Which Curing Method Is Suitable for Cigars?

Which Curing Method Is Suitable for Cigars?

Air Curing
This is the method for curing most tobacco used in premium cigars. The tobacco leaves are taken into tobacco barns, also known as kiln houses. The barns, in a warm climate, are well ventilated and host the leaves for about two months.

Which method used for curing tobacco?

Curing. The three most common methods of curing are by air, fire, and flue. A fourth method, sun curing, is practiced with aromatic types and to a limited extent with air-cured types. Curing entails four essential steps: wilting, yellowing, colouring, and drying.

How are cigars cured?

Certain advanced barns, known as calfrisas, speed the process. In the candela curing process, very high temperatures are used to lock the green color in the leaf. While cigar tobacco is technically air cured, small charcoal or propane gas fires are occasionally used to fight cool temperatures or to lower humidity.

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