Smoking Bowls Back-to-Back

[tasteslikeburning]

Hi All,
I am aware that you are supposed to let your pipe rest or "dry-out" 24-48 hours between smokes but what if your pipe seems to only last say 15-20 minutes. Are you supposed to pack a new rested pipe with fresh tobacco or am I going to burn up my pipe smoking two or more bowls back to back? Maybe I could smoke longer out of my current pipe but it seems like half way down the bowl it gets to be a pain in the butt to keep it lit and the flame doesn't reach down all the way to get a good re-light.

 

[ray47]

Don't believe everything you read. I don't see where it would hurt the pipe to smoke it back to back all day, but I would give it a rest for a day or two after that kind of a workout. Get yourself some MM corn cob pipes to smoke while your resting your briar pipe. Get yourself a Zippo pipe lighter to light further down the bowl.

 

[gtrhtr]

A couple of suggestions which you may already be doing - keep your pipe tamped, this will keep the tobacco burning evenly. Also consider relighting with a match if you're having trouble getting a light further down the bowl. I mostly use a regular zippo and don't have any issues lighting to the very bottom of the bowl.

 

[iamn8]

I agree. I use a pipe per day smoking sometimes as many as 6-8 bowls in a day. Never caused any problem before.

 

[deuce26]

I frequently smoke multiple bowls a day with no problems. I heard here once that you should rest the pipe a day for each bowl you smoke. I've never really kept track but I found that advice creative.

 

[jpmcwjr]

The initial post may indicate the tobacco is too moist going in. If it's dry enough, you'll be able to get to the bottom or very near that, following the other suggestions above.
Happy smoking!

 

[shutterbugg]

I have never smoked a second bowl back to back. That would come under the heading of chainsmoking. But when I was a kid a lot of men smoked a pipe (usually the same one) all day long. Most of them just gently dumped the ash and added new tobacco on top of the remaning unburned tobacco.

 

[didimauw]

Last weekend I smoked my lark 6 times in a row, with no ill effects. I actually think it smokes better with the wear.

 

[warren]

Never had a problem smoking five, six or even seven bowls in one brier during a day. I give a minimum of a day, usually four or five, before reusing. I've only been into pipes for fifty-one years so my experience is more limited than some.

 

[danielplainview]

Sometimes I smoke one pipe until it's soggy. As long as it has properly dried before the next use you'll be alright.
Don't listen to Warren. He's a newb.

 

[mcitinner1]

Sometimes I smoke one pipe until it's soggy. As long as it has properly dried before the next use you'll be alright.
Don't listen to Warren. He's a newb.

:nana:

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

I always thought the point of resting a pipe was to prevent mold or bacteria from growing in the shank. Unless you think your pipe will sour in less than 24 hours then there's no reason not to smoke it all day.

Are you better off smoking seven pipes a day with a one day rotation? Or one pipe a day with a one week rotation?

That said, in the past people have gone years with just one pipe, even an all day every day pipe might be able to stay fresh if you're diligent with nightly cleaning and sanitization.

 

[warren]

Yup! Take care of your pipe and it'll return the favor.