My first batch of NET via cold PGA extraction…success! The product came out crystal clear and quite tasty, even freshly mixed. Couple of pics; first up is the extract in pure form and the second is a 50PG/50VG mix w/20% extract. I’ll steep this a couple of weeks and see how it develops. Tobacco used: Peter Stokkebye London Export.
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Man, nice job, Jim. Mine looks like freshly drained Quaker State, with 25,000 miles on it, compared to yours.
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Guess it all depends on the tobacco you are using, the extraction methods, solutions and straining methods. My tobacco was a fairly light caramel colored type; mostly Virginia verietals. Don’t worry, my Latakia and Perique is gonna look like black strap molasses or darker…
Just you wait and see!
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I smoked pipes for years & have a stockpile of aged pipe tobacco.
That perique will melt your face off I bet.
This NET is such a interesting concept,keep us all posted please
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I’m about to process my hybrid hot/cold extraction; it has steeped for roughly two weeks now in a room temp state. I’m guessing it will be a bit more potent than my (freezer) cold extraction.
I’m vaping a mix from my first cold extraction right now.
London Export net @20%
FA Joy @.75%
IDE Caramel @1%
Very enjoyable tobacco vape. Surprisingly enough, this mix was pretty much a shake and vape; I was fearing I’d have to wait through a steep time…not so much!
Side note: The IDE Caramel is, hands down, the best caramel flavoring I have experienced to date.
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That’s good to hear. I’m not quite getting what I need from the 5 I have. I’ll give it a shot. Luckily IDE sent a full bottle. I just smelled it and did a finger taste. It smells and tastes true.
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That came out NICE…bet it tastes good!
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It really does taste good. And the best part is I now know what true Virginia tobacco tastes like in a vape; kinda now disappointed in all the other bottled versions of what is supposed to be Virginia tobacco. 
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Man I bet that pile of tobacco smells awesome! I’d be very tempted to roll up one of those leaves and puff away! 
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…don’t blame you!
Now I know why I quit…bleck!! Cough
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Good choice to start off with! The Havana! 
I “LOVE” the color…and the taste…OMG!! I found GOD…I’M IN HEAVEN!
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I just started the straining process on one of my heat macerated versions of Virginia last night! Looks bold! Here’s hoping I get a lot of mileage out of the end product.
Waiting breathlessly for the outcome of your Ligero! 
I wonder if using an aeropress would work? That’s what I used for the tea. I ran it through twice and it was pretty quick and clear when it came out. Might cut your filtering time down, anyway.
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And maybe double or triple layer the filters 
I love my Aeropress - not as much as my espresso machine, but the Aeropress is a great little cheap device that just produces a phenomenal cup of coffee (given the right beans, roast and grind) 
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I don’t have an aeropress…just using a real fine coffee strainer from a coffee machine and coffee filters…I’m filtering it about 3 times through coffee filters before getting the finished product…IT’S GOOD!!
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