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Author: d-oboe
Date: 2007-08-27 17:24
To be honest, it doesn't matter how old the cane is...what matters is how good it is. A poorly harvested batch of cane (or cane of a really poor harvest year) is not going to get any better with age. As much as people like to make the analogy, cane is not like wine - it's cane. Wines are in hermetically sealed bottles which can allow for subtle alterations as it ages - cane is not. What's more, it is gradually but continuously releasing moisture into the environment, thereby drying it out. If you try to keep it in a 100% humidity environment, you can risk ruining the entire batch due to molds.
My suggestion is to just learn what texture and color of cane works for you, and then select those pieces from the batches you receive, without waiting around. It's much less angst-inducing if you throw out 100 pieces of cane you just bought, rather than waiting around hopefully for 2 years and then throwing it, and your sanity, out.
Post Edited (2007-08-27 17:25)
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Schell |
2007-08-26 23:13 |
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cjwright |
2007-08-27 03:20 |
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vboboe |
2007-08-27 06:50 |
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d-oboe |
2007-08-27 17:24 |
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cjwright |
2007-08-30 20:34 |
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d-oboe |
2007-08-30 23:51 |
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