No I am not smoking outside. It's very humid outside sometimes here.Are you smoking outside? Is it humid where you’re smoking? I prefer smoking when it’s cold because the air is dryer.
No I am not smoking outside. It's very humid outside sometimes here.Are you smoking outside? Is it humid where you’re smoking? I prefer smoking when it’s cold because the air is dryer.
You sure there isn't a wet sock in your pipe; you are after all a sock account, correct?No I am not smoking outside. It's very humid outside sometimes here.
After a lot of good advices, tips and tricks from all of you guys I have finally understood that I was packing too loose, I was puffing too fast and too hard (a lot too hard) and that my baccy was not dry enough. I think I've finally understood (almost, I have to keep practicing!) the breathing technique. My first smoke of the day was much sweeter, smoother, almost without any gurgle (at least not intense as what I was used to) and overall a lot more enjoyable. I will keep paying attention and practicing my packing and smoking technique. Thanks a lot to all of you for your kind help, it already changed a lot the positive way.
Two words my friend...I am fed up with that sh**! Been smoking on and off since almost ten years now, mostly virginias and va/per. I just remembered why I always stop. I am fu***** fed up with the pipes gurgling and relighting and goo at the bottom of my pipes. I let the tobacco dry before smoking it, I smoke slow enough that my pipe is going out three four times per bowl, my pipes are clean, I don't clench, etc. I try to understand why it's always like that; watched a lot of videos and advice from smokers to other smokers... In vain... My pipes are Blatter and Blatter except one SMS Meeerschaum and one Big Ben.
Any advice are welcome but I doubt I will get it the right way anytime soon. Maybe I am just not made for that.
Best regards!
"smoke what you like, and like what you smoke" is not merely lore. People vary in pH and susceptibility to certain leaf; for example, some people get hit hard in the gut by smoking Burley. Find out what works for you, order a lot of it on sale (usually the end of summer), and have a good time. Pipe smoking is a combination of hobby, habit, lifestyle, and mental stimulus. Only you know what works for you, but you have to pay attention to what you do, not what you think you should do. I found a few of my favorite blends simply by noticing that the tins got empty fast, but would not have said those were favorites until I observed myself liking them. Good luck and have fun.I am fed up with that sh**! Been smoking on and off since almost ten years now, mostly virginias and va/per. I just remembered why I always stop. I am fu***** fed up with the pipes gurgling and relighting and goo at the bottom of my pipes. I let the tobacco dry before smoking it, I smoke slow enough that my pipe is going out three four times per bowl, my pipes are clean, I don't clench, etc. I try to understand why it's always like that; watched a lot of videos and advice from smokers to other smokers... In vain... My pipes are Blatter and Blatter except one SMS Meeerschaum and one Big Ben.
Any advice are welcome but I doubt I will get it the right way anytime soon. Maybe I am just not made for that.
Best regards!
at the end it's your choice man ,, and good luck"smoke what you like, and like what you smoke" is not merely lore. People vary in pH and susceptibility to certain leaf; for example, some people get hit hard in the gut by smoking Burley. Find out what works for you, order a lot of it on sale (usually the end of summer), and have a good Nox Vidmate VLC time. Pipe smoking is a combination of hobby, habit, lifestyle, and mental stimulus. Only you know what works for you, but you have to pay attention to what you do, not what you think you should do. I found a few of my favorite blends simply by noticing that the tins got empty fast, but would not have said those were favorites until I observed myself liking them. Good luck and have fun.
I am fu***** fed up with the pipes gurgling and relighting and goo at the bottom of my pipes.
I had your problems for 13 years and I can confirm that Morrison is completely right. First of all you need to use the breathing method by default, puffing just once in a while. That I Iearnt just recently and it was revolutionizing for me.I am fed up with that sh**! Been smoking on and off since almost ten years now, mostly virginias and va/per. I just remembered why I always stop. I am fu***** fed up with the pipes gurgling and relighting and goo at the bottom of my pipes. I let the tobacco dry before smoking it, I smoke slow enough that my pipe is going out three four times per bowl, my pipes are clean, I don't clench, etc. I try to understand why it's always like that; watched a lot of videos and advice from smokers to other smokers... In vain... My pipes are Blatter and Blatter except one SMS Meeerschaum and one Big Ben.
Any advice are welcome but I doubt I will get it the right way anytime soon. Maybe I am just not made for that.
Best regards!
I also pack my bowls fairly tight. I always check the draw to make sure I have the right resistance. If I pack too tight I just run a pipe cleaner through the pipe and it loosens it up just fine. The only tobacco I do dry for a while are my SG Flakes. Other than that I smoke everything fresh out of the tin.I had your problems for 13 years and I can confirm that Morrison is completely right. First of all you need to use the breathing method by default, puffing just once in a while. That I Iearnt just recently and it was revolutionizing for me.
The other main piece of the puzzle is to pack hard enough. Most smokers advice to be very careful not to pack too hard. But I have found that it is just as important not to pack too loose. I pack firmely, and make sure I really have some resistance without being all choked.
The result is that I can smoke any wet Samuel Gawith right out of the tin for over an hour with a medium sized bowl. No gurgling and no hot bowl.
Not all tobaccos taste the best when the smoke is this cool though, so you might want to puff a little to spice it up.