New Large Pipe, What to Smoke?

[Ryan]

It is a bit different, but not night and day. Probably just the difference between two pipes regardless of size. The stuff doesn't seem quite as sweet as it usually does. I don't know that pipe size has anything to do with it, I am inclined to think that it is just different pipes tasting a bit different. I am only about halfway into this bowl right now, so far so good.

 

[Paul 3.0]

Oh man I would stuff that hoss with Presbyterian or Star of the East Flake and kick back for a long while.

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

Did your large pipe had any smell or ghost?I usualy smoke the similar tobacco group in estate pipe if I can smell it there...I love latakia balkan blends ,english blends so I dedicated my house pipe and larger pipes to those tobaccos and it works all right...I would not smoke aromatics in large pipe as this...simply because would be too much moisture and aromatic taste which i do not prefer for long time...I also put easier burning tobacco in my larger pipes so I do not have to relight so often...Flakes you have to relight often and is not a pleasant thing to do in tall large pipe

 

[Chasing Embers]

I would not smoke aromatics in large pipe as this...simply because would be too much moisture

The great thing about aromatics in a large pipe is more freedom to pack them extremely light. This allows more oxygen to aid the ember in burning off the moisture and providing a dry smoke.

Flakes you have to relight often

Never experienced that. Usually flakes burn better than any other cut.

 

[shanez]

How about a good quality flake, not fully broken apart (kind of a fold and stuff method) with room to expand in a large chamber and allowed to really develop into its full potential?

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

The great thing about aromatics in a large pipe is more freedom to pack them extremely light. This allows more oxygen to aid the ember in burning off the moisture and providing a dry smoke.



Never experienced that. Usually flakes burn better than any other cut.

I got several flakes lately that do not burn good like older S Gawith flakes of any kind...Yeah my old Dunhill flakes burn great..Old Dark Fired flakes I had problem to burn too

 

[Chasing Embers]

I got several flakes lately that do not burn good like older S Gawith flakes of any kind...Yeah my old Dunhill flakes burn great..Old Dark Fired flakes I had problem to burn too

Just load the SG ones into a pipe and let it sit out overnight. The drying time works wonders.?

 

[Ryan]

Did your large pipe had any smell or ghost?I usualy smoke the similar tobacco group in estate pipe if I can smell it there...I love latakia balkan blends ,english blends so I dedicated my house pipe and larger pipes to those tobaccos and it works all right...I would not smoke aromatics in large pipe as this...simply because would be too much moisture and aromatic taste which i do not prefer for long time...I also put easier burning tobacco in my larger pipes so I do not have to relight so often...Flakes you have to relight often and is not a pleasant thing to do in tall large pipe

I had given the pipe a pretty thorough cleaning but I thought there may have still been a little flavor that came through from the pipe. I’ll smoke it out of there eventually.

 

[J-Evverrett]

I honestly envy you, brother. Feeling out your tastes in pipes and tobaccos is a great experience early on. I don’t consider big bowls to be different than small really. It’s more about proportion. Wider bowls smoke a bit cooler. I’d stick to ribbon cut or a cake with something bigger to make life easier. That SPC plum pudding your have would be great in it for me, but I really like plum pudding lol.

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

Just load the SG ones into a pipe and let it sit out overnight. The drying time works wonders.?

it may be truth here in Idaho but try to do it in NC and you end up with wetter tobacco next day...But loading pipe one day and smoke it second day?Ha Ha it is too much of engineering for me

 

[Chasing Embers]

it may be truth here in Idaho but try to do it in NC and you end up with wetter tobacco next day...But loading pipe one day and smoke it second day?Ha Ha it is too much of engineering for me

Works fairly decent in Kentucky especially in a cob or a meerschaum.

 

[btp79]

I'm about 95% certain Nightcap MUST be smoked in a large pipe unless you happen to have an empty whisk(e)y barrel dedicated to the blend.