Avoiding pieces of tobacco to come into your mouth while smoking

[pappymac]

I find myself inserting a pipe cleaner into the bottom of the bowl before packing and removing the cleaner before lighting. I don't think I've ever had the problem of tobacco particles getting in my mouth.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Cut a pipecleaner in half and shove it down the stem, and leave it for the duration of the smoke. ::

 

[pipehunter]

^ :D

First pieces of tobacco now, embers in the mouth. In fifty plus years I've never experienced sucking an ember into my mouth.

Only thirty years, on and off, here, but I've never experienced anything like that, either. And I'd be alarmed if I did.
On another thread, some members mentioned that they use the dust at the bottom of bulk bags for kindling, etc. I don't really do that, and part of the reason is that I don't want any fine particles ending up in my mouth. It might be overcautious, as I haven't tried smoking the dust so can't say it would create any undesirable effect, but I just haven't been tempted to do it to save a gram of tobacco. The "shake" goes in the garden.
But an ember...good gravy!

 

[pappymac]

Cut a pipecleaner in half and shove it down the stem, and leave it for the duration of the smoke.

Or just buy pipes with stingers in them. :D

 

[jpmcwjr]

On another thread, some members mentioned that they use the dust at the bottom of bulk bags for kindling, etc. I don't really do that, and part of the reason is that I don't want any fine particles ending up in my mouth. It might be overcautious, as I haven't tried smoking the dust so can't say it would create any undesirable effect, but I just haven't been tempted to do it to save a gram of tobacco. The "shake" goes in the garden.

Well, not dust, but the fines. They can go on the top 1/4 or less of the bowl, and will not reach the airway as they'll all be consumed in the first half of the smoke.

 

[pipehunter]

Fine tobacco, sure. The original post (of the other thread) was a little less specific:

Well, now that I’ve started ordering more bulk tobaccos, I find that I have very fine tobacco and powder in the bottom of the bag/container. I hesitate to add this in while jarring as it may affect the burn and/or taste?

Some of both, I guess. I toss the powder.

 

[prndl]

I always thought those little specks were part of the food pyramid.

 

[olkofri]

I've gotten particles of toby when I test the draw after packing in unfiltered pipes. I've occasionally got pieces of tobacco too during the smoke, but thank God never embers.

 

[instymp]

Amen Warren. 8)

 

[puffthemagicpiper]

I get this sometimes - rarely - with my cobs. Like other folks said, just spit it out.
Does it happen often? More so with any particular blend?
OP, be sure that you’re sipping your pipe, ever so slightly. Don’t draw in heavy like with a cigar

 

[olkofri]

be sure that you’re sipping your pipe, ever so slightly. Don’t draw in heavy like with a cigar

This cannot be overemphasised. The draw should be super shallow, as if you were trying to get into your mouth something whose taste you hate.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Except on lighting. I give several pretty deep draws. But big pieces in the heel, smaller pieces on top and Bob's your Uncle.