What Did You Smoke Today? (Pipe Edition)

Tough to troubleshoot when you don't know what you are doing or havent seen what it's supposed to look like in real life. I have to assume that if I was guessing right I did not let the tobacco out of the pouch long enough to dry out first. I never did get a really good ember on top and when i thought i was finished and couldnt light it anymore with all the junk on top, I dumped it and there were some fresh leaves on the bottom. I also probably packed on the loose side rather than the tighter side so the draw was pretty loose I think but not sure. Even for drug store tobacco it was pretty flavorful i think so I look forward to the good stuff someday.

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Originally Posted by restomod

Tough to troubleshoot when you don't know what you are doing or havent seen what it's supposed to look like in real life. I have to assume that if I was guessing right I did not let the tobacco out of the pouch long enough to dry out first. I never did get a really good ember on top and when i thought i was finished and couldnt light it anymore with all the junk on top, I dumped it and there were some fresh leaves on the bottom. I also probably packed on the loose side rather than the tighter side so the draw was pretty loose I think but not sure. Even for drug store tobacco it was pretty flavorful i think so I look forward to the good stuff someday.

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I'm a noob too, but it sounds like you're getting there. Especially if you were able to smoke more than 1/2 a bowl. Did you have a lot of re-lights?

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Originally Posted by Brimy

I'm a noob too, but it sounds like you're getting there. Especially if you were able to smoke more than 1/2 a bowl. Did you have a lot of re-lights?

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A few, but it's also hard to tell if I am keeping the rhythm right or how long in between puffs to go. I feel like I was smoking a bit on the fast side just mentally thinking I needed to keep it lit, who knows its all a mind screw at first.

Have you read @Emperor Zurg sticky? I think it's a very good read/tutorial.
Get a char light at first, let it go out, tamp it down and re-light.
I keep occassionally tamping. And I "purged" to ensure the bowl was lit yet not making it get too hot.

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Originally Posted by Brimy

Have you read @Emperor Zurg sticky? I think it's a very good read/tutorial.
Get a char light at first, let it go out, tamp it down and re-light.
I keep occassionally tamping. And I "purged" to ensure the bowl was lit yet not making it get too hot.

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Yes! And someone else mentioned finding the muttnchoppiper on YouTube, great videos there as well.

Heading out to burn a bowl of Sweet Rum Twist in my newly cleaned gourd.
Now to select a beverage...

Mmmm... SRT is smooth, tasty and extra rummy this evening. Wonder where the that extra rum flavor is coming from :p

Puffing F&T Special Brown Flake in my old Kirsten. I’m generally not a fan of flavored tobaccos, but this dark Virginia, with its rum topping, is an exception.

STG is now putting all flakes in space-hogging round tins instead of the compact rectangular 50g tins. Consequently, I won’t be buying them going forward. But I’ll have to make an exception for SBF.

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Originally Posted by Pipe Smoker

Puffing F&T Special Brown Flake in my old Kirsten. I’m generally not a fan of flavored tobaccos, but this dark Virginia, with its rum topping, is an exception.

STG is now putting all flakes in space-hogging round tins instead of the compact rectangular 50g tins. Consequently, I won’t be buying them going forward. But I’ll have to make an exception for SBF.

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I'm not a fan of that decision, either.

My first two fills this morning were Patriot Flake and The Mallard, both made by Dan Tobacco (Germany). They’re rather similar, and I’m trying to decide which one, or both, that I’ll stock.

The similarities: Both are mild with LOTS of delish, but different, flavor. Both have press-aged, fermented Virginias from tropical regions: India for PF; Africa for TM. TM is slightly milder than PF.

The differences: PF is whole flakes, TM is broken flake. PF is moderately pricey, and TM is very pricey ($15 per 50g tin). Because of its lower price, PF is more often “out of stock”.

Dan Tobacco Patriot Flake 50g | Buy Dan Tobacco Pipe Tobacco at Smokingpipes

Dan Tobacco The Mallard 50g | Buy Dan Tobacco Pipe Tobacco at Smokingpipes

Working on another bowl of SRT in the gourd. Milkshake stout on the side...

Oh, and happy Reformation Day everyone!