This is my 3rd cook, and wanted to share what I've learned so far, along with the latest attempt.

Its a blend of cigar filler, rustica, and dark fire cured. I procured these from Leaf Only

Here's a rough breakdown of the recipe:

70g cigar filler

28g rustica

2g dark fire cured

11g salt

6.5g sodium carbonate

120g water

(I will probably add 2.8-3% VG and PG later)

 i wanted to give a shout out to u/JabroniRegulator !! This is mostly his recipe. His advice and posts have been awesome! I love the pictures he posts of those balls of snus, I figured if i stuck to his numbers I could probably get close.

My first pic is after a 28hr cook, I didnt add alkalizer until the end, and this pic is after adding sodium carbonate. I still havent added any PG or VG.

This is the best one so far. 

My first cook I tried 3 batches all in the same pot. Only one have I deemed usable. My second was also a fail. I have learned that i was adding too much water, those cooks were 140-150%, while my latest is 120%. 

I found that using less water made the kneading stage more productive, and it holds together really well, even without the PG and VG.

I'm going to let this latest batch off gas in the fridge a few days, and add the humectants later. 

The other pics are of my canning jar hack that allows me to suspend the jar in the pot. I have been using the sous vide, and for the most part it has been working.

The grain mill pictured has been a godsend. My first few failed batches i think were because of tobacco that was too finely ground, along with adding too much water, and too much PG and VG.  Now I am able to grind the leaf down by pulsing it about 6-7 seconds, dumping the flower through a simple kitchen strainer. Whatever doesnt break down i place back in the grain mill with the next batch of leaf, and then repeat.

I find that I prefer a fine grind, I use an icetool when using snus, so the finer grind is what works best for me. And mouth feel is paramount. But not too fine that it wont hold together well.

So if you are just starting out like me, dont give up after a couple of tries. Success will come if you keep at it.

Cigar Filler/Rustica/Dark Fire Cured