Smoking from a pipe is an entirely different experience compared to smoking a cigarette. Those who enjoy tobacco and who are looking to try it in different ways may have considered smoking tobacco from a pipe rather than from a pre-rolled cigarette. However, smoking from a pipe can be difficult to learn for those who are new to the idea. If you have been wanting to smoke tobacco from a pipe but don’t know how, here is a beginner’s guide to smoking pipe tobacco.
- Purchase the Necessary Components
Before you begin smoking from a pipe, you will need to make sure that you have all the right accessories. You are obviously going to need a pipe, loose tobacco (you can find these in smoke shops or even purchase pipe tobacco online), tools that will help you pack the pipe and clean it, and some sort of heat source to light the tobacco.
When you begin shopping for these products, you may notice that there are a variety of different pipes and pipe tools to choose from. Unless you plan on smoking a pipe regularly or becoming someone who is an expert in the field of pipe smoking, it won’t matter too much what type of pipe or pipe tools you choose initially. As you progress, however, these tools and pipe choices will give you different smoking experiences and it will be something that you will need to learn more about. For now, simply ask for a basic pipe and pipe tools and you will be good to go.
- Begin Packing Your Pipe
The process of packing the pipe can be quite tricky. When you first begin packing the pipe, fill it loosely with tobacco. Then, press down lightly until the bowl looks about halfway full with loose tobacco. Once you’ve done this, repeat the process again until it has almost reached the top of the bowl. Now, put your lips to the smoking end of the pipe and breathe in. If there is enough airflow coming to you, that means that you haven’t packed the bowl too tightly and you will have no problem smoking the tobacco. If you can’t inhale without experiencing significant resistance, you need to repack the bowl, lighter this time.
- Light Your Tobacco and Smoke!
Much like the packing process, the lighting of the pipe can also be difficult at first. To begin lighting your pipe, take your flame and brush it across the top of the tobacco in a circular motion. Be careful not to hold the flame over a certain part too long and make sure to inhale through the pipe while you are doing this to draw the flame downwards. Once you’ve lit the tobacco, pack it down and get rid of the flame. Then, repeat the process above until the smoke coming out is thick and consistent. Your pipe will then be lit and ready to smoke! If it feels as though it is going out, take quick breaths to get the fire started again.
Smoking from a pipe for the first time can be a confusing process. Using this easy guide will help you learn more about what you will need and what you will need to do in order to have a high-quality pipe smoking session.