Why does (pipe) tobacco bite during smoking?

Especially as the P-lip stem emits the smoke in a concentrated narrow stream. I have found the opposite to be true from the first answer. If the tobacco is too moist then it leads to 2 problems. Firstly it is harder to keep lit and will most likely mean you will instinctively draw harder on the pipe to keep a good burn. read more

This can heat the tobacco too much. The moisture in the tobacco can then form steam which can bite the tongue with a steam burn. The second reason for tongue bite is a chemical reaction with a constituent in the tobacco. Some people get tongue bite from red virginia tobacco and others from aromatic tobaccos. read more

I have smoked a pipe off and on for 35+ years and for the longest time, I was a strictly aromatic smoker. after tears of tongue bite, I started thinking about it and came to the conclusion that I should try the Balkan and English blends to see if there was a reduction in the bite. read more

The moisture in the tobacco can then form steam which can bite the tongue with a steam burn. The second reason for tongue bite is a chemical reaction with a constituent in the tobacco. Some people get tongue bite from red virginia tobacco and others from aromatic tobaccos. read more