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Post by Plainsman on Jul 10, 2022 8:35:02 GMT -5
I’ve been getting too many bad draws lately: light, airy, flimsy, unsatisfying. I ascribe them to poor bowl building, perhaps tamping pinches that are too large. I’ve started using much smaller pinches and being careful to tamp lightly but progressively more firmly as I build the bowl toward the top. This seems to be helping me to get more pleasant, full but light draws. Looks like I may need to go back to basics and start over…
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2022 9:20:04 GMT -5
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Has this happened with your Petersons? Is your tobacco more on the dry side, than moist, when you pack them?
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Post by Plainsman on Jul 10, 2022 9:56:34 GMT -5
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Has this happened with your Petersons? Is your tobacco more on the dry side, than moist, when you pack them? Yes, Petes, everybody. I like my tabac dry. |
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Post by cigrmaster on Jul 10, 2022 12:21:50 GMT -5
I use the 3 step fill system. After I will it a couple of times, I the check the draw each time before I light up. sometimes I need to add more tobacco, other times I will n have to run a pipe filter into the bottom of the bowl to loosen things up. I am always looking a bit of resistance as any bowl that is too loose, smokes hot and looses flavor for me.
Filling your pipe properly is a big deal.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 10, 2022 21:27:08 GMT -5
This happens to me occasionally too. It's like the yips, the more you think about it the worse it gets. Wishing you a quick recovery.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2022 4:56:01 GMT -5
I suspect it's not as easy to fill up a pipe properly when one is dealing with such a big chamber as a Pub pipe, though.
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Post by Plainsman on Jul 11, 2022 7:50:08 GMT -5
I’ve reduced my pinch size. Now takes about 10 pinches, and careful tamps, to fill a House or a Pub.
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