Loading the Night Before

[Casual]

Based on tales here, I decided to try loading some blends into a pipe the night before. So far I have tried it with some Virginia flakes, like FVF and Newminster 400. I have found that I like it; one gets drier tobacco, but without the crumbly dust that comes with manipulating a dried flake into the pipe.

I’m wondering if this is solely a trick for wet Va pressed tobacco, or is this something that improves a ribbon blend, or burley, or anything else?

 

[logs]

I don't do it habitually but it's worked every time I've ever tried it. Sometimes I do an overnight load on purpose. Other times it's from forgetfulness. Occasionally I've loaded a pipe and then accidentally forgot about it for weeks, and what do you know... it's still actually pretty good.

 

[Grangerous]

I don’t usually walk around “Bing” style but I did today. I’m referring to clenching a loaded and unlit Pipe. I was getting a nice flavor from the unlit tobacco and when I finally got to smoke the flavor matched my expectations. I had a very enjoyable smoke because of the anticipation. It dried some, but only on the top. It took a light well but gave my normal one hour smoke. No surprises.

 

[Merton]

I sometimes fill an hour or two before smoking and occasionally clench a pipe before lighting depending on the circumstance. For example, i love wessex original brigade fragrant virginia which is a bit moist in the tin and i enjoy the unlit flavor of it (as well as sutliff barrel aged) before lighting. It adds to the experience and enjoyment.

 

[FurCoat]

I do this often, especially with SG blends. Ready to go when I get home from work.

 

[seanv]

I do this often as well. Sometimes I'll leave it for days. The longest I've left a packed bowl was 2 weeks think

 

[olkofri]

I’m wondering if this is solely a trick for wet Va pressed tobacco, or is this something that improves a ribbon blend, or burley, or anything else?

Try it and find out.

(And then report back, to let us know. Better your tobacco be sacrificial than mine. ? )

 

[jpmcwjr]

It doesn't improve the smoking for ready rubbed or shag, but can be handy to have a "to go" pipe.

 

[verporchting]

I do this often, especially with SG blends. Ready to go when I get home from work.

This ^^

 

[jttnk]

My coveted Saturday morning smoke with coffee is almost always a flake packed the night before. I find this the only way for me to smoke VA flakes. I’ve had wonderful smokes with Newminster 400 Navy, LBF, LNF, MacB Navy Flake and really sings with SunBear

 

[Buckler]

My coveted Saturday morning smoke with coffee is almost always a flake packed the night before. I find this the only way for me to smoke VA flakes. I’ve had wonderful smokes with Newminster 400 Navy, LBF, LNF, MacB Navy Flake and really sings with SunBear

What do you find changes for you?

 

[Buckler]

I don’t usually walk around “Bing” style but I did today. I’m referring to clenching a loaded and unlit Pipe. I was getting a nice flavor from the unlit tobacco and when I finally got to smoke the flavor matched my expectations. I had a very enjoyable smoke because of the anticipation. It dried some, but only on the top. It took a light well but gave my normal one hour smoke. No surprises.

I’d never thought of this! I have deff enjoyed the flavour of a packed pipe pre light with out even realising! I am so going to try this!!!

 

[canucklehead]

I quite often load a pipe or two for the future, intending to smoke them in an hour or two, but get to them in a day or two, or find them loaded and capped in my van or workshop several weeks later. I left a pipe with a cork lid loaded with Newminster #80 in my van for a week and a half recently, and it was -21° overnight on several nights, it didn't lose any flavour. I have a few random jars out in my unheated workshop that smoke just fine after freezing and thawing repeatedly.

 

[Buckler]

I quite often load a pipe or two for the future, intending to smoke them in an hour or two, but get to them in a day or two, or find them loaded and capped in my van or workshop several weeks later. I left a pipe with a cork lid loaded with Newminster #80 in my van for a week and a half recently, and it was -21° overnight on several nights, it didn't lose any flavour. I have a few random jars out in my unheated workshop that smoke just fine after freezing and thawing repeatedly.

What do you mean by ‘a cork lid’?

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I can see why it could help some but I don't do it often. PITA keeping 5 or 6 filled pipes laying around.

 

[canucklehead]

What do you mean by ‘a cork lid’?

 

[olkofri]

View attachment 62975
View attachment 62976

Oh look, chess pieces!

Or, are they for hnefatafl? ?

 

[Devil Anse]

I like to load a pipe or two the night before just to have a go to. Usually something smaller and inexpensive so I can throw it in my pocket and go. I cork them them with a pipe cleaner. I got the idea from someone here can’t remember.....? Maybe @chasingembers?

 

[canucklehead]

I like to load a pipe or two the night before just to have a go to. Usually something smaller and inexpensive so I can throw it in my pocket and go. I cork them them with a pipe cleaner. I got the idea from someone here can’t remember.....? Maybe @chasingembers?
View attachment 62981

Yes, I do use the pipecleaner hat on occasion also.??

 

[Devil Anse]

Yes, I do use the pipecleaner hat on occasion also.??

View attachment 62987

I have to say I’m really liking your cork idea.