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Smoked salt plain snuff
From volunge on the Snuffhouse forum, 2022
Smoked salt in place of ordinary sea salt, tested over five batches in a row. It adds a faint smoked, savoury note and makes even a fresh batch enjoyable straight away.
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Equipment
Digital scalesFor weighing tobacco, alkalis and salt accurately, which matters most when you're working in small batches.DropperFor adding essential oils or water a drop at a time.Mixing bowlFor stirring liquids into ground tobacco and letting it sit while it takes up moisture.Airtight jarsFor resting snuff while it develops, and for storing it afterwards.GlovesFor handling alkalis such as sodium carbonate (soda ash), potash and slaked lime.
Method
Notes
The original post doesn't give the amount of water. The fast-snuff ratios elsewhere in this collection use 20 to 35%. For more punch, add the ammonium salt rather than more alkali. Wear gloves for the carbonate.