Burma Rifles

[Joshamee Gibbs]

Patience never was one of my virtues.
So the Rifles lasted 15 days in the press (as opposed to the original six weeks I had planned), cracked 'er out this afternoon and will be letting 'er cool down and breathe for a couple days before she goes in one of my skookum choochers.
Man oh man does it smell goooood!
That's six ounces of 'baccy, right there, boys...

 

[Duca]

Ok …. What am I looking at??

 

[Joshamee Gibbs]

Ok …. What am I looking at??

A very tasty attempted copycat of Bengal Slices (Black, newest version).
I just loaded some in an antique meer and it is really, really close.
Crumble plug.

 

[Aussiemike]

A very tasty attempted copycat of Bengal Slices (Black, newest version).
I just loaded some in an antique meer and it is really, really close.
Crumble plug.

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Beautiful well done mate

 

[Joshamee Gibbs]

Beautiful well done mate

Thanks mate,
Wish I could get ya some 'cause I know you're a fan of the Bengal...
This stuff is so good I just can't put 'er down...into 'er for 2 bowls already!

 

[Neo]

Patience never was one of my virtues.
So the Rifles lasted 15 days in the press (as opposed to the original six weeks I had planned), cracked 'er out this afternoon and will be letting 'er cool down and breathe for a couple days before she goes in one of my skookum choochers.
Man oh man does it smell goooood!
That's six ounces of 'baccy, right there, boys...

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If I may ask, what is that apparatus? I looked up "brick press" but I don't see anything that resembles the photo.

Tanks!

 

[Joshamee Gibbs]

If I may ask, what is that apparatus? I looked up "brick press" but I don't see anything that resembles the photo.

Tanks!

That is what's technically known as a "pollen press" amongst the greenleaf smokers. They use it for making hashish.

Li'l ol' innovative me, on the other hand, uses it to make tobacco plugs, (Oh the horror!) I just slang'd it into the term "brick press" because the plugs come out as hard as a brick...

That particular model can be found on ebay by typing this into the search bar:
ROSITEK MPP2 MANUAL PRESS

 

[Neo]

Ah, ok. I looked up a "how to" video. For cannabinoid products the process is very intricate with all the preheating and boiling.

{For some reason this post got trapped in the Approval Queue. Probably the one word hitting a censor of some kind. - Carlos}

 

[Joshamee Gibbs]

Ah, ok. I looked up a "how to" video. For cannabinoid products the process is very intricate with all the preheating and boiling.

{For some reason this post got trapped in the Approval Queue. Probably the one word hitting a censor of some kind. - Carlos

@Neo the process for tabac is simpler. Figure out what you want in a finished flavor profile, buy and blend the corresponding component tobaccos, press for two weeks or more. Add heat as an option.
@Carlos Greenleaf seems to slip past the censors easier than some other words

 

[Swede]

That is what's technically known as a "pollen press" amongst the greenleaf smokers. They use it for making hashish.

Li'l ol' innovative me, on the other hand, uses it to make tobacco plugs, (Oh the horror!) I just slang'd it into the term "brick press" because the plugs come out as hard as a brick...

That particular model can be found on ebay by typing this into the search bar:
ROSITEK MPP2 MANUAL PRESS

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That's a nice brick and the press is impressive. I got a similar result, though less dense, with an empty vegetable can, some big washers, and a c-clamp. I like plugs, so may graduate to a better method.

 

[Joshamee Gibbs]

That's a nice brick and the press is impressive. I got a similar result, though less dense, with an empty vegetable can, some big washers, and a c-clamp. I like plugs, so may graduate to a better method.

Thanks, Swede.
I have a friend who uses candy tins and C-clamps, puts out a decent puck shaped crumble cake.

These Rositeks are coming down in price. I paid $100 for mine and have seen them as low as $83. Yet there can't be $50 worth of material in them. If you've got a friend with a machine shop and access to a decent scrap yard you could probably build one for way less.

 

[Gaius Marius]

I'm late to the party but it looks like you've done terrific work.

 

[Joshamee Gibbs]

I'm late to the party but it looks like you've done terrific work.

Thank you, sir

 

[Duca]

Ya man, now that I know what it is that’s Awesome! Looks great. How does it smoke??

 

[Joshamee Gibbs]

Ya man, now that I know what it is that’s Awesome! Looks great. How does it smoke??

Thank you.

It is very close to Bengal Slices.
I think I'm just gonna call it good and not try and tweek it, that's how close it is.

And on the first try no less!

 

[Swede]

Thank you.

It is very close to Bengal Slices.
I think I'm just gonna call it good and not try and tweek it, that's how close it is.

And on the first try no less!

Care to share the recipe? Thanks

 

[Joshamee Gibbs]

Care to share the recipe? Thanks

Surely
Burma Rifles
Sutliff SPS-2013 Zurich Delight 20%
Sutliff 707 Sweet Virginia 20%
Cornell & Diehl Dark Fired Kentucky 20%
Cornell & Diehl Latakia 10%
Cornell & Diehl Izmir Turkish 10%
Green River Black Cavendish 20% (misted w/ 30% Anise solution)

Two weeks in the press, medium heat 24/7.