Acclimation

[Hookah_Bob3]

I just have an observation to share..Back before Tangiers first mentioned acclimation for his tobacco, we were all getting great smokes with what we had, right? Ever since he's mentioned it, half the issues with smoking is because the lack of acclimation.

Perhaps it's a placebo effect? I know that with tangiers and perhaps other unwashed brands (which is why the whole acclimation came about -- the nicotine is very susceptive to humidity) it may make a difference, but I can't imagine it'd matter with washed.

Anyway, think about it

[cymptom]

I really don't know what to think, but one thing is for sure -- washed tobacco is much more consistent and reliable than unwashed. (C'mon Tangy ol' sport, add a light line!)

When I got my first shipment of Tangiers, NONE of the flavors would smoke right out of the bag. It was nearly impossible to get anything but thin, harsh, nicotine-heavy smoke. Then all of the sudden, bam -- the tobacco was became smokeable with no change in my technique. So there certainly is an important variable somewhere in there.

At the same time, I don't know if acclimation is always a solution. I have some Tangiers tobacco that I've NEVER been able to get smoking without that heavy nicotine bite, even though it's stored in ventilated containers. Other flavors always smoke fine, regardless of whether I acclimate them or not. I've never had to acclimate Kashmir Peach, it always smokes very well.

Conclusion =

[EvansLight]

It very well could be. But at the same time, how can the placebo effect mess with the baccy XD ive done some tests of my own, and found it does change how the tobacco smokes, even in identical setups. But on most its minute, just maybe a bit more smoke or flavor. For the most part it only works good on Tangiers. I guess once again this is down to how its made, which is why some people cant smoke it, due to the fact that it is a stronger tobacco, in more than just nicotine content

[Sonthert]

Tobacco changes with the amount of humidity in the air (cigars, humidors, etc.)
Glycerine is an humectant, that is it absorbs moisture from the air. So it necessarily changes with humidity as well. You add the two together and it must respond to changes in humidity...right? If eating too much makes you fat and not exercising makes you fat, would you assume you could get thin by not exercising AND eating too much?

Mr. Moodz and I embarked on a journey with his Nahkla Mandarin orange. He hated the flavor, when he first smoked it straight out of the box. After it had been sitting around for a long while, we tried it and he liked it. I did to, actually. Good flavor.

Its just one possible reason why somebody isn't getting the best possible results, but its the easiest to presribe and instruct somebody how to do, thats why its a good first step.

[Scarecrow]

If you get new tobacco you dont necessarily needs to aclimate. I usually do it if I dont like the taste as a way of hopefully fixing it. Sometimes you just can't help it.