Crackling while my cigar is burning - Page 2

SmokinCozy · 02-08-2011, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobarian

Very unlikely that they were beetles or beetle eggs. The eggs are so small that you would not hear them unless you had extremely good hearing. More likely it was the burning of the leaves like in a fire.

This is not unusual when smoking this time of year in the cold weather.

The Wise one has spoken

acarr · 02-03-2011, 05:49 PM

A little protein in your cigars yum!

captain53 · 02-03-2011, 06:45 PM

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Ranger_B · 02-03-2011, 11:31 AM

Thanks for the heads up on the plastic I dont think I knew that. I am thinking it had more to do with weather or the cigar itself. Not to mention the thoughts of having a bug issue just scares the hell out of me

. I had a lot of tar with this smoke, i actually wiped the head of the cigar with a napkin to get some of it off. If it was beetles I would think it would be an occasional popping unless the whole stick was loaded with those damn varmints. This was more of a crackling as the cigar was smoking. When I would draw smoke through to cigar and when I purged mid smoke. I also got it when I relit just towards the end of the smoke as well. It could be a dry wrapper as we had a humidifier going in the room where I was smoking. I keep my cigars between 60 and 65%. I am going through all the remaining DES I have now and do not see a single pin hole along the smokes. I am still going to set up a small ammo can to separate these suspect smokes to be extra sure.

kaisersozei · 02-03-2011, 12:21 PM

I'll take the "non-B-word" path and suggest that it could also be a stem or a really thick vein in the filler/binder

Ranger_B · 02-03-2011, 05:30 PM

Nice. Thanks Bob and Kaiser that is what I was hoping. I am still going to keep a close eye on these for a while. The next one I burn I hope to keep the camera handy incase it repeats itself

neoflex · 02-03-2011, 06:56 PM

What I'm the hell are these bettles that Devan keeps talking about?

Salvelinus · 02-03-2011, 07:35 PM

I've been hearing that a bit recently when I pull sticks out of my original desktop. It's winter, and it has been a pain to keep the humidity up in it. I figured it was dryness personally, never seen anything to make me think it would be beetles. I really don't think you'd hear the beetles crackling either, though I can't say I've ever smoked one.

Ranger_B · 02-03-2011, 10:01 PM

I am quite sure you would hear and see a beetle pop. If you have ever sat by a fire that had wood with bugs in it you see the popping and sparks as they finally explode. Im no smart person but I am sure it has something to do with the bugs hard shell and the moisture in the bugs expanding.

As far as my stick went though I am leaning towards the RH.

jitzy · 02-04-2011, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranger_B

I am quite sure you would hear and see a beetle pop. If you have ever sat by a fire that had wood with bugs in it you see the popping and sparks as they finally explode. Im no smart person but I am sure it has something to do with the bugs hard shell and the moisture in the bugs expanding.

As far as my stick went though I am leaning towards the RH.

Yes

As far as the beetles popping, cigar beetles are this big -----> *

02-03-2011, 05:49 PM	#2
acarr Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,307 Trading: (34)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning A little protein in your cigars yum!

02-03-2011, 06:45 PM	#3
captain53 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Lake of the Ozarks & Austin, TX Posts: 1,333 Trading: (3)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning

02-03-2011, 11:31 AM	#4
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning Thanks for the heads up on the plastic I dont think I knew that. I am thinking it had more to do with weather or the cigar itself. Not to mention the thoughts of having a bug issue just scares the hell out of me. I had a lot of tar with this smoke, i actually wiped the head of the cigar with a napkin to get some of it off. If it was beetles I would think it would be an occasional popping unless the whole stick was loaded with those damn varmints. This was more of a crackling as the cigar was smoking. When I would draw smoke through to cigar and when I purged mid smoke. I also got it when I relit just towards the end of the smoke as well. It could be a dry wrapper as we had a humidifier going in the room where I was smoking. I keep my cigars between 60 and 65%. I am going through all the remaining DES I have now and do not see a single pin hole along the smokes. I am still going to set up a small ammo can to separate these suspect smokes to be extra sure.

02-03-2011, 12:21 PM	#5
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning I'll take the "non-B-word" path and suggest that it could also be a stem or a really thick vein in the filler/binder __________________

02-03-2011, 05:30 PM	#6
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning Nice. Thanks Bob and Kaiser that is what I was hoping. I am still going to keep a close eye on these for a while. The next one I burn I hope to keep the camera handy incase it repeats itself

02-03-2011, 06:56 PM	#7
neoflex I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: John Location: Monroe, NC Posts: 2,765 Trading: (32)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning What I'm the hell are these bettles that Devan keeps talking about? __________________

02-03-2011, 07:35 PM	#8
Salvelinus Have My Own Room Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Brendan Location: Vermont Posts: 1,116 Trading: (12)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning I've been hearing that a bit recently when I pull sticks out of my original desktop. It's winter, and it has been a pain to keep the humidity up in it. I figured it was dryness personally, never seen anything to make me think it would be beetles. I really don't think you'd hear the beetles crackling either, though I can't say I've ever smoked one.

02-03-2011, 10:01 PM	#9
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning I am quite sure you would hear and see a beetle pop. If you have ever sat by a fire that had wood with bugs in it you see the popping and sparks as they finally explode. Im no smart person but I am sure it has something to do with the bugs hard shell and the moisture in the bugs expanding. As far as my stick went though I am leaning towards the RH.

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