Loading Hours Or The Day Before

[InWithBothFeet]

This was mentioned in a recent thread (can't remember which one), so I thought I'd give it a go just for the sake of experimentation. I loaded my pipe yesterday about 4pm for a smoke today noonish. I can't claim any cause/effect relationship, but it was a nice smoke that lasted longer than my usual and the taste didn't go "off" till closer to the bottom of the bowl. I usually scrape out the last 1/4 because it's either a bit wet and sizzles on relight, the taste goes off, or more common, a combination of the two.

 

[dunnyboy]

Restarting a pipe that was started earlier is also tasty. Very often it's tastier and mellower than the first go-round.

 

[dozicusmaximus]

I've been loading the night before with GH flakes. Rub it out and let it sit for an hour, then load the bowl for the morning.

 

[jaytex1969]

I've been loading the night week before with GH flakes.

Fixed that for ya...


When I first began and didn't have much aged tobacco lying around, I found loading a day or three in advance a useful tool.

Since then, I've learned that I like REALLY dry, non-aromatics almost exclusively and I have enough old tobacco lying around that there's always something "just right" and ready to go.

Opened (unsealed, not "topless") tins for months and years work just fine for me. Unless you live in a desert, give it a try.

If a tin does get dryer than I like, I dunk both ends of a q-tip in water and lay it inside the tin on top of the wrapper. It gently brings the humidity back up.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

IMO tobacco smokes better if it sits out overnight.

 

[Brad H]

Restarting a pipe that was started earlier is also tasty. Very often it's tastier and mellower than the first go-round.

That’s the Delayed Gratification. Yes it’s a real thing. I had to read about it and try it.

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[Sig]

Fixed that for ya...


When I first began and didn't have much aged tobacco lying around, I found loading a day or three in advance a useful tool.

Since then, I've learned that I like REALLY dry, non-aromatics almost exclusively and I have enough old tobacco lying around that there's always something "just right" and ready to go.

Opened (unsealed, not "topless") tins for months and years work just fine for me. Unless you live in a desert, give it a try.

If a tin does get dryer than I like, I dunk both ends of a q-tip in water and lay it inside the tin on top of the wrapper. It gently brings the humidity back up.



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I always see the posts here, and other places, asking how to rehydrate tobacco. I always ask them if they have tried to smoke it. Usually they say no. Many have replied that the dry tobacco tastes and burns great!
Crispy dust dry maybe not, but very dry is usually fine. The tobacco usually gets more moist after a few puffs. I recently posted here that I was smoking DUST dry GLP Abingdon.....it was glorious. Same as normal really. I still have a few bowls to look forward to.

 

[KingPiper]

IMO tobacco smokes better if it sits out overnight.

100% You gotta let it breathe.

 

[jakesmokes]

Yesterday and this morning I had things to accomplish in the morning. So I had loaded a morning pipe the night before to skip the dry time. Worked out great! Wasn’t any different than drying first than smoking.

 

[InWithBothFeet]

I have some cube cut flake loaded for the noon smoke tomorrow. We'll see how that does.

 

[Brad H]

Just smoked from Old Dark Fired I loaded yesterday night. Good clean burn.

 

[ThermionicScott]

I frequently load pipes the day before as well. Pretty much every time with Full Virginia Flake or St James Flake.

And in the spirit of @didimauw , I'll load up a cob of Carter Hall and let that sit out for days and days until it's nice and crispy!

 

[PaulRVA]

I have a large bowl full of pre loaded pipes for mailbox trips, yard work etc etc. I load the same blends in the same pipe each time. I then pop on a wind cap and stuff a cleaner down the stem and toss them in the bowl. Whatever I’m in the mood for I grab the particular pipe and light it up. Some dry for a day and others for a week. Regardless all smoke fine.

 

[didimauw]

I frequently load pipes the day before as well. Pretty much every time with Full Virginia Flake or St James Flake.

And in the spirit of @didimauw , I'll load up a cob of Carter Hall and let that sit out for days and days until it's nice and crispy!

Its the only way!!!!!!

 

[Roach1]

I am trying to pack the night before for my morning smoke. It does seem to make a difference.

 

[Brad H]

I found preloading Aro doesn’t help much. Loosing the topping.

 

[tschiraldi]

I always pack and char-light an “after work” pipe before going in, mostly because after work I just want to get home and don’t want to take time preparing, loading, and char-lighting before hitting the road. I don’t know if an eight hour rest makes any difference to the smoke, but it sure saves time!

 

[LeafErikson]

I’ve never intentionally done this. I do open up tins and let them ‘decant’ for at least a week or so before lighting up, but I suppose that’s a different thing altogether. My days are somewhat unpredictable with 2 kids aged 5 and under so knowing how many pipes I’ll smoke the next day is an impossible task.

 

[Brad H]

I always pack and char-light an “after work” pipe before going in, mostly because after work I just want to get home and don’t want to take time preparing, loading, and char-lighting before hitting the road. I don’t know if an eight hour rest makes any difference to the smoke, but it sure saves time!

Out of curiosity, when you say char, how long to you char/puff it for? I’ve experimented with the amount of time charing but don’t know if there is a happy medium or sweet spot

 

[InWithBothFeet]

The cube cut flake was kind of a fail. Not that great. It was an aro flake.