Still think your rushin it. Relax. Have a glass of Brandy or whatever. LOL. Pipes do need more nurturing to keep them lit. Another reason why you don't want a hot smoke. Ever use a contractors gas powered trowl or a floor buffer. LOL. Light, tamp, light it again. maybe tamp again. The top of the bowl should now have a nice even coal across the surface. Now is the slow down and enjoyment time. By the way if the pipe is new it needs to build up a char on the bowl. This also acts as an insulator. Don't bother trying to build one up in a cob though. It will burn through on you within a few bowls full. Thats what briar is for. I also don't buy pipes made from other types of wood such as maple etc. They split on you after awhile. Meerschaum doesen't require a break in or char. They tend to breath as you smoke helping to cool. The normal reaction to no smoke is puff harder. That will only draw your coal down the path of least resistance also burning less tobacco and alas less smoke. Resist the urge. Once you have a nice coal feed it only enough to keep it working. Note: Smokin a pipe outside on a windy day your pipe will not go out when left alone because there is enough draft going through it to feed the coal oxygen.
Forgot. Taking it slow allows for more flavor as well. Think of lighting a cigar with the hottest part of the torch touching the cigar charring the tip. Same holds true for a pipe.
Nice, I'll keep that in mind. I still haven't finished a bowl yet, seems like I spend too much time trying to get it going. The last bowl of Virginia was my new so far and I smoked it down pretty far. It was more consistent in draw an staying lit.
Weird...trying the 1776 tonight. Hot burn, needs a relight, definitely not billowing smoke unless I draw a bunch and get it hot
This is what I was talking about on the Pipe Tips thread. Tamp, tamp, and slo-ow down. Puff While tamping. Slowly. What should be happening inside the pipe is a dime sized and thickness layer of burning tobacco is almost resting on top of your pack, rest the tamp on in lightly while puffing. The goal is that slow even burn that we achieve with cigars. Also, this is much more difficult with a brand new pipe, even for the experienced pipe smoker.
By the way, how is your tongue? If I had 3 bowls that all smoked hot I would be sore for several days.
Tongue is fine really, I think it was a reblend. I'd heard abotu letting tobacco dry out a bit. I am going to try the Frank method next for packing and see if that helps. The bowl of VA smoked the best so far.
Weird...trying the 1776 tonight. Hot burn, needs a relight, definitely not billowing smoke unless I draw a bunch and get it hot
This is what I was talking about on the Pipe Tips thread. Tamp, tamp, and slo-ow down. Puff While tamping. Slowly. What should be happening inside the pipe is a dime sized and thickness layer of burning tobacco is almost resting on top of your pack, rest the tamp on in lightly while puffing. The goal is that slow even burn that we achieve with cigars. Also, this is much more difficult with a brand new pipe, even for the experienced pipe smoker.
I saw that, and am def going to use that advice next go around. I figured my pipes being new has something to do with it as well.
Failed on a bowl of nightcap. Burned hot real fast. Grabbed te cob and some mellow VA, much better. My pack is 50/50 it seems now. Needed some Irish whiskey for te tongue bite lol.
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