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.
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Last edited by Mister Moo; 12-14-2010 at 07:19 PM.
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