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  • Zero
    Member
    • May 2006
    • 1522

    How to bake a pris - video

    Ok, I said I would do this for a long time now, so here it is :


    I went a bit slow and tried to show a few different methods and techniques that I use - everyone is probably a bit different, but since some people wanted a more clear video, hopefully this will help

    snus on 8)


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  • Subtilo
    Member
    • Dec 2006
    • 524

    #2
    Beautiful. By far the best pris baking video I've ever seen. When not using my tool I'm doing it almost the same way, though more between the fingers and less in the palm. But the end result plus amount is more or less identical.

    The music?

    ... oh yeah, by the way. You pronounce 'snus' as perfect as if you grew up in Småland.

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    • theoldsearock
      Member
      • Jun 2007
      • 77

      #3
      A huge help - THANK YOU!

      How firm is the pris? Judging from the few videos I've seen, the pris is to be quite firm - or better to say, as firm as possible.

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      • Zero
        Member
        • May 2006
        • 1522

        #4
        Originally posted by Subtilo
        Beautiful. By far the best pris baking video I've ever seen. When not using my tool I'm doing it almost the same way, though more between the fingers and less in the palm. But the end result plus amount is more or less identical.

        The music?

        ... oh yeah, by the way. You pronounce 'snus' as perfect as if you grew up in Småland.
        I tend to use more the fingers too, but I figured I would try to squeeze in as many different approaches as I could - show all the angles you can attack the thing at, that sort of thing.

        The music was : Der Zyklus - Mathematische Modelle. I figured something that might go in a Volvo advert would be fitting :lol: As for my pronunciation of snus, I found the stuff for the first time in Göteborg, so I guess I only ever heard it said that way... that's the monkey in me, I guess, haha.

        How firm is the pris? Judging from the few videos I've seen, the pris is to be quite firm - or better to say, as firm as possible.
        Matter of taste, I guess. If you're going to the trouble of baking a pris, it's probably because you want it quite firm so that it doesn't melt away too easily. You can always just commando it too - no baking at all, but that's a bit messy and a bit lumberjack :lol:

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        • Subtilo
          Member
          • Dec 2006
          • 524

          #5
          Zero, yeah, you're monkey alright :wink: I was just watching it again ... interesting how you use the actual flexibility and different postures of the palm itself to shape it up. I gotta experiment with that method ... my iTool also need a break after a couple of hectic N & J-days 8) (I wonder how long the o-ring is gonna last).

          Now - who will be man enough to post a video concerning the ol' sailor method of snusing; the one where you simply scoop it right from the tin with your weatherbeaten tongue? Anyone?

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          • llewelynt
            Member
            • May 2007
            • 61

            #6
            Thank you again Zero for posting this. I've made a barrel/cylinder of General and am enjoying it right now. Putting it in my lip I did drag it a bit and there is snus between my cuspid and bicuspid which doesn't look very pretty but I have no client meetings today. I wonder about extraction and cleanup. General loose is far superior to General portion in flavour- less salty, it seems. I'm getting a nice lift, the pris is about twice the size of a portion.

            F me I love snus. :lol:

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            • Zero
              Member
              • May 2006
              • 1522

              #7
              this guy shows a pretty cool technique - the final polish to a perfect pris

              <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SGmEkl8Ckl4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed>

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              • capkanada
                Member
                • Mar 2007
                • 29

                #8
                Originally posted by Zero
                this guy shows a pretty cool technique - the final polish to a perfect pris

                **awesome pris baking video**
                Hmm... just gave that a shot... mine didn't come out quite as f'in gorgeous as his (granted, he's probably been snusing for years, as opposed to a few months...), but it still creates a nice, firm pris (better than a lot of my usual hand-attempts).

                Though... what is the usual shape that one goes for? I've, for the most part, mostly been an orb-maker, rolling my pris' as small balls...I like the smaller area taken up in my mouth, but it is a bit more difficult to get them good and firm.

                Currently enjoying: General Original Loose

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                • ice
                  Member
                  • Oct 2005
                  • 142

                  #9
                  Would be interesting to see too what kind of Icetool technigues you have. I'll make video as soon as I can, but right now having vacation and enjoying snus far away from office and camera 8)

                  Zero, great "baking" video

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                  • llewelynt
                    Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 61

                    #10
                    I'd like to see the icetool in live action as well. I have been baking for a couple of days and they just seem too loose, yet loose snus is much less salty and I like that so...

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                    • chainsnuser
                      Senior Member
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 1388

                      #11
                      Great video, Zero!

                      I know some videos, where you can't really see the 'baking' and it seems, that an icetool or prismaster is used instead.

                      Cheers!

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                      • theoldsearock
                        Member
                        • Jun 2007
                        • 77

                        #12
                        Originally posted by llewelynt
                        I have been baking for a couple of days and they just seem too loose...

                        The General loose arrived today. I'm no good at baking my first pris at all. The snus is very loose and as I try to firm it up, I break it up further. More practice is needed!

                        From the video combined with my little experience, it seems that you start lightly and go firmer and firmer, yet gently.

                        No Copenhagen today, I was hoping that the IceTool would come in the post but no luck. I'll keep practicing on my technique. It's not as easy as the video looks! ops:

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                        • capkanada
                          Member
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 29

                          #13
                          Originally posted by theoldsearock
                          Originally posted by llewelynt
                          I have been baking for a couple of days and they just seem too loose...

                          The General loose arrived today. I'm no good at baking my first pris at all. The snus is very loose and as I try to firm it up, I break it up further. More practice is needed!

                          From the video combined with my little experience, it seems that you start lightly and go firmer and firmer, yet gently.

                          No Copenhagen today, I was hoping that the IceTool would come in the post but no luck. I'll keep practicing on my technique. It's not as easy as the video looks! ops:
                          Hehe, ya, it takes a bit of practice. I remember trying to roll my first prilla...mmmm...shall we say, insta-mud? :lol: Looser than...well...uh...something loose, and just didn't have any staying power. Eventually, I got to the point where I could roll a pretty good sphere, but they have a tendancy to fall apart kind of easily. Now that I've seen some more experienced people do it, my cylindrical ones are getting quite nice.

                          Just remember, practice makes perfect. That, and you're right; start kinda light yet firm, get a bit firmer, and then when you're putting the finishing touches, do things a bit lightly so ya don't crush the form.

                          'Course what do I know..I'm still kind of a newbie. :lol:

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                          • theoldsearock
                            Member
                            • Jun 2007
                            • 77

                            #14
                            Better success with my fourth pris! Still a little too fat; I need to use smaller amounts. I'm used to pinching a certain amount from the can (all the years of Copenhagen snuff use).

                            I've learned after four tries that I prefer the prilla to be on the left upper side - not in the front nor on the right. This fourth pris is muddy because I moved it with my tongue. I see where you call this "mud" and it is akin to a pinch of Bruton Scotch snuff though not nearly as potent! :shock:

                            With the pris being muddy, it is hard not to expectorate. After a few minutes, though, the consistency solidifies a bit.

                            On my first three tries, I did not have a problem much with moisture and had no ill effects with the juice.

                            To me, this is where the citrus taste of the General loose comes into play, the juice being a bit lemony as swallowed. I'm glad that I started with General loose because it's a pleasant flavor, spicy and satisfies.

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                            • theoldsearock
                              Member
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 77

                              #15
                              I'm posting for the new &quot;snus&quot; fans

                              Today, I started baking without much trouble. The key is to be firm without smashing the pris. The finishing is a bit rough but this will come with more time.

                              I've found that keeping the prilla in one spot is not good for me yet; with Copenhagen I'd occasionally run into a little irritation. Making a smaller pris has helped and I'm finally getting the hang of a smaller pinch.

                              The baking video that you did, Zero, has been a big help. Nothing helps as much as getting your fingers dirty, however.... :wink:

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