i think we should use high-grade food alcohol. It can be a few flavours. i do that, but once a year, I swim it and I pass it on a few times, and then I leave to dry a week
Dedicated Pipes
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Except for those with truly sensitive taste, I'd only bother with dedicating pipes for Lakeland aromatics, and not Lakeland non-aromatics. I'm not sensitive to Latakia nor aromatic ghosting otherwise. If you have more than twenty pipes that you rotate, and if you clean them well after each smoke, you aren't likely to taste any residual flavors from previous smokes. However, if it makes your smoking better, dedicate away. I feel sure that pipe dedicating is among the top three number of threads on Forums.
i've never had any problems with hoggart scented, I've got more than 50 pipes and I always clean it up. I don't smoke EM, but in that case, I'd dedicate pipes!!!
cool man, so heres the newbie question,
Different pipes for the 4 you mentioned?
Yes. I dedicate pipes to a genre. I have pipes dedicated to the 4 genres mentioned.
Awesome. Thank you. I definitely fell in love with a bunch of pipes so I'm sure I'll have a few soon
I do have some blends dedicated to specificate blends, For example, I smoke my 1998 Stonehaven in both of my Rad Davis Lovats. I then switched one of the lovats into one of my Jack Howell Billiards. For over a year plus I was smoking some of my 1997 Stonehaven in my 2012 GL Pease Goblin. It may be time to crank up that Talbert with the 2012 GL Pease again. I usually have at least 3-4 for specific pipes. I am debating what pipe will go for what pipe.
I have two briars, one for all aromatics, one for all non. Very basic. You'll see that some others make a 3rd category for straight VAs, and keep all other non-aromatics in their own group. If you have something like Molto Dolce or Captain Black Cherry, I advise against even using a pipe for them. Those are best as bonfire tinder. 
I dig the simplicity of that. And that last line made me laugh. hahahaI have two briars, one for all aromatics, one for all non. Very basic. You'll see that some others make a 3rd category for straight VAs, and keep all other non-aromatics in their own group. If you have something like Molto Dolce or Captain Black Cherry, I advise against even using a pipe for them. Those are best as bonfire tinder.
I try to keep it simple. Cob for heavy aromatics and that’s it. And I almost never smoke aromatics. I have one tin only, Peterson’s Connoisseur’s Choice.
I love Latakia, so I’m not bothered by any possible flavor left behind. Actually I would enjoy a Latakia leftover when smoking a VaPer.
My pipes are cleaned good after each smoke so I don’t detect any ghost from any blend anyways.
I love Latakia, so I’m not bothered by any possible flavor left behind. Actually I would enjoy a Latakia leftover when smoking a VaPer.
My pipes are cleaned good after each smoke so I don’t detect any ghost from any blend anyways.
I keep 6-12 pipes for each blend type, and 3 blend dedicated pipes. My aromatics seem to have more blend dedicated pipes than the others do. Mostly due to specifically different aromatics, like Autumn Evening or Eileen's Dream.
The other dedicated pipe is for Frog Morton Original, simply dont want anything to contaminate that pipe, at least until i'm right out of the stuff.
The other dedicated pipe is for Frog Morton Original, simply dont want anything to contaminate that pipe, at least until i'm right out of the stuff.
Since you are just starting, I would say pick up a set of Smokable seconds from Missouri Meerschaum. Or pick up a few briars for super cheap from RNA Treasures. This will allow a good rotation as you continue to build your briar collection. Once you have enough pipes I use my cobs for testers for new blends to see if I like them and some cobs or falcons for aromatics. Otherwise I try to separate when possible. If you need some cheap pipes let me know, I have too many cheap pipes
As a fairly new pipe smoker I can't fully commit to one blend or the other just yet. I've been buying a ton of Mac Baren stuff lately but that's mostly an availability thing. I like my fun cuts, like flake and rope so I'm using one specific pipe for that most times. I was buying pipes based on shape and price but now that I'm finding more about what I like I think my future purchases will reflect that.
I'm sure once I have collected a few more pipes and learned more about what I like, I'll end up dedicating some pipes. Like having a different pipe for different types of flake. I think mainly though you want to keep strong stuff like Latakia or aromatics aside.
I'm sure once I have collected a few more pipes and learned more about what I like, I'll end up dedicating some pipes. Like having a different pipe for different types of flake. I think mainly though you want to keep strong stuff like Latakia or aromatics aside.
I’ve dedicated an unfinished pipe to Escudo. I wanted to enjoy this blend to its fullest without a ghost. After awhile I decided to try some Orlick in this pipe, and it “ruined” my next several bowls of Escudo. The ghosting is real with some blends for sure.