Pipe Smoking Tips for Beginners

Here are some helpful pipe smoking tips for beginners that I’ve picked up over my past two weeks as a brand new pipe collector and smoker. Truly hope that these help and you enjoy my video.
Some things that I cover:
How to store pipe tobacco
Tips for buying your first tobacco pipe
Tips for avoiding tongue bite
How to light your pipe and keep it lit
and other little tid bits of helpful positive information
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[@js3200]

I'm not new but hadn't smoked a pipe in 15 years or more until last week. I purchased early morning pipe last week. I opened it up and wow, the stench knocked me back. I don't understand how so many people say it smells so good. After being open for a few minutes it did not smell as bad and doesn't taste as bad as it smells.

[@waynejohnson3214]

In regards to packing the pipe, test the draw as you pack it. Don't wait until it's full to discover it's not to your liking. Conventional wisdom says it should have a draw like sucking water through a straw, and I agree. If it's like pulling a milkshake, that's too tight.

[@adventurearchive5431]

i believe its okay to store in the European tins like yours. they have a seal and mine at least seals to the point its hard to open again. i believe the tins you might of read about would be the american version with a plastic cap and the square tins.

[@YoureNotSoSmartBro]

so i just wanna say this is maybe the best beginner pipe video i've seen. they all told me to pack it super light and i did not like that. just smoked my first bowl. did it too light. also got like a burning pepper bite on my tongue. packed it more like the draw from a cigar this time. worked better and tasted better but still having trouble staying lit. i'll be a pro one day like my granddad. anyways. thanks for the info bro.

[@adz-ql6kv]

you can pack at three times before you fill it. so the first time you pack it you do it lightly then the middle a little bit tighter and then the last pack you can do it quite tight. so you got three levels of tightness in the top one is the one where you want to put a bit more pressure.

[@mmatzick]

Great videos... I've been smoking a pipe for around 20 years but always enjoy learning new things... I usually leave mine in the tins.. I usually smoke it fast enough before it dries out... and its easier to transport in the tin too.. nightcap is also a very good tobacco too

[@TheGingerPiper]

Thanks Marcus! Yea I’m in a, I WANT TO TRY EVERYTHING mode. So I’ve been jarring a lot and working through as my leisure. I just ordered some Match Nightcap and am pumped to smoke it, maybe today I’ll give it a go.

[@mmatzick]

@@TheGingerPiper Peterson makes that too

[@TheGingerPiper]

Yea they do, I love that company

[@curtbradley549]

Great stuff !! Dont forget NEW PIPES are harder to smoke (all around/go slow ) they burn hotter and do not taste the best until broken in and have a cake built up. I also suggest AVOID buying too much tobacco (watching youtube doesnt help.. lol ) in the beginning (30 yrs on the pipe here ) Buy bulk 1 oz at a time work through it and try a few diff options ie , Vapers, Virginia, English, Aro, OTC ,ect that way your not over invested (like alot of us ) in tobacco you really dont care for i suggest Lane 1Q , Boswells Northwoods and the one your currently smoking "early morning pipe " as a great starting point.Your own taste will determine the path you follow not the millions of reviews or the hype over HARD to get blends. Wise men sit and ponder , Fools rush in . Cheers .All the best Happy Holidays .

[@TheGingerPiper]

Thanks Curt, yea I’ve been tryin TONS of different tobaccos, that’s def good advice to not buy too much. Lol the temptation is hard, but I’ve been getting a lot of lower quantities as of late to taste more. Cheers!

[@rlsaxton1]

Great video. A lot of information for new pipe smokers. I definitely agree with you on the cooler drinks to help with the tongue bite.

[@nopenopenope131]

Agree with "you can pack your tobacco tighter than most people tell you." I was starting to think this recently. Thanks for validating.

[@adz-ql6kv]

if you want to avoid tongue bite. dry out your tobacco. take the whole can dump it on some paper towels spread it out for about three hours or when it just starts to go crispy. from then I will never get tongue bite. tongue is caused by the moisture in the tobacco turning to steam because you're not heating it up hot enough to burn. you're trying to smoke it lightly so you can get the aromas tobacco with a high moisture content will produce steam. and that's what's bite in the end of your tongue. so like I said before if you're tobacco is dry. not too dry but almost dry you won't get tongue bite.

[@JehrodSmith]

check out the breathe method. drying out your tobacco can be time consuming, and you can lose some flavor

[@brucedavidson5400]

As a new pipe smoker, the experience of a good corn cob pipe (MM Country Gentleman) with some Carter Hall is an enlightening experience! I know it’s not the fanciest of suggestions, but what a revelation it’ll be.

[@alexeppenauer5855]

I'm an audible user as well and just recently finished Rick's book. He does have a second book that I have not listened to yet but intend to listen soon. Side note, I'm currently listening to "Tobacco" by Ian Gately. Its like a 12 hour complete history of tobacco. I'm only a few hours in but absolutely love it 👍👌

[@TheGingerPiper]

Thanks for the recommendation Alex! Sounds good, yea I just finished the first one. He’s quite particular about pipe interior dimensions lol but nice peaceful listen

[@smokebacca]

Thanks for this suggestion. I'd like to listen to that!

[@TheGingerPiper]

The tobacco book is very well done👌

[@dxdxdxdxdxd7125]

unopened tins are vacuum-sealed, only after i open one and see that i won't smoke it in a month or two, only then i move it into a jar

[@markdunnam2745]

I leave my tabacco in the tins but store it in a large humidor that’s heated/cooled. It has worked great so far and it keeps a consistent humidity.

[@shademerson5987]

Love the video, I'm a new pipe smoker age this video has helped me. Would you consider making a video of a complete session, packing, lighting, smoking with no talking at all? I can't seem to find a video like that anywhere. Im a visual learner and just want to see exactly how people smoke, how frequently they draw, how much smoke is produced, etc etc from start to finish without distractions like you're smoking alone at home. I know everyone has different methods and ways of doing things but it would really help me out a lot.

[@notbonsai671]

Agreed, need this

[@jlborish]

Even though I've been smoking for a couple of years now, I'm enjoying your vids and it's a good refresher. 💯🍂🔥💨✌️ I like a Dr. Pepper with my English and Balkan blends.

[@TheGingerPiper]

Thanks! I’ll have to give a Dr Pepper a try with an English. I’ll keep em coming 👍👍

[@The_Heartless_Empath]

Keeping your tobacco in the tins is fine. Drop in a humidor button or a clean fresh slice of orange peel.The buttons work better for larger containers. The peel will do better for small tins as it won't over moisten the Tobacco.

[@saagarmahboobani2840]

Started watching your reels on Instagram and ended up here watching your videos. I'm really glad I found your content😁

[@LittleRayOfSnshine69]

My first pipe was unwittingly a Missouri Meerschaum I picked up on my way through Chester, Illinois, birthplace of Popeye. It sat on the shelf for two years before I decided I wanted to try smoking for the first time. I thought it was some Chinese tchotchke I picked up in a tourist trap shop. Much to my surprise, it was a MM made in America so of course I had to start with it. It undoubtedly made me second guess my desire to smoke that first time but after the second and third bowl, I was hooked. That cob taste goes away with use and for $5 it's been well worth the experience. Don't let it deter you.

[@bigal2696]

I've been piping for years, but still enjoyed your videos and learn. Thanks

[@InsightLader-f1z]

Free-dive techniques for max. of efficiency/economical use of product. Just carved my first pipe out of mango drift-wood. "The Great Pipe Shark:" bowl end a great white and draw end- a mako.

[@happy_go_lucky_arts555]

If it’s for sale wherever you buy it, I highly recommend Seattle Pipe Club’s Plumb Pudding. One of the best tins I’ve had so far! Smells Smokey, almost like bbq in the tin but has such a nice mellow and sweet flavor to it! Gonna be getting this one more often! Been wanting to try the Early Morning Pipe blend however!

[@stefanbertasz4690]

They also have a reserve line that's about twice the price (40 bucks a tin). I've tried neither. It's on my list, though.

[@chadsides1632]

I knew mason jars were preferred but I didn't know why. Thanks for that.

[@thesmoovepiper4356]

Awesome brother very nice tips i was very impressed. Excellent job when i first started smoking a pipe i fell in love with Captain black Gold and i still love it. I tried early morning pipe and night cap and i couldn't smoke them then they were too strong for me my palate hadnt meacured. Yet buy now i think id love them my palete has change a great deal sence i dirst started smoking a pipe now i enjoy burleys,and vapers and virginas. I like some English es aswell so beother enjoy your journey in pipe smoking. My friend it a great ride. All the best PETER. The Smoooove piper 😀😀😀😀👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💨💨💨💨🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁

[@TheGingerPiper]

hey sorry bud, thanks for the comment. Gonna delete and fix that blank spot in the beginning. Please re-comment. Thanks Smoove!!

[@TheGingerPiper]

OK trying to fix that blank section from the intro to the main video with youtube's editor, so I'll keep it up to keep your amazing comment. So.... I still haven't tried Captain Black Gold, but I have tried any aromatic's at all and that's affordable so maybe I'll give that a go. They also have it at my local shop around the corner. Yea I'm coming from cigars so they def beefed up my nicotine tolerance, but thanks for all the positivity and good vibes Peter!! What other tobacco's do you dig specifically, I always appreciate a good recommendation. Thanks, Tim

[@thesmoovepiper4356]

@@TheGingerPiper any time buddy i also love GRANGER its awesome. And VELVET. MIXTURE #79. Ohhh brother its so delious. I also love Elizabethan MIXTURE. Just to name a few try them i belive you will like them

[@smokebacca]

@@TheGingerPiper I think aromatics are harder to smoke and enjoy. By design they are better for the non-smokers in the room than the smoker themselves. I started out on English blends and didn't start into aromatics for my first ten years. That being said, I enjoy lots of aromatics now, especially ones that don't overpower the tobacco taste and have consistent taste throughout the bowl. Sadly, many of them lose flavor quickly, but here's a few suggestions worth trying: Vauen's Oxford Blend (Earl Grey flavor), Samuel Gawith's Grousemoor (a unique light lakeland), and Solani's X: Sweet Mystery (berries, great room note), Sutliff's Molto Dolche (smells like Playdough, can be quite wet), Lane Limited's Andullo (unique fermented cigar leaf), Cornell & Diehl's Crooner, and I agree with The Smoove Piper, Mixture #79 is one I've been enjoying lately (root beer like flavor). Many of the old codger blends have great added flavors too: Sir Walter Raleigh, Half & Half, Ready Rubbed, Prince Albert, and the Captain Black blends. Starting out, don't be afraid to try any tobacco. There are so many types of pipe tobaccos out there, and like with food, your palate may change over time, so it's also good to occasionally try ones you didn't like in the past.

[@ADHD_Samurai]

I just started and I'm smoking Peterson's NightCap

[@CybermanKing]

A KoC member and a pipe smoker. Is it safe to say you’re a Tolkien fan?

[@smokebacca]

I like bigger bowls, not necessarily deep, because I like Prince shapes, but .75" is about as small as I'll go. My favorite pipes are .8 or higher. Morgan Bones pipes are great pipes for the money if you don't want to use cobs. Peterson's are solid works too. Cobs have their place, they are good for aromatics and tobaccos that ghost a pipe (like Lakelands), and whenever smoking around water: in the rain, boating, fishing, swimming, hot tubs, etc. Another great video.

[@TheGingerPiper]

I actually did begin purchasing .8 or higher after I went to a pipe shop and talked about my first smoke, then showed them gent there my pipe. Lol already have like 7 pipes one is a Peterson 306 and I love it. Def my most smoked pipe. Prince shapes lemme google that real quick... Ahh ok. I def wanna get a tomato pipe. I didn’t like them at all then I saw someone smoking one in a vid and love the way they look lol

[@gregmorris2022]

An excellent example of a 4 pronged manure fork.

[@StDiddy1975]

Any issue sticking my tin in a humidor?

[@edmundradziewicz5165]

You can use an apple slice in the tobacco to keep it from drying out .

[@TheGreyGhost_of43rd]

Weed too 😮

[@bivvystridents3752]

Works great for keeping crack rocks properly moisturized too!

[@AyeThatsHandsomePete]

@@bivvystridents3752the. Wat.

[@saxoncrow2500]

Or potato peel which doesn't leave a flavour

[@hawksleygamingproject4164]

Killing it brother man. Love the setup. Excited to watch the journey.

[@TheGingerPiper]

Thanks my dood!! You too👍

[@spenserholen419]

Hey man, great video. I’m new to all of this and I really appreciate the tips.

[@the_greek_aficionado]

Agree with ,when its time for a cigar / pipe

[@karamokolopez4464]

Great video 👍🏽

[@theblishknovk]

I enjoy cobs more than briars. For me they just burn cooler and drier and i get better flavor out of them.

[@jobwaa]

Subscriber 1000 right here! Keep smokin!

[@pbase36]

I'm a new smoker too. My problem is that I'm not really getting different flavors. Everything mainly tastes like ash. Out of 20 or so smokes, I've only really experienced flavors in about 3-5 bowls.

[@TheGingerPiper]

Howdy. Have you tried retrohaling? That really helps to get the flavors

[@pbase36]

@@TheGingerPiper I have! Sometimes that works for me, sometimes not. I'm thinking perhaps I'm smoking too hot. I've tried slowing down with limited success. I think what I might need is a comprehensive guide on the presmoke. You know, cutting from pressed blocks and cakes, drying to the right point and pipe packing.

[@stefanbertasz4690]

It could be user error, but it also may have something to do with the pipe (if you only have one). I have pipes that smoke well and some that just don't. I have a nice Savinelli, and a beautiful Knute that just don't smoke well...ever. Some of my best smokers are old mediocre looking estate pipes.

[@d-willmotor-piper1605]

Good video

[@paul_321]

Thank you

[@pipesandbriar5541]

Great tips, and amazing to see that you enjoy pipe smoking!!

[@Okedanhonderd.030]

Hey i love your vudeo i have the peopleroblem that my pipe taste burned

[@section8usmc53]

"Don't go online." There's literally nowhere to go for a pipe within a 2 hour drive of here. There's cigar shops and mostly head and vape shops. They all sell the same $20 piece of plastic crap. I have no options but to go online.

[@stealth7545]

you can get refurbished estate pipes online

[@bozhidar-petrov]

Sooo I ve always thinking that pipe and cigar smoke should not be inhaled......

[@davidthompson6834]

Just pack your pipe how you like it don’t listen to other people

[@jpb1231000]

I flirted with a pipe in my 20's-30's being around an almost exclusive Sir Walter Raleigh smoking friend of mine. Such a bitch to stay lit! I MAY try a cob pipe and a couple of random tins my Cigar Store has but lighting up a Punch Classico and KNOWING I'm gonna have a purfect burn is why Punch Classico's or Oliva is ALWAYS in my humidor .... I'll probably try a tin of Punch 1st ... Maybe it's the Mr Punch Bobbleheads... so cool!

[@1122stardust]

Would never recommend corn cob pipe for beginners. The whole part of pipe enjoyment is getting a beautiful pipe that fits your personality. Any beginner can afford a $50 Rossi by sevinelli.

[@cityblaze]

Never ever get a cheap corn cob pipe. You will taste the plastic stem I highly recommend Missouri Meerschaum emerald and diamondback pipes they are some of the best corn cob pipes you will find

[@tobyjamison6801]

Just don't drink something carbonated. A good cup of coffee works for me! Or sweet tea too probably. Coffee preferred though.

[@the_greek_aficionado]

Good vid ,but don't be afraid to ever relight makes no difference in your pipe smoking experience..!

[@pickin4you]

Also, you need to invest in a good pipe lighter.

[@tylerhebert8237]

"piping hot" haha

[@shadowmoon044]

is it just me or it really feels like watching "Pipe Cottage"?

[@pickin4you]

I have had tongue bite with certain tobaccos, but not all aromatics. I smoke an aromatic and have never had tongue bite from it. And you are smoking it wrong. You must exhale put the corner of your mouth while also blowing some air back through the pipe. Not separately. The best smoking tobaccos are the worst smelling to those around you. The good ones are very cool smoking a d have almost no flavor, but extremely nice to smoke. Just doesn’t smell good.

[@americangto]

Who is it that he sounds like?... is it Conan O'Brien? I'll figure it out.

[@rustykeg4594]

Put small piece of potato skin in the tin.

[@brandonholsather2171]

This guy looks like a lumber jack

[@lakelandpiper8400]

New pipe smokers buy a meer and not briar.

[@TheGingerPiper]

why's that? I would def not recommend that myself but i'm curious on your thoughts. I don't enjoy a meer much though. Thanks for the comment brother. Also, huge lakeland fan over here so cheers to that

[@antodesignz3126]

Dude, you’re complicating pipe smoking for no reason. You make it sound like a task to smoke instead of something relaxing.