Title says it all. I read many threads on the subject without any good answer. FvF is sometimes wonderful but many times awful. I’ve been cube cutting it, let it dry for 24-30 hours and sometimes it’s good sometimes it does not stay lit. and taste like crap. Any tips on how to get it to behave? Read that some microwave it but not sure about that.
Getting Consistently Good Experiences With FVF
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I never could master it............ finally just gave up on it and sold my remaining tins on here a while ago.
Most. Frustrating. Blend. Ever........................ ?
Most. Frustrating. Blend. Ever........................ ?
I've cellared about a pound of it and I rarely smoke it because of how inconsistent my smokes have been with it. I have no suggestions but I will prob put some 5 brothers on top to initiate burning next time I smoke FVF. I do predict 10 years from now it burning better...I mean that 10 years of slowly loosing moisture ?
Really? I just rub it out nice, dry it for 30 minutes, load up and go. It’s never given me trouble. In fact, it’s always a great smoke.
One thing I do though is take a small chunk of flake and rub it into powder. Like we’re talking really super fine. Put that on top as kindling.
One thing I do though is take a small chunk of flake and rub it into powder. Like we’re talking really super fine. Put that on top as kindling.
I rub out all flakes, never had a problem with FVF. Cube cutting might work for some, but I’ve never felt it was worth the trouble.
I always thought the Brits put some asbestos in that blend, just to have some fun with us........... you know, that famous Brit humor............. ?
I have 14 pounds in bulk cellared. Love this stuff. Dry it good, get a good ember going and accept that you may have a few more relights.
That I have no problem with. But last time it did not stay lit after 24 hours of drying. Do you cube cut it or rub? Bowl size?
I dry it overnight, but that’s out in the garage. And the time is never going to be totally consistent, as the weather and seasons change. Drying time and efficacy is completely a function of the humidity where you dry it. Maybe in QC in the spring you need to dry it on a hot plate or by some other method.
I open the tin and let it sit for several weeks. Sometimes, if it's still wet, I nuke it. Others, I just stuff it in the pipe and smoke it. My pipes are usually 0.75 or so bowl ID and 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" deep.
I rub it out and let it get just shy of bone dry, which in a dry climate takes about 4 hours, sometimes a little more. Dry it too much and it turns to crap. Dry it too little and it tastes like crap. I get consistently good smokes because I've learned what that target moisture feels like. A little experimentation and you'll figure it out.
I usually completely rub it out, and then let it dry just this side of crispy, at least 4-5 hrs, sometimes overnight in my usually very dry climate (Sonoran desert).
If I want it and I haven't planned ahead, fully rubbing it out, nuking it for 17 seconds in the microwave, and then letting it sit for 10-15 minutes also works.
Is it the same as letting it naturally dry? Not exactly! Is it still pretty darn tasty? For sure!
If I want it and I haven't planned ahead, fully rubbing it out, nuking it for 17 seconds in the microwave, and then letting it sit for 10-15 minutes also works.
Is it the same as letting it naturally dry? Not exactly! Is it still pretty darn tasty? For sure!
Sometimes good and sometimes-not quite awful-but meh for me. Its fire retardant properties along with that and a doubling of price some 10 years ago caused me to stop buying it.
Had a similar experience with St James Flake, now I got a sample of FVF on order to see what it's like. Didn't buy more of St James Flake though because the effort to result ration is not in its favour. There are many many more VaPers I have at hand, or on order which work consistently better.
Frapuccino, Vodka, Firearms. Basic staples of life, if you ask me.
I think the fact that its such a pain in the ass is the reason its so popular. If it was a nice easy smoke nobody would ever talk about it or make posts trying to figure out the best way to smoke it.
Like the saying goes, any press is good press.
Like the saying goes, any press is good press.
I rub it out fully and dry for 2-4 hours like I do with most any flake. Been consistent enough for me.
It’ll never live up to st james flake, but its damn good.
It’ll never live up to st james flake, but its damn good.
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