henry
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Post by henry on Mar 7, 2022 13:43:57 GMT -5
I've had good results using honey (with coconut charcoal) in the past. Recently I stumbled on an advocate for maple syrup.
Anyone tried this?
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 7, 2022 13:52:34 GMT -5
I've had good results using honey (with coconut charcoal) in the past. Recently I stumbled on an advocate for maple syrup. Anyone tried this? It should work the same. I like honey because it's thicker, but the sugar is going to carbonize regardless. Molasses should work well too. Most all pipe tobacco is cased with it anyway. |
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 7, 2022 14:36:26 GMT -5
So Diesel #2 is out, eh?
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 7, 2022 14:37:25 GMT -5
If you are going to be smoking Rum Twist then that should work fine. |
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Post by justanotherpiper on Mar 8, 2022 12:12:43 GMT -5
I've had good results using honey (with coconut charcoal) in the past. Recently I stumbled on an advocate for maple syrup. Anyone tried this? Haven't tried this for seasoning a new pipe, but it works for estate pipes I've reamed that had a little charring in the bowl: I'll take pinch of some tobacco and leave it out till it gets bone dry and can crumble it into dust--but not too fine. I then mix it with just enough honey to make a fairly thick(ish) paste, and coat the bowl with it. In the case of char, I also make sure to pack it into the grooves. The Tobacco acts as a binder and keeps it all from running to the heel. I imagine it would work similarly with maple syrup, and I might give that a try myself next time. |
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JimK
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Post by JimK on Mar 14, 2022 13:38:01 GMT -5
I've had good results using honey (with coconut charcoal) in the past. Recently I stumbled on an advocate for maple syrup. Anyone tried this? I tried the honey trick once many years ago. I thought it was a lot of bother, and I ended up with honey all over my fingers. Then when I lit my pipe, I didn't particularly like the burnt honey flavor tainting my pipe tobacco. I gave it up as a bad job and resolved just to fill my pipe, and enjoy it. |
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Post by CrustyCat on Mar 14, 2022 21:52:41 GMT -5
I just smoke the pipe and I guess it's eventually "broken in".
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Post by exbenedict on Mar 15, 2022 13:40:49 GMT -5
I just smoke the pipe and I guess it's eventually "broken in". my preferred method as well. |
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