Crackling while my cigar is burning

Ranger_B · 02-02-2011, 08:27 PM

So I am smoking a cigar tonight and I start hearing crackling just like a camp fire. Burn was a bit off and a real dark blister line just before my burn line. Is this just too wet or is it too dry? Flavors where great burn seemed good just the noise. Any thoughts?

bigswol2 · 02-02-2011, 08:30 PM

beetles?

emopunker2004 · 02-02-2011, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bigswol2

beetles?

Whee · 02-02-2011, 08:45 PM

I was thinking beetles too.

Volusianator · 02-02-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by emopunker2004

Why's that, you can hear beetles crack.

Volusianator · 02-02-2011, 08:31 PM

If the wrapper blew up, then it was dry and cracked, if not, it may have still been dry or beetles.

emopunker2004 · 02-02-2011, 08:59 PM

sorry he might have beetles

Ranger_B · 02-02-2011, 09:05 PM

yeah I thought beetles too. It seemed to be the wrapper though. Guess it could have been and that would suck. I am smoking a Viaje DES and they are in their own 5 finger bag. Hummm

Whee · 02-02-2011, 09:10 PM

On the upside, it's the best kind of beetles....dead ones.

Flynnster · 02-02-2011, 09:20 PM

Also, you now know you like the flavor of burning beetles, and you can pick up beetle filled cigars very cheap.

Skywalker · 02-02-2011, 09:23 PM

emopunker2004 · 02-02-2011, 09:53 PM

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Zeuceone · 02-02-2011, 10:20 PM

Now I'm wondering if I should still do the NST with you. I'm pretty sure I don't like the taste of burnt beetles.

Ranger_B · 02-03-2011, 07:10 AM

Yeah well ill keep all the beetle gars to myself. That is just one possibility and I don't put too much stock in it. Don't get me wrong the rest of those des are staying in the baggies. No other sign of bugs but I will be going over the smokes in that humi with a fine tooth comb.
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jitzy · 02-03-2011, 07:19 AM

It could also be hot cigar vs cold air sometimes and a little bit to dry of a cigar could cause cracking

neoflex · 02-03-2011, 07:45 AM

Did the wrapper crack of split at all? I find in the cooler dryer months that thinner wrapper sometimes tend to pop and crack even if it's just a hairline and you can usually hear it make a pop or snap sound when they split. When I smoke Tatuajes in the winter I tend to get this often. Fingers crossed for you that it's not beetles and just an FYI if you have live beetles in your cigars keeping them in plastic bags won't keep them from spreading as they are capable of chewing their way out.

Volusianator · 02-03-2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by neoflex

FYI if you have live beetles in your cigars keeping them in plastic bags won't keep them from spreading as they are capable of chewing their way out.

I was just going to post the same!

Devanmc · 02-03-2011, 08:26 AM

bettles scare me... im gunna have to go threw every cigar in my collection when i get home now. they should be at 55-65% depending on location in the humi(top wont hold rh

) and about 65*. still dont want any bettles!

HK3- · 02-03-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Devanmc

bettles scare me... im gunna have to go threw every cigar in my collection when i get home now. they should be at 55-65% depending on location in the humi(top wont hold rh

) and about 65*. still dont want any bettles!

I think you're fine. As long as they stay away from heat (77+ degrees) you should be fine.

bobarian · 02-03-2011, 12:17 PM

Very unlikely that they were beetles or beetle eggs. The eggs are so small that you would not hear them unless you had extremely good hearing. More likely it was the burning of the leaves like in a fire.

This is not unusual when smoking this time of year in the cold weather.

02-02-2011, 08:27 PM	#1
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Crackling while my cigar is burning So I am smoking a cigar tonight and I start hearing crackling just like a camp fire. Burn was a bit off and a real dark blister line just before my burn line. Is this just too wet or is it too dry? Flavors where great burn seemed good just the noise. Any thoughts?

02-02-2011, 08:30 PM	#2
bigswol2 Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 534 Trading: (7)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning beetles?

02-02-2011, 08:45 PM	#4
Whee formerly illinoishoosier Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sean Location: Bishopville, SC Posts: 3,592 Trading: (17)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning I was thinking beetles too. __________________ "Maybe I'm wrong, when they tell me they're right…..naaaaahhhhhh, I'm an asshooooooleeee"--Denis Leary

02-02-2011, 08:31 PM	#6
Volusianator Bikes, Babes & Cigars! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Wade Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 1,438 Trading: (17)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning If the wrapper blew up, then it was dry and cracked, if not, it may have still been dry or beetles. __________________ Overtime pays more because of what you're missing, money isn't everything.

02-02-2011, 08:59 PM	#7
emopunker2004 Central Fla rollin Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Justin Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 6,171 Trading: (46)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning sorry he might have beetles

02-02-2011, 09:05 PM	#8
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning yeah I thought beetles too. It seemed to be the wrapper though. Guess it could have been and that would suck. I am smoking a Viaje DES and they are in their own 5 finger bag. Hummm

02-02-2011, 09:10 PM	#9
Whee formerly illinoishoosier Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sean Location: Bishopville, SC Posts: 3,592 Trading: (17)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning On the upside, it's the best kind of beetles....dead ones. __________________ "Maybe I'm wrong, when they tell me they're right…..naaaaahhhhhh, I'm an asshooooooleeee"--Denis Leary

02-02-2011, 09:20 PM	#10
Flynnster Life's too short Swishers Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Middle of the Mitten Posts: 787 Trading: (7)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning Also, you now know you like the flavor of burning beetles, and you can pick up beetle filled cigars very cheap.

02-02-2011, 09:23 PM	#11
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

02-02-2011, 10:20 PM	#13
Zeuceone You're next Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: G Location: SoCal Posts: 1,737 Trading: (16)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning Now I'm wondering if I should still do the NST with you. I'm pretty sure I don't like the taste of burnt beetles.

02-03-2011, 07:10 AM	#14
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning Yeah well ill keep all the beetle gars to myself. That is just one possibility and I don't put too much stock in it. Don't get me wrong the rest of those des are staying in the baggies. No other sign of bugs but I will be going over the smokes in that humi with a fine tooth comb. Posted via Mobile Device

02-03-2011, 07:19 AM	#15
jitzy Illusione Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Windermere Fl Posts: 306 Trading: (17)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning It could also be hot cigar vs cold air sometimes and a little bit to dry of a cigar could cause cracking __________________

02-03-2011, 07:45 AM	#16
neoflex I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: John Location: Monroe, NC Posts: 2,765 Trading: (32)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning Did the wrapper crack of split at all? I find in the cooler dryer months that thinner wrapper sometimes tend to pop and crack even if it's just a hairline and you can usually hear it make a pop or snap sound when they split. When I smoke Tatuajes in the winter I tend to get this often. Fingers crossed for you that it's not beetles and just an FYI if you have live beetles in your cigars keeping them in plastic bags won't keep them from spreading as they are capable of chewing their way out. __________________

02-03-2011, 08:26 AM	#18
Devanmc Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Devan Location: The Zoo Posts: 1,971 Trading: (40)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning bettles scare me... im gunna have to go threw every cigar in my collection when i get home now. they should be at 55-65% depending on location in the humi(top wont hold rh ) and about 65*. still dont want any bettles! __________________ I spent a lot of my money on booze, cigars, birds and fast cars, the rest I just squandered. -George Best

02-03-2011, 12:17 PM	#20
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Crackling while my cigar is burning Very unlikely that they were beetles or beetle eggs. The eggs are so small that you would not hear them unless you had extremely good hearing. More likely it was the burning of the leaves like in a fire. This is not unusual when smoking this time of year in the cold weather.