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Mixing fine snuff with mineral oil
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It's hard to beat Navy Sweet for its combination of good flavor and power, but it's well known that it's impossible to take without it hitting the back of the throat and who knows if the finer particles don't reach the lungs. One way to avoid this is to mix the snuff with mineral oil (tasteless and odorless). I put my portion of snuff in a spoon and mix in the oil using a dropper. I mix with a wooden pick. The round end of 3.5 inch craft picks are good for this.
For my size portion, one or two drops will make a snuff dough, another drop or two will make a snuff goo. I find the goo easier to apply to the nostrils and use a q-tip to apply it.
I find the nicotine effect is initially somewhat muted but it is long lasting (not always desirable). The big difference though is in the flavor which is actually brought out by the oil
and can last for an hour or two. My only doubt is the effect of wiping snuff on the nostrils in
terms of health. Or it's possible the mineral oil diminishes potential problems.
For my size portion, one or two drops will make a snuff dough, another drop or two will make a snuff goo. I find the goo easier to apply to the nostrils and use a q-tip to apply it.
I find the nicotine effect is initially somewhat muted but it is long lasting (not always desirable). The big difference though is in the flavor which is actually brought out by the oil
and can last for an hour or two. My only doubt is the effect of wiping snuff on the nostrils in
terms of health. Or it's possible the mineral oil diminishes potential problems.
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terms of health. Or it's possible the mineral oil diminishes potential problems."
I think the health effects of snuffs in the nostrils are reasonably well understood, at least, no evidence of potential problems has been found (and people on this forum have been looking).
Mineral oil is used in snuffs from Germany and India, as far as I know, so that should be ok, too.
There is a wealth of information here about methods to make fine, dry snuffs more easily snuffed but, at the end of the day, it's about practice and experience.
Just my thoughts.
snuff goo directly on the surface of the nostril which is a more concentrated application. I don't know if it's a problem, just wondering.
the flavor and keeps the flavor going longer than regular snuffing. I guess flavor usually diminishes through exposure to air, but when
the snuff is encapsuled in oil it lasts longer. Still worried about the heath factor. This isn't snuffing, it's smearing, and over the same area--the
lower part of the nostril
No need to turn the snuff into mud, just a little to make it easy to sniff in your usual fashion. You can also add a wee, tiny, microscopic amount of essential oil to the carrier oil to scent the snuff to your liking.
chopped up into smaller clumps and so on, but that doesn't equal a regular moist snuff. Can you tell me exactly how you blend your oil
into the snuff. It would make a nice snuff accessory--a mini electrical snuff blender--put your daily portion in with a little oil and press a
button. But lacking that, how do you blend it?
You could also use an electric coffee grinder, but that can make it too fine for some people's taste.
sold as a 5ml container). I put in about 1ml of snuff with one drop of oil from a dropper on top. I shook it vigorously for half a minute,
broke up any snuff clumps gathered around the oil, then shook it some more. This produced a Navy Sweet snuff which doesn't seem
to hit the back of the throat. We'll keep experimenting. Thanks for the idea.
As we all know very well, coarse snuff burns the nostrils but doesn't fly into your throat, while fine snuff is gentle on the nostrils but can cause coughing.
You can have the best of both worlds like this:
Get a chemistry lab mortar & pestle (grinds finer than home mortar & pestles)
First add a TINY amount of mineral oil to your snuff, mix roughly with a spoon, then pour into the M&P and grind as much as you can with heavy hand pressure.
Then get a plastic big cup,
cut the bottom to get a tube,
cover one opening with women socks,
now you have a Poorman's micro sieve!
Oiling or moistening of powders enables us to grind them into nano level (using ball mills, but M&P would work too if you grind for long hours)
Mineral oil, unlike animal/veggy oils is a non-drying oil, which means your snuff will not dry if left open.
It also encapsulates the snuff particles against moisture absorption, and thus can prevent mold in theory.
Also mineral oil does not go rancid.
Think of it like plastic here.
Microbes cannot use it as food.
It also makes the particles sticky, which increases their chances of getting absorbed by nostril mucous and unlikely to reach the throat and cause coughing.
Mineral oil shouldn't bother you. It's used to seal wooden cutting boards and kitchen utensils. It's generally considered safe. I wouldn't drink a glass of the stuff, but the little amount you add to snuff should be harmless.