I've never had much luck with this don't touch flame to the tobacco method. Probably I am just too damn impatient. Is there much difference in flavor? I am careful not to scorch the briar at least.oh and with matches or lighters you don't have to touch the flame to the tobacco. Just get it close enough to ignite a smolder.
How do you use a Zippo or Old Boy type? Do you actually use a lighter?I like the concept of a plasma lighter for pipes but I don't like the design of the ones that are available. They don't look like you can put the "flame" far enough into a pipe bowl to light the tobacco.
Am I wrong?
It’s like ppl that light cigars sucking the flame, soft or torch, into the foot of the cigar 10 times to light it. Good way ruin tobacco.Why would you ever stick the flame down into the pipe?
Don’t - then he’ll be asking about the tobacco sous vide method - that’s a closely guarded secret.I’ve had excellent success with a chefs searing torch.
Then he proceeds to smoke the pipe like he's trying to burn a hole in it.Muttonchop Piper once said something to the effect that smoking a pipe and getting the most flavor out of the tobacco was like gently coaxing a scared cat from under a sofa with kind words rather than jabbing at it and pushing it out the backside with a broomstick.
I’m probably mangling his more eloquent sentiment
but you get the drift.
honestly sometimes but more that it's harder to over light it and get it too hot. I'd say Va and VaOr seem to taste a little bit better that way. Other blends not so much difference. Though it does show that you don't need a lighter to reach all the way inside.I've never had much luck with this don't touch flame to the tobacco method. Probably I am just too damn impatient. Is there much difference in flavor? I am careful not to scorch the briar at least.
Fair enough. I know what you mean by overlighting. I've been guilty of that before. I usually use my Xikar pipe lighter and kiss the flame to the tobacco. Tamp and repeat. But I do draw the flame into the tobacco. I have tried just holding the flame ever so close to start a smolder, but as I said, maybe just too damn impatient.honestly sometimes but more that it's harder to over light it and get it too hot. I'd say Va and VaOr seem to taste a little bit better that way. Other blends not so much difference. Though it does show that you don't need a lighter to reach all the way inside.
Good way to scorch a rim.holding the flame ever so close to start a smolder,
how often do rims actually get scorched? I've thought I had scorched a few and a little bit of water and paper towels later I find nope not scorched.Good way to scorch a rim.
I've never done it but I've seen quite a few estates that needed sanding to get down to unburnt wood.how often do rims actually get scorched? I've thought I had scorched a few and a little bit of water and paper towels later I find nope not scorched.