Wie_raucht_man_Flake_richtig

Smoking a flake is probably one of the things that a pipe smoker
 particularly appreciates. The cool burn, the perfect tobacco blend
 and the ritual-like preparation combine to create a shared delight.
 It is not difficult to enjoy a flake pipe tobacco. Even though there are
 many ways to prepare a flake for the pipe, here is the best and most
 sensible method in our opinion.

Folding: Take as many flake slices as you want to smoke in a pipe
 and fit in a filling. This can be half a disc, but for large pipes it can
 be more than one. Fold the slice lengthwise in the middle so that at
 the end, about half of the full-length slices lie on top of each other.

Fold: Hold the folded tobacco by the ends and slowly bend it in the
 middle to form a U shape. The tobacco is loosened slightly at the
 bottom of the bend. You can squeeze the loosened tobacco a little 
so that it can be easily stuffed into the pipe.

Plugging: While holding the tobacco at the ends of the U the whole
 time, stuff it into the pipe, perhaps with a slight twisting motion. 
Occasionally some tobacco will still stick out over the bowl of the
 pipe. This can simply be pinched off with your fingers.

Check the draw: Now regulate the draw of your pipe as usual by
 pressing lightly.

Ignite: Now the pipe can be ignited in an even area.

It may be that the flake is a little more difficult to ignite because it is 
a pressed tobacco. But once the flake glows, the rest almost 
happens by itself.

Have fun and multi-faceted enjoyment with your flake!