Balsa incerts.

[didimauw]

Can filters be ghosted? I've been unwilling to reuse my balsa filters because I don't wanna be tasting the previous blend.

That's an interesting question, but I don't notice a ghost, all my blends are Burley and similar in taste.

 

[weezell]

So now that I have been using the Savinelli balsa filters regularly, I have been re using them. I let them dry, and the next day they are good to go again.

Have you tried using doubled up pipe cleaners? I woud think that would do about the same thing and cheaper...

 

[Dusk]

Can filters be ghosted? I've been unwilling to reuse my balsa filters because I don't wanna be tasting the previous blend.

They do ghost a bit but I read you can boil the gunk out in water and reuse them after drying. I just got some of these balsa ones myself and I'd give it a shot when they're done... if there's anything left of it.

(Boiling out the gunk with nording Keystones/akadama works so, why not)

 

[balkisobrains]

The balsa filters are cheap & quick enough for me to make, so I just dump them after every use. Meer chips as well, they're cheap enough even at one use.

 

[olkofri]

They're not as cheap here, but I'd rather use them one time than be fussing with them. If I smoked the same blend at least twice in a row I could just reuse them, but I hardly ever do.

 

[alexnc]

I toss them. They smell pretty strong after one sitting with 2 or 3 bowls. 200 9mm cost about $40 on Amazon or TP.com

 

[luigi]

I never reuse any filters, they are so wet after one smoke that it would result in gurgle, besides having a nasty ash-trayer-like smell.
Can they not be ghosted? Maybe, if you're not a wet smoker, smoke the same blend and dry it to crispy.