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Post by Dramatwist on Jul 27, 2018 13:43:49 GMT -5
I could have written that.  Yep... Dramatwist , get out of my head!!!  |
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Post by nedwrecks on Jul 30, 2018 7:25:41 GMT -5
Hey Y'all, if you dump out before burning all the tobacco at the heel, do you end up with no cake at the bottom? Seems like uneven cake might contribute to a bad smoke.
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Post by Wolfman on Jul 30, 2018 7:54:52 GMT -5
Two points . . .
Certain blends lose their appeal after the halfway point. War Horse Ready Cut is a prime example (for me). It’s a shame because it starts off great.
It’s been my experience that different cuts burn at different rates depending on the size and shape of the bowl. For example, Dorchester burns much quicker in a narrow bowl versus a wider one. My solution is usually to pack it tighter. I do this with dry blends too. I could smoke a bowl in 15 minutes if it’s not packed tight. Five Brothers is a prime example.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2018 7:59:42 GMT -5
This happens a bit with me but, it seems more so if I have a bowl just out of habit and not really wanting it that bad.
But, it also happens when I crank up my cadence when not paying attention close enough and the extra heat just ruins the whole bowl.
And it doesn't seem to happen with any particular blend because I can smoke any of them that I choose, to the bottom of the bowl
without them changing for the worse. Sometimes I just think it may have something to do with humidity, lack of or too much.
Needless to say I've wasted my share of tobacco because of it.
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Post by Baboo on Jul 30, 2018 8:32:23 GMT -5
All very good points posted above... there's nothing like experience to help smooth out the rough spots... thanks to all!
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Jul 30, 2018 8:47:27 GMT -5
...learning not to care too much about smoking the entire bowl... I smoke, enjoy it until I don't, then dump it. Life is short, no time to worry about a thimble-full of tobacco... Agreed! I don't worry about of a lot of things that I did when I was younger. Making the light before it goes red, Daughter being a lil late getting home from a night with friends, slower service at a restaurant. Life is too short to worry and be upset! |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 30, 2018 8:54:17 GMT -5
...learning not to care too much about smoking the entire bowl... I smoke, enjoy it until I don't, then dump it. Life is short, no time to worry about a thimble-full of tobacco... Agreed! I don't worry about of a lot of things that I did when I was younger. Making the light before it goes red, Daughter being a lil late getting home from a night with friends, slower service at a restaurant. Life is too short to worry and be upset! That's a good philosophy for life! |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Jul 30, 2018 9:06:22 GMT -5
Agreed! I don't worry about of a lot of things that I did when I was younger. Making the light before it goes red, Daughter being a lil late getting home from a night with friends, slower service at a restaurant. Life is too short to worry and be upset! That's a good philosophy for life! I heard a story about a MD that was stuck on an onramp being made late for a golf game and was very unhappy for being blocked by a woman in a car at the bottom of the ramp. The woman was completely stopped and to make matters worse was now out of the car trying to get other drivers to stop as easy car went around the stopped car not one soul stopped to inquire WTF? The MD made his approach and noticed the woman was frantic and thought what the hell as he stopped. The young lady saw the MD and ran over and jerked the car door open and the MD saw an infant in the car seat choking and going blue. the ending was a happy one but it could have had a different ending had the MD not stopped. This story changed my life, I learned that every one has a story and even if I don't know what it is I need to have compassion and understanding |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 30, 2018 9:26:10 GMT -5
That's a good philosophy for life! I heard a story about a MD that was stuck on an onramp being made late for a golf game and was very unhappy for being blocked by a woman in a car at the bottom of the ramp. The woman was completely stopped and to make matters worse was now out of the car trying to get other drivers to stop as easy car went around the stopped car not one soul stopped to inquire WTF? The MD made his approach and noticed the woman was frantic and thought what the hell as he stopped. The young lady saw the MD and ran over and jerked the car door open and the MD saw an infant in the car seat choking and going blue. the ending was a happy one but it could have had a different ending had the MD not stopped. This story changed my life, I learned that every one has a story and even if I don't know what it is I need to have compassion and understanding I heard a similar story from someone from another forum, years ago. Their young child had died, and on the drive home from the hospital they were travelling at about 5mph, in shock. People were driving around them sounding their horns etc.. Later on, that person never got annoyed at people driving like that because you never know what that person is going through at that moment in time. I'll never forget that story. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2018 10:31:38 GMT -5
Could be a half bowl or even a third of the bowl, once I lose interest in a particular blend it’s not worth my time. I move on to a blend I much more prefer👍 Wolfman “ Sam “ brought up a perfect example of a blend I too find loses its taste and overall complexity if it’s smoked to hot for a short period.....War Horse Ready Cut! I’ve smoked one tin and have 3 left for way down the road, it’s a tobacco that I will only stuff a pipe 1/3 rd full. I find it smokes better and if I don’t pay attention to my cadence and the tobacco gets to hot I can just empty the remaining tobacco without to much waste. Once this blend gets to hot the rest of the tobacco gets an ashy blah taste throughout. Smokes best if you have the time to pay close attention to your cadence 👍
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Post by slowroll on Jul 30, 2018 10:59:06 GMT -5
Another reason why this problem comes up occasionally but not always is a function of the ambient humidity. I notice when it's quite humid out and I'm smoking outside, there's more of a tendency for a wet nasty dottle that when I'm inside in the A/C.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 30, 2018 11:26:36 GMT -5
Another reason why this problem comes up occasionally but not always is a function of the ambient humidity. I notice when it's quite humid out and I'm smoking outside, there's more of a tendency for a wet nasty dottle that when I'm inside in the A/C. That might explain every bowl I have in a briar then. Our humidity is normally over 90% daily. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2018 11:44:28 GMT -5
Another reason why this problem comes up occasionally but not always is a function of the ambient humidity. I notice when it's quite humid out and I'm smoking outside, there's more of a tendency for a wet nasty dottle that when I'm inside in the A/C. That might explain every bowl I have in a briar then. Our humidity is normally over 90% daily. LL, with those humidity levels, it’s amazing your not consistently gurgling when you smoke outdoors with such high humidity and able to keep your tobacco burning properly!! |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 30, 2018 12:00:26 GMT -5
That might explain every bowl I have in a briar then. Our humidity is normally over 90% daily. LL, with those humidity levels, it’s amazing your not consistently gurgling when you smoke outdoors with such high humidity and able to keep your tobacco burning properly!! ha. Maybe that's why it's sometimes difficult. Funny, when I smoked a pipe during the day in lanzarote, I had the opposite problem. It burned too well. Maybe this is a eureka moment for me. |
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Post by monbla256 on Jul 30, 2018 15:23:37 GMT -5
I'm still trying to sort this out, if it's one of your faves why wouldn't you be able to smoke it all the way? Sounds like operator error not the softwares fault! If I can't enjoy a blend till it's ash I DON'T SMOKE it !  |
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Post by Baboo on Jul 30, 2018 20:08:22 GMT -5
I'm still trying to sort this out, if it's one of your faves why wouldn't you be able to smoke it all the way? Sounds like operator error not the softwares fault! If I can't enjoy a blend till it's ash I DON'T SMOKE it ! Personally, I smoke from my bowl of choice or RYO until I've had my fill or it turns foul... down to the ash is never a pre-determined goal post for me, but it can happen every so often when the planets align and the space aliens declare peace. Down to the ash (point of diminishing returns)... HARDLY EVER. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2018 20:25:50 GMT -5
As twice mentioned, humidity levels can be a real bugabear, affecting what is being smoked and what is on hand in baggies and tins.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Jul 30, 2018 20:48:02 GMT -5
Humidity is evil. I can tell a huge difference in how well my pipes smoke and tobacco burns as the weather fluctuates. South GA has horrible summertime humidity, especially at night. A dry tobacco with a slow cadence will still leave goop in the bottom of my pipe. Because of this, I only smoke my cobs at night. It's not as bad on dry nights, which isn't often.
I dont set a goal to smoke it to the bottom, it happens very rarely. I smoke it until it no longer taste good and then dump. Most of the time when I'm home, I'm smoking. There's a good chance that there is some drying while one is already burning.
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Post by slowroll on Jul 31, 2018 10:26:35 GMT -5
Here's something you can do to reduce the problem of wasting tobac during high humidity. Put some of the Nording clay pebbles in the bottom of the bowl and they'll soak up the moisture. Alternatively, a few coffee beans will do it, just not quite as well. No flavor effect from either.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 31, 2018 10:30:59 GMT -5
Here's something you can do to reduce the problem of wasting tobac during high humidity. Put some of the Nording clay pebbles in the bottom of the bowl and they'll soak up the moisture. Alternatively, a few coffee beans will do it, just not quite as well. No flavor effect from either. Great idea. I might try that with my next briar pipe. Once again, it's not an issue for me with a cob. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2018 11:22:21 GMT -5
Ummmmmm, I wonder if cat litter would work as well??? Does anybody want to try this first and let me know 👍
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Preferably unused cat litter for no added flavor😝😜😝😜
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 31, 2018 11:23:33 GMT -5
Ummmmmm, I wonder if cat litter would work as well??? Does anybody want to try this first and let me know 👍 PS Preferably unused cat litter for no added flavor😝😜😝😜 dunhill, early morning pee. |
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Post by Baboo on Jul 31, 2018 11:33:19 GMT -5
Ummmmmm, I wonder if cat litter would work as well??? Does anybody want to try this first and let me know 👍 PS Preferably unused cat litter for no added flavor😝😜😝😜 Most clay-type cat litter has loose dust particulate, and also chemical additives for clumping and odor control. Not advisable... |
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Post by PipeSteader on Aug 2, 2018 20:45:20 GMT -5
...learning not to care too much about smoking the entire bowl... I smoke, enjoy it until I don't, then dump it. Life is short, no time to worry about a thimble-full of tobacco... Yup. Truth right here. |
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Post by LSUTigersFan on Aug 23, 2018 20:13:55 GMT -5
...learning not to care too much about smoking the entire bowl... I smoke, enjoy it until I don't, then dump it. Life is short, no time to worry about a thimble-full of tobacco... Logic right there. I am still a newb in many ways, but I would rather enjoy it, than take pride in smoking it to a tiny bit of ash. No offense intended to the masters here who do both. I will get there... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2018 21:43:12 GMT -5
Dramatwist has nailed it indeed. The primary reason a bowlful stops tasting good is wet dottle making the tobac taste like the bottom of a birdcage, too many variables causing that to worry about it. Some tobacs just generate more moisture even if not gooper Aros and reasonably dried. Must be that some have more cellulose, ergo more hydrogen, therefore gonna make more water. So, I smoke until that first bitter puff, then dump. Exactly right. 👍 |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2018 21:45:55 GMT -5
...learning not to care too much about smoking the entire bowl... I smoke, enjoy it until I don't, then dump it. Life is short, no time to worry about a thimble-full of tobacco... Logic right there. I am still a newb in many ways, but I would rather enjoy it, than take pride in smoking it to a tiny bit of ash. No offense intended to the masters here who do both. I will get there... None taken, I agree! Once your tobacco has lost its complexity or flavor completely, it’s time to dump the bowl and start out fresh. |
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