Butternut Burley as a cake builder?

[Senator]

Hi,

I've been smoking Scotty's Butternut Burley lately and wondered how it would be for breaking in new pipes. I'm really enjoying this stuff.

Since it's burley based, will it cake more quickly? If so, will it leave a bad ghost behind if I were to smoke a vaper in the pipe after? I'm not sure if BB is considered more of an aromatic which will leave smells behind.

I've got an order out for SG's St James Flake right now but would like to have the pipe "broken in" before my shipment arrives. Otherwise, I would simply break in the pipe with the new tobacco.

Thanks!

[RJpuffs]

Originally Posted by Senator

Hi,

I've been smoking Scotty's Butternut Burley lately and wondered how it would be for breaking in new pipes. I'm really enjoying this stuff.

Since it's burley based, will it cake more quickly? If so, will it leave a bad ghost behind if I were to smoke a vaper in the pipe after? I'm not sure if BB is considered more of an aromatic which will leave smells behind.

I've got an order out for SG's St James Flake right now but would like to have the pipe "broken in" before my shipment arrives. Otherwise, I would simply break in the pipe with the new tobacco.

Thanks!

SG St. James Flake will burn beautifully in any pipe, cake or not - its great stuff!

Burley does cake faster (in my opinion), but you're looking at 2 months as opposed to 3 months, or thereabouts. Cakes take time, unless we bake one patty-cake-patty-cake style. Also (in my opinion) burley does leave a distinctive "smack" behind - I wouldn't call it a ghost, but it does leave a certain aftertaste. I have 2 pipes dedicated to burleys (thanks to EvanS, whom one of those pipes is named after!).

I really wouldn't worry too much about the cake or ghost at this point, take more care in breaking in that puppy (not too hot, clean it well, etc).

[wharfrathoss]

i just break in the pipe w/the type of tobac it will be used with-if you do use a tobac because it cakes more quickly & it leaves a ghost/aftertaste, just do the cotton ball/alcohol treatment (like the salt/alcohol treatment)-it won't affect the cake but it will remove the lingering taste

[Senator]

Since the St James Flake will take about 2 weeks to get here...I was simply hoping to get a head start on breaking in the new pipe. Otherwise, I would start with the tobac of choice. Also, I really would like to try the new pipe out!

Just wondered if the Butternut Burley would ruin the pipe which I'm considering dedicating to a vaper. As suggested, I guess I could just do the salt/alcohol treatment if such were the case.

[wharfrathoss]

sure, i'd say fire it up-i've just "switched" some of my pipes over from english to VA-after the S/A treatment, i can smoke a light VA in a pipe that used to be for heavy englishes & not taste the latakia

[RJpuffs]

Originally Posted by Senator

Since the St James Flake will take about 2 weeks to get here...I was simply hoping to get a head start on breaking in the new pipe. Otherwise, I would start with the tobac of choice. Also, I really would like to try the new pipe out!

Just wondered if the Butternut Burley would ruin the pipe which I'm considering dedicating to a vaper. As suggested, I guess I could just do the salt/alcohol treatment if such were the case.

Two weeks for delivery? Where did you order it from, Timbuktu? PM me, I have an open tin of St. J, I'll send you some to get started with.

[Senator]

Originally Posted by RJpuffs

Two weeks for delivery? Where did you order it from, Timbuktu? PM me, I have an open tin of St. J, I'll send you some to get started with.

Sometimes it takes a week...sometimes it takes a month. It all depends on how "friendly" the Canadian Border Services wants to get with the package.

I ordered from smokingpipes...and my last order of Odyssey from them took just under two weeks. In fact, at the time I wrote the initial post I was still waiting for my two new pipes to arrive...figured they would have been here by late last week. But, still waiting.

I'm sending a PM.

[RJpuffs]

Originally Posted by Senator

Sometimes it takes a week...sometimes it takes a month. It all depends on how "friendly" the Canadian Border Services wants to get with the package.

I ordered from smokingpipes...and my last order of Odyssey from them took just under two weeks. In fact, at the time I wrote the initial post I was still waiting for my two new pipes to arrive...figured they would have been here by late last week. But, still waiting.

I'm sending a PM.

PM back at ya, and a snail mail bundle as well.

[Senator]

Originally Posted by RJpuffs

PM back at ya, and a snail mail bundle as well.

You are too kind!! Thank you very much...I look forward to lighting some up and sharing my impression!