Charring Light and Wait?

[cortezattic]

I've often found that a 10 minute DGT improves the smoke (mainly VaPers, for me).

But it may be that the delay just whets my appetite, so the T in DGT may stand for tantalize. ::

 

[bullet08]

if i fill the bowl to top, second light seems to be needed more often. if i'm smoking a half bowl, usually charring light is only light i need. lately, i've been drying the tobacco till crisp.

 

[mrmachado]

Just did this (left it resting overnight) and the flavor improved in my perception.
By the way, my pipe isn't broken in.
I think this is not a myth.

 

[mrmachado]

OK, just started doing this all the time and it really does improve the taste of tobacco.
I'm always waiting some 15-20 minutes at least now, before the "hard light".

 

[dare66]

Well this opened my eyes to something new all I've been doing is a charring light and then smoking. I'm going to try some experimenting.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Most of the time the "charring light" phrase doesn't get used here. Light it up and smoke away. Put it down after a half hour and come back in an hour, day, several days, ten minutes. Unless your tobacco is soggy in the heel it's all good.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Just did this (left it resting overnight) and the flavor improved in my perception.

It's entirely about the perception!

 

[krizzose]

I’ve never really noticed that a charring light improves flavor. I do it when and if I think I’m not getting an even light across the bowl, and I don’t wait more than 10 or 15 seconds after I tamp it down for a true light. Maybe I’m missing out, but I doubt it

 

[jpmcwjr]

You're not missing a thing..... Unless you think you are....