Snus making, which tobacco ?

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  • Chbronson
    New Member
    • Nov 2019
    • 7
    #1

    Snus making, which tobacco ?

    Hi
    I'm Kevin from germany and new to the forum ! I'm into snus since I quit smoking 6-7 years ago.
    Its a real hassle here in the EU to get some good snus, Swedish match etc. It's quite expensive or just not possible and I'm sick of it. I use Odens (no 3 los and siberia) most of the time. They ship to germany, only 2 days, great customer service , highly recommend, but the snus.....hmmm.... it's good but it's far away from the classics like ettan or general.
    Plus, I'm sick of all that plastic , I'm trying to avoid garbage as much as I can in my every day life and I had no solution for snus.

    yeah long story short I want to try baking my own snus. I got my hands on Virginia, burley and Smokey Kentucky. I'm unsure if I should use them all. Or how to mix it. Has anyone tipps ? I thought about doing 50/50 Virginia/Burley and not use the Kentucky . I don't like Kentucky in the pipe so I'm not sure if I could enjoy it as snus.

    which tobaccos are used in ettan, general, röda lacket etc ? Is it only Virginia or blends ?

    I hope my English isn't too bad. Thanks in advance!!
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  • Premium Parrots
    Super Moderators
    • Feb 2008
    • 9758
    #2
    Welcome to snuson! Enjoy the site, hopefully someone [with more knowledge than me about tobaccos for snus] will come along to answer your questions about tobacco types.
    Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of the people I killed because they were annoying......



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    • SnusOn.Com
      Super Moderators
      • Jun 2018
      • 427
      #3
      Indeed, welcome Chbronson ! Good to have you here.

      Unfortunately I don't have the info you're looking for personally but whilst someone who may have it hopefully drops by may I suggest a read of our Grow and Make Your Own Tobacco Products forum. The info you're looking for may just be there..

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      • uncleKipp
        New Member
        • Dec 2019
        • 11
        #4
        Did you ever decide on a blend? Curious to know how this turns out.
        I'd think that kentucky might be a bit intense for snus, maybe more suited to dip..
        If I was going to try this I'd be tempted to go 75/25 Virginia/Burley. (Burley can be quite thick & I'd imagine it wouldn't moisten as well as the Virginia.

        Good luck with it & update the results.

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        • Chbronson
          New Member
          • Nov 2019
          • 7
          #5
          Yeah I did 50/50 va/burley and didn't use the Kentucky . It smells way too Smokey. Guess I'll see how it tastes in 3 weeks. Still smells a lot like ammoniak.
          Cheers

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          • uncleKipp
            New Member
            • Dec 2019
            • 11
            #6
            Sounds great so far, I use to enjoy a bit of Burley in pipe blends, should definitely make for an interesting snus. I imagine it would pair well with a few drops of wintergreen for a morning pinch.

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            • Chewbacca
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2017
              • 304
              #7
              Originally posted by Chbronson View Post
              It smells way too Smokey.
              Is it air-cured tobacco?

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              • Chbronson
                New Member
                • Nov 2019
                • 7
                #8
                No it is dark fired, very smoked. I loved blends with this kind of tobacco in the pipe, but I don't think it's good under the lip. Maybe in a blend with <5% of it , but I didn't want to experiment with the first batch I try. ah maybe next time.

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                • Chewbacca
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2017
                  • 304
                  #9
                  I think to be Swedish snus I think air-cured tobacco should be used so less TSNAs. Don’t quote me on that it’s just how I understand it

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                  • BasseBlues
                    Member
                    • Jan 2015
                    • 86
                    #10
                    Originally posted by Chewbacca View Post
                    I think to be Swedish snus I think air-cured tobacco should be used so less TSNAs. Don’t quote me on that it’s just how I understand it
                    That's right since the 60's there is only air-cured tobacco in Swedish snus to avoid TSNA. You find a great variety of tobacco at https://snusfabriken.com/produkt-kat...nda-eget-snus/ and from what I heard they now ship to Germany.

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                    • Naswari
                      Member
                      • Feb 2012
                      • 113
                      #11
                      Can 100% rustica be used to make Snus or does it have to be a blend?

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