The invention belongs to the field of tobacco
processing, and particularly relates to a
moisture-regain technology for improving the loose tobacco baking quality. By means of the
moisture-regain technology, the visual width of stored tobacco is remarkably reduced, the tobacco is well stored and can be stored for a long time, the storage time can meet the requirements of industrial manufacturers, and the tobacco quality also is improved. The
moisture-regain technology comprises the following steps of (1) conducting tobacco loading, wherein collected fresh tobacco leaves are placed in a curing barn in a classified mode, and tobacco leaves are loaded to a kang according to the standard of loose tobacco curing; (2) conducting sealing, wherein after each layer of tobacco leaves are placed on the kang, the tobacco leaves and the periphery of the curing barn are completely sealed; (3) conducting curing, wherein curing lasts for 110-130 hours, then colors of the tobacco leaves are fixed, curing is finished, and after stems of the tobacco leaves are dried and cured, a fan is kept normally operating; (4) conducting
moisture regain, wherein fuel continues to be added to keep the temperature in the curing barn
ranging from 66-68 DEG C, the curing barn is closed, and water is supplied to fan blades to form humid and hot air so that
moisture regain can be conducted on the cured tobacco leaves; (5) conducting kang discharging, wherein the moisture-regained tobacco leaves are discharged from the kang; (6) after the tobacco leaves are stacked for 6-8 days, deactivation of enzymes and
impurity removing are conducted, the tobacco leaves are classified primarily, and then the tobacco leaves are baled after being naturally folded again.