So, I've looked around for this a bit under the beginners' section, but to no avail.
My question is: any tips to getting a nice even burn? Whenever I go to re-light, I scrape out the ash first. I find that the tobacco burned in a conical fashion before going out, leaving slightly burnt tobacco around it.
So, I'll knock down the stuff that's slightly burnt from the sides, light, and tamp. But it never tastes as good. Should I scrape the slightly burnt stuff away and dump it? Seems like a waste of tobacco to me. Or is there a way to get an even burn? I've been told before that a pipe should get a nice ember in it, like the end of a cigar.
I've gotten better about ribbon cut tobacco burning. Tonight, I rolled and stuffed 2 coins of Escudo, trimmed the excess and rubbed it out, placing it on top. I started off with a nice, even burn, but found that it tapered off to a point somewhere in the middle of the bowl.
As a note, the particular pipe I was smoking tonight has close to a dozen smokes in it. could break in or lack of cake be a problem?
My question is: any tips to getting a nice even burn? Whenever I go to re-light, I scrape out the ash first. I find that the tobacco burned in a conical fashion before going out, leaving slightly burnt tobacco around it.
So, I'll knock down the stuff that's slightly burnt from the sides, light, and tamp. But it never tastes as good. Should I scrape the slightly burnt stuff away and dump it? Seems like a waste of tobacco to me. Or is there a way to get an even burn? I've been told before that a pipe should get a nice ember in it, like the end of a cigar.
I've gotten better about ribbon cut tobacco burning. Tonight, I rolled and stuffed 2 coins of Escudo, trimmed the excess and rubbed it out, placing it on top. I started off with a nice, even burn, but found that it tapered off to a point somewhere in the middle of the bowl.
As a note, the particular pipe I was smoking tonight has close to a dozen smokes in it. could break in or lack of cake be a problem?