How to Rehydrate Your Dry Tobacco - Windy City Cigars

@sototallytillie on Instagram: "Here is part one of hanging the leaves to dry! In hindsight, I made it more complicated than it needed to be. #diy #cigs #tobacco"

In Zimbabwe, Virginia tobacco curing is primarily done by flue curing in specialized barns, a 5-7 day controlled heat process that fixes color, dries the leaf (lamina then midrib), and develops flavor, using coal, wood, or gas for heat, followed by conditioning for handling, with careful temperature and humidity control critical to avoid spoilage or poor quality. The Flue Curing Process in Detail: Harvesting & Hanging: Leaves are harvested, typically bottom-up, and hung in tightly constructed, v