i made a good batch out of two boxes of carter hill pipe tobacco i’ve noticed the finer i grind it the more my nose wants to run and i lose a good few pinches through front drainage. does anyone else have this problem? is this a common thing with snuff. i’m not able to use as much as id like with my last batch i did’nt have that problem but tossed it cause after about 2 weeks i did’nt like it no more. it was terrible. with my last batch i could put three pinches in each nostril and only have run with no tobacco in it. am i going to have this problem with all snuffs? what causes this am i taking it to far in?
Too far back and it would sting so I don’t know if that’s the problem. I think it’s different for everybody. For me it’s the coarser snuffs that tend to make my nose run. Edited to add: Maybe it’s just dusty you just need to add some moisture to it. I’m not sure of the best method to do this but I’m sure the info is here somewhere. I’m keen to see how this turns out for you. I’m supposed to be receiving some 5 or 6 packages of 20 year old Clan pipe tobacco which I’m sure will be useless for the pipe but might make a decent snuff.
am i supposed to age it, does the nicotine get stronger with age? ive put an orange peel into it to zest it and moisturize it im hoping it turns out
If anything I would suspect the nicotine to lessen but that’s just a guess.
it seems to turn out alright but i cant seem to get any nicotine out of it i dont know how to raise the acidity of it so there is more loose nicotine
@crullers i noticed that if i take one big deep sniff it doesnt hit the back of my throat and there is very little frontal drip. and it dont seem to burn in my sinuses. if it does get in the sinuses what are the dangers? is there risk for sinus infections or if i flush my sinuses once a day does that risk go down
@crullers i noticed that if i take one big deep sniff it doesnt hit the back of my throat and there is very little frontal drip. and it dont seem to burn in my sinuses. if it does get in the sinuses what are the dangers? is there risk for sinus infections or if i flush my sinuses once a day does that risk go down
I’ve gotten plenty too far back and have never had any problems. It will eventually just blow out or drip back. Perhaps if you are susceptible to sinus problems it may irritate things but it’s never been an issue for me. I don’t think there are any real dangers. Some people flush their sinuses with a neti pot or similar so if you do find some irritation from getting the snuff too far back it might help.
i got a small bulb syringe that i use. well now that i know its not gonna cause me any infectons im going to do it like that that i see a lot of videos where they do it like that especially “a gentlemans guide to taking snuff”
@jeffcraft1 Dude, put the snuff in your nose. If you get nose cancer, you’ll find out. In the mean time just enjoy yourself. Overthinking a thing, like snuff or sex, kills the fun. 8-X
lol true
@jeffcraft1 You don’t want to increase the acidity, you want to decrease it. Available nicotine only comes out in a higher alkaline environment.
i meant increasing the baseness of it.
Well hell Jeff, if you’re looking for pure, unadulterated baseness, you’ve come to the right place. There are more base folks gathered here than in any single location on the planet. We have turned baseness into an art form. We are so base our collective pH is 10.5 :)) :"> 
Oh. You were referencing the snuff. My Bad. Glad you’re one of us and can take a joke and some good natured ribbing. Welcome.
1-2% by weight of sodium carbonate (aka washing soda) will raise the pH. Don’t overdo it.
I support the professional snuff blender, I want them to stay in business. Snuff is rather inexpensive compared to other vices. But good luck with your efforts.