An Unexpected Surprise

[Humblepipe]

I have an outdoor fireplace that I cook out on all the time. Only use wood from the surrounding forrest (mostly pepperwood/CA laurel). Sure makes whatever I am cooking taste smokey-good. I can easily set it up to toast some tobacco. When it is warms up a bit, I'll give it a go.

 

[Epip Oc'Cabot]

I agree it sounds pleasant. I am of the belief that every pipe tobacco benefits and improves by drying it a fair amount fro the way it is packaged. Your approach allowed you to dry it in a more accelerated fashion than simple open air drying.

 

[olkofri]

I have an outdoor fireplace that I cook out on all the time. Only use wood from the surrounding forrest (mostly pepperwood/CA laurel). Sure makes whatever I am cooking taste smokey-good. I can easily set it up to toast some tobacco. When it is warms up a bit, I'll give it a go.

Ah-hah! I knew there was something to it. It makes sense, though, that the smoke would infuse the surfaces it touches with its own essences and impart a flavour: isn't that what we do all the time with our pipes?

 

[bullet08]

dgt works for me. don't have 2 hrs to smoke a bowl. but i make sure to clear out the ash before continuing the smoke.

 

[Humblepipe]

Ah-hah! I knew there was something to it. It makes sense, though, that the smoke would infuse the surfaces it touches with its own essences and impart a flavour: isn't that what we do all the time with our pipes?

Pretty much. This thread is not about food, but man there is nothing like a steak cooked over open flame. It will be an interesting experiment to let the fire die down a bit and roast tobacco for a bit. We shall see. Worth at least one attempt.

 

[Mr.Mike]

You can stop right now about that steak ?

 

[craig61a]

“It’s Toasted”...

 

[diamondback]

lol Mr. Mike has set us on a journey to pre-cook our tobaccos in the name of science. I’m breaking out the old George Foreman grill now!

 

[Mr.Mike]

I'm not responsible for house fires and 3rd degree burns lol

 

[olkofri]

I don't have a BBQ, so don't worry.

On the other hand, my iron might blame you for being used to roast tobacco instead of ironing shirts.

 

[Mr.Mike]

An iron! We are a brilliant bunch aren't we?

 

[olkofri]

An iron! We are a brilliant bunch aren't we?

Haha!

I actually use an iron, placed upside down, to heat up my leather brass stamps. Never thrown tobacco on it, but I had this crazy idea when trying to think of an arch comment.