How to Pack "Kibble" Blends?

[JohnMosesBrowning]

Ok ok, I am being a bit obtuse with my descriptor, but I have a few blends such at Match Ready Rubbed, Sweet Cask, and Match Sugar Barrel that are mostly made up of hard nuggets that remind me of some sort of kibble. Do people just stuff these into their bowls as is? Rub them out? Something else? They are so dense it feels like I'm trying to pack and smoke chunks of wood. These blends (in their original form) have been around forever so I know there must be lots of expertise on this. Thanks!

 

[shanez]

Kibble = cube cut

I just gravity fill it and don't over tamp.

 

[Chasing Embers]

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[mso489]

Rarely smoke these, but I think shane has the popular approach. Gravity rules.

 

[mikefu]

I just gravity fill, making sure that they are more dry than I think they need to be, as the little nuggets have a lot of moisture in the middle because they are so dense.

 

[shanez]

Just as an afterthought, I think the name of cube cut should officially be changed to kibble. I like it! ?

 

[shanez]

Cube cut mixed with partially rubbed out flake = kibble n' bits!

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Honestly I have no idea. This guy is probably the one to ask.

 

[trubka2]

Yeah, a real loose gravity fill works for me. A narrow, tall chamber also seems to help keep it burning.

 

[danimalia]

I have a ton of trouble with these cuts so you're not alone

 

[shanez]

I have a ton of trouble with these cuts so you're not alone

I think @trubka2 has it with the narrow chamber.

 

[JohnMosesBrowning]

Is that right? "cubed cut" and "ready rubbed" are synonymous? They look different in pictures. (I've never smoked a pure cubed cut burley)

 

[Chasing Embers]

I think @trubka2 has it with the narrow chamber.

Chamber shape and size has never affected my smoking by flavor or burning characteristics.

Is that right? "cubed cut" and "ready rubbed" are synonymous?

No, ready rubbed is a fully rubbed out flake, cube cut is cross cut flakes that are broken into squares.

 

[Sonorisis]

I gave up on cube cut. It is easy to pack -- I'd just gravity feed it and give it a slight tamp. But, the reason I gave it up is that it doesn't stay in the chamber. It easily jumps out of the pipe or spills out completely if the pipe is turned on its side. To many burning ashes for me (and my shirts).

 

[Chasing Embers]

I gave up on cube cut. It is easy to pack -- I'd just gravity feed it and give it a slight tamp. But, the reason I gave it up is that it doesn't stay in the chamber. It easily jumps out of the pipe or spills out completely if the pipe is turned on its side. To many burning ashes for me (and my shirts).

Wind cap.

 

[JohnMosesBrowning]

Hmm...well the "kibble" I'm thinking of looks like this...


Not like this ...

 

[crashthegrey]

Hmm...well the "kibble" I'm thinking of looks like this...
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Not like this ...
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Looks like you are talking about mixtures, cube cut and broken flake. The same basic rules apply, though. Anything chunky like that you can gravity feed and tamp very lightly. Once it is burning well you won't even really notice a difference.

 

[trubka2]

the "kibble" I'm thinking of looks like this...

Yeah, it's that kind of soft cube that Sutliff makes, not near as dense as regular cube cut, and much larger. I really like it in a number of blends manufactured by Sutliff. Tall, narrow chambers is what works for me. I don't know why.

 

[JohnMosesBrowning]

Sounds great, thanks for all of the input. I tried rubbing them out but they're pretty impenetrable so I figured that was wrong. I'll just be sure not to over pack them.

Thanks again!