Hello! fix for harsh tobacco

[deluxestogie]

That depends on the tobacco variety used to make the Cavendish to raise the pH.

Bob

 

[vilbertob]

Thanks Bob! You know that anyway there are some commerciale Blend of only Virginias and the tongue forse not burn as well. I mean: they use some additives?

 

[deluxestogie]

To my knowledge, every commercial blend sold in the US contains casing (propylene glycol or glycerin or both), which impairs the burn.

Bob

 

[vilbertob]

Maybe my ideas aren't very clear. So .... from your posts in this Forum I understood that the tip of the tongue burns when we are in the presence of a very acidic tobacco such as virginia. I understood that Glycerine and Propylen increased the acidity of tobacco. Are you saying that they decrease it? Right?

 

[deluxestogie]

I don't know the effect of propylene glycol (PG) and glycerin on the pH. They appear to increase the tongue bite by lowering the combustion temperature of the tobacco, and producing clouds of vapor particles. (PG seems to be the secret to the dense clouds yielded by vape ignition.)

I have placed a tray of unflavored, commercial "black Cavendish" into a toaster oven, and gently heated it, in an attempt to dry it. The result was a tenacious coating of viscous PG on the interior of the oven. What does this do to your tongue? I don't know.

Bob

 

[HomeGrownInColorado]

I don't know the effect of propylene glycol (PG) and glycerin on the pH. They appear to increase the tongue bite by lowering the combustion temperature of the tobacco, and producing clouds of vapor particles. (PG seems to be the secret to the dense clouds yielded by vape ignition.)

Bob

Former vape-er here. PG is used as a carrier for the flavorings and vegetable glycerin makes up the bulk (50-80%) of most vape liquids. Higher ratios of VG / glycerin relative to PG makes for thicker clouds.

This is somewhat extraneous information in a tobacco forum, but thought I'd share my experience. Happy New year to everyone!

 

[deluxestogie]

extraneous information

Useful and interesting. I believe that every pipe smoker who began with commercial tobacco, then smoked natural tobacco (without the chemical antifungals and humectants) was surprised at the dramatic difference. All commercial pipe tobacco is now an engineered product with carefully engineered properties. Natural tobacco, either purchased as whole leaf or home grown, is more like vegetables from your own garden.

Bob