Tongue Bite Progress Update

[jpmcwjr]

I think this is correct. One of the main issues of new pipesmokers is keeping a pipe lit, and that implies reducing relights. I am a brand new pipesmoker, and I have to relight 20-25 times in the course of 30 minutes. I<< Snipped bits out >>

A relight almost every minute! I'd try drying that same tobacco much, much more.

Good luck!

 

[SpyHill]

A relight almost every minute! I'd try drying that same tobacco much, much more.

Good luck!

Yep, ive tried Balkan Supreme, Father dempsey, and tonight I'll try Quiet Nights. Tried 2 hours for dempsey, 12 hours for balkan, and now I'll try 24 hrs for quiet nights. Curious, do you have an opinion on Grabow stingers? It's a small bowl and I'm just trying everything. I'd like to pull out the stinger. You can see my other post to see pictures (my introduction thread)

 

[jpmcwjr]

Only experience with stingers is removing them, but not on a Grabow.

What's the RH in your house?

 

[SpyHill]

In my house, not sure. I would guess low. I'm in Victoria, BC, not particularly humid climate. Right now it's about 50%.

I think I will remove it. I don't see what purpose it's serving, and the consensus on a previous thread on this site was to remove them.

 

[SpyHill]

A relight almost every minute! I'd try drying that same tobacco much, much more.

Good luck!

Presto. Removing the stinger was the key. Down to a relight every 10-15 minutes. My first enjoyable smoke. Cheers.

 

[AJL67]

I find eating salty foods def have an affect on bite, all negative and it makes sense when you think about it as salt in a tongue supercharger.

 

[MacMarty89]

Never realised that, but it makes sense.

 

[sleepy57]

spicy foods will also kill your tongue...Avoid them!

 

[sleepy57]

why don't you try drying out your tobacco a little more?

 

[sleepy57]

also . don't chug on your pipe .....take it s l o w !