Crackling while my cigar is burning

Ranger_B · 02-02-2011, 09:27 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, 09:30 PM

beetles?

Volusianator · 02-02-2011, 09:31 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, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bigswol2

beetles?

Whee · 02-02-2011, 09:45 PM

I was thinking beetles too.

Volusianator · 02-02-2011, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by emopunker2004

Why's that, you can hear beetles crack.

emopunker2004 · 02-02-2011, 09:59 PM

sorry he might have beetles

Ranger_B · 02-02-2011, 10:05 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, 10:10 PM

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

Flynnster · 02-02-2011, 10:20 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, 10:23 PM

emopunker2004 · 02-02-2011, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Skywalker

Zeuceone · 02-02-2011, 11:20 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, 08:10 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, 08:19 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, 08:45 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, 09:20 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, 09:26 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!

Ranger_B · 02-03-2011, 12:31 PM

Thanks for the heads up on the plastic I dont think I knew that. I am thinking it had more to do with weather or the cigar itself. Not to mention the thoughts of having a bug issue just scares the hell out of me

. I had a lot of tar with this smoke, i actually wiped the head of the cigar with a napkin to get some of it off. If it was beetles I would think it would be an occasional popping unless the whole stick was loaded with those damn varmints. This was more of a crackling as the cigar was smoking. When I would draw smoke through to cigar and when I purged mid smoke. I also got it when I relit just towards the end of the smoke as well. It could be a dry wrapper as we had a humidifier going in the room where I was smoking. I keep my cigars between 60 and 65%. I am going through all the remaining DES I have now and do not see a single pin hole along the smokes. I am still going to set up a small ammo can to separate these suspect smokes to be extra sure.

HK3- · 02-03-2011, 12:53 PM

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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.

02-02-2011, 09:27 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, 09:30 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, 09:31 PM	#3
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, 09:45 PM	#5
Whee formerly illinoishoosier Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sean Location: Bishopville, SC Posts: 3,591 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, 09:59 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, 10:05 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, 10:10 PM	#9
Whee formerly illinoishoosier Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sean Location: Bishopville, SC Posts: 3,591 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, 10:20 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, 10:23 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, 11:20 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, 08:10 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, 08:19 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, 08:45 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, 09:26 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, 12:31 PM	#19
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 Thanks for the heads up on the plastic I dont think I knew that. I am thinking it had more to do with weather or the cigar itself. Not to mention the thoughts of having a bug issue just scares the hell out of me. I had a lot of tar with this smoke, i actually wiped the head of the cigar with a napkin to get some of it off. If it was beetles I would think it would be an occasional popping unless the whole stick was loaded with those damn varmints. This was more of a crackling as the cigar was smoking. When I would draw smoke through to cigar and when I purged mid smoke. I also got it when I relit just towards the end of the smoke as well. It could be a dry wrapper as we had a humidifier going in the room where I was smoking. I keep my cigars between 60 and 65%. I am going through all the remaining DES I have now and do not see a single pin hole along the smokes. I am still going to set up a small ammo can to separate these suspect smokes to be extra sure.