Off-gassing

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by pnoon

We still love you, anyway, Peter.

[BHalbrooks]

Originally Posted by pnoon

I'd answer your question but you find me to be constantly rude. And nobody wants that.

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Whatta low blow

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

He finds you to be regularly rude, Peter- and constantly unattractive.

At least you worded it right haha.
Man, you all hold on to stuff way too much lol

[hotreds]

As long as we're not binging and purging I guess it's all good!

[kelmac07]

Barry (bscottskangum) does this all the time. I've had success a few times using this technique.

[joeobx]

I tend to smoke a little fast so I'll sometimes do this a couple of times withor without the flame, about halfway and the last 3rd.
I do love the looks you get when you use a flame in bumper to bumper traffic on 95

[BSB]

Originally Posted by joeobx

I tend to smoke a little fast so I'll sometimes do this a couple of times withor without the flame, about halfway and the last 3rd.
I do love the looks you get when you use a flame in bumper to bumper traffic on 95

[Hem]

I had no idea to even do this....definitely going to try it next time I light one up!

[ApexAZ]

I'm officially sold on the purge. At first (months ago) I didn't think it helped, but I didn't know that it required several seconds of blowing either. I've had several cigars since this thread was started and a long purge has improved every one of them. I also think that lighting it is beneficial in that it gives you a visual indicator of when it's completely exhausted.

Thanks for sharing. I didn't know that a lengthy blow on a long stick could result in so much tastiness!

[Bageland2000]

Originally Posted by ApexAZ

I didn't know that a lengthy blow on a long stick could result in so much tastiness!

ENOUGH! It's happening

...Most people don't like the taste! but then again, most people aren't fortunate enough to be picky and only blow the long ones.

[Mattso3000]

Originally Posted by Bageland2000

ENOUGH! It's happening

...Most people don't like the taste! but then again, most people aren't fortunate enough to be picky and only blow the long ones.

Just tried lighting the purge (typed "this" but felt the need to clarify) and didn't feel immature at all.

Had to check...ammonia in non-flammable under normal conditions, without a catalyst.

I purge cigars without lighting the gasses whenever I think it will help the flavor, usually towards the end of smoking it. It normally only lasts a few puffs before it needs it again. There was a thread here about purging right after lighting to remove the flame gasses, but that didn't require lighting the gasses. If they are out of the cigar then I won't waste lighter fuel on them.

[jcruse64]

Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

Had to check...ammonia in non-flammable under normal conditions, without a catalyst.

Glad you looked; saved me the trouble, as I was thinking the same thing. Tobacco leaves, like lots of Carbon-based substances, will have some volatile organic compounds in it. Another thing that would be present in burning of tobacco leaves, like many other Carbon compounds, is Carbon Monoxide, which IS highly flammable. In the burning of a cigar, combustion of the leaves can be "incomplete", for lack of a better description, and instead of making just Carbon Dioxide from leaf combustion, some Carbon Monoxide is formed also. This flammable compound could build in the stogie also. Purge it out of the stick with an open flame and you will see what is being discussed. I would not think so with ammonia alone.

Also would not think purging would cool the torch-lit end of a cigar, as one member posted. You are forcefully adding air to embers; it will only help combustion and heat up more. Try it on a larger scale by using a leaf blower to help you get a brush fire going, if you're not having much luck; it WILL fan those embers into flame.

[jluck]

I did this tonight with a little ACID wafe (It's all I had available)....that tiny little thing made a fire ball for 8-10 seconds. I was quite suprised as I expected maybe 1 or 2 seconds at the most.

[Bageland2000]

Originally Posted by jluck

I did this tonight with a little ACID wafe (It's all I had available)....that tiny little thing made a fire ball for 8-10 seconds. I was quite suprised as I expected maybe 1 or 2 seconds at the most.

Yea I've purged in the past, but only for like 2 seconds and I never thought it helped. I guess this is why

[bruceolee]

I know! who comments on a thread 10 years old but i was gonna do my own thread about this subject until i found it here. I just did this for the first time and was impressed with the results. Now, does every cigar need this? No. but it helped the cigar i'm smoking kill that ammonia taste and it'll be a tool i use going forwards now. Anyways, I was just excited by the results today. God bless you all!

[cjhalbrooks]

I am going to try the purge i had the bitterness. And to all the "mature" smokers that have been sure to state as such. I have to smoke fast at work so lay off and just dont post

I tried it today while smoking a ROTT RP Edge. I was surprised at how much the taste changed after purging. Definitely smoothed it out. I haven't had time to let the majority of my smokes age so I guess purging is a good alternative until some age awhile.

[Bageland2000]

is it bad form to sticky request your own thread?

[44stampede]

Originally Posted by Bageland2000

is it bad form to sticky request your own thread?

What is a sticky?

[Bageland2000]

Originally Posted by 44stampede

What is a sticky?

its what happens when you give a lengthy blow on a long stick