Putting a Pipe Down for Later

[Jef]

Do you guys like smoking a bowl and then putting down to pick it back up later to smoke the remainder?

I’ve noticed that every time I do this, the tobacco becomes really harsh… is there something I’m doing wrong?

My personal thought is that when you draw on a pipe, resins etc. are drawn down and collect as well as coat the tobacco below what is currently burning. I think this can increase the stregnth. I know what you mean. I have experienced it as well. My suggestion is to find a different tobacco. I lay my pipe down at times and pick it up again later in the day. I never let it sit longer than the current day. It is a touch stronger but the flavor is still there. It is definitely not harsh.
jef

 

[Searock Fan]

My personal thought is that when you draw on a pipe, resins etc. are drawn down and collect as well as coat the tobacco below what is currently burning. I think this can increase the stregnth. I know what you mean. I have experienced it as well. My suggestion is to find a different tobacco. I lay my pipe down at times and pick it up again later in the day. I never let it sit longer than the current day. It is a touch stronger but the flavor is still there. It is definitely not harsh.
jef

Or, you can simply not fill it all the way to the top....

 

[Shortwave]

I'll get busy, let it go out, and come back to it the same day. But if it's been a day or more and it's bone dry I'll start over.

 

[Mtlpiper]

It'll depend somewhat on your local environment and humidity, but I've picked up pipes after a day (or occasionally two or three days) and they've been fine to continue smoking. Most often Virginia forward blends.

For me, there are quite a few blends that smoke a lot better in one sitting though... they can tend to become flatter or ashy in flavour after a revisit.

 

[burleybreath]

Do you guys like smoking a bowl and then putting down to pick it back up later to smoke the remainder?

I’ve noticed that every time I do this, the tobacco becomes really harsh… is there something I’m doing wrong?

You mean is there a better way to do the same thing? I don't think so. I do it quite frequently. The relight (sometimes the next day) is stinky and a bit harsh. I like that.

 

[ChonkyTonks]

I do it regularly. Sometimes I will leave a pipe on my porch overnight and finish it the next day. If it is extra humid or rainy, I will dump it, though. Mileage may vary on the blend.

 

[argmooner]

Good evening everyone. I'm a Newby. Only smoking a pipe 4 or 5 weeks. Only have two for now.
Can I smoke a fresh pipe 2 and 3 times a day? (I do fairly small bowls and I'm a dry smoker)
I have a few new pipes coming but I work a ten hour day and don't want to bring multiple pipes with me . Thank you to all for your opinion.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Welcome! Why not go also to new member intros?

In short, you can smoke a pipe several times a day if you clean it each time, and, as you said, smoke dry.

 

[Keitha]

I put a partially smoked pipe down often and it never has bothered me.

 

[coys]

Normally, I fill about a half bowl because that's all I want. I smoke it until the end or until I weary of it, and then I dump whatever may be left.