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  1. proteus

    Is it OK to Never Remove the Stem ?

    I have used 90 percent ethanol on all my acrylic stems with out issues. I wonder if there are different types within the PMMA thermoplastic acrylic family that are more susceptible to alcohol than others. Or the concentration and type of alcohol might make the difference.
  2. proteus

    AJL67 Blew Up My Mailbox

    I understand some folks in Canada might be interested...
  3. proteus

    Canadian Import Advice Help - Tax was 200%!

    Road trip!!! And the heat is on...
  4. proteus

    Lightheaded and Not Sure Why

    Honey. A tablespoon or two is great.
  5. proteus

    I Bought my Dream Pipe!

    No car wax. No chemicals. Only food grade components. I make a wax for myself with these components and it works great. MCT oil which is edible clear liquid coconut oil alone is perfect instead of obsidian oil. T1 yellow carnauba is fine but only use up to 8 percent by weight of the entire...
  6. proteus

    Lightheaded and Not Sure Why

    Nic hit is my guess. Or you were concentrating on your draw too much forgetting to breathe deeply enough often enough. Like blowing up too many balloons at once without a break.
  7. proteus

    How Many Ounces Of Tobacco Fit In An 8oz Mason Jar?

    I firmly press up to 10 oz ribbon in 16 oz jars. Two pounds of 507c whole flake without cutting fit perfectly in a 64 oz jar. Loose ribbon lightly packed about 4 oz fit in a 16 oz jar. I would estimate 2 to 5 oz ribbon in 8 oz. jar depending on pack and 3 to 4 oz flake. I only use 16 32 or 64...
  8. proteus

    Aging Balkins

    Oh yes you'll be fine. Just monitor the temps and humidity in the area you store in. If sealed jars monitor the seal. Humidity has more of an effect on the seals not the tobacco. Seals can dry out over time.
  9. proteus

    Glycerine and Vulcanite?

    Jojoba is a true liquid wax which never oxidizes. The coconut oil I use is a clear liquid at room temperature. It does enrich the color of the pipe. The white semi solid type is a bit to difficult to work with without modification and can oxidize under certain conditions. The clear liquid oil...
  10. proteus

    Chai and/or Cardamom Aromatic Recommendations?

    I've spicied up VA tobacco. Have to use steam and heat. Gotta make it sweat. I place whole allspice, cinnamon bark, bay leaves, peeled ginger slices, and a grating of nutmeg in my steamer water and then steam cavendish some Bright high sugar Virginia leaf to spice it up. Spraying with 5% sugar...
  11. proteus

    Noob Questions About Whole Leaf Storage

    I store my hands 50 to 55 percent humidity in large plastic totes. I use a hot steam humidifier to maintain those levels. Definitely not saving any money. The investment in tobacco storage and processing equipment alone far outweighs cost savings. For me it's about precise control of my recipes...
  12. proteus

    Favorite Home Blend Recipes?

    American Virginia flue 42% izmir 15% and Samsun 15% Brightleaf Flue High sugar 20% with 8% genuine St James perique. This is an Oriental. Make the VA flue and sweet VA 25/10 and bring up the perique to 25 for my VA Per with a bit of spice. I also remove some of the Turkish and replace with...
  13. proteus

    Eight State Burley Question

    Vitamin N? I'm out of ESB and am hoping it comes back.
  14. proteus

    Absolute Mildest Nicotine With Latakia and/or Orientals

    You might consider smoking less frequently. Nic stays in the body about 72 hours. Smoke every three days and perhaps smoke only a half bowl. Stop before you feel the effects.
  15. proteus

    How to Maintain Adequate Taste.

    And don't forget to introduce yourself and put your location country or region or state in your profile.
  16. proteus

    Can’t Wait For April…2044

    4/4/44.
  17. proteus

    How to Maintain Adequate Taste.

    Low and slow. Just like good smokehouse. Smoke is from incomplete burning. You want that. More air makes a complete burn. You don't want that. Keep the temps low by withholding too much air by smoking slowly. Breathe with the pipe. If you can't slow the pace don't make a good seal with the...
  18. proteus

    How Long to Smoke a Bowl?

    When you inhale and relight and no smoke comes out. Then your done. For me that is at minimum 40 mins and up to 2 hours. You can also load up half a bowl. I checked and there is no law in these 50 states against loading a half bowl. 😆 Remember though you can come back to an unfinished bowl...
  19. proteus

    Anyone Recognize this Pipe?

    Nope sorry not mine.
  20. proteus

    Balkan vs English

    Anything without added flavoring is technically English because of the purity laws. Today this usually means Latakia blends but not always. Balkan Scottish and American styles are all English as are the blends just called English which are just Latakia forward and don't fit into any other...
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