This is a bit late and not from Kentucky, but this looks interesting. Here
is a link to instructions on a home made tobacco curing chamber, as well as
instructions on how to dry home made tobacco before curing it. FYI
http://www.coffinails.com/curing_tobacco.html
I am a reformed smoker, the coffinnails url amused me. No affiliation and I
have no idea if the system described there works, or not. :)
Barbara M. Martin
Current Mid-Atlantic Garden Report: "Is It Hardy In My Zone?"
http://nationalgardening.com/regional/report.taf?regionid=13
Now at Cottage Garden: "Garden Catalogs: A Tall Order"
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/cottage_gardening/87477
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It sounds like a decent idea. If the object is moisture and heat
then I would use a steam vaporizer in conjunction with a thermostat
if the temp. got that high. I use one to moisten inside air during
normally dry winters. The same vaporizer also provides heat for my
breathing assist device. Much cheaper than heating the whole room to
more pleasant temps. Afterall if animals pant or breathe to dispose
of heat then it seems if the air were to warm they would actually get
warmer.
For tobacco curing needing both heat and moisture it would seem
ideal. The authors oil filled heater could still be installed to
insure sufficient heat. I didn't see if it said which type vaporizer
he used.
Jim allAn
Zone 5+
200 miles NW of ground zero
Inventor of the Dandelion Harvester
