls at once; packing the pipe the night before which usually dries it nicely; or if I'm smoking a blend regularly, just not jarring it, which usually keeps it at about the right dryness, though it bears watching. But if you get inspired by a blend that you know is too moist, bingo, the microwave sounds fine. Do what works. No shame in that. You do have to get the measure of your microwave. I'll take eight or ten minutes as a starting point. That usually bakes a potato, that is then taken out and wrapped in foil to steam until soft. Although now I see Sonorisis does just 15 to 30 seconds ... hmmm, maybe try that first.
Let me expand a little bit (said the water as it turned to steam). Because water is a polar molecule, it readily vibrates in an electro-magnetic field. So, the water in the tobacco is affected by the micro-wave, but the tobacco, itself, not so much. So the water quickly changes state in the microwave from liquid to gas. Immediately rubbing out the tobacco when taking it out of the wave increases the surface area of the tobacco and allows the water to quickly evaporate into the atmosphere. And, because the water is changing state, it makes rubbing out the tobacco much more efficient after nuking it. You can actually feel the tobacco go from mushy to dry as you rub it out. Anyway, these are the findings from my laboratory.
I could see my wife doing the same thing.....
Wow. And I've always been afraid of going double digits with the microwave. But that's why I wind up having to dry for up to another several minutes after I guess.
Been doing that for years... Although if the sun is out and the dew point is low I just put it in a small bowl and let it dry in the sun.
That looks like a good method. I’ve done something similar with an espresso saucer resting on top of a toaster!
When you forget it in the oven (NOT mic) at 200F for 30+ min it does. My 8-9 sec mic time does not. Longer times unk.
Several of us have been doing this for many years.
How to Dry Tobacco in Microwave :: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
Hey guys after a lot of trial and error I did it , everyone saying it’s not possible but I worked it out . I hope it helps others out that enjoy a nice dry tobacco using a microwave. Here is my youtube video of how to do it. How to dry tobacco in microwave How to dry tobacco out in the microwave
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How well does this work with blends that turn out to be heavily gooped-up with propylene glycol? I had one black cavendish purchase that never dried out at all no matter how many days I left the lid off the tobacco jar (after shaking up the contents to make sure different bits were at the surface).
Hurry hurry...dry that tobacco....I can't wait to smoke a bowl. I've been hearing about things called terpenes. I wonder if perhaps some flavor, supposedly derived from terpenes, is sacrificed for expediency?
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when I see those paintings of Hindu deities with many limbs I always think about how much they must be able to get done and I assume they're good at multi tasking.
I don't own a microwave. There are so few dishes that aren't noticeably worse cooked or heated that way, it's just not worth it. Then again I must be a weirdo as I find little need to dry out tobacco. Yeah I might need more relights but personally I find that leaving it out for a few minutes or just leaving it in a not air tight tin seems to work perfectly. So maybe if I move somewhere too humid.
At first I did 30 seconds and while it was bone dry, it tasted great. After that, I have only done 10 seconds at the most.
Mithridate said: "does anybody have any reproving thoughts or bad experiences about the matter?"
What happens if the tobacco fights back using the microwave as a thermonuclear device?
Microwaving tobacco is a sin against the bounty of nature. It is an exquisite plant that through God's mercy and man's ingenuity has become the stuff of a joyous pastime. Fostering drying by rearranging its molecules is barbaric and extravagant expedience.
What happens if the tobacco fights back using the microwave as a thermonuclear device?
You wouldn't even need a pipe!
Microwaving tobacco is a sin against the bounty of nature. It is an exquisite plant that through God's mercy and man's ingenuity has become the stuff of a joyous pastime. Fostering drying by rearranging its molecules is barbaric and extravagant expedience.
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