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How do you smoke Embarcadero?

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Bub




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PostSubject: How do you smoke Embarcadero?   Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:33 pm
How do you smoke Embarcadero which is a GLP blend?
In case you have not tried it yet, Tobaco Reviews say that it is "Rich, ripe red virginias are combined with top-grade Izmir leaf, pressed and aged in cakes, then sliced into flakes and tinned."
I have been packing it in a pipe a lighting it. While it has a great flavor, it is hard to keep my pipe going. Any suggestions?
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PostSubject: Re: How do you smoke Embarcadero?   Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:44 pm
I rub all my flakes (broken or not) completely out. I seem to have best results if I rub it out and let it sit for thirty minutes or so but I don't always want to wait.
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PostSubject: Re: How do you smoke Embarcadero?   Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:05 am
I have a very small Kitchen Aide hand operated food chopper that I use for all of the flake tobacco's that I smoke. I found it at Home Depot of all places and have used it for a couple of years now.
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PostSubject: Re: How do you smoke Embarcadero?   Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:04 am
mdmiller5 wrote:
I have a very small Kitchen Aide hand operated food chopper that I use for all of the flake tobacco's that I smoke. I found it at Home Depot of all places and have used it for a couple of years now.


That is an interesting idea Mike!
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PostSubject: Re: How do you smoke Embarcadero?   Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:47 am
Stuff it & Puff it!!! tongue king
Pacem en Puffing! tongue king
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PostSubject: How do you smoke Embarcadero?   Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:00 pm
As it comes, flake style. Flakes oriented vertically in the bowl, and a much looser pack than you'd think necessary.

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PostSubject: Re: How do you smoke Embarcadero?   Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:25 pm
I like to pack the large flakes gently but moderately tightly into the bottom 2/3 of the pipe, then find the small "crumbs" at the bottom of the container or rub out some flakes to a rather fine, broken, almost powder, dry it a bit, and make that the top layer. It lights easily and gets the rest going. Works for me.

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PostSubject: Re: How do you smoke Embarcadero?   Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:22 pm
I rub it out and very loosely pack it, seems to work pretty well for me.

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