I don't always smoke bowls right to the bottom, but when I do, I prefer to destroy all the dottle down to dust.
Nasty, I know, but who else is with me?
Nasty, I know, but who else is with me?
I have to disagree strongly: the moisture content of the tobacco going in is far more important than how a pipe is loaded. Then, pace of the draw- not stoking too hot forcing moisture out which hits the cooler tobacco in the heel and condenses there. Finally, ambient humidity plays a role in how dry you can keep the tobacco in the heel.if you pack a pipe right there should be almost no dottle to worry about. Like a few flakes. Also don't do that. If it happens great, if you force it there is a great chance of damaging the pipe seriously. The most burnt out spot seems to be around the draft hole, which is the easiest part of a pipe to actually burn because it's the closest in to kindling. Every pipe you have is worth more then the dottle left at the bottom.
That's what I used to think too until I started packing wet tobacco more loosely than normal. It too can burn down to ash with the easier access to oxygen.I have to disagree strongly: the moisture content of the tobacco going in is far more important than how a pipe is loaded. Then, pace of the draw- not stoking too hot forcing moisture out which hits the cooler tobacco in the heel and condenses there. Finally, ambient humidity plays a role in how dry you can keep the tobacco in the heel.
Well, yes, that will mitigate the problem.... but why start with a problem? Plus it takes skill- or at least experience- to make that work.That's what I used to think too until I started packing wet tobacco more loosely than normal. It too can burn down to ash with the easier access to oxygen.
Personally I think packing technique makes a bigger difference then people would like to admit. You get more flavor and it burns easier even if pretty damp.That's what I used to think too until I started packing wet tobacco more loosely than normal. It too can burn down to ash with the easier access to oxygen.
Not a problem at all, just a looser packing technique with no wait time to smoke.Well, yes, that will mitigate the problem.... but why start with a problem? Plus it takes skill- or at least experience- to make that work.
Of course there is. No two people here smoke their pipes the same way. Finding the right moisture level is a technique in itself as well.No "technique" is required for ready rubbed tobacco that's at the right moisture level.
Getting the right moisture level does take some doing. But once there, you can just load and smoke.Of course there is. No two people here smoke their pipes the same way. Finding the right moisture level is a technique in itself as well.
With minute differences in cadence, tobacco moisture and airway bore, that's impossible.And lots of people smoke similarly, some identically.