How Long to Break In a Briar?

[clickklick]

Mr. Owl?!

 

[sk806]

I remember that commercial!

 

[jpmcwjr]

Between a half dozen and two dozen bowls. But there may be outliers!! One pipe took 25 1/2 bowls until it was considered broken in.

 

[hugodrax]

42.

 

[jefff]

Since I like the taste of a new pipe I have never really cared how long it took. Tinskys and Castellos seem to taste the best.

 

[tmb152]

6 7/8ths

 

[dottiewarden]

Codger scoop, light, smoke until it no longer tastes good, repeat as many times as necessary!

 

[mackeson]

1 for some, 12 for others.

really no good answer
I have found though, if it does not taste good or smoke well after the 3rd or 4th bowl, it probably never will. At least for that particular person. Might be great for someone else's smoking style/cadence or blend choice.

 

[foggymountain]

Anywhere from one smoke to a few years, depending on what they did to screw it up.