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Delayed Gratification Technique
Most of this information comes from the ASP posts of Mike Jacobs, with additional material by Kevyn Winkless, Terry Freeman, and Paul Szabady.
What is DGT?
DGT stands for Delayed Gratification Technique, a (somewhat) humorous term for leaving a bowl half-smoked and picking it up later. With a little technique, the tobacco at the bottom of the bowl is "stoved", and develops a richer taste, with less tongue bite.
How do you DGT?
There are two schools of thought here. Many people will DGT a bowl just by setting it down and forgetting about it. Others go to great lengths to prepare the bowl. These "great lengths" are what this FAQ is about. The only thing one needs to do with a DGT is smoke the bowl slowly, to avoid the build-up of alkaline moisture. But to get the most striking results from this experiment, there are more detailed methods.
People get the best results by smoking down to about the two-thirds mark. They avoid tamping the tobacco. At some point, preferably before putting the pipe down, the ash needs to be dumped out, leaving only a little kindling on top, and the stem and shank need to be run-through with a pipe cleaner.
Whichever method is used, the bowl should be left for anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Overnight is usual.
Some suggest storing the DGT'd pipe with a pipe cleaner in the airhole, and some suggest resting the bowl upside down, to keep the moisture from collecting at the bottom. This all depends on how obsessive one is. The most important step is removing the ash, as an ashy bowl tends to have a bitter taste.
Which tobaccos work best?
Almost any tobacco is a candidate, but people have the best luck with Virginia tobacco, especially milder blends. A Virginia/perique blend works almost as well. Some people claim that burley and Latakia blends can work too. The only tobaccos you really shoudn't try this with are aromatics, as the toppings will usually end up tasting nasty.
Which Virginia tobaccos would you recommend?
Brindle Flake, Ashton
Golden Danish Slices, Lane
Blackwoods Flake, McClelland
Dark Star, McClelland
Hal O' The Wynd, Rattray
Marlin Flake, Rattray
Full Virginia Flake, Samuel Gawith
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