I am an alcoholic and I don't drink and can't use alcohol and was wondering if any one else is and how they clean there pipe
Cleaning a pipe
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The water flush method works well for many people. And for basic, day to day, cleaning of the stem and such, I have found warm water on a pipe cleaner will do well.
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I can relate. Pipe tobacco (and the occasional cigar) are my only vices now.
I'd say for daily cleaning you don't need anything more then a pipe cleaner. And there are at least a few none drinking alcohol alternatives to cleaning the pipe. I've joked before that pipe sweetener (a non drinkable green alcohol type thing for pipe cleaning) is for recovering alcoholics.
A number of us flush the chamber with water- for me, the hotter the better. 10-20 seconds out of the tap, paper towel dry the chamber, cleaner in the airway.
If your tobacco is on the dry side, you can smoke right away without fear of gurgle, but why not rest it for a bit if you have others to smoke.
There's seldom a need to use alcohol on a pipe, though many are used to it and do it by rote.
If your tobacco is on the dry side, you can smoke right away without fear of gurgle, but why not rest it for a bit if you have others to smoke.
There's seldom a need to use alcohol on a pipe, though many are used to it and do it by rote.
I don't do alcohol. I drink it, but don't use it to clean my pipes, almost never. Instead, I clean my pipe right after each smoke immediately. I completely take it apart and wipe out everything including stem, airway, and mortise. After leaving it for drying for few days, it's good to smoke again.
As am I, and I use isopropyl alcohol to clean my pipes. It evaporates quickly leaving no residue, and there's no temptation to drink it.
Excluding restorations of estate pipes, this is exactly what I do but resting a pipe is entirely unnecessary.
Same here, I corkscrew a paper towel into the chamber while its still warm then a pipe cleaner down the bit. If things are really funky a trip to the kitchen sink and a bristle works really well.
if it’s an estate I use 91% Isopropyl or the ‘pipe freshener’
Hello. I'm a recovering alcoholic as well, and can't use the stuff. I use an alcohol-free mouth wash to clean my pipes. Cleans pretty well (just like your mouth) and freshens up my pipes as well... Good luck with your sobriety. Best, LeRoy
