Possible cake issues

[bbc417]

Hello, Ive smoked give or take a dozen bowls out of my new Radice and while the bowl has gotten somewhat blackened especially in certain areas, it seems like naked briar. I just started smoking my new Mimmo Provenzano and don't want to do damage to anymore pipes if I'm doing something incorrectly…. Also, I wipe down my bowl after each session with a folded pipe cleaner- but from what I've heard thats the correct thing to do to build cake thats nice and firm and doesn't crumble. Let me know if you guys have any suggestions or know if I'm doing something incorrect or if its just a matter of having to smoke more bowls. Thanks for your help!

 

[stickframer]

I think it's just a matter of smoking more bowls. The cake will happen.

 

[warren]

You're a number of bowls away from building cake. It was on this forum that I heard the wiping the bowl stuff. I didn't buy into it. Grow the cake and pare it back when too thick. Worked for me with many pipes for 50+ years.

 

[samcoffeeman]

Some bowls cake easier than others. I wouldn't worry about it too much. Just keep smoking it with care and don't wipe it too vigorously with the piep cleaner. Your goal should be to onlt remove any leftover chunks of tobacco from the walls, nothing more.

 

[sablebrush52]

I seem to remember reading here that burley and/or codger blends are good at building up a cake. You don't need a lot of it, just enough to insulate, about the thickness of a dime, if that.

 

[bbc417]

Thanks guys!

 

[danielplainview]

Did somebody say cake?