How long should tobacco be aged before smoking?

newbiesmoker24

RBeckom

I grew tobacco for the first time this year. After air drying for A period of twelve weeks I rolled A small cigar that smelled great, had good tobacco flavor and A decent burn. Most people recommend A fermentation period of four to six weeks at 70% humidity and about 130 degrees Fahrenheit. This dissipates the ammonia in the tobacco as well as completing the curing cycle. Do A simple search like " tobacco curing chamber" and you'll find A wealth of knowledge on the subject.

The Sniper

Lasabar

I think it all depends on the climate, the type of leaf, the way it was grown etc. that can change how much "AGE" should be given. I believe that as long as the Ammonia is gone then it is ready to smoke, but ANY tobacco leaf for a cigar will get better and better as it ages more and more

docbp87

Hoping Alex will weigh in here, as he really knows his stuff on this subject.

kuzi16

newbiesmoker24

newbiesmoker24

Diamondog also posted this on my other thread and this is the information I was looking for... response #6 by Alex Svenson....http://www.cigar.com/cs/forums/thread/49484.aspx

RBeckom

A lot of good information has been posted here. I've also gained A great amount of knowledge from this post. I'm in the proses of building A curing chamber of which I'll post pictures of as soon as I learn how to post them. Any more information on this subject would be greatly appreciated.

The Kid