Smoking Outdoors in Hot Weather

Subject: Smoking Outdoors in Hot Weather Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:55 am

Since I started smoking pipes this winter, I've not had recent experience smoking outside in hot weather. It was in the 90s here in Ohio over the weekend. I sat in the shade with a pipe that normally smokes cool but got a hot smoke this time. I assume that is because the briar picks up the ambient air temperature to some extent, especially when it is very hot. Plus, I assume that drawing hot outside air into the pipe heats up the process. Am I correct?

Subject: Re: Smoking Outdoors in Hot Weather Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:36 am

There are many factors to take into consideration here, what kind of Tobacco? Is the pipe dry? are you a fast puffer? I find that here in Tampa, i must puff s-l-o-w. i also find that a really clean pipe helps. i smoke vapers and red virginys and sometimes depending on the humidity i will get a hot smoke regardless.

Joined : 28 Feb 2008 Posts : 125 Location : Wake Forest, NC

Yeah, here in the South we get heat and high humidity... To me the humidity seems the bigger issue. I think it kind of gums things up a bit. Of course, at least living here I can smoke almost all year long, whereas when I was in NY I used to almost go cold turkey from Nov-Mar.

-Andrew

Subject: Re: Smoking Outdoors in Hot Weather Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:44 am

There sure are some advantages to living in the desert. I am about 225 SE of Phoenix and about 15 degrees cooler but the humidity is less also. Normal here is 10 to 20 %. It sure doesn't take long to dry tobacco out and its a lot easier on these old bones cyclops

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Subject: Re: Smoking Outdoors in Hot Weather Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:44 am

Were you smoking Walnut by any chance?We could clear this up right away.

lol!

Winslow

Subject: Re: Smoking Outdoors in Hot Weather Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:15 am

Here in Arizona (Phoenix area) where it is known to get a little warm every once in awhile Laughing

I tend to stay away from heavy Latakia blends and smoke some of the lighter or straight burley blends. This is the time of year where you really need to make sure that you smoke slow so you don't make your mouth feel like your out in the middle of the desert

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Subject: Re: Smoking Outdoors in Hot Weather Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:06 pm

I was smoking Squadron Leader. The humidity was high and I am a fairly steady puffer. It sounds like slower puffing and maybe smoking a flake wil help.

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