Alternative to Alcohol?

[makhorkasmoker]

I just use lots of pipe cleaners (fluffy and bristled), paper towels (to wipe off the stems and wipe out the bowls), and spit (for cleaning tar off the rim—and I admit stubborn spots in the bowl). I’m not cleaning up old estate pipes tho, just maintaining my pipes daily.

 

[aquadoc]

Flush with warm water. Nothing else required.

 

[bullet08]

I don't use alcohol. But I clean my pipes each time I use them. Complete disassemble and cleaning everything.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Bacardi 151 , if you can find it.

151 is no longer produced since Bacardi got tired of nuisance lawsuits brought by young, amateur idiots who kept trying to replicate the Flaming Moe.

 

[anotherbob]

You could always have someone dlse do the cleaning too.

 

[anotherbob]

151 is no longer produced since Bacardi got tired of nuisance lawsuits brought by young, amateur idiots who kept trying to replicate the Flaming Moe.

i will bring up that they actively encouraged bartenders to show off the flamability. So not going to feel any sympathy for them. Just like if bud had ads talking about the fun of drunk driving.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

7 months here. I use hot water and isopropyl as others have said. I have used golden grain, but only when my wife helps me clean my pipes every so often. She disposes of the alcohol when we're done so it makes it pretty easy for me to forget about it, although God what a waste of booze! I can't urge her enough to just drink it haha she insists on dumping it. It's also a cool time to teach her and talk with her about my pipes. But it's rare. I primarily use alternatives

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

Title edited for caps and shortened.

Hi I'm in recovery 5 years 4 months and makes me nervous with using alcohol to clean pipe is there an alternative I could use

Isopropyl Alcohol.
One sip of that and you'll be puking, zero temptation.

It's also perfectly safe in small quantities.
Isopropyl Alcohol is naturally metabolized by your body into Acetone, which is normal in daily life anyway (one of the components of bad breath from rapidly losing weight is excess Acetone being expelled from your lungs).

 

[Reggie]

Hot water rinse for me. Never had the need for alcohol. I have a pint of vodka on hand, I have never broken the seal to use it. Probably never will.

 

[Sean cauliflower]

Just a little behind you brother, 5 years 2 months & 26 days...

Igs nice to say I don't drink and you get the same reaction. Do u still have bad dreams that you get drunk snd feel like crap snd guilty

 

[Sean cauliflower]

Flush with warm water. Nothing else required.

I use the warm water sounds good to me

 

[Sean cauliflower]

7 months here. I use hot water and isopropyl as others have said. I have used golden grain, but only when my wife helps me clean my pipes every so often. She disposes of the alcohol when we're done so it makes it pretty easy for me to forget about it, although God what a waste of booze! I can't urge her enough to just drink it haha she insists on dumping it. It's also a cool time to teach her and talk with her about my pipes. But it's rare. I primarily use alternatives

Sounds good to me

 

[Duck]

Igs nice to say I don't drink and you get the same reaction. Do u still have bad dreams that you get drunk snd feel like crap snd guilty

About 10 years here, I'm not counting. After being detoxed I adopted the attitude that I'm an ex-alcoholic, not a recovering one. It allows me not to dwell on that time, so no bad dreams.

Edit: another vote for isopropanol here.

 

[Sgetz]

Flush with warm water. Nothing else required.

I also find this very effective. Run under hot tap so water fills bowl and emerges from mouthpiece. Run for about 30 seconds. Dry bowl inside and out. Done!

 

[jpmcwjr]

Bingo! We have a winner......

 

[bullet08]

Honestly, was gonna say Diet Pepsi, but I don't think that would help.

 

[aspiring_sage]

Is it insensitive to suggest Synthehol or near-beer?

 

[jpmcwjr]

Well, no point to that stuff.

 

[trudger]

Is it insensitive to suggest Synthehol or near-beer?

More like insulting and unhelpful.
The man’s question has been answered.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Yes, it has, and so time to shut the door.