Settle This Cobtroversy - Cob Controversy

[Grangerous]

I've coated new bowls with a straight honey and a fine ash and honey mix. No discernable difference leaving the bowl bare, or the coating used by the artisan. I believe the key is to smoke slowly with a new pipe or a seasoned pipe. A better experience is to be had.

Hey ? Sup

Six bowls through that new cob. Still yellow and clean inside and smokes beautifully.

No burnt wooden stem or visible char on the walls.

I’m simply a slow, easy smoker. For me to get this or any pipe that hot, it would have to be on purpose.

 

[Grangerous]

If I’d coated this cob with honey/syrup or would be black as tar. Keep the honey for the biscuits and the syrup for the pancakes.

 

[Reggie]

Just smoke them bad boys..

THIS ☝?☝?☝?☝?☝?!!!!!

 

[seagullplayer]

I gifted a friend one of the new cobs in my set. He loved it.

Out of curiosity I asked him what he was going to do to the pipe before he smoked it.

He said; "Nothing, what would I do to it?"

I just gave him a thumbs up and smiled.

 

[HitchensDog]

Half of my pipes are cobs, and I smoke them the most. For me personally, tobacco just tastes better in a cob. I've never experienced a pop corn taste, or burnt cob taste, or any kind of strange taste from a cob ever. Just a neutral chamber to burn my tobacco. Then again, I sip my pipes so they barely get warm when I smoke them. I would never use honey in any pipe because I would think it would affect the flavor of both the pipe and the tobacco.

 

[TimeKiller]

I don't know, I could taste the sweet corn / popcorn flavour immediately upon trying my first cob. For me, it is extremely distinct. I wouldn't call it an unpleasant taste but I could see how some people might not like it if they were smoking something it clashed with. I assumed that was one of the hallmark characteristics of smoking a cob, no?

Maybe there is a correlation between people who can taste the cob and people who can taste the burnt wood? Like if you can't taste the cob then it stands to reason that maybe the other taste isn't coming through for you either, for whatever reason. Or maybe people who smoke cobs alot have acclimated to it so much don't notice either one any more?

 

[coming to_falling too]

I don't know, I could taste the sweet corn / popcorn flavour immediately upon trying my first cob. For me, it is extremely distinct. I wouldn't call it an unpleasant taste but I could see how some people might not like it if they were smoking something it clashed with. I assumed that was one of the hallmark characteristics of smoking a cob, no?

Maybe there is a correlation between people who can taste the cob and people who can taste the burnt wood? Like if you can't taste the cob then it stands to reason that maybe the other taste isn't coming through for you either, for whatever reason. Or maybe people who smoke cobs alot have acclimated to it so much don't notice either one any more?

I taste the cob most when it's a fresh cob. After a few smokes that taste subsides

 

[eljimmy]

If I’d coated this cob with honey/syrup or would be black as tar. Keep the honey for the biscuits and the syrup for the pancakes.
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Damn! I smoke way too fast. My Cobs are not that clean. I best slow down

 

[pantsBoots]

This sounds like one of those techniques for people who desire to build cake in the chamber.

 

[Grangerous]

Damn! I smoke way too fast. My Cobs are not that clean. I best slow down

EJimmy
Allow me to open yet another can of worms for ya!

Search the forum for the words: “Water Rinse”

When the Lord made shit-stirrers, he broke the mold after me.

 

[pantsBoots]

EJimmy
Allow me to open yet another can of worms for ya!

Search the forum for the words: “Water Rinse”

When the Lord made shit-stirrers, he broke the mold after me.

Do you water rinse cobs? I had assumed that since the pores in cob were so much larger than briar, water rinsing wasn't well suited for cobs (similar to meerschaum). Have I got that wrongo?

 

[coming to_falling too]

I've heard of people rinsing their cobs. Don't know that I'd do it. Then again I've never had reason to wash my other pipes.

To each their own

 

[Grangerous]

Do you water rinse cobs? I had assumed that since the pores in cob were so much larger than briar, water rinsing wasn't well suited for cobs (similar to meerschaum). Have I got that wrongo?

And awaaaaaay we go! Hahhaha

I use a tight paper towel after each smoke and kept it clean and yellow. But then, I smoked something other than granger which left black soot inside. A rinse and wet paper towel made it clean again. I let it dry and it’s a new cob.

It was either Sutliff 212 or Carter Hall that left the black ash.

Water flush worked great! Like washing candle soot off of glass. It’s like new and able to do what Cobs do best — smoke cool.

Keep the honey for the biscuits and the syrup for the pancakes. — Shermnatman smokes dirty pipes.

 

[coming to_falling too]

I usually have a thin carbon layer in my cobs, much like my briar.

*grabs popcorn*

 

[Grangerous]

I usually have a thin carbon layer in my cobs, much like my briar.

*grabs popcorn*

Eventually, of course. Until then you can get many “fresh cob” smokes without too much fuss.

The Diplomat on the right has been going strong for over 7 years. Maybe longer. I just paper towel that one.

Update: Still awaiting the arrival of Shermnatman’s Pre-Dirtied Pipe, all sticky icky icky.

 

[coming to_falling too]

Eventually, of course. Until then you can get many “fresh cob” smokes without too much fuss.
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The Diplomat on the right has been going strong for over 7 years. Maybe longer. I just paper towel that one.

How many have the others been smoked?

 

[coming to_falling too]

How many have the others been smoked?

Nevermind. I saw in the other cob thread.

 

[Grangerous]

How many have the others been smoked?

Those are brand new. I don’t care for the black stain. Actually, those are my first Country Gentleman. I ordered those along with the Diplomat pictured throughout this thread. MM can keep the stain. I was very pleased with the Diplomat. Nice Thick Walls. Smooth Rim. But, you know... luck of the draw with $11 Pipes.

 

[coming to_falling too]

Those are brand new. I don’t care for the black stain. Actually, those are my first Country Gentleman. I ordered those along with the Diplomat pictured throughout this thread. MM can keep the stain. I was very pleased with the Diplomat. Nice Thick Walls. Smooth Rim. But, you know... luck of the draw with $11 Pipes.

I have two country gents that get smoked quite often. Also a diplomat apple like yours. I like cobs. For the money you can't beat them. I don't understand how some rag on em like they do. But, like i said above, to each their own.

 

[TimeKiller]

Isn't this just burning out the center without catching the edges?