Ethanol Smell in Briar Pipe

[zackdavis2001]

EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9)

hey guys, i got a little problem with my pipe(simple 50 dollars briar pipe), after cleaning it with salt and alcohol (i used ethanol) is it normal that the alcohol smell won't go away? is there a way to get rid of it?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

hey guys, i got a little problem with my pipe(simple 50 dollars briar pipe), after cleaning it with salt and alcohol (i used ethanol) is it normal that the alcohol smell won't go away? is there a way to get rid of it?

Burn something in it... like tobacco or something. That will drive off the smell.

 

[sablebrush52]

It will evaporate away. Sometimes takes an hour or more.

 

[anotherbob]

yeah that will go away. With time or smoking. I clean my pipes with dark liquors and I find that I get about one or two smokes where I can taste the alcohol and I find it quite enjoyable especially with blends that are the slightly bland side.

 

[bullet08]

See if torching it will burn it off. Not with flame thrower, but get a match light near it. Or smoke a bowl of tobacco.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Just smoke it

 

[solideogloria86]

Burn something in it... like tobacco or something. That will drive off the smell.

Just smoke it

Smoke it.

 

[Zack Miller]

Add some dry Vermouth and enjoy a Pipetini.

 

[zackdavis2001]

yeah that will go away. With time or smoking. I clean my pipes with dark liquors and I find that I get about one or two smokes where I can taste the alcohol and I find it quite enjoyable especially with blends that are the slightly bland side.

yes the taste is probably better with liquor

 

[zackdavis2001]

thanks guys i followed your instructions and the smell is near from zero

 

[boatme99]

yeah that will go away. With time or smoking. I clean my pipes with dark liquors and I find that I get about one or two smokes where I can taste the alcohol and I find it quite enjoyable especially with blends that are the slightly bland side.

Ok, I'm intrigued. What liquors do you use? Do you stick with clean stuff like bourbon and scotch, or can you use stuff like Chambord, sambuca, and peach schnapps?

 

[Jacob74]

I use Irish whiskey...it's sterile, and I like the taste.

 

[anotherbob]

Ok, I'm intrigued. What liquors do you use? Do you stick with clean stuff like bourbon and scotch, or can you use stuff like Chambord, sambuca, and peach schnapps?

80 proof minimum. Never tried using anything else. But brandy, bourbon, scotch, or any thing like that will work. Mainly I use it if a pipe has gone "sour" or just needs cleaned such as after reaming.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I know one older Brit who prefers using 89,9 % Absinthe , but this one gentleman, hes mainly smokes G& Co mixtures and Condor

 

[Old School 3319]

High proof rum is good and well as a nice bourbon

 

[krizzose]

I use Irish whiskey...it's sterile, and I like the taste.

This guy approves:

 

[cigrmaster]

I only use Everclear to clean my pipes. If I cannot drink it I don't want it anywhere near my pipes.

 

[anotherbob]

I only use Everclear to clean my pipes. If I cannot drink it I don't want it anywhere near my pipes.

wait do you just drink Everclear.

 

[OzPiper]

I use a high proof clear apricot brandy (not the sweetened goop that gets labelled as "fruit brandies" but are really liqueurs). It's too strong to be enjoyed any more than a thimble at a time and I have bottles of the stuff (how I ended up with so many is another story). Using it as pipe cleaner is a great way to reduce the inventory. ?

 

[LikeDadDid]

Burn something in it... like tobacco or something. That will drive off the smell.

Do we have a list of best responses somewhere, or a suppository to keep them for posteriority? This one from CF should be there.