Update on using charcoal chips at the bottom of the bowl in order to "convert" unfiltered pipes to filtered pipes:
After many more bowls, I find this technique to be entirely satisfactory.
I have experienced no issues with the charcoal burning, or with charcoal flavor entering the smoke.
I am enjoying my unfiltered pipes again using this technique, with no tongue bite.
I now find it sufficient to fill only the bottom quarter of the bowl with the charcoal chips I pictured at the head of this thread. I have been smoking burley-forward blends. I will soon test with virginia-forward blends and report my results.
After many more bowls, I find this technique to be entirely satisfactory.
I have experienced no issues with the charcoal burning, or with charcoal flavor entering the smoke.
I am enjoying my unfiltered pipes again using this technique, with no tongue bite.
I now find it sufficient to fill only the bottom quarter of the bowl with the charcoal chips I pictured at the head of this thread. I have been smoking burley-forward blends. I will soon test with virginia-forward blends and report my results.
Last edited: