How to Flue Cure Tobacco

There are several ways to cure tobacco, with flue-curing being one of them. Flue-curing tobacco forces heated air on the tobacco to remove moisture from it. Like the leaves in autumn, the tobacco changes colors from green to yellow-orange to brown. Flue-curing has been around for centuries and is a popular method to cure tobacco.

Tobacco leaves
Metal racks
Space heater
Metal fan

Instructions

- 1
  Place tobacco on metal racks immediately after harvest.
- 2
  Situate a digital space heater one foot from the metal trays. The heater should face in the direction of the tobacco. Set the space heater to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 3
  Place a metal fan 6 inches behind the space heater in the direction of the metal racks. Set the fan to the "High" setting to send hot air to the metal racks.
- 4
  Turn the tobacco leaves over every eight hours to evenly dry them.
- 5
  Increase the temperature on the space heater 10 degrees Fahrenheit each day for seven days. On the last day, the heater should be set to 170 degrees Fahrenheit.

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