As others have said, the paramount rule of pipe smoking is to enjoy it. That said, if it’s important to smoke all the way to the bottom of the bowl, try a calabash.
That Last Little Bit In The Bowl
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A fine white ash is developed by the appropriate wearing of an ascot while seated in an overstuffed leather chair at the country club. Rarely will the common man come close to the bottom of the bowl.
Also the pipe must be a Dunhill.
if that doesn't work, just dump the carp out!
Also the pipe must be a Dunhill.
if that doesn't work, just dump the carp out!
I feel less incompetent now!
yep... I’m that perfectionist, too. Clicked as well.
New smokers often have a little more dottle than experienced smokers, but don't worry about it. When the taste diminishes in quality, just end the smoke. Or when the relight doesn't stay lit. I've had mostly cobs burn blends to white ash, but usually have a small bit of dottle. It is of no concern.
I’ve now figured out which blends burn to ask (Va/Per, English and Orientals for me it seems) and which don’t (Aromatics, etc). Regardless, your advice was spot on useful
Ask yourself, are you working for the pipe and tobacco or are they working for you? When something about smoking inhibits your enjoyment, causes you some anxiety or concern, you need to rid yourself of it. There's no hard and fast rule that you have to smoke every last shred of tobacco. As your experience and skills in drying, prepping, packing, lighting and smoking improve, it will be a natural progression. Or not. If you enjoy the smoke and end up dumping 1/4" of Doyle every bowl, who GAF?
What kind of a pipe smoker are you??!! Smoke that damn bowl all the way to the bottom and beyond! There are kids in Africa that would kill for that 1/4 g of soggy ass dottle and besides a perfectly good tobacco leaf died for your selfish pleasure, so smoke that shit until your tongue blisters from inhaling pure flame and butane! If the pipe isn’t actually spewing flames and if you can’t taste charred briar it ain’t done yet. Cowboy up, Pilgrim! ???
Just yanking your chain, lol. Dump it and move on. Life’s too short.
Just yanking your chain, lol. Dump it and move on. Life’s too short.
As was mentioned, as your experience and technique develop you’ll get better at it.
Drying the tobacco initially helps. But there will sometimes be that little bit at the bottom that gets moist while smoking or was a little too moist in the first place. Don’t sweat it.
Drying the tobacco initially helps. But there will sometimes be that little bit at the bottom that gets moist while smoking or was a little too moist in the first place. Don’t sweat it.
That's what she said! (Sorry mods, had to)...?
All this advice has been perfect. In the last several weeks, I've avoided what's at the bottom and on many occasions, I was able to find a pace and a packing that actually burned the bowl completely to ashes. It's not necessarily my goal, but I'm finding it happens when I don't think too hard. I'm finding my way.
I put a bowl of Early Morning into a new Sav. Can anyone remind me how many bowls, on average, need to go through a new pipe before the tobacco is enjoyable? 4? 5? That first bowl experience wasn't what it was in my other, broken-in pipes.
I put a bowl of Early Morning into a new Sav. Can anyone remind me how many bowls, on average, need to go through a new pipe before the tobacco is enjoyable? 4? 5? That first bowl experience wasn't what it was in my other, broken-in pipes.
Finishing a pipe bowl isn't like finishing a milkshake, when all children and all but the most inhibited adults just slurp with the straw until the rafters shake. When the flavor goes, let the pipe go out. Continuing isn't thrift; it's masochism.
There’s no magic number for breaking in a new pipe. The briar is unique to each pipe, a million other factors from the tobacco to your smoking habits, bowl coatings, etc.
It will happen, just be patient and keep smoking the pipe. You’ll know when it’s broken in but you may not be able to pinpoint the moment it happened.
It will happen, just be patient and keep smoking the pipe. You’ll know when it’s broken in but you may not be able to pinpoint the moment it happened.
When I'm smoking a cob and I get a wiff of burning wood, then I know I'm at the bottom
It's the rare bowl that I'll smoke all the way to the bottom, be it a briar or a cob. I usually dump the last quarter bowl just because it isn't tasting great anymore. Once in a while it goes great all the way down to the bottom, but not often. As others have said, put the pipe down when it's no longer enjoyable. If you smoke half a bowl, and it seems to be disagreeing with you, then dump it. No big deal.
UNLESS IT'S MCCLELLAND OR 20 YEAR OLD ESOTERICA.. IN THAT CASE SMOKE THAT SHITWhen I'm smoking a cob and I get a wiff of burning wood, then I know I'm at the bottom
It's the rare bowl that I'll smoke all the way to the bottom, be it a briar or a cob. I usually dump the last quarter bowl just because it isn't tasting great anymore. Once in a while it goes great all the way down to the bottom, but not often. As others have said, put the pipe down when it's no longer enjoyable. If you smoke half a bowl, and it seems to be disagreeing with you, then dump it. No big deal.
I've never been concerned with smoking it all. The funny thing is how the longer I've been smoking the less there is left and the more times I get the clean white ash. The thing is it's never a goal. It just kind of happens. In fact recently I have been dumping the ash out and then mildly flabergasted by the lack of leaf. I think part of me is used to the idea of some tobacco being thrown out because of years of smoking rolling cigs.
heck even if you're having some near fatal anaphylactic reaction you better smoke your 20 year old MCcelland or Esoterica because god help us when we find out you threw that away we'll do something far worse then that (namely never ever letting it drop.)
