There.. I did it.

[InWithBothFeet]

I tried to smoke a bowl of Rivendale today and it turned into a soggy mess about 1/3 of the way through the bowl, so I did what someone here mentioned and microwaved about half of my remaining pouch for 30 seconds to overcome the PG. Steam was rolling off it. When it cooled and stopped steaming, it seemed quite dry. I put it back into the pouch to equalize with the rest of it. We'll see how it does in a couple days.

 

[didimauw]

I've nuked a bowl once, didn't care for it. I just leave my tobacco out for 1 hour for some blends, and 6 months for others.

I pre dry my tobacco, cause I hate the inevitable gurgle that is my life. Lol

 

[InWithBothFeet]

This had been out for 9 hours beforehand lol

 

[AcesAndEights]

I’ll leave most aros out to dry at least overnight. Some more.

 

[StPatrickPiper]

I put aromatics or other wet tobaccos in a bowl under a desk lamp. It is surprising how fast the warmth from the lamp dries the tobacco. I have to watch that some stuff doesn't get crispy.

 

[anotherbob]

I used to dry such aros. Now I just gravity fill with zero packing. Drop the tobacco in and tap the heel a few times repeat till near the top. Seriously they handle best like that. It's how I enjoy mixture 79. None aros I dry till crunchy.

 

[AroEnglish]

I put aromatics or other wet tobaccos in a bowl under a desk lamp. It is surprising how fast the warmth from the lamp dries the tobacco. I have to watch that some stuff doesn't get crispy.

I've never heard that until now. Thanks for the tip!

 

[sablebrush52]

I don’t nuke my tobacco because it ends up tasting like Cream Of Wheat. I just let the tobacco dry out until it’s just shy of bone dry.

 

[kcghost]

Just leave it to mother nature to handle the drying if it needs any. Aromatics can be a real problem though.

 

[OzPiper]

Just leave it to mother nature to handle the drying if it needs any. Aromatics can be a real problem though.

The sun can be intense in Sydney, Oz, even in mid-winter.
A few minutes in direct sun is sufficient for most non-aros.

Aros need a bit more drying, then gravity filled as suggested by @anotherbob

If it is a wet and humid weekend, then there will be a problem.
But a few meer chips or Nording Keystones at the bottom of the bowl helps greatly

 

[anotherbob]

The sun can be intense in Sydney, Oz, even in mid-winter.
A few minutes in direct sun is sufficient for most non-aros.

Aros need a bit more drying, then gravity filled as suggested by @anotherbob

If it is a wet and humid weekend, then there will be a problem.
But a few meer chips or Nording Keystones at the bottom of the bowl helps greatly

last year we had a few humid days that soaked my tobacco in the less then an hour of packed bowl to smoked bowl. And didn't bother me as much as I thought it would, but the english blends got gross.

 

[InWithBothFeet]

I'll try the gravity fill only method today with some of the other aros I have.