How is Sterk Made?

[RRK]

Does anyone know what they do to make sterk and extra sterk snus? I want to start to get prepared for the time if/when snus is no longer available for order and I was just wondering. Is it just ph or is it the tobacco itself or what?

[sagedil]

My understanding is it is the tobacco as well, or different parts of the tobacco that add nicotine.

[lxskllr]

My understanding is it is the tobacco as well, or different parts of the tobacco that add nicotine.

Yea, it's an all of the above thing. There's a few ways to go about it, but it comes down to what gives you the flavor profile you're looking for. Different species of plant have different nicotine levels, and I believe the portion of the leaf closest to stem also has more nicotine. Raising the ph also will give you better absorption.

[Kenny09]

I read about this, and truth is, that nicotine is added specialy to tobacco blend. Lower to original portions, higher to stark portions.

[RRK]

Oh man, so its basically impossible to make sterk. I guess I will search online for the nicotine content of the different tobacco varieties.

I know we grow tobacco in Ohio but I hope I can find a supplier for air/sun dried high potency leaves. I would rather not grow my own.

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

The snusmaking kits I bought come with two packets of "NA 3 Carbonate". The instructions say to just use one unless you want strong nic.

Like many said though, it's a combination of multiple things IMO.

Here's another thread you might find usefull on this subject:
http://www.snuson.com/viewtopic.php?t=4729

[texasmade]

did you use both packets?

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

did you use both packets?

DUH! HAHA!

[texasmade]

:lol: i might order some eventually it would be a fun project if nothing else

[bakerbarber]

all you need to make serk snus is

















a

single

solitary

unicorn tear.

[texasmade]

all you need to make serk snus is

















a

single

solitary

unicorn tear.

xobe has alot of those

he said he did

[sagedil]

What happens to the unicorns after Xobe is done milking them for their tears.....

[RRK]

The snusmaking kits I bought come with two packets of "NA 3 Carbonate". The instructions say to just use one unless you want strong nic.

Like many said though, it's a combination of multiple things IMO.

Here's another thread you might find usefull on this subject:
http://www.snuson.com/viewtopic.php?t=4729

To bad they wont tell you which varieties of tobacco they use. I have read that there is a strain called rustica which is the closest thing to the original native american tobacco and has the highest nicotine content.

[texasmade]

What happens to the unicorns after Xobe is done milking them for their tears.....

hahahahahahahahahhahaha


thats some funny stuff.... :cry:

we need xobe back

[sheilalynn]

The snusmaking kits I bought come with two packets of "NA 3 Carbonate". The instructions say to just use one unless you want strong nic.

Like many said though, it's a combination of multiple things IMO.

Here's another thread you might find usefull on this subject:
http://www.snuson.com/viewtopic.php?t=4729

I went to the one place that I've seen before that sells the snus kit, but it says that they're not shipping any at this time. Is there another place out there with them besides http://www.vikingasnus.se/index_en.html that has them?

I actually do have tobacco seeds that I'm going to try growing next year just as a hobby type of thing to see if I can do it. Only so much you can grow on .17 acres in the 'burbs :P