How do they fit so much nicotine, in such small pouches?

[Lucky]

I find a somewhat nearby shop that carries general and Thunder snus (original, frost, and coola.) Paid 5.44, ehh... not so bad. I got the Coola. But these hit me pretty hard, and after using the first portion I didn't want a snus for 3.5 hours haha. Just popped another one in. My concern is that they either freebase the nicotine, or use a curing technique that gives off more TSNA and stuff. I got some odens extreme coming soon from a trade, I have a feeling they will be too much. Oh well, maybe after that one big meal or something. I'll probably just throw one in between original portions.

[heders]

(I think) they go easier on the E500 to make the snus more sour in PH, making the nicotine absorbing faster and harder. They can also use different varieties and combinations of tobaccos which naturally will have more nicotine in it.

[nicotine]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQsObzDsYd8

[LincolnSnuff]

Portions are generally what, 1g of tobacco? With Thunder Coola I believe we are talking about 16mg nicotine per gram of snus. Or 1.6% of the total weight is nicotine. They could fit a lot more nicotine than that in a portion.

[Premium Parrots]

Its very simple.



Its a little bit of magic....



and a little bit of muscle....

[squeezyjohn]

Ummm yes - the simple answer is that they freebase the nicotine MORE - i.e. more than regular snus does ... But all regular snus contains either potassium or sodium carbonate which is a strong alkali for precisely this purpose.

Btw - heders has it the wrong way round - E500 is sodium carbonate - and the more of it in the recipe, the more free nicotine available to the snuser. If a snus is sourer - i.e more acidic then it will be weaker.