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COMMON PIPE SMOKING PROBLEM TONGUE BITE  Tongue bite, or an irritation of the tongue, is caused by one or more of the following reasons: Improper cake (or no cake) in the heel. This causes a BRIAR pipe to smoke hot. A “drug store” quality pipe fitted with a filter system which traps bitter fluids in the shank of your pipe. Tobacco too tightly packed in the heel. This leaves no air pockets for good combustion. Smoking low quality commercially packaged tobaccos containing preservatives and other artificial ingredients. Not tamping evenly or often enough. Smoking or puffing your pipe too fast....

PIPE CARE When cleaning a new pipe, use pipe cleaners frequently but cautiously. Running them all the way down into the bowl may peel away the new cake before it has a chance to set. Rest your pipe at least a full day after smoking it. Give the accumulated oil and moisture a chance to dry out. Be sure to set the pipe at the proper drainage angle, with the bowl lower than the stem. Your reward will be a dry pipe that smokes cooler and sweeter. Rotate your pipes. Owning and smoking a number of different shapes and styles...

Three Steps to Properly Loading a Pipe Step 1: Gravity feed tobacco into the bowl of the pipe. Gently level off the excess with the top of the bowl. Press the tobacco down gently about 2/3 from the top Step 2 Again, gravity feed tobacco into the bowl; gently level off the excess with the top of the pipe. Press slightly harder, this time until the tobacco is about 1/3 from the top. . Step 3 Once more gravity feed the tobacco into the pipe to overflowing. Press firmly. The tobacco should be slightly springy and level with the top...

Smoking your pipe Smoking Your Pipe? (This is the Best Part!) Your greatest smoking pleasure will come from learning and practicing the basic techniques employed by pipe experts. A cool, dry, flavorful smoke time after time will be your reward. Once you know the secrets of loading, lighting and tamping your pipe, you will enjoy the full richness and flavor of your tobacco. Your pipe will stay lit longer and give you full smoking satisfaction. How to Break In Your New Pipe Breaking in your new pipe simply means developing a thin layer of carbon or cake on the inside...