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  1. itsnotuitsme

    Salt and ̶a̶l̶c̶o̶h̶o̶l̶ benzine?

    i think that would be exactly the case for every drying process - including diffusion from and to the surface into the material. that's what led me to this question.
  2. itsnotuitsme

    Salt and ̶a̶l̶c̶o̶h̶o̶l̶ benzine?

    That's one part of the question - would there even be any residue left after drying it properly? Also, there are many nasty compounds found in smoke (of any organic origin, not specifically tobacco of course) - i think to be rational about this, one would have to compare if there would be a...
  3. itsnotuitsme

    Salt and ̶a̶l̶c̶o̶h̶o̶l̶ benzine?

    There are formulas available for household use, which are relatively safe in that regard. Lets assume proper ventilation or outdoor use, gloves, and of course a proper drying out before using that pipes again.
  4. itsnotuitsme

    Salt and ̶a̶l̶c̶o̶h̶o̶l̶ benzine?

    Why not just use a low boiling benzine for cleaning out the last residues of cake? in theory it should be much more effective, as ethanol is relatively polar, while all that carbon stuff should solve better in more unpolar solvents. Drying afterwards should work about the same.
  5. itsnotuitsme

    How Long to Rest a Pipe?

    I recommend using a tobacco not too heavy in nicotine when smoking a saxophone!
  6. itsnotuitsme

    Real Perique?

    I have been away for a few days and have been indulging in this fantastic thread just now. Thanks everyone for your knowledge and participation, i've learned quite a lot.
  7. itsnotuitsme

    Real Perique?

    i think the dark corners of my missing knowledge have seen quite a bit of light here - thanks! what about the comparison of McConnell Perique with other periques tastewise?
  8. itsnotuitsme

    Real Perique?

    so the mcconnell perique isn't? i thought to call it perique it had to? excuse my confusion.... so is the mcconnell perique merely not made there, or is it a different recipe? or both?
  9. itsnotuitsme

    Real Perique?

    A few days ago I finally openened my tin of Robert McConnell Pure Perique. Fantastic Stuff. Love it for mixing. Im on my first pure bowl right now (dare I say, it took quite a bit of courage, as the tin smells as if I cured my old underpants in a dung heap for a few days - fantastic stuff non...
  10. itsnotuitsme

    [REFERENCE] Things I Found in My Tobacco

    Thanks for that excellent investigation!
  11. itsnotuitsme

    Need Advice on Smoking Virginias.

    i want to add my absolute favorite virginia i found yet, because it hasn't been mentioned. robert mcconell red virginia. despite its name its a blend of red va, bright va, and a little perique. i recommend rubbing it out until its like a ribbon cut, and let it dry for a bit. it hits the...
  12. itsnotuitsme

    Now THIS Is Mold

    I strongly agree with that point. "A good rule of thumb to judge whether a mouldy food can be “saved” is its moisture content or firmness. Foods with a high moisture content such as cooked casseroles, soft fruit and vegetables, pastes/sauces and soft cheeses can have invisible hyphae growing...
  13. itsnotuitsme

    A Question regarding 1792 Flake

    I finally was able to get a tin a few days ago. I took a good portion, rubbed it out, and let it dry for about a day. It's pretty dry now, but it has an alien feeling to me - noteiceable from the beginning when wet, but now that it's dry it's pretty distinct. It feels a bit plastic, or maybe...
  14. itsnotuitsme

    Bitter Taste in Estates

    final report: the pipes are all pretty ok now - i guess the problem really was the rest of the cakes. biggest lesson i learned from this, briar can take quite a bit more beating (or scraping in this case...) than i had imagined. thanks again for all the help :)
  15. itsnotuitsme

    Bitter Taste in Estates

    thanks for all the input! i tried scraping out the bowls more - and i must say, a surprising amount of carbon was still in there. mortises were pretty clean already, cleaned them again regardless with q-tips and alcohol. also i tried pipecleaners with a little alcohol on one side through the...
  16. itsnotuitsme

    Bitter Taste in Estates

    My Father gave me his 4 old pipes. He hasn't used them for maybe 30 or so years. They all had a good amount of cake, which i first scraped out, and then i gave them all multiple treatments with the Alcohol and Salt method. When i stopped the treatments, the Salt was as good as clear, which led...
  17. itsnotuitsme

    How is Barsdorf so good?

    thanks, i'll check it out. i wonder if it'll still be cheap by the time german customs got its share...
  18. itsnotuitsme

    How is Barsdorf so good?

    Can you let me in on the secret? ;)
  19. itsnotuitsme

    How is Barsdorf so good?

    that's a pricing difference that makes logically makes sense - but growing tobacco should be about the same, shoudn't it? of course, blending, curing and so on add on to that, but that couldn't account for the difference thats present here - after all, its about a third or fourth of other...
  20. itsnotuitsme

    How is Barsdorf so good?

    you sure are right - but it's so much cheaper than what i have learned to be a reasonably priced tobacco, that i just have to doubt my judgement a litte bit...
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