Yellow/Beige Ring in the Chamber

jaq6q · Jan 13, 2017

Hello gents and ladies. Hope you are all doing well.
What blend did you smoke at the end of the day?

I ended my day with smoking American Patriot in Stanwell Brushed Black.

Such a lovely blend with pleasant aroma and satisfying taste. : puffy

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I have noticed after cleaning that the chamber has a beige-colored ring.

Is this something that I should get rid of? Or will disappear as I keep on smoking it?

Before smoking the pipe, I did Salt&Alcohol treatment. Can that be the culprit?
I tried my best to take a shot inside the chamber.

Chasing Embers · Jan 13, 2017

Could just be a ring of bare wood beneath the carbon. I think it will be fine.

jaq6q · Jan 14, 2017

Then I should smoke carefully until the cake develops.

Thank you for your thoughts!

Chasing Embers · Jan 14, 2017

Just smoke it slow and cool, and all should be well.

whitesands77 · Jan 17, 2017

Don't look bad from my house

madox07 · Jan 19, 2017

My suspicion is that the previous owner didn't fill the pipe all the way to the top, hence less carbon at the bowl's opening. I think you should be fine ...

jpmcwjr · Jan 19, 2017

If it's a salt deposit, rinsing thoroughly with hot water and immediately drying may take it out. It will also refresh the pipe.

kanse · Jan 19, 2017

I remove cake in my pipes until there is least of that black stuff left in it.

jaq6q · Jan 20, 2017

Oh that is not an estate pipe! I did not (or could not is better) smoke all the way to the bottom. At that time, I did not know the cake will provide cool, dry smoke and protection from heat. Maybe that is why...

One day, It started to taste funny. When I inserted Pipe Cleaner into the shank, it would always come out dirty even though I had cleaned it with alcohol-dipped PC few days ago. So I tried Salt and Alcohol treatment.
I am still learning and have lots of things to learn, but I enjoy the process and smoking partial bowls slowly (but man it is hard to smoke slowly!) to build cake.

Thank you all for your thoughts!

kanse · Jan 20, 2017

There is no need to smoke partial bowls or develop cake on purpose, just smoke your pipe and cake will make itself happen.

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