Flake Does Not Stay Lit; Goes Out Every Minute!

[shanez]

WOW! so much lovely welcomes !
Thank you very much and god bless you !

So many ideas, I get some new thoughts in my mind....
But first a question to you:

when a Flake taste like cigarette or hot pepper (Marlin Flake) is it to dry or to moist?
Then when I know this I can go further wirth my technique to solve this....- thank you.
For me it is not normal to dry out a Flake 3,4 or 5 hours or more.....


Have happy weekend
Markus

I live in a very dry area (Las Vegas - only 4% humidity the other day) and I don't dry most of my tobacco at all. Some blends do really benefit from it though.

Another thing that has really helped, specifically for Capstan Gold Flake, is I found a pipe that the chamber dimensions are perfect for exactly one flake and my packing technique. This way I never have to guess at how much of the flake to use, I just use 1. Some flakes are around 7 inches long and have to be cut up before use or they are much thicker, etc.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Yes, dry more and rub out.* Where you live will make a big difference in how quickly the tobacco will dry. Or if in Alabama in the Summer, how quickly it will pick up moisture!

* Rub out first then dry. Much more even results.

 

[Christos D. Tsatsaronis]

I rub' em out Marko...
Welcome to the forum.

 

[Fiddlepiper]

So far my best solution is don't buy flakes and don't try to smoke flakes.
And if you must smoke flakes, the only suitable lighter is a jet torch.

?‍ Don’t give up! They are more than worth the so called hassle.

 

[jewman22]

Similar issue here, I always struggle to keep a flake lit. Doesn't seem to matter what method I use. Rubbed seems to be the best for me, but still a struggle. If they weren't so tasty, i'd have given up on plugs and flakes by now.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Similar issue here, I always struggle to keep a flake lit. Doesn't seem to matter what method I use. Rubbed seems to be the best for me, but still a struggle. If they weren't so tasty, i'd have given up on plugs and flakes by now.

Rub out, dry longer? Might work for you.

 

[jewman22]

Rub out, dry longer? Might work for you.

Tried and tried. The only flake that does OK for me is Navigator, but still not a great burn.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Tried and tried. The only flake that does OK for me is Navigator, but still not a great burn.

Er, ah, how long? How did you dry it? (Air inside. outside; oven, microwave, stove, etc.)

 

[jewman22]

Er, ah, how long? How did you dry it? (Air inside. outside; oven, microwave, stove, etc.)

Inside, relative humidity is 46% in my gun room, which is where my pipes and tobacco get stored.
I've tried as little as 1/2hr all the way up to 12hrs, made little to no difference. and I made sure I rubbed them good then spread it out on a paper towel.
But yeah, rub out seems to still work the best for flakes for me. Gonna have another go at some Windjammer tonight, try again.

 

[Charlie718]

Inside, relative humidity is 46% in my gun room, which is where my pipes and tobacco get stored.
I've tried as little as 1/2hr all the way up to 12hrs, made little to no difference. and I made sure I rubbed them good then spread it out on a paper towel.
But yeah, rub out seems to still work the best for flakes for me. Gonna have another go at some Windjammer tonight, try again.

If at first you don’t succeed... Also if you store your alcohol in that room you’d have a room dedicated to 3 of the best products on the market lol

 

[jpmcwjr]

Inside, relative humidity is 46% in my gun room, which is where my pipes and tobacco get stored.
I've tried as little as 1/2hr all the way up to 12hrs, made little to no difference. and I made sure I rubbed them good then spread it out on a paper towel.
But yeah, rub out seems to still work the best for flakes for me. Gonna have another go at some Windjammer tonight, try again.

You might try a couple of days!

(Great reply; thanks.)

 

[bullet08]

Had Twist Flake today. Since I knew it was going to be a flake day, took out two flakes on paper plate before anything else. About an hour and half, I flipped it over. There are two sides to a flake. After another 90 min, I fold it, worked it down the length, so it will burn easy, and stuffed the pipe with it. No issues keeping the light going. But I do tamp a lot smoking flakes to make sure embers in contact with tobacco.

 

[jewman22]

You might try a couple of days!

(Great reply; thanks.)

Wow, that long Eh!
Won't it be really crispy and brittle at that kinda dry time?

 

[tobefrank]

I put a flake of Erinmore in the oven for 10 minutes while the oven was cooling down. The flake easily came apart and was quite dry after that.

The flake pretty much crumbled up while I was trying to pull it into pieces. I thought it might have been too dry, but it ended up being a perfect smoke.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Wow, that long Eh!
Won't it be really crispy and brittle at that kinda dry time?

I don't think so at your level of humidity. maybe start with one full day. Good luck!

 

[jewman22]

I don't think so at your level of humidity. maybe start with one full day. Good luck!

Thank you my friend, I will give it a shot.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Won't it be really crispy and brittle at that kinda dry time?

And perfect for smoking.

 

[karibo]

I dry, rub out and possibly dry some more. In my experience the whole flake can seem pretty dry but is quite moist once rubbed out

 

[jewman22]

I don't think so at your level of humidity. maybe start with one full day. Good luck!

So iv'e tried the things you have suggested to me, and well................ They are helping immensely, I also found a much firmer tamp its helping.
Thank you muchly, I can now enjoy a flake rather than it feeling like a chore.

 

[Aomalley27]

I dry, rub out and possibly dry some more. In my experience the whole flake can seem pretty dry but is quite moist once rubbed out

I always need more moisture when I rub out?