1 Grabow for 1 Year (8/2/19)
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Bowl 238 and it's Time to ream. It was starting to get soggy down in there. The bowls were getting smaller and I could barely fit my tamper down it. I was hoping to keep the cake going but not if the smokes aren't as tasty.
I just don't like cake. I scoop then wipe out the bowl with a stiff paper towel every time. It maintains a necessary thin carbon coating, and I never need a reamer, don't own one. I know folks love their cake. No cake means the chamber remains its original size. Good work on the one-pipe challenge. Just like the old timers who only owned one pipe at a time, like my dad.
How's the pipe faring with all the moisture? I know you said using the balsa wood filters helps but what about the moisture absorbed into the bowl?
The bowl was surprisingly dry after I reamed it. One quick swipe of a pipe cleaner doubled over in the bowlbto get the remaining dust. Then stuck my finger in it and it came out dry and clean.
Bowl 287, and the first bowl of Prince Albert in many years. Mmmmm.
Bowl #300, and my 6th of the day (and it's not even 3pm yet)
Will need another good ream soon, if I feel the need. And it's hard to tell by the pics but the lacquer is coming off on all sides of the pipe.
Will need another good ream soon, if I feel the need. And it's hard to tell by the pics but the lacquer is coming off on all sides of the pipe.
And after posting this looking at the bowl, I noticed that there's a tiny pin hole on the left bottom side. It's where the fill is, and it looks like they just missed a part of it.
Had to ream it again last night, the cake was breaking off in chunks and it was uneven. Then I did another warm water flush afterwards.
It's hard to tell by the pictures but the bowl is starting to become misshapen and oblong. I believe it's from the many different cake buildups and tear downs.
But the pipe is now just a perfectly broken in, delicious, Burley beast.
Bowl 309.
Going to buy more jars today, cause I got another pound brick of C&D Briar Fox coming along with 8oz of C&D Pegasus to try too. That one sounds promising (and cheaper too!)
Also getting a box of 100 more balsa filters so I can stop limping through and reusing this pack of 20! Haha
It's hard to tell by the pictures but the bowl is starting to become misshapen and oblong. I believe it's from the many different cake buildups and tear downs.
But the pipe is now just a perfectly broken in, delicious, Burley beast.
Bowl 309.
Going to buy more jars today, cause I got another pound brick of C&D Briar Fox coming along with 8oz of C&D Pegasus to try too. That one sounds promising (and cheaper too!)
Also getting a box of 100 more balsa filters so I can stop limping through and reusing this pack of 20! Haha
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It gets 8 hours of rest while I sleep, and in-between my 6-10 bowls a day.
That stem looks like the weakest link, chewing through. I don't know what your rules for yourself are, but you could buy a duplicate pipe for a replacement stem, or buy a Royalton with a more durable acrylic stem, though it might have to be fudged to fit. Or a softie is a fix, if your teeth and jaw muscle can tolerate it. My dad smoked all the time from after breakfast to bedtime (time out for lunch) and he only owned one pipe at a time.
Dr. Grabow replaces stems, you can even get vulcanite ones.
MSO I thought about it as well, something with the stem. Cause I have other Grabow stems laying around. However im just going to leave the pipe as is. It's actually sort of comfortable for now, it's now grooved perfectly to my teeth.
Looking forward to your impression of Pegasus. It's goooood stuff, though I prefer Three Friars (my go-to blend).
BURN THAT MOTHER INTO THE GROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm excited to see what it looks like after a year........
I'm excited to see what it looks like after a year........
Pegasus....
Amazing!!!! Tastes to me like salty butter. Everything I've been looking for in a blend. Already have more in the cart as we speak. Cause 8 oz won't last me nearly long enough.
But I still have the briar fox to hold me over!
Canning day!!!!!
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