Breaking in the ol'e pipe

Mister Moo · 12-14-2010, 07:11 PM

I'd normally say, "Just stuff it and smoke the rascal," but a really deep bowl (which is what you got) will probably start gurgling before you hit the bottom if you fill it up. The bottom 1/3 of the bowl will want to get all soggy and then you'll have a hard time getting to the finish.

I'd start it out with a few dozen half- or even one third bowls to get a little cake action going at the bottom while keeping the briar driar. I mean drier. In the meantime you'll get comfy with the pipe - deeper bowls take some getting used to; take care to fill it without restricting the draw by more than a bit and tamp only as needed to keep the tabak burning - don't mash things too tight.

I never got into honey and grape jelly and spit wiping and all that - I just fill 'em with something on the dry side and smoke slowly.

Have a ball.

MarkinAZ · 12-14-2010, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister Moo

I just fill 'em with something on the dry side and smoke slowly. Have a ball.

12-14-2010, 07:11 PM	#1
Mister Moo I barely grok the obvious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Lizard Lick, NC Posts: 1,417 Trading: (3)	Re: Breaking in the ol'e pipe I'd normally say, "Just stuff it and smoke the rascal," but a really deep bowl (which is what you got) will probably start gurgling before you hit the bottom if you fill it up. The bottom 1/3 of the bowl will want to get all soggy and then you'll have a hard time getting to the finish. I'd start it out with a few dozen half- or even one third bowls to get a little cake action going at the bottom while keeping the briar driar. I mean drier. In the meantime you'll get comfy with the pipe - deeper bowls take some getting used to; take care to fill it without restricting the draw by more than a bit and tamp only as needed to keep the tabak burning - don't mash things too tight. I never got into honey and grape jelly and spit wiping and all that - I just fill 'em with something on the dry side and smoke slowly. Have a ball. __________________ "I hope you had the time of your life." Last edited by Mister Moo; 12-14-2010 at 07:19 PM.