Sizzling Noise?

[rakia]

Hello. Just finished second bowl. With 2 years old Wessex english mixture tradition

I didn't experience tongue bite this time, but I hear some kind of sizzling noise very last layer of tobacco.

After I dumped ashes, I see some kind of liquid in a bottom of a bowl.

Is that spit? then how i prevent it?
Thanks.
P.S

Where can i see rules?

 

[mcitinner1]

What's left is water that's produced by combustion of the tobacco. You cannot prevent it.
Edit: The rules are in the last line of the darker brown section titled "Latest Discussions".

 

[warren]

Not all of the residue from the blend will go up in smoke or be sucked into your mouth. The liquid is simply the residues of incinerating tobacco and, possibly, saliva flowing back down the stem if you are clenching and smoke wet. Some blends leave less than others. Some may produce less if dried a bit before smoking. This residue is one of the reasons pipe cleaners are built to be absorbent.
Rules are in the sticky threads, last heading.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Welcome to the forum!
Any mass of liquid in the chamber means to me the tobacco is too moist going in. Or that one is smoking too fast/hot. But it is entirely preventable, at least with the tobaccos I smoke, which for now exclude aromatics. Sometimes a pipe cleaner in the middle of the smoke can alleviate the problem.

 

[clickklick]

I'm with j. It is from moisture. As long as your pipe passes a cleaner, you can use this throughout the smoke to help mitigate the buildup. Most new smokers salivate more when learning so if you clench a lot you may want to switch to holding the pipe in your hand for a while.

 

[rakia]

Thanks, will find a way to reduce it while smoking.

 

[jpmcwjr]

This reminds me of the first time—and hopefully the last! (it was decades ago)—that I tipped my head back while clenching, and a stream of juice ran into my throat. Ugh!!! Since then, no more looking up while clenching, but also, learned to dry tobacco and smoke my pipes a lot better.

 

[buroak]

Welcome!
If you are not getting tongue bite or the annoyance of gurgling, then the sizzle and moisture are not really a problem. As Warren and Mcitinner say, the burning of tobacco produces some moisture. You may, though want to wipe out the bowl after your smoke to remove the moisture. I wipe out the bowl after every smoke as a matter of course.

 

[cobguy]

Any mass of liquid in the chamber means to me the tobacco is too moist going in. Or that one is smoking too fast/hot

+1 ... when you compress the tobacco with your fingers, it should fall back apart and not stay stuck together in a clump.
Welcome to the forum and happy puffing! ::

 

[jeepnewbie]

Nothing to add since everyone mentioned the moisture. Just wanna say welcome to the forums.