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The Quality of 100 y/o Briar
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<blockquote data-quote="dshpipes" data-source="post: 179580" data-attributes="member: 1622"><p>My understanding is that old briar smokes better because of, well, its age. Old wood has had a long time to dry out, losing its saps and other moisture in the process. As a result, older briar is purer than young briar.</p><p></p><p>In short, I hypothesize that old briar smokes better as a result of the loss of its sap as it has dried. That's the best and most reasonable explanation that I've heard. </p><p></p><p>That, and it comes from old growth, which has been through the ringer (fires, floods, droughts) and thereby become hardier. Less sure why hardiness would effect the taste of the smoke, but hey, it might!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dshpipes, post: 179580, member: 1622"] My understanding is that old briar smokes better because of, well, its age. Old wood has had a long time to dry out, losing its saps and other moisture in the process. As a result, older briar is purer than young briar. In short, I hypothesize that old briar smokes better as a result of the loss of its sap as it has dried. That's the best and most reasonable explanation that I've heard. That, and it comes from old growth, which has been through the ringer (fires, floods, droughts) and thereby become hardier. Less sure why hardiness would effect the taste of the smoke, but hey, it might! [/QUOTE]
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