I like a little dottle, to know I was protected. I usually find that right at the end, you do a final tamp and can feel that the tobacco is gone. The taste gets a little funny, and the pipe will try to start going out on you from the moisture it filtered. It's a natural thing and hard to explain, but I empty the pipe and there is just a nice, small bit of dottle ready to fall out, nearly burned through. I also detest ashing during my smoke. It's all kind of come together, and I really only suck ash on a new pipe I don't know well enough with a larger than usual airway. Or because I messed up, as I am far from perfect.
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