Hello. It's been a dog's life since I posted here. I have kept up my lurking duties, but now find myself in my yard enjoying a bowl after having tried a little experiment.
I love S.G. FVF, but have always had a hell of a time getting and keeping it lit. I tried most methods, fold and stuff, cube cutting and rubbing it out fully to mixed results.
I know that drying is key with this particular blend and I have smoked it in varying states. I have found that too dry can be as awful as too wet.
While going through some jars I have laying around with various blends I either need to finish off or toss I found two flakes of FVF that had been sitting for a couple of years.
I realize that I might be experiencing age and the fact that the flake was in a perfect state of hydration, but I took half the flake and cube cut it and packed that first in the bowl and the other half of the flake rubbed out into rough ribbons. I placed the dusty left overs over the top and very lightly tamped.
This is perhaps the best bowl I have ever had of FVF from top to bottom.
So has anyone tried this with another blend?
I love S.G. FVF, but have always had a hell of a time getting and keeping it lit. I tried most methods, fold and stuff, cube cutting and rubbing it out fully to mixed results.
I know that drying is key with this particular blend and I have smoked it in varying states. I have found that too dry can be as awful as too wet.
While going through some jars I have laying around with various blends I either need to finish off or toss I found two flakes of FVF that had been sitting for a couple of years.
I realize that I might be experiencing age and the fact that the flake was in a perfect state of hydration, but I took half the flake and cube cut it and packed that first in the bowl and the other half of the flake rubbed out into rough ribbons. I placed the dusty left overs over the top and very lightly tamped.
This is perhaps the best bowl I have ever had of FVF from top to bottom.
So has anyone tried this with another blend?