Help. O and hello

[sparky426]

Thanks guys for the input. I've got a three day weekend starting tomorrow. I'll have to put all this excellent advice to use. Thanks again.


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[Bruck]

Sir Walter Raleigh

Tnx. I didn't know they made that stuff anymore. Will have to pick up a pouch next time I burn some money at P&C

[Haebar]

Well, if you've got a MM, the pipe is not your problem. Two of the most common causes of tongue bite are puffing too much and smoking a tobacco that is too moist; the two are somewhat related. Trying to smoke a tobacco that is too moist will make you puff more, just to try to keep it lit. As already mentioned, air dry your tobacco for an hour or so, depending on the tobacco and the ambient relative humidity. If you live in a humid environment, you'll have to leave it out longer than in an arid environment. Sir Walter Raleigh, both regular and aromatic, needs some air time right out of the package. My dad smoked SWR regular all his life and the aromatic version is one of my favorite "drugstore" blends. If you dry your tobacco a little bit just before smoking it, it will smoke cooler and you won't have to puff so hard (burning your tongue) to keep it lit. Some tobaccos will come out of the package at just the right moisture content, so you don't need to dry all tobaccos. But most of the "drugstore" (off the shelf) blends need some air time.

[penna stogey]

A hearty welcome to the pipe, congrats and enjoy the smoke.