So I've been smoking a pipe for awhile now, exploring new blends, being bit by the PAD and TAD bug every now and then (more often than my wallet would like 
). So far I've enjoyed every moment of it.
I do however, seem to have a problem building a cake on the inside of my pipes. I have a Savinelli morino, my first pipe, that is my favourite smoker. My only complaint is that it has a tendency to smoke hot, especially with aromatics. A cake would be awesome in this pipe, seeing as how often I smoke it.
So here's my after smoking routine. Dump out the ashes, clean the stem and shank with pipe cleaners, then clean the inside of the bowl with a Q-tip. I'm very thorough, and don't leave much in the way of gunk on the inside of the bowl.
Today I tried something different. Instead of just immediately dumping the ashes, I put my thumb on the top of the bowl, and shook the pipe around, distributing the ash, then dumped out the dottle. I did my normal pipe cleaner routine, but didn't run a Q-tip around the inside of the bowl. I just left the ash as it was on the inside of the bowl.
So is this way a good solution to building up a good cake? Will it cause my pipe to get sour faster? What do you guys do for building cakes?
). So far I've enjoyed every moment of it.I do however, seem to have a problem building a cake on the inside of my pipes. I have a Savinelli morino, my first pipe, that is my favourite smoker. My only complaint is that it has a tendency to smoke hot, especially with aromatics. A cake would be awesome in this pipe, seeing as how often I smoke it.
So here's my after smoking routine. Dump out the ashes, clean the stem and shank with pipe cleaners, then clean the inside of the bowl with a Q-tip. I'm very thorough, and don't leave much in the way of gunk on the inside of the bowl.
Today I tried something different. Instead of just immediately dumping the ashes, I put my thumb on the top of the bowl, and shook the pipe around, distributing the ash, then dumped out the dottle. I did my normal pipe cleaner routine, but didn't run a Q-tip around the inside of the bowl. I just left the ash as it was on the inside of the bowl.
So is this way a good solution to building up a good cake? Will it cause my pipe to get sour faster? What do you guys do for building cakes?
