Burnout ? What should I Do ?

[NaCL]

Title corrected for caps, also "I" capitalized below.


I am a new pipe smoker. Is that a burnout in my pipe and what can I do for it ?

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Just looks like some cake broke loose.

 

[AJL67]

Dump it out. Maybe consider doing an alcohol and cotton ball (or salt) cleaning of the bowl, lots of great threads on that here. Your pipe will thank you.

 

[burleybreath]

 

[kurtbob]

Yup, looks like missing chunk of cake to me also

 

[lukasstrifeson]

You'll need to ream out the cake to know for sure if it's actually a burn out hot spot, but from the picture it does look like cake cracking.

 

[bullet08]

Doesn't look like burnout.

 

[kcghost]

Find a veteran pipe smoker who knows how to ream a pipe and let him do it for you. Otherwise you run the risk of over reaming which can be real bad for your pipe.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Dump it out. Maybe consider doing an alcohol and cotton ball (or salt) cleaning of the bowl, lots of great threads on that here. Your pipe will thank you.

A hot water flush will soften cake that isn't hardened, and can be easy to remove. I'd do that before alcohol/salt which is really geared to removing heavy ghosts.

Please post results!

 

[NaCL]

Thank you all for replies. I think reaming my pipe. Should I try alcohol and salt before reaming or if i clean it with water and cotton ball with alcohol is enough ? I will share results.

 

[Waning Embers]

 

[dunnyboy]

A folding knife with a rounded tip, like a child's Opinel, might work well after you soften the cake with hot water. It's easier to control and gentler than a reemer. Take your time and make sure you're only removing cake not wood.

 

[OverMountain]

Ream that cake up and drive on! ?

 

[anotherbob]

you'll know if you get burn out. Only had it happen once and it tastes freaking horrible.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Thank you all for replies. I think reaming my pipe. Should I try alcohol and salt before reaming or if i clean it with water and cotton ball with alcohol is enough ? I will share results.

No alcohol needed! That's for ghosts!
Soften the cake with hot water, ream carefully.
Or, no water or alcohol, sand the chamber.

 

[NaCL]

I think I ruined it ? I can see wood on the sides. Should i keep going ?

 

[kurtbob]

View attachment 152466I think I ruined it ? I can see wood on the sides. Should i keep going ?

It’s ok to see the wood on the walls of the chamber, just don’t go any further and remove wood!

 

[AJL67]

It’s ok to see the wood on the walls of the chamber, just don’t go any further and remove wood!

Agreed when the wood is gone and you can see the walls of the room or the floor you’ve gone too far. !

 

[jpmcwjr]

I think you are ready to dry the pipe, load it and have a fine smoke!

 

[NaCL]

Hi everyone. A carpenter did it with a sandpaper. What do you think is it OK ? Can I smoke it like that ?