Peterson De Luxe 9S Joins the Clan

[pipedreamin]

I hadn't purchased a new briar pipe in 15+ years. In the last few weeks I've binged a bit. Here is the latest arrival, first undergoing the ritual purification via 200 proof dehydrated ethanol then sleeping it off in recovery. Quite a presence, really like the heft of this one.

 

[rfernand]

Nice pipe!
Can you share more details on your purification ritual?

 

[pipedreamin]

R,

Pretty standard alcohol "retort" but using vapor rather than boiling liquid. Slower but easier to moderate. I like the vented stopper in the bowl, keeps alcohol off the finish.

 

[ember]

Science!

 

[gtrhtr]

Wow, amazing! And I really like the pipe too.

 

[ssjones]

I love the 9S,good choice, that one looks outstanding. The vented stopper is also a great idea,fixing a potentially sloppy part of the retort process.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I thought it was a still from the lab in Breaking Bad!

 

[mso489]

Petes are real charmers, with the heft and heavy bands. I'd say that one is thoroughly sanitized.

 

[danielplainview]

Bill Nye the briar guy.
Beautiful Pete.

 

[tuold]

It's alive!!!

 

[halfy]

I had a Peterson de luxe 20s, with which and some Dunhill flake it was the first time of dream smoke experience.

 

[stvalentine]

OMG, what a rig! 8O Walter White will be very enious! I might think about my humble retort and convert to something more ingenious too. :clap:

 

[pipedreamin]

I loaded it up with Peterson's De Luxe Mixture today. Had a nice long smoke and it performed wonderfully. Thoroughly enjoyed the fondelicious 9S, they are beautiful pipes imo.
STV, Erlenmeyer filtering flasks can probably be had from that river in S America and I'd assume rubber stoppers as well.
Yes, they can: http://www.amazon.com/United-Scientific-FG5340-250-Borosilicate-Tubulation/dp/B00ES3TKLA/ref=pd_sim_sbs_328_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=312QX6cj3HL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR89%2C160_&refRID=15FZ1V49PCHZW5QC4KMF

 

[jkrug]

That sir is a lovely pipe. Enjoy. ::