Mellow Pipe?

tg51 · Apr 3, 2017

I'm still brand new to pipe smoking, which will soon be abundantly obvious. As I have been reading through various threads and posts I have seen such sayings as a "sweet smoking pipe" and a "pipe break in period" or even a getting pipes to "mellow out." What am I missing here? I know that you have to form a cake, or not depending on where you stand on bowl cake. But what does it mean to have a sweet smoking pipe? Forgive my naivety on this subject.

PaulTheScandinavian · Apr 3, 2017

to me, so called Sweetsmoking pipe wont get hot or wet or acride

warren · Apr 3, 2017

After some lengthy experience, you'll know when you smoke it. It's a combination of the right pipe, blend, a polished loading techniques and enough experience. Once you find a blend you enjoy, complete the learning curve (not that difficult), one day you'll have a particularly sublime bowl and realize you've found a "sweet smoking" pipe.

mawnansmiff · Apr 4, 2017

Most pipes, particularly new pipes only get better the more they are smoked. With some pipes this can be quite noticeable at a certain point in the pipe's life but in my experience it is a very gradual improvement.
I bought a new Parker last year that smoked ok right out of the box, nothing special but ok. Now I've smoked circa 30 - 40 bowls in it I can honestly say it's a great smoker!
I would suggest a good cleaning routine also helps matters, especially getting the gunk out of the shank with a bristled pipe cleaner dipped in pure alcohol once in a while.
Welcome to the forum by the way : puffy

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Regards,
Jay.

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