Flue Cured - Tobacco Pipe Definitions - Briar Pipe Smoking Terms - Pipe Tobacco Glossary

Pipe Smoking Terminology - Pipe Tobacco Definitions

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Flue Cured		Flue curing requires a closed building equipped with a system of ventilation and a source of heat. The tobacco leaves are suspended on poles. The drying process is accelerated and controlled by filling the sheds, through metal pipes, with hot air heated from 90 to 170 degrees Fahrenheit. Flue-cured tobacco is lemon, orange, or mahogany in color, with a high sugar content and a medium-to-high nicotine content. When heat and humidity are controlled, leaf color changes, moisture is quickly removed, and the leaf and stems dry.

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