Something I Never Thought I'd Do

[DotAndBang’sPipes]

Tonight I had just enough time for a quick bowl before bed. I was craving some Full Virginia Flake but it was, as you might guess, Samuel-Gawith-Wet. And in that moment the devil planted a thought in my head that was vile: 'USE THE MICROWAVE." I tried to resist but my curiosity was too strong. Moments later I found myself walking to the kitchen, opening the microwave door, and, hanging my head in shame, nuking the hell out of my favorite leaf. When the deed was done, I pulled the tobacco out. It was bone dry.

And it smoked. like. a. charm. It lit right away. It tasted just as good.

I suppose this post is my confession. I'm just stunned that the taste did not seem different in any regard. I know some like their Virginias bone dry, so the dryness doesn't surprise me as much as the efficacy of the method.

What say ye? Am I alone in this experience?

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Tonight I had just enough time for a quick bowl before bed. I was craving some Full Virginia Flake but it was, as you might guess, Samuel-Gawith-Wet. And in that moment the devil planted a thought in my head that was vile: 'USE THE MICROWAVE." I tried to resist but my curiosity was too strong. Moments later I found myself walking to the kitchen, opening the microwave door, and, hanging my head in shame, nuking the hell out of my favorite leaf. When the deed was done, I pulled the tobacco out. It was bone dry.

And it smoked. like. a. charm. It lit right away. It tasted just as good.

I suppose this post is my confession. I'm just stunned that the taste did not seem different in any regard. I know some like their Virginias bone dry, so the dryness doesn't surprise me as much as the efficacy of the method.

What say ye? Am I alone in this experience?

I’ve never done it, but I know others have posted of doing the same thing.

 

[troutface]

Use the microwave all the time. In the rare times I have some forethought I will dry it on a paper plate, but otherwise the microwave is your friend.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Same thing happened to me years ago.
Changed my life.

 

[petes03]

How long did you nuke it?

 

[verporchting]

Yup, I’ve nuked the leaf for 10 seconds when I am in a hurry. Never had a problem. Works fine.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Nukers: Do you rub it out first?

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Nukers: Do you rub it out first?

90% of the time yes.

 

[alaskanpiper]

90% of the time yes.

I meant the tobacco ?

 

[americaman]

I never nuke it for less than five seconds, but it’s usually around five to seven seconds. I’ve done 15 seconds on wet tobacco. It’s a regular practice for me to use the microwave.

 

[jamesc]

Guilty here also, it gets really humid in my neck of the woods so I cant let tobacco air dry some days, so only the microwave works during those times of the year

 

[mithridate]

Wow! I suppose I'm going to give it at least a try after reading this. Just out of curiosity, does anybody have any reproving thoughts or bad experiences about the matter?
Usually though I have problem of opposite sort, and I use some orange peel to keep my tobacco at proper moisture.

 

[Casual]

Bad sides to microwaving? Some people say it changes the flavour. You can also overshoot your target and dry it out too much.

Be careful and tell us what you think.

 

[mikethompson]

Microwaving imparts dangerous radioactive isotopes into the leaf causing spontaneous limb growth.

I can't believe you would be so careless!

Kidding aside, lots of members use that when they are in a hurry, with no ill effects.

 

[Old School 3319]

I guess I need to buy a microwave, I get tired of waiting sometimes

 

[PipesRock]

Yes 8 - 9 seconds depending. This started after my wife trashed my overnight drying FVF between 2 paper towels. She allegedly thought it was some uneaten weird snack I left out the night before.

 

[weezell]

She allegedly thought

Key operative words there Right ?...

 

[doug535]

Microwaving imparts dangerous radioactive isotopes into the leaf causing spontaneous limb growth.

I can't believe you would be so careless!

Kidding aside, lots of members use that when they are in a hurry, with no ill effects.

How many times have you thought to yourself, if only I had a third hand?

 

[jaytex1969]

How many times have you thought to yourself, if only I had a third hand?

Every time my wife has a headache...


If you nuke it for 12 minutes, you can dry and smoke it right there, saving yourself a good hour for other pursuits...

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I've nuked FVF many times. Recently, I started laying a full flake on a napkin in front of a fan. That has worked better than the microwave for me. 1/2 hour to an hour.