New Pipe Smoker With A Question? Ask an Old Fart

Thanks again you guys are full of win

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by Cornbread556

Thanks again you guys are full of win

Full of wind? Moi?

[MarkinAZ]

Originally Posted by Cornbread556

Thanks again you guys are full of wind

Yeah, I think thats what he ment Dan

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by MarkinCA

Yeah, I think thats what he ment Dan

Can't be sure who he was talking about...

[Samsquanch]

Where do you store your pipe tobacco? I've recently been on the hurtin' end of a NST pipe tobacco trade and have 16 baggies with tobacco in them. It'll take me a while to smoke all of this, even while sharing with friends. I'm thinking of buying a one of those airtight containers used to store flour in. Should I keep a humidification device in the jar? At what humidity? Thanks!

[MarkinAZ]

Originally Posted by Samsquanch

Where do you store your pipe tobacco? I've recently been on the hurtin' end of a NST pipe tobacco trade and have 16 baggies with tobacco in them...

Hello Andrew,

I saw the damage that Marc sent you. I'm sure you'll find something decent to smoke in that mess Regarding your storage question, you may want to try a small cooler with some sort of humidification device (beads, etc.) inside to store the baggies. You can also use this cooler for future purchases too.

If there's a tobaccy that you're gonna smoke on a regular basis, and you're gonna buy 5 or more oz to keep on hand, you may want to look into mason jars or something like this:

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/libbey-70996-22-oz-storage-jar-with-lid-12-cs/55170996.html

You can usually find the Libby storage type jars at Goodwill shop, 99 cent stores, etc. for around, well, 99 cents to $4.00 each. Wash them out and they are as good as new.

Hope this helps you out...

So where is that old fart anyways?

Originally Posted by MarkinCA

So where is that old fart anyways?[/color]

Last I checked he was full of wind

[BigFrank]

Originally Posted by Samsquanch

Where do you store your pipe tobacco? I've recently been on the hurtin' end of a NST pipe tobacco trade and have 16 baggies with tobacco in them. It'll take me a while to smoke all of this, even while sharing with friends. I'm thinking of buying a one of those airtight containers used to store flour in. Should I keep a humidification device in the jar? At what humidity? Thanks!

I pick them up by the case for under 10 bucks. New. Ball Mason Jars.

[Samsquanch]

What humidity do you keep the tobacco at? Should I use beads or just a sponge? Thanks.

[MarkinAZ]

Originally Posted by Samsquanch

What humidity do you keep the tobacco at? Should I use beads or just a sponge? Thanks.

If you're gonna keep the tobacco's in those baggies and in a cooler, I'd use beads to keep the RH in the 68-70 range.

For me, I have the Libby type jars which I simply keep in a drawer, mid-level in the highboy...

[BigFrank]

Originally Posted by Samsquanch

What humidity do you keep the tobacco at? Should I use beads or just a sponge? Thanks.

I just toss the tobacco into the jar as soon as I get it.

[yachties23]

Occasionally as I'm smoking a bowl, as I get to the bottom half to third it sometimes becomes bland, or even worse sours. What am I doing wrong?

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by yachties23

Occasionally as I'm smoking a bowl, as I get to the bottom half to third it sometimes becomes bland, or even worse sours. What am I doing wrong?

And hard to keep lighted? That would probably be the result of accumulating moisture. Your pipe needs to dry out. Discover soggy dottle or look for a swampy pipe heel to confirm.

Briar pipe? Meer? Cob? How many smokes per day - per week?

[yachties23]

Briar mostly, I do have a couple corn cobs as well.

I was thinking I may be smoking too fast (hot,) but I'm not really sure. I've noticed it with different blends and in different pipes. I've been pretty good at keeping them clean (to my knowledge) and haven't ever really noticed much moisture buildup when I finish up.

Oh, and It depends, I usually smoke a bowl, than clean, put back up, and smoke again in a day or two.

[Mister Moo]

Pipe smoking takes a bit of time to unwrinkle - it'll all come together but, until then, there is plenty of good smoke along the way.

So I was just on the receiving end of a great deal of pipe tobacco due to the NST. Is there any reason I shouldn't store this tobacco in my Edgestar with my cigars? i'm not right now, wanted to check if it was cool first.

[MarkinAZ]

Originally Posted by postjack

So I was just on the receiving end of a great deal of pipe tobacco due to the NST. Is there any reason I shouldn't store this tobacco in my Edgestar with my cigars?

Hello Jack, unless you want your cigars smelling like GLP Robusto or Charring Cross, I would probably store your newly gathered tobaccy and place them in another type of container (maybe a small Coleman type cooler, Tupperware, etc...).

Others will have further constructive criticism for you...

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by MarkinCA

...probably...

Certainly?

Poly-bag 'em, stick them in a clean jar, screw on the lid and they'll stay ready-to-smoke for a long time. Pipe smokers generally suffocate their tobacco to good effect.

thanks Mark and MisterMoo, I'll grab some more bags and a jar! this pipe tobacco smells wonderful but not so wonderful I want all my sticks to smell like it.

[BigFrank]

I would just pick a case (12) of Ball mason jars. I've tried just about every route one can take and as far as storage issues and price goes, the mason jars cannot be beat. The Wal-Mart near me has a "roll back on half pint (8ounce) jars for 6 bucks. I find that the half pint jars hold about 1 ounce and change of a ribbon cut tobacco ( more if you mash it down ) and over 2 ounces of a flake style tobacco. I just toss the tobacco in, close the lid tight and label the jar.