Natural additive free snus

[khalid]

I forget who, but on another thread someone suggested that an American Spirit style snus brand might work as a product.

I have been thinking along similar lines, having been a natural addictive free tobacco smoker for the last few years of my smoking habit. Not only did it taste better but I enjoyed the ritual off putting the pouch of tobacco out on the porch in the morning to soak up some ambient moisture. The first 'morning dew' smoke of the day was a joy. Maybe an additive free snus would need more care and attention but I guess Snus is a hobby for me now as much as anything.

My question is, does anybody know if an additive free snus is possible or maybe there is one already on the market?

[MJ26]

Im not sure but Gotlandssnus may have at least less or not at all additives in their products.I bought their product Fläder lös from some tobacco store at Stockholm which is not on sale mainly and it tasted quite natural to me. The other Got's products are quite natural in taste too. I like them.

[khalid]

I think Gotlands is one of the lowest tnsa also. Kind of looking for a straight up tobacco taste though

[khalid]

Just checked Gotlands and they list :Gotland Gul Portion. Declaration of Contents: Tobacco, Water, Taste enhancer (table salt), Humectants (E422, E1520), Acidity regulator (E500), Flavours.

[justintempler]

Why re-invent the wheel? You'll have a hard time finding anything more natural than this.

A true classic.

[khalid]

Ok. So now I have a more technical question, would it be possible to make a plain tobacco snus without the humectants and the acidity regulator.

[khalid]

I Love Ettan but....Ettan contents include Humectant, (E 422, E 1520) Flavor enhancer (sodium chloride), Acidity regulator, (E 500), Flavor substances including smoke flavor.

[MJ26]

Ok. So now I have a more technical question, would it be possible to make a plain tobacco snus without the humectants and the acidity regulator.

Yes it is. You can make snus at home. It's simply. You can google the instruction but basicly what you need is baking soda, salt, water and some rolling tobacco or raw tobacco and oven. You can decide to put or not to put there some flavourings. I have done it couple times and have flavoured it with etheric oils like menthol and eucalyptys.

[khalid]

Yes it is. You can make snus at home. It's simply. You can google the instruction but basicly what you need is baking soda, salt, water and some rolling tobacco or raw tobacco and oven.

O.K, I think I will try and experiment, has anyone else tried baking their own snus?

[c.nash]

O.K, I think I will try and experiment, has anyone else tried baking their own snus?

There are a few threads on here about it. SEARCH! :P

If I get time I'll try to find them for you.

[khalid]

There are a few threads on here about it. SEARCH! :P

If I get time I'll try to find them for you.

Thanks, I found the threads, I will crunch the info and see about making a batch!

[RobsanX]

The acidity regulator is basically baking soda. That's certainly not unnatural, and sets the pH to a level that allows your body to absorb the nicotine. Salt is natural, and helps preserve the tobacco against microorganisms. The humectants help keep it moist, and maybe do some other things. The problem with using RYO tobacco, or unrolling your natural cigarettes is that the tobacco is probably fire cured. That is one of the things that causes the TSNAs to form. Swedish snus tobacco is air dried, which makes it safer.

[MJ26]

The acidity regulator is basically baking soda. That's certainly not unnatural, and sets the pH to a level that allows your body to absorb the nicotine. Salt is natural, and helps preserve the tobacco against microorganisms. The humectants help keep it moist, and maybe do some other things. The problem with using RYO tobacco, or unrolling your natural cigarettes is that the tobacco is probably fire cured. That is one of the things that causes the TSNAs to form. Swedish snus tobacco is air dried, which makes it safer.

Actually it's not fully chemical. It's calsiumcarbonate and it comes partly from limestone.
It's not necessity to add all those addings in snus but it affects quite much to snus's composition and nicotine delivery. I dont know how well snus without calsium carbonate gives nicotine but I think it still gives some. You can buy air dryed raw tobacco leaves to make it healthier.

[justintempler]

O.K, I think I will try and experiment, has anyone else tried baking their own snus?

http://www.snuson.com/forum/showthre...s-Oven-Snusugn

[lxskllr]

Landströms and Gellivare have a very natural taste, and I'd be surprised if they use much in the way of moisture regulators.