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Post by djo on Oct 24, 2018 16:39:51 GMT -5
When I got serious about this hobby about 10 years ago, conventional wisdom was that you need a charring light followed by the actual light. I have found this not to be true - I generally need two or three charring lights before I get a nice bed to light. It could be because I mostly smoke flakes, but I don't think so. You?
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Post by Dramatwist on Oct 24, 2018 17:03:29 GMT -5
...if that works for you, keep on doing it. For me, the charring light has always been helpful... especially when loading a pipe for smoking at a later time...
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Post by trailboss on Oct 24, 2018 17:04:35 GMT -5
As you inferred, it depends on the tobacco... dryer blends like Daughters and Ryan, it is off to the races from the first light sometimes.
Flakes can take more work, even when they have been dried.
Regardless of the blend, if it springs up after the first light, I tamp it to minimize rim crud.
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Post by puffy on Oct 24, 2018 17:07:12 GMT -5
Usually at least one charring light.Sometimes two.
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 24, 2018 17:10:15 GMT -5
Sometimes I would do 2 charring lights before the true light.
I can tell if I need to if the first attempt at the true light still makes the tobacco come to life and dance for me.
If that's the case, I need to calm those dancers down and try again.
I also find I'm good to go with the true light if, when I draw with the match above the tobacco and then exhale the smoke with the match still above the tobacco, a flame comes from the pipe itself... If that makes sense.
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Post by AJ on Oct 24, 2018 17:16:09 GMT -5
After the charring light I like to smoke the pipe for maybe five minutes, the give it a light tamp, and then relight. Usually this works very well for me.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2018 17:18:54 GMT -5
You guys are too smart. Yes, to all the above
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Post by scrooge on Oct 24, 2018 17:59:01 GMT -5
I always do a charring light an then tamp an then a relight even if it's still burning. This way I get a even burn for the rest of the bowl. I smoke my pipes as close to going out as possible. A cool flavorful bowl each time. Not for everybody but 40+ years for me.
Thanks for listening.
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Post by haveldad on Oct 24, 2018 18:00:45 GMT -5
Yup i char it till black, tamp as it expands, then relight with a other match till smoking well.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Oct 24, 2018 18:23:53 GMT -5
After the charring light I like to smoke the pipe for maybe five minutes, the give it a light tamp, and then relight. Usually this works very well for me. AJ Pretty much what the boss^^^said. Like to get a good bed going before I get serious. |
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Post by mwps70 on Oct 25, 2018 7:54:24 GMT -5
I always do a charring light an then tamp an then a relight even if it's still burning. This way I get a even burn for the rest of the bowl. I smoke my pipes as close to going out as possible. A cool flavorful bowl each time. Not for everybody but 40+ years for me. Thanks for listening. Yep, this exactly. Works for most blend cuts for me. |
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Post by Screaming Jazz on Oct 25, 2018 14:14:34 GMT -5
It all depends on the blend for me. I find that with flakes I do often need 2-3 charring lights. Very recently I've found that a solid charring light is the key to making a bowl stay lit. I've scorched the tobacco a few times attempting to get a solid light. It's a fine line that is easy to cross.
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Post by jeffd on Oct 25, 2018 14:26:36 GMT -5
I just keep lighting till its lit, and call the first or first several the charring light.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2018 15:11:32 GMT -5
Whatever tobacco I’m smoking I give it a good first light, wait roughly 2 to 3 minutes and give it a tamp. One more relight usually works well for me and rarely needs another light. Unless I’m smoking an overly moist blend.
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Post by Quintsrevenge on Oct 25, 2018 15:15:45 GMT -5
In my limited time , I have done a charr then tamper down and then a nice even light with a few fast puffs. Seems to be working well finally found out that a tamper is required if I keep on it will stay lit..
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2018 15:19:10 GMT -5
In my limited time , I have done a charr then tamper down and then a nice even light with a few fast puffs. Seems to be working well finally found out that a tamper is required if I keep on it will stay lit.. Ben, do you wear a shirt with a pocket daily? |
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Post by Quintsrevenge on Oct 25, 2018 15:22:57 GMT -5
In my limited time , I have done a charr then tamper down and then a nice even light with a few fast puffs. Seems to be working well finally found out that a tamper is required if I keep on it will stay lit.. Ben, do you wear a shirt with a pocket daily? Usually or sometimes polo no pocket |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2018 15:29:08 GMT -5
Ben, do you wear a shirt with a pocket daily? Usually or sometimes polo no pocket But usually you wear a pocket...correct? |
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Post by Quintsrevenge on Oct 25, 2018 15:44:46 GMT -5
Usually or sometimes polo no pocket But usually you wear a pocket...correct? correct |
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Post by scrooge on Oct 25, 2018 16:23:09 GMT -5
OK!
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Post by monbla256 on Oct 25, 2018 20:54:12 GMT -5
After the charring light I like to smoke the pipe for maybe five minutes, the give it a light tamp, and then relight. Usually this works very well for me. AJ Same as I do 'cept I don't clench ( full dentures don't this well ) so I'm forever putting the pipe down and have to re-lite as re'qd regardless of the blend or pippe. Tamping as re'qd per re-lites.  |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Oct 25, 2018 21:15:07 GMT -5
I always do a charring light an then tamp an then a relight even if it's still burning. This way I get a even burn for the rest of the bowl. I smoke my pipes as close to going out as possible. A cool flavorful bowl each time. Not for everybody but 40+ years for me. Thanks for listening. Exactly what I did when I lit up this bowl of Five Brothers just now |
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Post by Goldbrick on Oct 28, 2018 8:43:16 GMT -5
After the charring light I like to smoke the pipe for maybe five minutes, the give it a light tamp, and then relight. Usually this works very well for me. AJ this, most of the time , is my method as well Herb. |
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