Cool pipe! I'll have to try the Captain Black Grape... that sounds very interesting.
Smoking Dottle
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Sadly discontinued a few years back. A forum member kindly gifted me that for Christmas.
There's a Bill leaving committee and headed for the House and Senate in Oregon, it has a decent chance of passing; that bans the sale of flavored tobacco. Ostentatiously to get rid of vape juice and menthol cigarettes, but will also have the side effect of killing pipe tobacco in this state. I've got a few tins of Captain Black Royal cellared, and plan to cellar a few more soon, among other tobaccos..
I don't know if it's still produced, but C&D had a blend with what some described as strong grape flavoring.
As for dottle, I consider it to be whatever is left after I put the pipe down. I might have none, but often have at least what I'd call a heel of tobacco remaining that I stir, and lightly tamp, and smoke to finish off.
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As for dottle, I consider it to be whatever is left after I put the pipe down. I might have none, but often have at least what I'd call a heel of tobacco remaining that I stir, and lightly tamp, and smoke to finish off.
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It isnt generally a problem for me. Dottle tastes just fine when I use a layer of meer chips at the bottom of the pipe. I dont follow the directions on the box. They suggest filling your bowl half way. I put a quarter. Every bit of tobacco tastes right, even if I dont dry it enough. In bowls that are not deep I will tend to leave them out but in most there is plenty of room. I prefer a smoke of about 45 minutes so it works perfectly
If I’m near my dottle can (an old tuna can) I’ll dump the contents in there. I’ve not yet decided what to do with the contents but I’m pretty sure I’m not going to smoke it out of a pipe.
If you really don't like to or cannot smoke to the bottom, you could put about 1/4 of old tobacco (dry) in the heel, and not have to clean or reuse anything.
They both do the job well.
Keystones are much cheaper especially if buying the bulk pack.
Reusable up to 5 bowls. But I usually discard after 2 bowls.
Three words... Fine white ash
This is a serious question: Could you put them in a mesh bag and run through the dishwasher?
I’d be worried that they would soften and break up if subjected to a dishwasher.
I’m not sure if a quick rinse is sufficient to get rid of the absorbed tarry moisture.
In any case they are cheap enough to throw out after a few uses
I only use 5-7 at a time, depending on their size (definitely not uniform)
A couple of members have suggested using rice grains
How far down the bowl I can smoke seems to depend on the shape of the bowl more than the tobacco. If it's a deep chamber with sloping side, especially if it's a dublin, I can rarely get to the bottom. With a cherrywood or pot, I can keep smoking until I'm basically sucking air.
If they’re fired clay, perhaps laying them out on a pan and sticking them in an oven on a cleaning cycle could burn out the residues and moisture.