Blow Moisture Out Of Stem

[sparker69]

I think that's actually from steam. If I'm mindlessly puffing away, I might get that gurgle. When that happens I just ram a cleaner through without removing the stem. I've heard somewhere that occasionally exhaling through your pipe (blowing a bit of smoke up and through the bowl) can help prevent that, but I've no idea if that's true. I do it myself out of habit after learning that, and rarely get the moisture in the stem issue.

This is what I do as my first attempt - exhale through the pipe. Not as good as a pipe cleaner, but for a tiny gurgle, it can do the job.

 

[CallMeSangy]

I just remove the stem and blow. Easy to do when outside, but i use a pipe cleaner or bit of absorbant paper --paper towel, toilet paper, fastfood napkins-- when inside. Though I do try to pipe clean out the shank when done, as the shank will be getting hit by that same moisture aswell.

 

[tklee]

I use pipe cleaner. And, smoke slower. The gurgle is the moisture caused as result of smoking too fast.

 

[JimPM]

Some will advise that you don’t want to pull stem out right after pipe is smoked .. bad for mortise tenon thing …
I either blow a little , or insert a pipe cleaner for a second which always fix the problem .

Yes sir, learned that by boogering up a few pipes when I first started

 

[Michigan_Bill]

Pipe cleaner method. Amazing sometimes how damp the pipe cleaner can be when removed. It works!

 

[jpmcwjr]

If both the pipe and tobacco are dry enough, you won't have to use any of those good methods!

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

It's drool. Don't Blow smoke back into the pipe.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I find it almost impossible to drool into a stem.

Exhaling through the stem has its purpose occasionally.

 

[captpat]

I'll sometimes remove the stem when smoking to blow out the moisture mostly with pipes that don't pass a pipe cleaner (e.g. P-lip) or are designed such that the "slinging" method doesn't work.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I find it almost impossible to drool into a stem.

Exhaling through the stem has its purpose occasionally.

These people are drooling down the stem.. It's hard for you to understand because you don't.

 

[northernpipeshed]

Seen old timers' favoring this very method

I like this method with a Billiard....can't get it right with a short poker.....and I've had a few disasters while smoking cube cuts!

 

[AJL67]

I don’t drool into the stem. Them again when smoking a cigar i tend to be cognizant about dry lips.

 

[Python 357]

I always blow it out,being careful not to splatter the Missus.....