First Time With a Cob Not So Good
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I'd say the culprit is packing the tobacco too loose in combination with the fairly open draw of a cob.
As others made clear, half bowls are not necessary and are more detrimental than anything - as you experienced.
The mechanics of a cob are just different. I started with cobs, so I find briars more finicky.
While burley tastes good in a cob, I find the "burley is best" argument unconvincing as I have smoked excellent (and terrible) bowls of nearly all tobacco varieties in cobs but Virginias are consistently my favourite...
I would also suggest you listen to the advice that it is not necessary to smoke down to the very bottom as you will never effectively combust everything in a cob although certain tobacco blends and pipe models are much more efficient than others.
I personally only smoke MM Country Gentleman cobs since I like the generous bowl size - perhaps you would benefit from finding your favourite kind and sticking to it for best results?
As others made clear, half bowls are not necessary and are more detrimental than anything - as you experienced.
The mechanics of a cob are just different. I started with cobs, so I find briars more finicky.
While burley tastes good in a cob, I find the "burley is best" argument unconvincing as I have smoked excellent (and terrible) bowls of nearly all tobacco varieties in cobs but Virginias are consistently my favourite...
I would also suggest you listen to the advice that it is not necessary to smoke down to the very bottom as you will never effectively combust everything in a cob although certain tobacco blends and pipe models are much more efficient than others.
I personally only smoke MM Country Gentleman cobs since I like the generous bowl size - perhaps you would benefit from finding your favourite kind and sticking to it for best results?
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