Thread: Pipe of the Day

Originally Posted by Razorfaust

Question about aging tobacco in mason jars. Do people use some kind of humidification widget when doing so?

Not generally

Originally Posted by Sailor

Used to smoke cigars, maybe few times a year. lately not even that much. Dunno why, they are ok but not maybe just my case.
But never say never. In fact i did smoke Cubans with my son few months ago. It was a gift from him.

But now we go with late evening pipe. Germain's 1820 from Nanna Ivarsson. A shot of Khortytsa from Ukraine.

Love that Pic, Love that glass and definitely love the pipe ...outstanding. Getting my Fall spirits revving up !!!! Need some pickles and black bread to go with that ! Do one for me.

Well "T"....now I know what I must do. A trip to the Russkie Market is gonna happen this weekend and I see Lithuanian black bread and Kielbasi in my very near future heh .

Originally Posted by apipeguy

As far as cellaring in Mason jars, I do not put anything in with the tobacco but pack it in very, very tightly and fill the jar fully. My wife is going to try vacuum sealing some in a food saver bag as an experiment.

As NoseWarmer said, remember to date the jar.

I would think that vacuum sealing bags of tobacco for aging may be a viable option. I did notice when opening a can of Dunhill that there was a definite hiss of air indicating the product was under some vacuum. I am not sure though if oxygen plays a role in the aging process, for some things it is good for. others it is bad, generally speaking. Oxydation can surely have an effect on nicotine but this may not matter as the tobacco has already gone through fermentation and the tobacco is already been changed by air exposure and stabilized to some extent. Just speculation on my part while thinking about the bowl of Frog Mortons cellar blend im about to light so I can get some Latakia flavor experience. I expect I will be pleased judging by the smell of the can.
Cheers and good night gents.

Originally Posted by Sailor

Used to smoke cigars, maybe few times a year. lately not even that much.

Back in the day, cigars were my staple, however, I moved on to pipes, but as you Tomi, I still indulge on occasion... Nothing wrong with a good cigar!

Vauens Auenland Eron churchwarden. Hitting a bowl as I type and watching The Battle of Five Armies.

Originally Posted by Razorfaust

I would think that vacuum sealing bags of tobacco for aging may be a viable option. I am not sure though if oxygen plays a role in the aging process, for some things it is good for. others it is bad, generally speaking.

I by no means am an tobacco expert... Some of the things that I have been told and tried are true...

Vacuum sealing takes all the air out, hindering the aging process, apparently tobacco does need some air for the flavor to transform...

As I have been told that each time a container is opened, the tobacco starts a new aging period...

Smoking Frog Morton cellar and things are going almost well . The blend is delightful but slightly prickly on the tongue. This doesn't bother me but my pipe is sounding like a hookah off and on for most of the smoke and in trying to go slow. What gives?

Originally Posted by Razorfaust

This doesn't bother me but my pipe is sounding like a hookah off and on for most of the smoke and in trying to go slow. What gives?

A few things, smoking to fast, but you said you were going slow, tobacco too moist or you have moisture in the shank and bowl... Run a pipe cleaner down the stem... Might work for you...

Oh, and outside humidity can have some effect on your pipe too...

Originally Posted by Nightblade

So a guy from Missouri and a guy from Iowa and a Coloradan walk into a Finnish bar see, and behind the bar is this Duck with a cigar hangin outta his mouth see and......um.......meahhhhh I got nothin.

I think I know this one. So they walk into the Finnish bar and behind the bar is a duck with a cigar hanging out his mouth. The guy from Iowa says "What the heck?" The duck replies "Quack" and drops the cigar. The Coloradan picks up the cigar and hands it politely back to the duck. "No really. What is this?" says the guy from Iowa. "I dunno" says the guy from Missauri. The Coloradan shrugs while the duck wipes the bar with a grubby cloth. To get to the other side.