Chaz1337 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Quick Question guys....Right now my and friends and I have our OG Brambleberry and Cocoa acclimating in our smoking room but instead of laying it out on the foil we have placed it on top of the Tupperware container lid that we store it in so that both the amount we are going to smoke and the shisha we are saving for later is open to the air...Was wondering if this was ok to do or if it may dry out the shisha we are storing in the container. Sorry a pretty nub question I know I just dont want to be unknowingly ruining or stash... Especially our Tangiers!!Thanks Guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Sounds OK to me. I don't see how doing that could possibly harm the rest of the tang as long as you don't go overboard with the acclimation process, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 its going to take a lot more time to dry out Tangiers...you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Part of the brambleberry will fade. Try acclimating for four hours, in the opened tub, and then seal it up until the next day and then try it. Thats the new experimental acclimation procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svaals Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 While we are on the subject, what should K-peach smell like when it's ready? It makes the room smell like peaches, but up close it still smells kind of perfumey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 QUOTE (Svaals @ Jul 12 2009, 09:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>While we are on the subject, what should K-peach smell like when it's ready? It makes the room smell like peaches, but up close it still smells kind of perfumey.It sounds right to me. The perfume/floral smell is the Kashmir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz1337 Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 QUOTE (Sonthert @ Jul 12 2009, 07:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Part of the brambleberry will fade. Try acclimating for four hours, in the opened tub, and then seal it up until the next day and then try it. Thats the new experimental acclimation procedure.So I should throw my Bramble back in the tub, leave it open for 4 hours then seal it up until tomorrow AND THEN smoke it? Interesting concept... What is the science behind it Eric? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I think whats happening is that some people have cycling humidity in their area. The humidity is going up and down and the tobacco is trying its best to follow along. If its open, its subject to all the changes. If its closed with that air, it forms a stable air mass to acclimate from. I personally don't acclimate...it doesn't come up too much, really. The 4 open, 20 closed method (4,20?) more closely resembles the conditions that the tobacco sees here at my lounge. Thanks to the people who helped out on this new process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indian_villager Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Just acclimate in the tub for about 3-3.5hrs. And then separate the amount you'd need for a bowl and acclimate that for .5-1hr. I'd recommend going 3.5 then 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Mine is the experimental recommended acclimation procedure for people who have recurring problems with acclimation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indian_villager Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 QUOTE (Sonthert @ Jul 13 2009, 03:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Mine is the experimental recommended acclimation procedure for people who have recurring problems with acclimation.Mine is proven to work. But try his experimental method, and if that doesn't work then try mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSmoker Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I just keep mine in rubbermaid containers and my flavors always tasted fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjacksm Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 QUOTE (Sonthert @ Jul 13 2009, 02:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Mine is the experimental recommended acclimation procedure for people who have recurring problems with acclimation.No stirring while acclimating right? Only stir when your about to pack a bowl after acclimating correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 QUOTE (indian_villager @ Jul 13 2009, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Sonthert @ Jul 13 2009, 03:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Mine is the experimental recommended acclimation procedure for people who have recurring problems with acclimation.Mine is proven to work. But try his experimental method, and if that doesn't work then try mine.proven to work for who? yourself?or have you done a test batch with people like eric just did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmunRa Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I cyclically acclimate mine as well. Depending on the flavor, I acclimate for 4 hours up to 4 days before I smoke it, and I leave it in a jar with the lid very loose for storage (even for the lucid). Again, it depends on the flavor. I've smoked enough of it to tell by the smell of certain flavors wheather or not it is ripe of the smoking. It just takes some patience and practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I'm going with no stirring for now. I don't stir mine, so why should you stir yours? This procedure is the closest to simulating what the tobacco experiences in my lounge. Closer than the other one. The original procedure is what seemed theoretically, to be the best idea. So in a sense, mine is pretty established, too. We'll see.I think, after getting to the point of what I'm describing, then IV's procedure of acclimating for an hour or so on foil might be a good addition to it. They aren't inherently exclusionary. Mine's kind of a first acclimation procedure, but doesn;t suggest what to do after that. Thats for another day to determine. You might also, instead of Indian Villager's procedure, try acclimating it in the phunnel you are going to use. This would be a bad idea if you are using a standard bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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