A new way to flavour snus without essential oils

[squeezyjohn]

lol dog!

I think that the disclaimer would have to be the biggest thing in the package! There are sooooo many things which can go wrong ... I certainly couldn't sell it to the US ... you litigious buggers would sue me from every direction if I couldn't guarantee success

Maybe I should just give up the music and move to Sweden to set up shop!

[Snusdog]

No no no....Rick obviously lives on an estate....he has people that can handle all of that

I am serious about the starter kit

You aren't training Oden employees....just getting us smoes started

1) here are the seeds for a classic strength snus or an ES snus

2) here is a three page booklet that will get you started

A] Planting
When to plant (early spring/late spring/summer/fall?)
Where to plant (direct sun/some sun/ shade?)
How to plant- assuming a box garden or small home garden (mix soil with 1/3 potting soil/or etc)
What next (water once a day/water twice a day/water never?)

B] Harvest and Drying
When to harvest (when the plants are X tall/when buds start to form/when GN shows up at your door?)
How to dry (hang by stem in attic/workshop/dry area with light?)
How long (till leaves start to brown/are brittle/2 months?)

C] Cooking
What (crock pot/stove top/Ezy bake oven?)
Ingredients (2g of this/3g of that)--provided with the Kit
How long (24 hours @ 250 degrees)
Then what (cool in fridge for 2 hours/add oils/buy fleshlight?)

D] helpful links (on growing tips/seed types/cooking tips)

SJ......Don't let perfect get in the way of good........just give us a basis........people can go from there (they will build on, expand on, research, and add to the basis you have provided)....

if you could put a packet together and sell it for around $30-$40.....I would buy one....others would as well....shops would pick it up

[squeezyjohn]

I think you should go for it Rick! Even if you don't end up using the leaves at all - they are seriously handsome plants with beautiful pink fragrant flowers.

You need to get cracking with some seeds though if you fancy doing it this year.

[tommybegley]

That's very true! It should definitely be done!

[Snusdog]

This is all brilliant

Squeezy has discovered infusion......(e.g. Southern Comfort)....the point of interest for me SJ is how well will the tobacco retains its infused flavor post alcohol evaporation

I think this was the problem Toque ran into.....if you might remember.....with some of its flavors going flat after a bit of time

As a side note.....a potentially profitable side job might be developing an essential oil celebrated (or cut) for smaller batches

In fact....you could create a do it yourself snus-packet

Included in your packet are:
1) seeds
2) instructions (growing/curing/cooking)
3) celebrated oils

You then sell it through vendors (snus sites)...as well as your own web site

Seriously

[Andy105]

We just put out a garden that is a full acre :-) I must have farming in my blood, because I can grow stuff :-)

Wow, that's great! But to me, a garden is five feet by ten feet. If you can use the term "acre", that's a farm. You might have some luck with tobacco.

[rickcharles606]

I have enough trouble growing a few tomatoes

We just put out a garden that is a full acre :-) I must have farming in my blood, because I can grow stuff :-)

[Andy105]

I have enough trouble growing a few tomatoes

[rickcharles606]

thanks Andy, cool site. Truth is, I'd never make snus with it, but I'd be more interested in making pipe tobacco of some sort, and I like smoking Virginias and Virginia blends, so I guess that answers my question :-)

[Andy105]

I just finished putting out our garden for the year, and I've considered putting out a few tobacco plants..just for shits and giggles. Any suggestions?

Saw this site, lots of info. Not sure if I'm ready to dive into it myself, though.
http://www.newhopeseed.com/tobacco_growing.html

[rickcharles606]

I just finished putting out our garden for the year, and I've considered putting out a few tobacco plants..just for shits and giggles. Any suggestions?

[tommybegley]

Ok cool, those varieties sound great! I love the names they give to such things

[squeezyjohn]

I'm still experimenting! I have good hopes for Silver River and Yellow Twist Bud ... unfortunately my African Red seeds never really got under way :-(

[tommybegley]

That makes sense. What would you suggest as an easy cure variety?

[squeezyjohn]

No - curing is important for snus too ... it's definitely tricky in the UK to get the right conditions - but if you grow easy to cure varieties and early cropping varieties then it's possible with basic facilities like a greenhouse or shed.