Here is what happens when I go to smoke a pipe. First I look at my collection and see which one I want to smoke according to the type of tobacco I want to smoke.. I pick the pipe up and take in my hand and rub the whole outside of the pipe. Then I look through my tobaccos and see what tobacco I want. If I have chosen a latakia pipe, I look through those tobaccos and choose one. Then I get my lighter and tamper and my tobacco plate. Then I get a pipe cleaner and run it a few times through the pipe. I then loose fill the pipe and pack lightly, then loose fill the pipe and pack it slightly firmer, then I put enough tobacco on my pipe to build a cone and then take my thumb and slowly press till it is even on the top of the pipe and then twist the pipe on my thumb three times. That locks the tobacco in and I then light it and then wait for it to go out. Then I tamp it with the weight of the tamper and light it again, lighting the entire top of the tobacco. Then I sit back, take a drink of coffee and enjoy my pipe.
thanks Muttnchop for teaching me everything Ive learned so far about Pipe smoking. I love "real" people who dont try to be anything they are not, and your frankness and honesty has been helpful and entertaining. I have watched a lot of your vids in the past two months! The breath technique has been most beneficial! I have given up the occasional expensive(and good) cigar for this and I have enjoyed it immensely. Im saving some pennies and dimes for a good estates pipe or two and I will work on something nice for the future. It's on to your "what pipe is right for you" vids. I want to wish YOU and your family happy piping!
Very Informative! I love your videos Muttnchop Piper, you have been one hell of a teacher/mentor. You have thought me most of the things I know about the hobby and unfortunately, contributed to my TAD at the same time. In my book, you're one of the reasons why the YTPC is so awesome and I truly appreciate the time you put into making your videos. Thank you so much once again for taking the time to post quality content every Sunday. Cheers from Canada!
Great points about cigarette smoking. When I did (long ago), I couldn't go for a day without feeling like garbage. Whereas with pipe smoking, I could have 2 - 5 bowls in a weekend and then stop for the rest of the week. No cravings, no physical symptoms: nothing. Truly a great a thing.
Hey Wargamer. At that time in my life (18 years old or so. I am now 28) I was also chewing tobacco, as well as smoking and I started feeling more and more like a slave to it all (truly a horrible feeling where you want to stop, but you can't because of the physical symptoms). So I decided to quit completely by sealing myself in the house for three days. I didn't use any of that replacement therapy business. I stopped for a good long while, then every once (couple times over the years) and a while I would have one, but I could never go back to it and finally had no desire to go back to the disgusting things. That being said, I pipe in moderation (1 to 4 bowls a week, if that) and find its important to take breaks from it as well. After saying all of that, I am truly convinced it is the chemicals and composition of retail cigarettes that is makes it so extremely addictive. Cultivating your willpower into iron will help you do any overcome just about anything. One must commit themselves fully to the task to achieve success. I hope this was somewhat helpful.
@@brettbricker1810 Agreed. Nicotine is addictive but all the chemicals in modern cigarettes are nasty. I quit by vaping and the first little bit I was consuming about twice the amount of nicotine just to try and fill the void of all the other chemicals.
Great video Chris. I hate ta say it, but, a lot of your techniques have been an enlightenment to any elderly( ok, 65) so called expert. Ya can teach an old dog new tricks ! Take care till next time. ;-)
Almost a year to the day of this gentlemans last video, I stumble on his channel and learn so much for my upcoming pipe smoking journey. He really does have amazing tips and information, and is just a nice presence to learn from. Thank you MuttnChopPiper, you've helped me and my lady learn a lot about what to look for and what to do.
Your videos are amazing they have made my foray into pipe smoking last. Please start making videos again we all need you amazing incites into pipe smoking and world view. My grandfather when growing up always smoked a pipe when we visited with my dad from 10 yo on they would let me sit and hear the amazing storys and life lessons. And in my grandfather absence this has been the best way for me to reconnect to his memory and honor him. Thank you
I do the same but with a little difference which i think is impotant. When i inhale through my nose i cover the pipe straw with my tongue and when i exhale through my nose i remove my tongue from the straw. I do that because i don't want any smoke to get into my lungs or throught while smoking. Whenever i want to smoke i just suck the pipe like a regular pipe smoking. Thank you for your videos. They are amazing
You have helped me a great deal in calming down my tongue bite, and focus on the breathing. Making me slow down and enjoy this wonderful hobby even more. Thank you Muttnchop.
I have tried your method of controlling the smoke or controlling my breathing and my pipe gets so hot that it's hard to hold it in my hand. Not sure what my problem is. I would appreciate some advise.
i think i might understand this now. i kept focusing on the "mouthwash" comparison and was totally lost. thank you MC for all youve done for this community.
Great advice Muttnchop, I would also suggest using the belly breathing or diaphragm breathing technique while doing the breathe method of pipe smoking it goes hand in hand with inhaling your oxygen through the nose
Thank you for this tutorial. I just started smoking today. I was burning the tobacco up too quick and did not understand anything about a breathing technique. Breathing technique you covered helps unlock that flavor of tobacco perfectly and makes it last for a long time. My uncle (70+ year pipe smoker) let me have a pipe out of his collection today. My very first pipe is a Duke Dr Grabow made from imported Briar. I went from being a wet smoker to a dry smoker and having a burnt tongue to actually tasting the Tobacco within minutes of watching this video. This video really put my tobacco smoking experience as you said "through the stratosphere." Thank you kindly, sir. Happy piping!
I've watched this and the other videos by Muttnchop on this subject and just had my first bowl ever and in a new pipe (my first pipe) and it worked out amazingly well. Very appreciative! Happy piping!
Great video. Been watching you for about a year now and i have learned alot from you. There are so many tobacco and pipe reviews out there but no one passing on ACTUAL knowledge. I guess i would classify myself as an intermediate smoker (5-6 years). Wish i would have found you sooner, learned it on my own with lots of trial and error... mostly error
LandLockedSailor69 - join the club my friend, that's what happened to me as well, so I was determined not have as many people as I could reach have to go through the same misery we went through, wish I had started it a long time ago. 👍👍👍
All of my life I wanted to smoke a pipe. No one in my immediate family smoked. I was grateful for this for I was horribly allergic to tobacco. During those years everyone smoked everywhere and I was a sick kid. Asthma, Allergy shots, Respiratory treatments daily for 3 years, etc. This led to me become a Registered Nurse as an adult. Now I am a retired 62 year old, and for the past 6 months, about x2 per week I have been learning to smoke a pipe with you. Still allergic to tobacco, but thanks to Nasalcrom and better antihistamines, I haven't had a sinus infection or asthmatic attack yet. (But I did get 2nd-3rd degree tongue bite once; 3 weeks to get over it.) I must smoke up wind from the smoke out doors, never blow smoke out my nose, and be sure to use the meds; but it's been kind of fun learning a "bad" habit from a person who seems to be a very nice family man. The only other thing I have noticed is, even though this has only been a couple of times a week for 6 months, and I have always brushed my teeth 2-3 times daily with no cavities, my gums have started feeling weird and receding alittle. I only mentioned this because you also have mentioned having oral difficulties in the past. Enjoyed all your videos.
If your ever in Michigan check out Paul's pipe shop he has the largest selection of pipes I've ever seen there's a least 8000 thousand pipes plus more so if you are in Mi go to Flint check out the store it will blow your mine
Muttonchop, your videos are excellent and taught me how to smoke a pipe. Before stumbling upon them, I had issues with tongue bite and keeping my pipe lit. You’re a great teacher. Hope to see more videos from you in the future.
I've been smoking for years but I really like your take on the breath method i smoke fast and hot and following this video slowed me down a lot! Your comments on cigs hit me kinda hard...I've been a pack a day for two years now and I need to quit. It's true pipe smoking isn't addictive at all but cigs are a completely different beast. Wish I had just stuck to pipes.
WargamerGunnar - I'm sorry to say, but that's why the cigarette companies target young people, hook them when their 14, 15, 16, get them addicted, and you have a life long revenue stream, just wash rinse and repeat. 😔😔😔
A cig is just enough to make you want another one in half an hour haha. A pipe is over half an hour of smoking pleasure and one can be enough for the day.
Great video as always! Now I'm new to pipe smoking and the breath method works really well for me. Just one little thing: while clenching the pipe a lot of saliva builds up in my mouth. How do you deal with that?
SirFlausch - occasionally when that happens, I remove my pipe from my mouth, swallow then begin smoking again, but after 30 years of smoking a pipe I guess I have developed a way of swallowing saliva without knowing it, because I rarely have that problem. 👍👍👍
I also think folks need to realize....you dont have to 'sip' with every breath. Every other, every third or fourth. One will develop a natural rhythm and avoid hot piping.
Blue Star Industrial Arts - True, but that I hope folks will discover for themselves, some people don’t understand at first how the method works, so I try and make it as simple as possible to get them started. 👍👍👍
MUTTNCHOP!!!!!! Excellent well done.....and well said my friend hope all is well with you take care.... mr president still wants the chop to go before congressional committees 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😀
Thanks for introducing me to the Breathe technique! Just tried it and it was great. Not an expert yet but just like you said, little to no tongue bite and more flavor. Smoked McLelland's Tastemaster in a Brebbia billiard and it was like a whole new smoking experience for the better. Keep up the good work!
I just so happened here on your channel, I inherited grandpas pipe a few years ago and decided to smoke it last night and didn’t know what the hell I was doing, that being said I actually found myself enjoying it as I was fishing off the dock behind my house. I can definitely see why one would take this up for passing time or to relax. Thanks for all the info you put out it’s a pleasure learning new stuff like this the average joe never experienced
Great video, thank you sir. One question: when you exhale and breathe into the stem, does the air from your your breath create moisture into the tobacco? I have problem smoke to the bottom of bowl because the tobacco at the bottom is always wet.
Jason S - No, this does not happen to me, might I suggest that you make sure you're tobacco is very dry, not dry leaves crispy dry, but close, the more moisture you have in the tobacco, the more steam is produced which recondences into water at the bottom of your bowl. Plus I guess after all these years my mouth knows I'm smoking my pipe because I don't find I salivate more when I smoke, a helpful tip mabye is if you find you are salivating more then usual, remove the pipe swallow, then continue smoking. 👍👍👍
Loving your videos..And as a new pipe smoker been invaluable! Couple of questions.. I live in Australia and am often in South east Asia where it's hot and humid. Would a pipe with a thicker wall of the bowl help with keeping a cool smoke? Secondly trying to work my way through the different varieties of tobacco.. burleys, orientals, Virginias etc.. do you have a go to for each of those categories so I can gauge what I like and don't.. thanks again for the awesome videos 👌🏻
Jordan Purdey - yes and no. If you don't know how to control the heat, thickness of the bowl won't matter, once you heat it up, it stays hot. If you can control the heat by using the Breathe method, then yes a thicker bowl will absorb the heat better, and give you a cooler smoke. I did a video called "My Favorite Blends of 2016" where I did just that I broke down my favorites by Blend type, my favorite Virginia, my favorite Aromatic, so forth and so on. Check out that video, it should tell you all you need to know about different varieties of tobacco. 👍👍👍
Muttnchop Piper awesome thanks mate! I've been using the breath method as you've discussed in several videos... I'll keep at it and see how I go 👌🏻 perfect I'll check it out. Thanks again 👍🏻
If you draw a little while inhaling through your nose, I think you are inhaling a bit of the smoke even without knowing that. For some this is not a big deal but I don't like that part. Correct me if I'm wrong. Because I can inhale both from my nose and mouth and inhale from my nose and draw only with the muscles of the mouth. I'm not sure which of the two you are describing. If you can elaborate on that
Iktomi - Here is a great experiment to try that teaches you a little better what I’m talking about. You will need a straw and a glass of water. The straw represents the pipe and the water represents the smoke. 1. Put the straw in your mouth in the same position as you would your pipe. Make sure you have a good seal around the straw where no air gets in around the straw. Close the hole at the other end of the straw and breathe in and out through your nose ONLY!!! Do this about 20 times Nice smooth natural breathes in and out. 2. Keeping that good seal around the straw, put the other end of the straw in the glass of water, put your tongue over the end of the straw in your mouth closing off the hole, then breathe in and out through your nose ONLY!!! Do this about 20 times. 3. Last step, remove your tongue from the end of the straw and keeping that good seal around the straw breathe in through your nose ONLY!!! Take a small sip of water and hold it in your mouth, as you exhale out through your nose ONLY!!! Push the water back through the straw. Do this about 20 times, small sips and hold it in your mouth then as you exhale force the water back through the straw. Now replace the straw with a pipe, light it as normal, create a good seal around the bit where no air passes, then breathe in through your nose only!!! Take in good a small sip of smoke into your mouth, hold it there then as you exhale through your nose Only!!! Force the smoke in your mouth back through the stem, lightly, gently, you should see a small stream of smoke coming from the bowl as you do this, repeat this procedure 3 more times, on the 5th time blow the smoke out of your mouth, then repeat the process. I hope this explains it better. 👍👍👍
Chris thank you for another great video and clarifying the breathing technique you are using to do this natural process during pipe smoking ! its easy once you practice this As always thank you my friend enjoyed this tutorial. best wishes till next time 👍😀😀😀😀😀👍
You are spot on, this is how to smoke a pipe. One point for new smokers who have problems with saliva..avoid letting the lip of the stem touch your tongue or inside of your mouth while smoking, as that in itself will both make you create saliva and allow your saliva to stealthily run into your stem.
I love your videos! I learned to smoke on a clay pipe. For some reason I find clay pipes harder to stay lit, but they get little to no moisture. Can you talk about clay pipes in a future video?
Hi. I was very fortunate to be given 3 Peterson briars and a meerschaum pipe by a lovely old gentleman recently. He had given up the pipe 15 years ago and he was very elderly and frail. I cleaned the briars and they were very dull so I treated them with some Teak oil, and they came up lovely. My late dad used to smoke a pipe when I was young, I’m 54 now, and I am really thinking of taking up the pipe. 👍🇬🇧
I finally got it down pat after some practice. Works great on my Devil Anse pipe and cools it down real quick! I don’t like to smoke the whole time like that but it’s very effective at cooling the bowl down when you get a little to warm. I like a good solid draw and a plum of smoke every now and then lol. The method cools it down real quick after a big hit 👍🏼. HOWEVER....any cob smokers out there??? The method seems to make my corn cobs get hot really quick. Blowing the smoke slightly back through just like I do on my briar Devil Anse will make my Missouri Meerschaums hotter than a firecracker really quick. Perhaps the larger airflow of the Missouri cobs make blowing back through the stem stoke the fire more than cool it. Works great on the briar though!! I may try just nose breathing only on the cob and see what happens because even the slightest blowing back through the stem seems to stoke the 🔥. Any of you cob smokers had the same occur???
Mr Piper: Thank you so much for your enlightening videos. I'm trying to pick up pipe smoking and I know that it should be relaxing but I realized, thanks to your videos, that I'm doing all wrong. I'm going to start anew and use the Breath method. It makes all the sense in the world. Happy pipin'
I gave this a shot this morning. It certainly helps to reduce the temperature. I am not accustomed to breathing that much smoke in to my lungs though (even thought it is not that much). Do you use a filtered pipe or do you care? Most of my pipes are not filtered. I smoked a Petersons Limerick pipe this morning.
I've been pipe smoking for a while now and tried that method before I even watched this but I'm glad you explained in more detail so thanks for helping me understand.
new subscriber and new to the hobby. I'm looking for a "very sweet" tobacco. something with little to no bite and very sweet. anyone have any guidance? some background I smoke menthol ciggarettes and am attempting to QUIT. so far smoking a pipe has reduced my fiendish addiction pretty well. I have dunhill nightcap and frog mortons cellar on the way. haven't tried them yet. so far my experience has been otc stuff. some ok, some NOT. I vaped for about a year and did not smoke during that time. however our friendly democrats in PA took that from me and millions others. so I've been back to cigarettes since October. coughing, hacking, feeling drained. pipe smoking has reduced this feeling for me. so YES high nicotine content is a must or I'll smoke a tin in a day haha. but would really love something sweet. any suggestions? when I vaped I was pulled to the sweet sugary vapes. looking for something sweet in the pipe tobacco realm.
Jesse Zirkle - I got just the tobacco, Sutliff molto dolce, I might have spelled it wrong, but it's the sweetest tobacco I have ever tasted. Now when you get it, you'll notice that it is really wet and somewhat slimmy. I know that doesn't sound appealing but it really is good. Also, it pops and crackles when you smoke it, so be prepared for that. 👍👍👍
Jesse Zirkle if you want a very sweet tobacco you should try Bibo or Buddies by Dantobacco the name depends on where you live. Bibo is sort of german slang and is roughly translated to buddies in english. The stuff is so sweet that you are not allowed to smoke it at out pipe club and has an aroma of tangerines. If you want sweet this is what you should get.
I want to know how many bowls is enough in a day. Do I have to switch off to allow the pipe to rest? Also, is switching tobaccos in the same pipe ruin the pipe? Is it better to smoke the same tobacco in that same pipe. When I smoke a different tobacco switch to the new pipe for that brand of tobacco. So cross contamination doesn't occure. My thoughts as I listen to you.
Muttnchop Piper, watching your videos is by itself RELAXING … thank you ... Yes indeed Pipe Smoking is a MEDITATION, a sensual meditation, and you have pointed to this very well, thanks.
No you don't, by creating a good seal around the mouthpiece, and only breathe in and out through your nose no breath comes through your mouth. Look at it this way, when you have your mouth full of food and you breathe through your nose you don't choke on the food. Same pricipal.
I've used the Breath method for years. To me, it gives you the very best flavor and the best way to keep your pipe lit at the same time. Like you said.....I can go a long time without smoking a pipe and it doesn't bother me a bit.
Really appreciated the straw in the water example, helped me to understand the breathing method better, seeing a visual aid. Certainly has eliminated tongue bite. By the way have tried Eileen's Dream at your recommendation and am loving it! keep up the great work.
Dear Muttnchop You REALLY helped me out with this video A LOT !! And I emphasize “A LOT” I am a 'brand new' pipe-smoker (initially inspired by George Bruno), never ever smoked a single cigarette in my life. I occasionally enjoyed a mild cigar but that was it. Using your breath-method, man it changed my enjoyment of smoking pipes instantly. I basically smoke pipes for the celebration of the whole smoking-procedure, from packing the pipe until cleaning it sorrowfully. And of course to cherish the flavor of mild tobacco. With the breath-method, right from the scratch, I fired my pipe exactly two times: charring-light and final-light. Period. It was amazing! No relighting, not even once. I finished the whole ball (well, I packed like three quarts of it), just using your breath-method with great enjoyment. Fully appreciating the flavor of my tobacco. No relighting, just very light tamping. For you guys out there: I adapted the breath-method a bit. It just happened naturally to me and I was not indicating it. While breathing in, I did it over my nose but not zipping simultaneously on my pipe. At the end of the breathing-in process, I zipped lightly in just over the mouth/pipe. So it was like a two-step process of breathing in . For breathing out, I did it simultaneously, mostly over my nose but also using the pipe, producing a very light column of smoke going up from my pipe. It was just wonderful. Ans it worked perfectly for me. So maybe this will help some guys of you - As I said, it happened naturally to me. Maybe for you, it might happen differently. Just try find out. Great thanks to Muttnchop - I’ll stick to this channel. Great in-depth details, especially for us potential beginners (I was once) and brand new pipe-smokers !!
Breath method....I can do it but it doesn’t seem to cool my pipe any. Isn’t blowing the smoke back through the pipe essentially blowing air on the “ fire” just like puffing and pulling air into the “ fire”??? It seems like I’m doing it right, or the best I can, but my bowl will actually get hotter from me blowing back through the stem. I mean isn’t that providing the embers more air to heat up?? So I just been breathing through my nose and relaxing and taking a small puff every so often and blowing my breath-smoke toward the bowl. Seems like kind of a “ fan” effect as I blow cooler air from my breath across the outside of the bowl. But I’m gonna keep trying your way and practicing. I just need to figure out how to “ force through” my exhales through the pipe without making the ember hotter
JohnnyRebKy - You would think that, I thought that, but pushing a very light breath back through the pipe does cause the ember to burn, but not as hard as when you draw the smoke, plus when you force the smoke back through the stem it’s more smoke then oxygen. Here is an experiment get your pipe going, start using the Breathe method, sip the smoke in as you breathe through your nose, then blow the smoke out of your mouth each time, take note of how hot your pipe gets, when it’s hot, stop drawing in and lightly, I mean lightly push air through the stem, and see if your pipe cools. 👍👍👍
Hello, Dear mister Chris,Tell you what, it seems now that on the pipesmagazine.com the formum members often do mention The Muttnchop Piper being one of most dependable and reputable new pipe smoker mentor, and I feel so proud of you when I happen to read this kinda comments,As for cigarettes, You may member in past I was a pretty heavy core strong Ryo cigarette(The Bugler and Van nelle dark Fired Kentucky) and cigarillo smoker and these types of baccys come primarly as free from additivies, nevertheless, based on my experience its the inhaling what makes cigarettes so Efficient and addictive, yet I cant deny that I dont smoke cigarettes no more, but one think I can proudly tell you; I do smoke cigarettes 90% less now after when I switched to pipes almost exclusively, yes I still do like those unfiltered U.S produced Luckies &Camels but I thought healthwise, If I do like to continue my tobacco consumption further down the road I'd better off switching to pipes entirely as soon as possible and I did, hard it was, yes it was ,still I do keep a pack or two of RYo Tobacco or Marlboro at home but do smoke them lesser and lesser, 5 no more perhaps. Thank You for your input in our comraderie,Cheers,, Paul >> Ps. Its now afterdienner time , eagerly looking for my Savinelli Bing's favorite pipe filled with Solani Aged Burley accompagnied with a Glass of some Scotch on Rocks))
Paul The Scandinavian - thanks Paul for you're kind words, I'm glad other internet sights are talking about me in a favorable way that's really cool. I have never smoked cigarettes, but from a bystanders point of view it looks pretty horrible to go through when you try to quit. 👍👍👍
Yes, what I do is as I am breathing through my nose I draw a small amount of smoke into my mouth. It's the same action you perform when you have a sucker in your mouth. Then force that smoke back through the pipe very lightly, you know when your doing it right when you see a thin line of smoke coming from your bowl. I do this three times, but on the 4th time I blow the smoke out of my mouth. Then I start the process all over again
This is the best way to smoke for flavor! Wow! Been smoking pipe since I was 18 now I'm 29 and thinking about how much more enjoyment and flavor and pure relaxation and pleasure I've missed out on in the past 11years. Changed my life. Thank you Mr. Muttnchop. Amazing. Phenomenal. Just absolutely blown away. I will be enjoying life about 10x more now. Happy piping to you sir. I think I'm going to revisit some old aromatics and see if I can taste them better. Cheers. 👍👍👍
James Herbert - you bet James, I'm glad it's working, when you revisit those Aromatics, try ones you hated, now that you can taste what your smoking, you may think different of them. 👍👍👍
Dear god I get flavors using this that I’ve never got. I was never a hot smoker but this will make smoking the occasional aromatic and Golden Virginia much more pleasureable. Thanks for the info.
This method is great. This made my pipe smoking 10x better: I smoke slower, the pipe doesn’t overheat, the flavors are better, and I’m not getting the ashy flavor towards the end. And breathing out through the pipe is making a more even cake throughout the bowl. I was worried that breathing out the pipe would cause it to heat up more, but it doesn’t. Thanks again for your videos my friend!
Hi Muttnchop Piper. I’m from Peru, I used to smoke only cigars, but now I have completely changed to pipe smoking. Your videos has been very important for me in this learning process that I have just started. Thanks a lot ! Just one concern about breath method: When I smoke my pipe in the traditional way, I taste the most of the flavor the moment I open and close my mouth to let go the smoke and move my tong around. When do you use breath method it seems that almost everything inside your mouth is resting. How do you get the most of the flavor without moving your tong around your mouth and lips?
Yuri Herrera Burstein - I must perform the Breathe method a little different then you, as I breathe in through my nose, I slightly draw on my pipe, then as I exhale through my nose, I force the smoke that I drew back through the stem of the pipe using just enough force to see a small wisp of smoke coming from the bowl. then I repeat the procedure 2 more times, then on the 4th time I release the smoke out of my mouth. I have no problem tasting the tobacco doing it this way. 👍👍👍
I'm in canada and only smoke my pipe outside, so I just don't smoke in winter and i have no problem with it. I watched my dad struggle to quit cigerettes and it was horriable for him. So from my experience pipe smoking seems to be pretty different on the addiction front
tathel - True, in my experience, I have no addiction to pipe smoking, that being said I also don't inhale the pipe smoke, so it might be different if I did. 👍👍👍
I just want to take a minute and let you know how much I have enjoyed your channel. I just began pipe smoking and your tutorials have really helped out. I have just finished my first four official pipe smokes and you your information on the breathing technique, I believe, really helped out. Each one of them was enjoyable although I still have a lot to learn. However I was able to not overheat the pipe and experienced no tongue bite whatsoever. Had I just grabbed a pipe and puffed away, I'm sure it would've been a disaster. Thanks for everything and I look forward to more content on your channel. Thanks
Brantley Ostwalt - Thank you my friend, you are a prime example of why I started my channel, to give people like you some direction, and instruction, I'm glad I have been able to help. 👍👍👍
Good point on the cigs. It's one of the most depressing things, hearing a friend say "I need a smoke" "I can't go much longer, could you please watch my stuff while I go for a smoke".
I agree, the breath method seems to be the best way to sip the smoke without it getting overly hot. I was practicing while watching the video, and I can breath for about 4 or 5 breaths before I release and unclench the pipe. This also seems, for some reason, to allow less moisture to get in - or that's just me, I'll bet.
Just wanted to drop in here and let you know how much you helped me. I'm a pretty knew pipe smoker who tried smoking my pipe yesterday using the breath method as described in your last breath method video. It was the best smoke I have ever had, nice and cool, flavorful, and relaxing. Thank you very much.
Smoked cigarettes for years and never got the relaxing and enjoyment like they advertise till I turned to the pipe and kicked them chem sticks to the curb. Pipe smoking you have to take your time to smoke versus a cigarette and its instant gratification. Sweet smokes amigo 😎
Well I only just started to smoke a pipe, I'm aged nearly 50 and I thought, what the hell! Anyway, just like to thank you for your videos. It is clear you have a passion for this and your easy going and friendly style is so engaging to watch. I have just spent the best part of an hour practising this method and I have to say how enjoyable it has been. It is almost a Zen like experience, like meditation. It is a known fact that deep rhythmic breathing is good for the soul and relaxation. I sat listening to the birds in my Garden and let myself get lost watching the smoke swirl from the end of my pipe. A really nice and chilled experience. Thank You from England!
BertAtkin - I am so happy you got the technique down as soon as you did, and you are correct, the rhythm of this type of smoking is very therapeutic, it calms the soul. Thank you for your kind words my friend. 👍👍👍
Funny thing is that I have the cigarette addiction but I seldom smoke them at home. Pipe smoking (without inhaling) has drastically cut my cigarette consumption.
I have seen videos on the Breathe method and never understood it. Watched your video and finally understood what to do. Just got done smoking a bowl of Lane1q and man what a difference. I could taste the tobacco better and it burned much better. Thanks for the very informative video
The reflex developed when learning to eat and breathe at the same time, where the airway is occluded such that food does not enter the lungs, seems to be an impediment to me learning this method. That will take some practice. The soft palate/uvula/epiglottis seems to get in the way too, due to some interaction with my tongue and the associated connective tissues. Hmm...
Couldn't agree more. Pipes aren't about satisfying a craving, it's a time to sit down and just relax while enjoying a favorite blend. The breath method you describe came almost naturally to me. Somehow a tiny amount of air flowed through the pipe as I inhaled. I don't have any tobacco to see if I've truly got it down, but your explanation was so simple I doubt I'm doing it wrong. I went ahead and subbed. Looking forward to more videos.
Tom Sawyer - that's extraordinary, you're doing it the way the method intended you to do it, as you breathe in through your nose suction is produced in your mouth naturally drawing some smoke from the pipe. Most people don't get that right away, great job. 👍👍👍
Muttnchop Piper, I'm relatively new to pipe smoking and am truly envious of your pipe collection. I don't have a shop locally so I had to order my first few pipes online. My first pipe ever was a clay pipe I bought while on vacation in Florida. I was 16 at the time, to young to legally smoke, but that's where it all began for me. I can't wait for my Missouri Meerschaum cobs to come in with my first few blends.
Hi Muttnchop. I just tried this method using the hottest burning tobacco I have and found that I could regulate the heat of the pipe a little better. Thank you. Alex
Sir, with your help I just went through my first bowl with only two lights and without tongue bite. I appreciate everything you do and wanted to say thank you
The Bob Ross of pipe smoking
Here is what happens when I go to smoke a pipe.
First I look at my collection and see which one I want to smoke according to the type of tobacco I want to smoke..
I pick the pipe up and take in my hand and rub the whole outside of the pipe.
Then I look through my tobaccos and see what tobacco I want. If I have chosen a latakia pipe, I look through those tobaccos and choose one.
Then I get my lighter and tamper and my tobacco plate.
Then I get a pipe cleaner and run it a few times through the pipe.
I then loose fill the pipe and pack lightly, then loose fill the pipe and pack it slightly firmer, then I put enough tobacco on my pipe to build a cone and then take my thumb and slowly press till it is even on the top of the pipe and then twist the pipe on my thumb three times.
That locks the tobacco in and I then light it and then wait for it to go out. Then I tamp it with the weight of the tamper and light it again, lighting the entire top of the tobacco.
Then I sit back, take a drink of coffee and enjoy my pipe.
Doc Hatfield - that's great my friend, thanks for that added information. 👍👍👍
thanks Muttnchop for teaching me everything Ive learned so far about Pipe smoking. I love "real" people who dont try to be anything they are not, and your frankness and honesty has been helpful and entertaining. I have watched a lot of your vids in the past two months! The breath technique has been most beneficial! I have given up the occasional expensive(and good) cigar for this and I have enjoyed it immensely. Im saving some pennies and dimes for a good estates pipe or two and I will work on something nice for the future. It's on to your "what pipe is right for you" vids. I want to wish YOU and your family happy piping!
nitsujthepirate - Thank you my frien, that's very kind of you to say. 👍👍👍
Man you look like Lemmy's young brother.
THE ACE OF SPADES!
Very Informative! I love your videos Muttnchop Piper, you have been one hell of a teacher/mentor. You have thought me most of the things I know about the hobby and unfortunately, contributed to my TAD at the same time. In my book, you're one of the reasons why the YTPC is so awesome and I truly appreciate the time you put into making your videos. Thank you so much once again for taking the time to post quality content every Sunday. Cheers from Canada!
Jerome O - you're very welcome my friend, I enjoy doing them. 👍👍👍
so true,
Great points about cigarette smoking. When I did (long ago), I couldn't go for a day without feeling like garbage. Whereas with pipe smoking, I could have 2 - 5 bowls in a weekend and then stop for the rest of the week. No cravings, no physical symptoms: nothing. Truly a great a thing.
Brett Bricker - Exactly. 😃😃😃
Brett Bricker how'd you end up quitting cigs?
Hey Wargamer.
At that time in my life (18 years old or so. I am now 28) I was also chewing tobacco, as well as smoking and I started feeling more and more like a slave to it all (truly a horrible feeling where you want to stop, but you can't because of the physical symptoms). So I decided to quit completely by sealing myself in the house for three days. I didn't use any of that replacement therapy business. I stopped for a good long while, then every once (couple times over the years) and a while I would have one, but I could never go back to it and finally had no desire to go back to the disgusting things. That being said, I pipe in moderation (1 to 4 bowls a week, if that) and find its important to take breaks from it as well. After saying all of that, I am truly convinced it is the chemicals and composition of retail cigarettes that is makes it so extremely addictive.
Cultivating your willpower into iron will help you do any overcome just about anything. One must commit themselves fully to the task to achieve success.
I hope this was somewhat helpful.
@@brettbricker1810 Agreed. Nicotine is addictive but all the chemicals in modern cigarettes are nasty. I quit by vaping and the first little bit I was consuming about twice the amount of nicotine just to try and fill the void of all the other chemicals.
@@davidschwartz3427 I dont even think nicotine is that addictive. its all the other chemicals they put into them
Great video Chris. I hate ta say it, but, a lot of your techniques have been an enlightenment to any elderly( ok, 65) so called expert. Ya can teach an old dog new tricks ! Take care till next time. ;-)
James Ewing - life is a learning experience, no matter how old we get, we learn. 👍👍👍
Almost a year to the day of this gentlemans last video, I stumble on his channel and learn so much for my upcoming pipe smoking journey. He really does have amazing tips and information, and is just a nice presence to learn from. Thank you MuttnChopPiper, you've helped me and my lady learn a lot about what to look for and what to do.
Looking at this comments sums up why I love the pipe smoking community.
Your videos are amazing they have made my foray into pipe smoking last. Please start making videos again we all need you amazing incites into pipe smoking and world view. My grandfather when growing up always smoked a pipe when we visited with my dad from 10 yo on they would let me sit and hear the amazing storys and life lessons. And in my grandfather absence this has been the best way for me to reconnect to his memory and honor him. Thank you
I do the same but with a little difference which i think is impotant. When i inhale through my nose i cover the pipe straw with my tongue and when i exhale through my nose i remove my tongue from the straw. I do that because i don't want any smoke to get into my lungs or throught while smoking. Whenever i want to smoke i just suck the pipe like a regular pipe smoking. Thank you for your videos. They are amazing
You have helped me a great deal in calming down my tongue bite, and focus on the breathing. Making me slow down and enjoy this wonderful hobby even more. Thank you Muttnchop.
Adam Ironbender - You're welcome Adam, I'm glad I could help. 👍👍👍
I have tried your method of controlling the smoke or controlling my breathing and my pipe gets so hot that it's hard to hold it in my hand. Not sure what my problem is. I would appreciate some advise.
i think i might understand this now. i kept focusing on the "mouthwash" comparison and was totally lost. thank you MC for all youve done for this community.
Mr I think you should do a tour with pipe smoking seminars. come to london uk!
also, you should write a book,
Great advice Muttnchop, I would also suggest using the belly breathing or diaphragm breathing technique while doing the breathe method of pipe smoking it goes hand in hand with inhaling your oxygen through the nose
Be No - cool, thanks for adding that information my friend. 👍👍👍
Thank you for this tutorial. I just started smoking today. I was burning the tobacco up too quick and did not understand anything about a breathing technique. Breathing technique you covered helps unlock that flavor of tobacco perfectly and makes it last for a long time. My uncle (70+ year pipe smoker) let me have a pipe out of his collection today. My very first pipe is a Duke Dr Grabow made from imported Briar. I went from being a wet smoker to a dry smoker and having a burnt tongue to actually tasting the Tobacco within minutes of watching this video. This video really put my tobacco smoking experience as you said "through the stratosphere." Thank you kindly, sir. Happy piping!
I've watched this and the other videos by Muttnchop on this subject and just had my first bowl ever and in a new pipe (my first pipe) and it worked out amazingly well. Very appreciative! Happy piping!
Excellent comments...50 years a pipe smoker, pipe, a fire , a book all contribute to relaxation
Ken Lustig - Yes Sir Absolutely Correct. 👍👍👍
Great video. Been watching you for about a year now and i have learned alot from you. There are so many tobacco and pipe reviews out there but no one passing on ACTUAL knowledge. I guess i would classify myself as an intermediate smoker (5-6 years). Wish i would have found you sooner, learned it on my own with lots of trial and error... mostly error
LandLockedSailor69 - join the club my friend, that's what happened to me as well, so I was determined not have as many people as I could reach have to go through the same misery we went through, wish I had started it a long time ago. 👍👍👍
Thanks for the video Muttonchop. Can I please ask what the exact model pipe it is you're smoking?
All of my life I wanted to smoke a pipe. No one in my immediate family smoked. I was grateful for this for I was horribly allergic to tobacco. During those years everyone smoked everywhere and I was a sick kid. Asthma, Allergy shots, Respiratory treatments daily for 3 years, etc. This led to me become a Registered Nurse as an adult. Now I am a retired 62 year old, and for the past 6 months, about x2 per week I have been learning to smoke a pipe with you. Still allergic to tobacco, but thanks to Nasalcrom and better antihistamines, I haven't had a sinus infection or asthmatic attack yet. (But I did get 2nd-3rd degree tongue bite once; 3 weeks to get over it.) I must smoke up wind from the smoke out doors, never blow smoke out my nose, and be sure to use the meds; but it's been kind of fun learning a "bad" habit from a person who seems to be a very nice family man. The only other thing I have noticed is, even though this has only been a couple of times a week for 6 months, and I have always brushed my teeth 2-3 times daily with no cavities, my gums have started feeling weird and receding alittle. I only mentioned this because you also have mentioned having oral difficulties in the past. Enjoyed all your videos.
That's what I always told people about cigarette smoking!
If your ever in Michigan check out Paul's pipe shop he has the largest selection of pipes I've ever seen there's a least 8000 thousand pipes plus more so if you are in Mi go to Flint check out the store it will blow your mine
Muttonchop, your videos are excellent and taught me how to smoke a pipe. Before stumbling upon them, I had issues with tongue bite and keeping my pipe lit. You’re a great teacher. Hope to see more videos from you in the future.
This was a really good teaching lesson. A true teacher using a jar with water and a straw for a demonstration.
I've been smoking for years but I really like your take on the breath method i smoke fast and hot and following this video slowed me down a lot!
Your comments on cigs hit me kinda hard...I've been a pack a day for two years now and I need to quit. It's true pipe smoking isn't addictive at all but cigs are a completely different beast. Wish I had just stuck to pipes.
WargamerGunnar - I'm sorry to say, but that's why the cigarette companies target young people, hook them when their 14, 15, 16, get them addicted, and you have a life long revenue stream, just wash rinse and repeat. 😔😔😔
A cig is just enough to make you want another one in half an hour haha. A pipe is over half an hour of smoking pleasure and one can be enough for the day.
I'm a beginning pipe smoker. love your videos mutton. keep them coming.
SeMeTeRiE - I will my friend. 👍👍👍
What brand is your pipe? It looks like Jirsa.
Great video as always! Now I'm new to pipe smoking and the breath method works really well for me. Just one little thing: while clenching the pipe a lot of saliva builds up in my mouth. How do you deal with that?
SirFlausch - occasionally when that happens, I remove my pipe from my mouth, swallow then begin smoking again, but after 30 years of smoking a pipe I guess I have developed a way of swallowing saliva without knowing it, because I rarely have that problem. 👍👍👍
Wait, could it be? Another Brony piper? /)
I also think folks need to realize....you dont have to 'sip' with every breath. Every other, every third or fourth. One will develop a natural rhythm and avoid hot piping.
Blue Star Industrial Arts - True, but that I hope folks will discover for themselves, some people don’t understand at first how the method works, so I try and make it as simple as possible to get them started. 👍👍👍
MUTTNCHOP!!!!!! Excellent well done.....and well said my friend hope all is well with you take care.... mr president still wants the chop to go before congressional committees 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😀
Pipes And kayaks - ahh, they wouldn't listen to me. Lol. 👍👍👍
Muttnchop Piper I am convinced that they will hear the chop!!, 👏👏👏👏👏
I’ll smoke a pipe or a cigar but it’s on a special occasion
Thanks for introducing me to the Breathe technique! Just tried it and it was great. Not an expert yet but just like you said, little to no tongue bite and more flavor. Smoked McLelland's Tastemaster in a Brebbia billiard and it was like a whole new smoking experience for the better. Keep up the good work!
Joe Allen - You're welcome my friend, I'm glad you are finding success. 👍👍👍
I just so happened here on your channel, I inherited grandpas pipe a few years ago and decided to smoke it last night and didn’t know what the hell I was doing, that being said I actually found myself enjoying it as I was fishing off the dock behind my house. I can definitely see why one would take this up for passing time or to relax. Thanks for all the info you put out it’s a pleasure learning new stuff like this the average joe never experienced
Bill 308 - You bet Bill, I’m glad you are enjoying Pipe Smoking. 👍👍👍
Brand new to this hobby and I am really enjoying your videos. I have learned A LOT already. I hope to keep seeing new videos!
Thank you.
SikkNazty - you're welcome my friend. 👍👍👍
Great video, thank you sir. One question: when you exhale and breathe into the stem, does the air from your your breath create moisture into the tobacco? I have problem smoke to the bottom of bowl because the tobacco at the bottom is always wet.
Jason S - No, this does not happen to me, might I suggest that you make sure you're tobacco is very dry, not dry leaves crispy dry, but close, the more moisture you have in the tobacco, the more steam is produced which recondences into water at the bottom of your bowl. Plus I guess after all these years my mouth knows I'm smoking my pipe because I don't find I salivate more when I smoke, a helpful tip mabye is if you find you are salivating more then usual, remove the pipe swallow, then continue smoking. 👍👍👍
Loving your videos..And as a new pipe smoker been invaluable! Couple of questions.. I live in Australia and am often in South east Asia where it's hot and humid. Would a pipe with a thicker wall of the bowl help with keeping a cool smoke? Secondly trying to work my way through the different varieties of tobacco.. burleys, orientals, Virginias etc.. do you have a go to for each of those categories so I can gauge what I like and don't.. thanks again for the awesome videos 👌🏻
Jordan Purdey - yes and no. If you don't know how to control the heat, thickness of the bowl won't matter, once you heat it up, it stays hot. If you can control the heat by using the Breathe method, then yes a thicker bowl will absorb the heat better, and give you a cooler smoke. I did a video called "My Favorite Blends of 2016" where I did just that I broke down my favorites by Blend type, my favorite Virginia, my favorite Aromatic, so forth and so on. Check out that video, it should tell you all you need to know about different varieties of tobacco. 👍👍👍
Muttnchop Piper awesome thanks mate! I've been using the breath method as you've discussed in several videos... I'll keep at it and see how I go 👌🏻 perfect I'll check it out. Thanks again 👍🏻
Jordan Purdey - Anytime my friend, anytime. 👍👍👍
If you draw a little while inhaling through your nose, I think you are inhaling a bit of the smoke even without knowing that. For some this is not a big deal but I don't like that part. Correct me if I'm wrong. Because I can inhale both from my nose and mouth and inhale from my nose and draw only with the muscles of the mouth. I'm not sure which of the two you are describing. If you can elaborate on that
Iktomi - Here is a great experiment to try that teaches you a little better what I’m talking about. You will need a straw and a glass of water. The straw represents the pipe and the water represents the smoke. 1. Put the straw in your mouth in the same position as you would your pipe. Make sure you have a good seal around the straw where no air gets in around the straw. Close the hole at the other end of the straw and breathe in and out through your nose ONLY!!! Do this about 20 times Nice smooth natural breathes in and out. 2. Keeping that good seal around the straw, put the other end of the straw in the glass of water, put your tongue over the end of the straw in your mouth closing off the hole, then breathe in and out through your nose ONLY!!! Do this about 20 times. 3. Last step, remove your tongue from the end of the straw and keeping that good seal around the straw breathe in through your nose ONLY!!! Take a small sip of water and hold it in your mouth, as you exhale out through your nose ONLY!!! Push the water back through the straw. Do this about 20 times, small sips and hold it in your mouth then as you exhale force the water back through the straw. Now replace the straw with a pipe, light it as normal, create a good seal around the bit where no air passes, then breathe in through your nose only!!! Take in good a small sip of smoke into your mouth, hold it there then as you exhale through your nose Only!!! Force the smoke in your mouth back through the stem, lightly, gently, you should see a small stream of smoke coming from the bowl as you do this, repeat this procedure 3 more times, on the 5th time blow the smoke out of your mouth, then repeat the process. I hope this explains it better. 👍👍👍
Chris thank you for another great video and clarifying the breathing technique you are using to do this natural process during pipe smoking ! its easy once you practice this As always thank you my friend enjoyed this tutorial. best wishes till next time 👍😀😀😀😀😀👍
Scottie dickens - You're most welcome my friend. 👍👍👍
cigarette smoking is slavery.
You are spot on, this is how to smoke a pipe. One point for new smokers who have problems with saliva..avoid letting the lip of the stem touch your tongue or inside of your mouth while smoking, as that in itself will both make you create saliva and allow your saliva to stealthily run into your stem.
Esbern Johnsen - thank you very much for that information, I'm sure it will help. 👍👍👍
I wish you were my father or at least my uncle. You're the best! Please never stop making UA-cam videos.
I love your videos! I learned to smoke on a clay pipe. For some reason I find clay pipes harder to stay lit, but they get little to no moisture. Can you talk about clay pipes in a future video?
David Peterson - I will add it to the list. 👍👍👍
You have helped me a lot my friend thanks
Hi. I was very fortunate to be given 3 Peterson briars and a meerschaum pipe by a lovely old gentleman recently. He had given up the pipe 15 years ago and he was very elderly and frail. I cleaned the briars and they were very dull so I treated them with some Teak oil, and they came up lovely. My late dad used to smoke a pipe when I was young, I’m 54 now, and I am really thinking of taking up the pipe. 👍🇬🇧
I finally got it down pat after some practice. Works great on my Devil Anse pipe and cools it down real quick! I don’t like to smoke the whole time like that but it’s very effective at cooling the bowl down when you get a little to warm. I like a good solid draw and a plum of smoke every now and then lol. The method cools it down real quick after a big hit 👍🏼. HOWEVER....any cob smokers out there??? The method seems to make my corn cobs get hot really quick. Blowing the smoke slightly back through just like I do on my briar Devil Anse will make my Missouri Meerschaums hotter than a firecracker really quick. Perhaps the larger airflow of the Missouri cobs make blowing back through the stem stoke the fire more than cool it. Works great on the briar though!! I may try just nose breathing only on the cob and see what happens because even the slightest blowing back through the stem seems to stoke the 🔥. Any of you cob smokers had the same occur???
quick question The pipe you are using in this video I really like it what is it?
I am thinking a Sav 121 pot is that right?
Dennis Daudet - yes it's a Savinelli porto Cervo rusticated 121 pot. 👍👍👍
This changed my piping world! I’m tasting a whole new world of flavor using the breathe method!
Mr Piper:
Thank you so much for your enlightening videos. I'm trying to pick up pipe smoking and I know that it should be relaxing but I realized, thanks to your videos, that I'm doing all wrong. I'm going to start anew and use the Breath method. It makes all the sense in the world. Happy pipin'
This video was really helpful. I'm a beginner in the pipe world and this helped me to keep the pipe lit and relatively cold. Thanks a lot!
I gave this a shot this morning. It certainly helps to reduce the temperature. I am not accustomed to breathing that much smoke in to my lungs though (even thought it is not that much). Do you use a filtered pipe or do you care? Most of my pipes are not filtered. I smoked a Petersons Limerick pipe this morning.
hey chop, Love the videos.
Can you do the breathe method without getting smoke in your lungs?
Jacob Larson - Yes, have you attempted to learn it yet, or are you asking before you attempt it? 👍👍👍
Thank you so much so much so much
I've been pipe smoking for a while now and tried that method before I even watched this but I'm glad you explained in more detail so thanks for helping me understand.
new subscriber and new to the hobby. I'm looking for a "very sweet" tobacco. something with little to no bite and very sweet. anyone have any guidance? some background
I smoke menthol ciggarettes and am attempting to QUIT. so far smoking a pipe has reduced my fiendish addiction pretty well. I have dunhill nightcap and frog mortons cellar on the way. haven't tried them yet. so far my experience has been otc stuff. some ok, some NOT. I vaped for about a year and did not smoke during that time. however our friendly democrats in PA took that from me and millions others. so I've been back to cigarettes since October. coughing, hacking, feeling drained. pipe smoking has reduced this feeling for me. so YES high nicotine content is a must or I'll smoke a tin in a day haha. but would really love something sweet. any suggestions?
when I vaped I was pulled to the sweet sugary vapes. looking for something sweet in the pipe tobacco realm.
Jesse Zirkle - I got just the tobacco, Sutliff molto dolce, I might have spelled it wrong, but it's the sweetest tobacco I have ever tasted. Now when you get it, you'll notice that it is really wet and somewhat slimmy. I know that doesn't sound appealing but it really is good. Also, it pops and crackles when you smoke it, so be prepared for that. 👍👍👍
Muttnchop Piper thank you. I'll give it a try.
Jesse Zirkle if you want a very sweet tobacco you should try Bibo or Buddies by Dantobacco the name depends on where you live. Bibo is sort of german slang and is roughly translated to buddies in english. The stuff is so sweet that you are not allowed to smoke it at out pipe club and has an aroma of tangerines. If you want sweet this is what you should get.
I want to know how many bowls is enough in a day. Do I have to switch off to allow the pipe to rest?
Also, is switching tobaccos in the same pipe ruin the pipe?
Is it better to smoke the same tobacco in that same pipe. When I smoke a different tobacco switch to the new pipe for that brand of tobacco. So cross contamination doesn't occure.
My thoughts as I listen to you.
It really works (…at least for me!) Thanks for a most informative video! Nice job!
Muttnchop Piper, watching your videos is by itself RELAXING … thank you ...
Yes indeed Pipe Smoking is a MEDITATION, a sensual meditation, and you have pointed to this very well, thanks.
Awesome video! Thank you! Very creative way to illustrate. Cant wait to try.
Great knowledge!! Thank you! Do you also take "normal" puffs in between?
Hi everyone, Now I wonder if by doing this method you might be drawing more smoke into your lungs, that worries me a bit TBH. Thanks
No you don't, by creating a good seal around the mouthpiece, and only breathe in and out through your nose no breath comes through your mouth. Look at it this way, when you have your mouth full of food and you breathe through your nose you don't choke on the food. Same pricipal.
Muttnchop Piper wow thank you very much for answering I hope you and your family are doing better. Your answer was very reassuring.
Thank you Muttnchop. I am new at pipe smoking and your breath method video helped so much! Keep on teaching us and thank again!
I've used the Breath method for years. To me, it gives you the very best flavor and the best way to keep your pipe lit at the same time. Like you said.....I can go a long time without smoking a pipe and it doesn't bother me a bit.
Smokin' Briar - I agree, I have abandoned all other methods of smoking a pipe for the Breathe Method, it's the only way to smoke. 👍👍👍
Really appreciated the straw in the water example, helped me to understand the breathing method better, seeing a visual aid. Certainly has eliminated tongue bite. By the way have tried Eileen's Dream at your recommendation and am loving it! keep up the great work.
Dear Muttnchop
You REALLY helped me out with this video A LOT !! And I emphasize “A LOT”
I am a 'brand new' pipe-smoker (initially inspired by George Bruno), never ever smoked a single cigarette in my life. I occasionally enjoyed a mild cigar but that was it. Using your breath-method, man it changed my enjoyment of smoking pipes instantly. I basically smoke pipes for the celebration of the whole smoking-procedure, from packing the pipe until cleaning it sorrowfully. And of course to cherish the flavor of mild tobacco.
With the breath-method, right from the scratch, I fired my pipe exactly two times: charring-light and final-light. Period. It was amazing! No relighting, not even once. I finished the whole ball (well, I packed like three quarts of it), just using your breath-method with great enjoyment. Fully appreciating the flavor of my tobacco. No relighting, just very light tamping.
For you guys out there: I adapted the breath-method a bit.
It just happened naturally to me and I was not indicating it. While breathing in, I did it over my nose but not zipping simultaneously on my pipe. At the end of the breathing-in process, I zipped lightly in just over the mouth/pipe. So it was like a two-step process of breathing in . For breathing out, I did it simultaneously, mostly over my nose but also using the pipe, producing a very light column of smoke going up from my pipe. It was just wonderful. Ans it worked perfectly for me.
So maybe this will help some guys of you - As I said, it happened naturally to me. Maybe for you, it might happen differently. Just try find out.
Great thanks to Muttnchop - I’ll stick to this channel. Great in-depth details, especially for us potential beginners (I was once) and brand new pipe-smokers !!
Nice explaining👍
Breath method....I can do it but it doesn’t seem to cool my pipe any. Isn’t blowing the smoke back through the pipe essentially blowing air on the “ fire” just like puffing and pulling air into the “ fire”??? It seems like I’m doing it right, or the best I can, but my bowl will actually get hotter from me blowing back through the stem. I mean isn’t that providing the embers more air to heat up?? So I just been breathing through my nose and relaxing and taking a small puff every so often and blowing my breath-smoke toward the bowl. Seems like kind of a “ fan” effect as I blow cooler air from my breath across the outside of the bowl. But I’m gonna keep trying your way and practicing. I just need to figure out how to “ force through” my exhales through the pipe without making the ember hotter
JohnnyRebKy - You would think that, I thought that, but pushing a very light breath back through the pipe does cause the ember to burn, but not as hard as when you draw the smoke, plus when you force the smoke back through the stem it’s more smoke then oxygen. Here is an experiment get your pipe going, start using the Breathe method, sip the smoke in as you breathe through your nose, then blow the smoke out of your mouth each time, take note of how hot your pipe gets, when it’s hot, stop drawing in and lightly, I mean lightly push air through the stem, and see if your pipe cools. 👍👍👍
Hello, Dear mister Chris,Tell you what, it seems now that on the pipesmagazine.com the formum members often do mention The Muttnchop Piper being one of most dependable and reputable new pipe smoker mentor, and I feel so proud of you when I happen to read this kinda comments,As for cigarettes, You may member in past I was a pretty heavy core strong Ryo cigarette(The Bugler and Van nelle dark Fired Kentucky) and cigarillo smoker and these types of baccys come primarly as free from additivies, nevertheless, based on my experience its the inhaling what makes cigarettes so Efficient and addictive, yet I cant deny that I dont smoke cigarettes no more, but one think I can proudly tell you; I do smoke cigarettes 90% less now after when I switched to pipes almost exclusively, yes I still do like those unfiltered U.S produced Luckies &Camels
but I thought healthwise, If I do like to continue my tobacco consumption further down the road I'd better off switching to pipes entirely as soon as possible and I did, hard it was, yes it was ,still I do keep a pack or two of RYo Tobacco or Marlboro at home
but do smoke them lesser and lesser, 5 no more perhaps. Thank You for your input in our comraderie,Cheers,, Paul >>
Ps. Its now afterdienner time , eagerly looking for my Savinelli Bing's favorite pipe filled with Solani Aged Burley accompagnied with a Glass of some Scotch on Rocks))
Paul The Scandinavian - thanks Paul for you're kind words, I'm glad other internet sights are talking about me in a favorable way that's really cool. I have never smoked cigarettes, but from a bystanders point of view it looks pretty horrible to go through when you try to quit. 👍👍👍
I love the video, I just wanna ask you a quick question. While using the breathing method , do you ever exhale from your mouth?
Yes, what I do is as I am breathing through my nose I draw a small amount of smoke into my mouth. It's the same action you perform when you have a sucker in your mouth. Then force that smoke back through the pipe very lightly, you know when your doing it right when you see a thin line of smoke coming from your bowl. I do this three times, but on the 4th time I blow the smoke out of my mouth. Then I start the process all over again
This is the best way to smoke for flavor! Wow! Been smoking pipe since I was 18 now I'm 29 and thinking about how much more enjoyment and flavor and pure relaxation and pleasure I've missed out on in the past 11years. Changed my life. Thank you Mr. Muttnchop. Amazing. Phenomenal. Just absolutely blown away. I will be enjoying life about 10x more now. Happy piping to you sir. I think I'm going to revisit some old aromatics and see if I can taste them better. Cheers. 👍👍👍
James Herbert - you bet James, I'm glad it's working, when you revisit those Aromatics, try ones you hated, now that you can taste what your smoking, you may think different of them. 👍👍👍
Dear god I get flavors using this that I’ve never got. I was never a hot smoker but this will make smoking the occasional aromatic and Golden Virginia much more pleasureable. Thanks for the info.
Georgia Pipe smoker - You bet my friend, I’m glad you are having success with the method. 👍👍👍
This method is great. This made my pipe smoking 10x better: I smoke slower, the pipe doesn’t overheat, the flavors are better, and I’m not getting the ashy flavor towards the end. And breathing out through the pipe is making a more even cake throughout the bowl. I was worried that breathing out the pipe would cause it to heat up more, but it doesn’t.
Thanks again for your videos my friend!
Robert Wiggs - Amazing isn’t it, the only way to smoke a pipe. 👍👍👍
Hi Muttnchop Piper. I’m from Peru, I used to smoke only cigars, but now I have completely changed to pipe smoking. Your videos has been very important for me in this learning process that I have just started. Thanks a lot ! Just one concern about breath method: When I smoke my pipe in the traditional way, I taste the most of the flavor the moment I open and close my mouth to let go the smoke and move my tong around. When do you use breath method it seems that almost everything inside your mouth is resting. How do you get the most of the flavor without moving your tong around your mouth and lips?
Yuri Herrera Burstein - I must perform the Breathe method a little different then you, as I breathe in through my nose, I slightly draw on my pipe, then as I exhale through my nose, I force the smoke that I drew back through the stem of the pipe using just enough force to see a small wisp of smoke coming from the bowl. then I repeat the procedure 2 more times, then on the 4th time I release the smoke out of my mouth. I have no problem tasting the tobacco doing it this way. 👍👍👍
I think I might get back into pipe smoking I've wanted to for a while I did until the one I made broke
I'm in canada and only smoke my pipe outside, so I just don't smoke in winter and i have no problem with it. I watched my dad struggle to quit cigerettes and it was horriable for him. So from my experience pipe smoking seems to be pretty different on the addiction front
tathel - True, in my experience, I have no addiction to pipe smoking, that being said I also don't inhale the pipe smoke, so it might be different if I did. 👍👍👍
I just want to take a minute and let you know how much I have enjoyed your channel. I just began pipe smoking and your tutorials have really helped out. I have just finished my first four official pipe smokes and you your information on the breathing technique, I believe, really helped out. Each one of them was enjoyable although I still have a lot to learn. However I was able to not overheat the pipe and experienced no tongue bite whatsoever. Had I just grabbed a pipe and puffed away, I'm sure it would've been a disaster. Thanks for everything and I look forward to more content on your channel. Thanks
Brantley Ostwalt - Thank you my friend, you are a prime example of why I started my channel, to give people like you some direction, and instruction, I'm glad I have been able to help. 👍👍👍
Thank You
Good point on the cigs. It's one of the most depressing things, hearing a friend say "I need a smoke" "I can't go much longer, could you please watch my stuff while I go for a smoke".
Najey Rifai - Heartbreaking absolutely heartbreaking. 😏😏😏
Excellent, thanks! What kind of lighter do you use?
I agree, the breath method seems to be the best way to sip the smoke without it getting overly hot. I was practicing while watching the video, and I can breath for about 4 or 5 breaths before I release and unclench the pipe. This also seems, for some reason, to allow less moisture to get in - or that's just me, I'll bet.
Dennis Ciurej - no, less moisture is an advantage to this method, I find the same thing happens to me. 👍👍👍
Just wanted to drop in here and let you know how much you helped me. I'm a pretty knew pipe smoker who tried smoking my pipe yesterday using the breath method as described in your last breath method video. It was the best smoke I have ever had, nice and cool, flavorful, and relaxing. Thank you very much.
Batz - that really pleases me to hear my friend. 👍👍👍
Smoked cigarettes for years and never got the relaxing and enjoyment like they advertise till I turned to the pipe and kicked them chem sticks to the curb.
Pipe smoking you have to take your time to smoke versus a cigarette and its instant gratification.
Sweet smokes amigo 😎
Upon AstariKnight - great comment, thank you my friend. 👍👍👍
Well I only just started to smoke a pipe, I'm aged nearly 50 and I thought, what the hell! Anyway, just like to thank you for your videos. It is clear you have a passion for this and your easy going and friendly style is so engaging to watch. I have just spent the best part of an hour practising this method and I have to say how enjoyable it has been. It is almost a Zen like experience, like meditation. It is a known fact that deep rhythmic breathing is good for the soul and relaxation. I sat listening to the birds in my Garden and let myself get lost watching the smoke swirl from the end of my pipe. A really nice and chilled experience. Thank You from England!
BertAtkin - I am so happy you got the technique down as soon as you did, and you are correct, the rhythm of this type of smoking is very therapeutic, it calms the soul. Thank you for your kind words my friend. 👍👍👍
Funny thing is that I have the cigarette addiction but I seldom smoke them at home. Pipe smoking (without inhaling) has drastically cut my cigarette consumption.
Charles Richey - I would hope that's a good thing. 👍👍👍
Chop what kind of drinks do you enjoy while smoking a pipe if any? If you haven't already you should do a vid about that subject.
Broken Pipe 86 - I have done a video, and it might be surprising to you to learn, my go to beverage while smoking my pipe is Diet Mt. Dew. 👍👍👍
I have seen videos on the Breathe method and never understood it. Watched your video and finally understood what to do. Just got done smoking a bowl of Lane1q and man what a difference. I could taste the tobacco better and it burned much better. Thanks for the very informative video
Nick Reason - you're welcome my friend, I am glad it's working so well. 👍👍👍
The reflex developed when learning to eat and breathe at the same time, where the airway is occluded such that food does not enter the lungs, seems to be an impediment to me learning this method. That will take some practice. The soft palate/uvula/epiglottis seems to get in the way too, due to some interaction with my tongue and the associated connective tissues. Hmm...
Ian McDonald - that's.a shame you have that problem. 😏😏😏
go ahead and pause the video.. Then you stop aswell whats the point of stopping the video (; Haha im just playing love your vids !
nope - It’s called being an amateur, I’m not that great of a UA-cam presenter. 👍👍👍
Been using this method for the past week now and my LL 1-Q has never been sweeter. I never realized how hard I was smoking my pipe. Thanks MP
Wynn Chester - Its my pleasure my friend. 😃😃😃
Couldn't agree more. Pipes aren't about satisfying a craving, it's a time to sit down and just relax while enjoying a favorite blend. The breath method you describe came almost naturally to me. Somehow a tiny amount of air flowed through the pipe as I inhaled. I don't have any tobacco to see if I've truly got it down, but your explanation was so simple I doubt I'm doing it wrong. I went ahead and subbed. Looking forward to more videos.
Tom Sawyer - that's extraordinary, you're doing it the way the method intended you to do it, as you breathe in through your nose suction is produced in your mouth naturally drawing some smoke from the pipe. Most people don't get that right away, great job. 👍👍👍
Muttnchop Piper, I'm relatively new to pipe smoking and am truly envious of your pipe collection. I don't have a shop locally so I had to order my first few pipes online. My first pipe ever was a clay pipe I bought while on vacation in Florida. I was 16 at the time, to young to legally smoke, but that's where it all began for me. I can't wait for my Missouri Meerschaum cobs to come in with my first few blends.
Im honestly amazed that pipe smoking has this whole culture behind it.
Finkardop - History, culture, it’s really is a wonderful hobby. 👍👍👍
I like this method. I don't always use it though. I find that you can enjoy a blend smoking this way. just my opinion 😃
Broken Pipe 86 - and a great opinion it is, thanks. 👍👍👍
Thanks for this second video on the subject. Much clearer. By golly I think I’ve got it. Thanks for taking the time.
Gabby Hayes - Ohhhhhhh, you going to live smoking a pipe so much more now, Congratulations my friend. 👍👍👍
Hi Muttnchop. I just tried this method using the hottest burning tobacco I have and found that I could regulate the heat of the pipe a little better. Thank you. Alex
Pantribal Choochin' - that's one of the reasons I love this method. 👍👍👍
Also you might try placing your tongue on the roof of your mouth, it block the air passage
Guy Boor - great tip, thanks for that info my friend. 👍👍👍
Love ALL your videos! Thank you! Outstanding content.
Sir, with your help I just went through my first bowl with only two lights and without tongue bite. I appreciate everything you do and wanted to say thank you
Justin Gibson - You bet my friend, I’m glad you were successful, using the Breathe method is the only way to smoke a pipe. 👍👍👍