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Forget all that one bowl, half bowl nonsense.
Take one tablespoon of Vaseline in a bowl and stir in One Tablespoon of Gasoline. When the mixture is nice and gel like, smear it in side the bowl and then flick matches at it until it catches fire. Wait 5 minutes until after the fire is out and wipe out the insides and your new pipe will be completely broken in.
Take one tablespoon of Vaseline in a bowl and stir in One Tablespoon of Gasoline. When the mixture is nice and gel like, smear it in side the bowl and then flick matches at it until it catches fire. Wait 5 minutes until after the fire is out and wipe out the insides and your new pipe will be completely broken in.
What ever you do, don't try Haunted's idea while inside.... He got me once before!!! :D
I smoke full bowls nice and s....l....o....w....
I smoke full bowls nice and s....l....o....w....
I use a more traditional approach. About half a dozen bowls filled 1/3 full, smoked slowly to the bottom followed by another half dozen filled 2/3 full. I don't know for a fact that it's any better this way but I've done it successfully my way for 45 years and it's become second nature.
A good quality briar that's well maintained will last for 100 years, why rush the journey?
There is a tendency to look at cake-building as a one-time event. You do it with a new pipe and then forget about it. The cake is an integral part of the pipe and is very important to keeping the briar sweet smoking. Personally, I prefer to keep the cake thin and to make sure that it stays smooth and even. Taking a few extra minutes in the beginning is a small price to pay for a rotation of pipes that will give you a lifetime of enjoyment. Taking a few minutes more along the way to maintain the cake will ensure that you're getting the most from your pipe whether it's a $30 Kaywoodie or a $3000 S. Bang.
A good quality briar that's well maintained will last for 100 years, why rush the journey?
There is a tendency to look at cake-building as a one-time event. You do it with a new pipe and then forget about it. The cake is an integral part of the pipe and is very important to keeping the briar sweet smoking. Personally, I prefer to keep the cake thin and to make sure that it stays smooth and even. Taking a few extra minutes in the beginning is a small price to pay for a rotation of pipes that will give you a lifetime of enjoyment. Taking a few minutes more along the way to maintain the cake will ensure that you're getting the most from your pipe whether it's a $30 Kaywoodie or a $3000 S. Bang.
All good advice... except Haunted's. If you choose his method; like Bubba said: Don't do in doors. :D
Seriously KC is onto the crux. A little extra attention will go a long way.
I'll extend everyone else's recommendations:
After each bowl (while it's warm) firmly screw in a paper towel. This will keep the carbon smooth and remove the extra moisture from the sides of the bowl as well as the bottom. Thus promoting a good "hard" cake, and one that isn't likely to flake as it develops. In the long run, you will have a harder carbon layer, and a thinner cake. IMHO (In My Humble Opinion) the best kind of cake. Other than Chocolate, Red Velvet, and everyone's favorite Birthday. (But that's another Can-O'-Worms) :D
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Seriously KC is onto the crux. A little extra attention will go a long way.
I'll extend everyone else's recommendations:
After each bowl (while it's warm) firmly screw in a paper towel. This will keep the carbon smooth and remove the extra moisture from the sides of the bowl as well as the bottom. Thus promoting a good "hard" cake, and one that isn't likely to flake as it develops. In the long run, you will have a harder carbon layer, and a thinner cake. IMHO (In My Humble Opinion) the best kind of cake. Other than Chocolate, Red Velvet, and everyone's favorite Birthday. (But that's another Can-O'-Worms) :D
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