Any Tips for Dealing with MacBite?

[F4RM3R]

I'd give a shot at drying it out even more. Overnight or a full 24 hours. I'll often leave flakes out for a couple days and then throw them in an old tin where they will get even drier as I smoke them during the week.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I suggest you try a filter pipe that worked for me.There is no way I can smoke Mac Barens Scottish mixture without a charcoal filter.

After trying it on several occasion and Mixture Flake as well,I gave up on these blends , nontheless more Burley forward blends of Mc Baren are more or less bearable,no doubt even those including Navy Flake are prone to biting

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

Not tried the Navy flake, maybe it's something in the flavourings that disagree with you. As an antidote I would suggest Virginia flake, I rate this as excellent tobacco, a smooth smoke that is mild but interesting, As I do with all my flakes, I fold, wad and stuff, and let it sit in the pipe for 3 to 4 hours and experience no bite at all. I am genuinely astonished at just how good this tobacco is.

 

[krizzose]

I’ve thankfully never had the MacBite problem. With Navy Flake in particular, I get best results folding and stuffing crispy dry flakes just a bit more loosely than I pack some other flakes.

 

[Mtlpiper]

I'm prone to it too; I've come to the conclusion that it's just my body chemistry.

Sipping helps, but doesn't stop it. Even HH Pure Virginia gets me. Not much bite from ODF though, but yeah - I still smoke them. I just have to live with a bit of tongue scorch.

 

[judcole]

Mac Baren recommends packing more loosely if you have this issue.
I am not one of the folks who does.

 

[hawky454]

Any time this has happened to me, I just push through and my mouth ends up acclimating to it. If the bite is not too bad and you love the blend, it may be worth it to you.

 

[DAR]

I've had my ups and downs with MacBaren. They seem fine for a period of about 6 months and then all of a sudden they start to roast my tongue. If I hold back on them for a month or so, they go back to no bite. Very odd tobaccos.
Virginia No.1 is really great and one of my favorites when it doesn't have it's teeth sunk into my tongue.