Osmosis

[sheppsea]

P.s. great thread PJ.

Is it? I haven't got a clue what most of the posts were on about

Unfortunately science was exactly my strong point at school

[butternutsquashpie]

Is it? I haven't got a clue what most of the posts were on about

Unfortunately science was exactly my strong point at school

you mean wasn't exactly? Or it was? Now you have me bamboozled!!

Anyway, point out where you got confused. I'd love to walk you through this . What's science without education, innit?

[sheppsea]

you mean wasn't exactly? Or it was? Now you have me bamboozled!!

Anyway, point out where you got confused. I'd love to walk you through this . What's science without education, innit?

I did mean 'wasn't' - english clearly wasn't a strong point either!

I was basically lost straight away As much as I would love to learn a little more about something I think we would need to do it on a day where I haven't been at work all day

[ValeTudoGuy]

As NC's are pre aged I think it could taint the trial but still worth a try. I stand by ERdM and Boli. New boxes.

[butternutsquashpie]

I stand by ERdM and Boli. New boxes.

there's no hypothetical chemical difference in these cigars... not ones I can see. most variables are held too similarly unfortunately

[Wigan]

Whats going on, it was a play on words with a song title. I thought you lot were just egging on Butters for not realising? Is this science real?

[PeeJay]

Whats going on, it was a play on words with a song title. I thought you lot were just egging on Butters for not realising? Is this science real?

Thank God someone got the joke! But it was a sensible question as well Wiggy. You need to PM me on how to do the fancy embedding links behind pretty words thing.

[ValeTudoGuy]

Starches and most plant fibres decomposes into sugars before being set on fire. The starch [chemically, logically] should be irrelevant due to the way it burns.

Wouldn't Hydrolysis vs Dextrinisation account for a difference here?

[ValeTudoGuy]

there's no hypothetical chemical difference in these cigars... not ones I can see. most variables are held too similarly unfortunately

Of course there is you plonker.... there's a measurable difference in two tobacco plants grown 100yards from each other never mind two completely different blends of cigars.

[Wigan]

Yes. Right click on the post number in the upper right corner of the post you want to link, this copies the "link location." Next, in the desired post, open the "Link" icon (in advanced mode, this is found in the second row at the top of the post below the "A") and paste the link in the box that pops up. If you highlight a word or phrase , such as CLICK ME, before opening the link pop up box, you can bury the link there. (go ahead, click on it!)

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I've always wondered how to do that

For that thread in full click me!

[butternutsquashpie]

Of course there is you plonker.... there's a measurable difference in two tobacco plants grown 100yards from each other never mind two completely different blends of cigars.

plonk plonk plonk

But seriously... I'm dubious (doubtful?). sure it may be measurable scientifically but would it matter in relevance to taste?
isn't that what we're arguing here? If so, wouldn't using such radically different cigars like Upmann - NC ligeros be a wiser move as of yet?

Wouldn't Hydrolysis vs Dextrinisation account for a difference here?

Yes. Nevermind... I did not know of the existence of dextrinisation (i'm not a biologist, damn it!)
On top of that, how much really breaks down? Keep in mind that a cigar ferments to avoid decomposition. Also, starches aren't the major component of leaves... They're other sugar polymer chained molecules that I think won't ever decompose when given the properties of a humidor. IF they did, wouldn't Clear Havanas just be dust?? since those barely break down, any starches in there would be negligable, no?



This is rather unfortunate as we're only discussing the logical aspects of the LONG TERM processes. I'm pretty sure we're both being very logical here. We can both be right about everything which makes this a more philosophical debate if we don't apply it with experiments.

[ValeTudoGuy]

But a 1% difference in total sugars could account for a huge flavour difference, especially given that it could he one of a handful of different sugars depending on a couple things. Just think how different Bread and Toast taste, that's the difference between Hydrolysis and Dextronisation.... effectively.


On the other thing.... Not only is the chemical difference between the ERdM and Boli measurable with scientific equipment... much more importantly it's distinctly noticeable by the most important measuring tool in this equation... our body.

[Wigan]

But a 1% difference in total sugars could account for a huge flavour difference, especially given that it could he one of a handful of different sugars depending on a couple things. Just think how different Bread and Toast taste, that's the difference between Hydrolysis and Dextronisation.... effectively.


On the other thing.... Not only is the chemical difference between the ERdM and Boli measurable with scientific equipment... much more importantly it's distinctly noticeable by the most important measuring tool in this equation... our body.

Are you some sort of mad genius professor? It sounds like you do something like this for a day job?

[ValeTudoGuy]

I'm just a natural born warrior and my weapon of choice is the keyboard. lol

[cigarmo]

Has anyone cut open a boveda pack? Whats inside, pixies, some sort of witchcraft? Is the magic in the contents or the wrapper ?