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    Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over the next few weekends BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.

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    Mojo

    FWIW, when I brew beer, I use starsan to sanitize all the equipment. Starsan is basically citric acid. I suspect one of the things going on is the citric acid in the pineapple is killing any remaining bacteria and reducing the likelihood of a secondary fermentation of the tobacco.
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    Resource for comparison of cigar leaf

    Wow. 6 recommendations, all from LO. My first ( and only )purchase was from WLT. Guess I gotta go check those guys out :) BTW; is this forum owned, maintained or otherwise supported in a direct business like way to either of these retailers? I understand the Fair Trade forum is operated by WLT...
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    Resource for comparison of cigar leaf

    OK, let's dip further into the fountain of botl knowledge. I'd like recommendations for 2 wrappers to add my stock of leaf. 1. A Maduro wrapper, thin with fine veins and rich traditional Maduro flavor and little to no harshness. 2. A wrapper, darker than a Connecticut but lighter than a...
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    Resource for comparison of cigar leaf

    Yeah, and they also get to fly to central America and sniff, smoke and finger bales of tobacco.
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    Resource for comparison of cigar leaf

    Trust me, I'm not complaining. I'm here to learn by absorbing all the information that is available. If the leaf changes that much from year to year, How do the big boys go about producing consistent sticks? I always know what I'm going to get if I reach down a La Gloria Cubana serie N. My...
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    Resource for comparison of cigar leaf

    And since the online retailers don't include any information identifying batches, we're SOL. now that's just wrong!!! Thanks, Dominican56
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    Curious about local tobacco

    From what I have seen on cigar production videos, the process requires a great deal of hand work. Most likely tobacco produced in the US would be more expensive than that produced In countries where labor is less expensive.
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    For what it's worth... went back to the drawing board.

    interesting idea. Any info on how much vacuum would implode the glass jar?
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    Resource for comparison of cigar leaf

    When I began smoking a pipe, I found this site, that has an extensive evaluation of commercially produced blends: http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/browse Is there something similar that serves as a reference for leaf components? OR is it something that can be added as a searchable forum page? For...
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    Help a noob learn a thing or 2...

    For me, becoming proficient at any new endeavor, requires understanding WHY things are, not just accepting conventional wisdom. In that spirit, Let me say that I believe the "bad taste" from wet leaves is caused by fermentation. When tobacco leaf is aged it is placed at a (relatively) high...
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    Fiscal Responsibility

    I have a simple but effective means of controlling my CAD. I have a coolerdor and a humidor. When they are both full I curtail my cigar purchasing until more space opens up.
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    how does ojne free roll a perfecto

    If one wished to roll a shape for which a mold was not yet available ( say a perfecto) is the shape achieved by varying the filler along the length of the bunch, by increasing rolling pressure on both ends, or a combination of both techniques?
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    Purchasing the proper router

    Since this thread has drifted to the left of topic a bit, let's push it further afield. Since I began rolling I have paid more attention to the commercial sticks I smoke. I can now pick out the faint mold marks beneath the wrapper. I was smoking a La Perla Habana Black pearl last night and...
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    Purchasing the proper router

    I was planning to start easy with the mirror style mold that has an identical top and bottom.
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    What do you do with your tobacco scraps

    I was thinking about cobbing together a liebmann machine to deal with scraps. Perhaps I'll try hand rolling something smaller first.
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    Purchasing the proper router

    I'm fixin' to hop over to harbor freight to buy a router for making a cigar mold. PLan to swing a 3/4" box bit with a 1/4" shank. Plan to make a table with a sled top and a spacing guide fitting into the already cut cavity to ensure the top and bottom fit together. Can I swing this bit into...
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    Cigar Molds Thread

    When I was a kid there was an adult in our neighborhood that sold illegal fireworks. Claimed they were from organized crime, and we'd better not ask too many questions or the boys would be along to fit us for cement shoes. One day some of us were going to get our daily supply of pop sticks and...
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    What do you do with your tobacco scraps

    The name says it all. 1. I have built up a small but growing inventory of scrap tobacco leaf from the dozen or so I have rolled so far. I have been trying to tuck a few pieces in the head as I apply the binder to tighten up the bite, but I am adding more to the zlock scrap bag than I am taking...
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    Hi there from Mid atlantic

    I rolled a half dozen logs Saturday evening waiting for SNL to come on. I laid them on the table to rest, and looked at them with disgust. Sloppy, uneven, embarrassing quite rankly. Came back down Sunday morning and they looked MUCH better. Similar diameter, similar length, even tight seams. Is...
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    What's up with reg'ing at this forum?

    Never wanted to be special, just part of the furniture :)
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