subject: Instructions For Packing A Tobacco Pipe The Right Way [print this page] If you want to learn how to pack a tobacco pipe properly, you start by being patient. The goal should be a pipe that's packed firmly enough to offer a long-burning smoke, but that's not so firmly packed that you'll end up having a hard time drawing off of it. Your pipe, if you pack it properly, will draw smoothly and the tobacco should burn for a good long time.
Smoking tobacco has occurred for hundreds of years. Pipe tobacco has been a way for people to relax and socialize, a way for ideas to be spread and for debates to occur. It can be argued that tobacco has been the start of many great American endeavors due to its ability to bring people together.
Preparing the tobacco involves taking it out of its container and laying it out on a table. Look for any clumps in the tobacco and pick them apart so that the tobacco is of a uniform density. Tobacco dries out very quickly, so you can just leave it out on the table for 10 or 15 minutes if it feels a bit too damp to smoke.
Learning how to pack a pipe properly takes an understanding of how pipe smoking works. In order to ensure the proper burning of the tobacco you need to take special precautions to make sure that the pipe is not packed too tightly. This will allow the flame to reach all of the tobacco and enable the tobacco to burn equally throughout the pipe. Many times a smoker will pack a pipe too tight in their attempt to fill their pipe as full as possible. This can cause the pipe to clog, a scenario that can take significant time to fix and, over time, can damage to the inside of the pipe. Instead of overloading a pipe, start off by adding just a small amount of pipe tobacco that is enough for a couple of puffs. This will ensure a quality smoking experience where the full flavor of the tobacco can be enjoyed. It is also important when lighting the tobacco that you do not engulf the entire pipe with the flame. By only lighting a small portion with a brief touch of the flame you ensure that none of the tobacco goes to waste.
It is easy to see why many people still enjoy a good pipe full of their favorite tobacco. The smoking of tobacco is one of the age-old traditions that will continue to soothe and relax individuals for many years to come.
