Re: Old n00b -- FAQ?

In article <g1a8l3dvfnkhql71hiilpttflf4q4avn0r@xxxxxxx>,
Bob Landry <psyktek.leavemealone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:39:37 -0800, Miss Elaine Eos
<Misc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Greets all -- "Misc" from A.S.Cigars, here. I've had pipes for ~30
years, but always smoked them infrequently and, probably, incorrectly.

Is there a FAQ around that discusses proper care & usage of the pipe?
Of course everyone knows to oil them weekly and rotate the stems ;)
I'm talking about care of the bowl interior and tobaccos, and how to
best load & light a pipe to avoid constant relighting, etc.

Also, how long will pipe tobacco last under ideal conditions, what
constitutes "ideal", and what happens to it if you let it become
not-ideal?

(I can hazard a guess from my knowledge of cigars, but there is much
different between the two...)

Thanks!

Wish I could remember your name other than your handle, Misc

Hint (ROT-13): Vg'f Grq.

Nice to see you wandering around here. How'd the tobacco growing
experiment turn out?

Well. I have several years' worth of leaves in various stages of aging,
including the 3&4 yr old stuff that needs me to find time to sit down &
roll it into cigars.

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Ok, so what I got out of all that FAQ reading was (please add comments
or corrections as appropriate)...

* Pipe tobacco ages nicely, for lifetimes, if you're halfway careful.

* P.T. isn't nearly as picky as cigars about conditions, although you
still want to avoid mold (and rust if you use tins (I'm big on plastic
or plastic-lined containers.))

* However, in general, folks seem to like it a bit drier than cigars
tobacco. I've not seen any numbers, but I'd guess that 40-60% (standard
office A/C setting) would be fine.

(This may explain my burn problems, as I was keeping my pipe tobacco in
my cigar humidor, smoking it at 65-70%)

* I didn't see anything about proper filling (pack-density, etc.) or
lighting (how hard can it be?! ;) -- but I'll see if a dryer bowl
doesn't just solve those problems before asking again.

* Pipe smokers don't have an Uncle Grumpy to tell them what to post, and
so they all just run amok like unattended children. It sounds
wonderful! ;)

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