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Post by Legend Lover on May 24, 2018 3:52:36 GMT -5
Not to change subjects but is it necessary to smoke to the heel if you want to build cake at the bottom? If you don't smoke to the heel I'm not sure how a cake could form. |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2018 16:15:20 GMT -5
Not to change subjects but is it necessary to smoke to the heel if you want to build cake at the bottom? Yes, but don't obsess about it. Some tobaccos have a better finish and complete burn rate than others. |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2018 13:19:07 GMT -5
The only thing that happens half way down is that most all Aromatics lose their flavor, but that's just me.
As Kevin at Pipesmagazine said, " tamp very, very lightly"
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Post by antb on May 28, 2018 4:39:47 GMT -5
The only thing that happens half way down is that most all Aromatics lose their flavor, but that's just me. I find the same. I mentioned this to one of the older members at our local pipe club once. His advice: "Well, then pack half bowls only!"  |
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Post by Legend Lover on May 28, 2018 5:47:31 GMT -5
The only thing that happens half way down is that most all Aromatics lose their flavor, but that's just me. I find the same. I mentioned this to one of the older members at our local pipe club once. His advice: "Well, then pack half bowls only!" LOL. Good advice. |
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Post by zambini on May 29, 2018 12:30:21 GMT -5
The only thing that happens half way down is that most all Aromatics lose their flavor, but that's just me. I find the same. I mentioned this to one of the older members at our local pipe club once. His advice: "Well, then pack half bowls only!" All jokes aside, I've tried this and it doesn't improve harsh blends. |
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Post by Lady Margaret on May 29, 2018 19:06:29 GMT -5
To analyze this we first need to know if your a half-full or half-empty bowl type thinking smoker. |
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2018 18:59:29 GMT -5
So when I smoke, the first half of the bowl is great - the pipe stays lit and everything is as it should be... However, come half way it's a chore. The tobacco appears crunchy and seems to resist the tamp and keeping it lit is difficult. Is there anything you can suggest to me to overcome this? I'm assuming it's my packing technique. I find the Franke or the swirling on your palm method works best and alleviates this somewhat. My thoughts are that the tobacco is too loose in the bottom of the bowl. At the top of the bowl, the tobacco is closer together and can take the flame and transfer the heat better, but half way down I wonder if the tobacco is too loose. That said, tamping it down should compact it more and fix it, but that doesn't seem to work - but again, the crunchy stuff makes it hard to compact. What the heck am I doing wrong? This reply is a bit late, but here it goes... Since you said that the tobacco is 'crunchy', obviously moisture is not a problem. I agree with others that you are packing too loosely and not tamping enough during the first half of the bowl. What also helps for me is to dump the ash about half way through the bowl and then relight. Packing technique isn't as important if the tobacco is properly dried, but I find that ribbon cut requires a tighter packing, while broken flake requires a bit looser packing. |
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Post by Legend Lover on May 30, 2018 19:44:57 GMT -5
So when I smoke, the first half of the bowl is great - the pipe stays lit and everything is as it should be... However, come half way it's a chore. The tobacco appears crunchy and seems to resist the tamp and keeping it lit is difficult. Is there anything you can suggest to me to overcome this? I'm assuming it's my packing technique. I find the Franke or the swirling on your palm method works best and alleviates this somewhat. My thoughts are that the tobacco is too loose in the bottom of the bowl. At the top of the bowl, the tobacco is closer together and can take the flame and transfer the heat better, but half way down I wonder if the tobacco is too loose. That said, tamping it down should compact it more and fix it, but that doesn't seem to work - but again, the crunchy stuff makes it hard to compact. What the heck am I doing wrong? This reply is a bit late, but here it goes... Since you said that the tobacco is 'crunchy', obviously moisture is not a problem. I agree with others that you are packing too loosely and not tamping enough during the first half of the bowl. What also helps for me is to dump the ash about half way through the bowl and then relight. Packing technique isn't as important if the tobacco is properly dried, but I find that ribbon cut requires a tighter packing, while broken flake requires a bit looser packing. Cheers. Better late than never. |
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