Pipe smoking hot

[fatman]

Man did we go way off topic! Anyhow, why go to China for a BigMac!

 

[maduroman]

so you can get a fortune cookie?

 

[puffintuff]

Um, I also like Whoppers and Wendy's Baconators, fortune cookie would be a plus.

 

[unclearthur]

With two you get egg roll!

 

[seakayak]

If I can return to Dave's question for a moment, the initial packing of tobacco, tamping throughout and sometimes loosening of the tobacco at the midway mark are all governed by the need to maintain a consistent draw. A too-loose draw will generally burn hot. A too-tight draw will tend to go out. Work toward the development of an instinctive feel for the proper draw and most other problems will take care of themselves.

 

[marmal4de]

If I can return to Dave's question for a moment

We just got told.

 

[tiltjlp]

I've smoked pipe now for over 50 years, and still use the advice my dad gave me when I first started in June of 1959. While I have always smoked more cobs than briar, these pointers apply to any pipe.
Dry your tobacco more than you think you need to.

Pack it looser than you think you need to.

Smoke it slower than you think you need to.

Tamp it less , and more lightly, than you think you need to.

Clean your pipes after every smoke, using pipe spirits of some sort.

Don’t worry if you have a few relights.

 

[marmal4de]

Amen.