Let me start out by thanking all of you posters here at the Pipesmagazine forums. I'm a fairly experienced cigar smoker, but quite the newbie when it comes to pipes, and these forums have been essential in helping me to get started! Searching the beginner's thread almost always answered my question, and, oftentimes, answered questions I didn't even know I had. Anyway, THANKS!
On to the issue at hand,
My pipe smokes cool, doesn't often tongue bite, but the bowl of the pipe gets quite hot; no matter what I seem to do.
For one of my starter pipes, I picked up a Mr. Brog #14 churchwarden (pear wood) and have been using Peterson Old Dublin to fill it. After a period of trial and error, I believe by using the three-step fill method, that the pack isn't too tight. The tobacco seems to be at the right moisture, not too wet or dry. I usually try to sip the pipe, as well. No matter what I do, the smoke itself is fine, but the bowl is always just under "too hot to hold."
The Question,
Is there something I'm missing? I thought I might try some flake, as I read it tends to burn slower and therefore a bit cooler.
Any help will be appreciated.
On to the issue at hand,
My pipe smokes cool, doesn't often tongue bite, but the bowl of the pipe gets quite hot; no matter what I seem to do.
For one of my starter pipes, I picked up a Mr. Brog #14 churchwarden (pear wood) and have been using Peterson Old Dublin to fill it. After a period of trial and error, I believe by using the three-step fill method, that the pack isn't too tight. The tobacco seems to be at the right moisture, not too wet or dry. I usually try to sip the pipe, as well. No matter what I do, the smoke itself is fine, but the bowl is always just under "too hot to hold."
The Question,
Is there something I'm missing? I thought I might try some flake, as I read it tends to burn slower and therefore a bit cooler.
Any help will be appreciated.