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Scottmi

Lifer
Oct 15, 2022
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Orcas, WA
Passing the quarter mark of this bowl of Sutliff States of Virginia Limited Edition ’23 in a smooth, fumed top three quarter bend 1970s Peterson military mount meer with a nickel cap and a black vulcanite saddle stem. Despite a dozen salt and Everclear treatments, sanding out the carbon and tons of elbow grease, the Lakeland ghost is still present. Dunno what else to do since I don't smoke Lakelands these days.
Have you tried packing in coffee grounds per Steve at LJP? I prefer it to the salt/everclear.
 

JimInks

Sultan of Smoke
Aug 31, 2012
64,444
645,269
Have a third of a bowl left of Wilke Shenandoah in an undated straight smooth brown pre-Republic Peterson’s Sterling bulldog 150 with a sterling silver band and a black vulcanite saddle p-lip stem. This blend has much less perique (10%) than the regular Back Bay (which was my idea that John Brandt blended). This version was my idea, too, as I wanted a lighter VaPer for this pipe. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
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JimInks

Sultan of Smoke
Aug 31, 2012
64,444
645,269
Finished work for the day, fed Sleepy Suzy and Molly Danger, and am near the last quarter of this bowl of Wilke Edwin’s Burley in a post-WW2 straight smooth brown pre-Republic Peterson’s Dublin 3 Shamrock bulldog with a nickel band and a tapered black vulcanite p-lip stem. This blend is Wall Street with much less perique (10%) than the regular W.S. (which was my idea that John Brandt blended). This version was my idea, too, as I wanted a lighter BurPer for this pipe.
Peterson_PR_Bulldog_Dublin3_Shamrock.jpg
 

seanv

Lifer
Mar 22, 2018
3,091
11,102
Canada
I haven't tried that because I'm not certain that the coffee won't flavor the bowl. I tried activated charcoal three times with no luck, too.
I've had reasonable success with this method. You may need multiple treatments with the coffee ground however. It is a very passive way to remove a ghost in my opinion. I've also stuffed the shank with them on more than one occasion. After cleaning out with a pipe cleaner, I have done a quick hot water rinse. The coffee taste hasn't hung around for me after the rinse.
 
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