Pipe rotation

[DSturg369]

As Alfred stated, there's always Dr Grabows and even Yellowboles, Kaywoodies, and basket pipes. And don't forget about eBay.

[AcworthAl]

Originally Posted by DubintheDam

You know when I made that video I always worried about the "cleaning the bowl with Q-tip and alcohol advice". But as you say once the cake has built up somewhat it works a treat. Keeping you pipes very clean sure helps reduce the amount needed.

Those vidoes were the best source of information I have ever seen regarding keeping a pipe clean. I have a 20 year old Sav Bing Favorite, that I thought was clean, until I put a Q-tip with Everclear into the shank. It came out looking like motor oil. It took 3 Q-tips to clean it thoroughly.

Really appreciate your help. Thank you

[AcworthAl]

Originally Posted by phatmax

So how granular does everyone get with their pipe/baccy rotation?

Do you fully dedicate 1 pipe to a specific blend or just a type?

I would think that smoking Count Pulaski and Early Morning Pipe (match) out of the same pipe would be OK, but not Count Pulaski one day then Berry Cobbler the next.

From experience if you smoke 3 bowls of an aromatic then switch to a different aromatic, is that a big issue for taste or does it matter?

I have a briar that I have smoked a few different aromatics out of, and don't seem to notice anything nasty.

I only smoke a few aromatics and on rare occasions, but I do use either a basket pipe or a Cobb to smoke them. Frankly, I believe if you keep the pipe really clean I am not sure if you have to be that particular i.e. only smoke one type of tobacco in a specific pipe.

[JohnnyFlake]

I have read articles, several times over the years, where it was very common, especially in European Countries, for a briar pipe to be smoke between 6 or 7 times a day, with a half hour to cool in between smokes. Afterward the pipe was thoroughly cleaned and then allowed to rest for seven days. That practice is what created the introduction of the Seven Day Pipe Sets, which became very popular back then. You smoked one pipe all days basically and then put it to rest for seven days. As a result of the Seven Days Pipe Sets, you have a fully rested pipe to start each day off with!

[AcworthAl]

Originally Posted by JohnnyFlake

I have read articles, several times over the years, where it was very common, especially in European Countries, for a briar pipe to be smoke between 6 or 7 times a day, with a half hour to cool in between smokes. Afterward the pipe was thoroughly cleaned and then allowed to rest for seven days. That practice is what created the introduction of the Seven Day Pipe Sets, which became very popular back then. You smoked one pipe all days basically and then put it to rest for seven days. As a result of the Seven Days Pipe Sets, you have a fully rested pipe to start each day off with!

Typically, I try to rest my pipes 48 hours between smokes. However, when I am breaking one in, I do not follow that rule.

[DSturg369]

Found this at Tobacco Pipes, Smoking Pipes, Estate Pipes & Pipe Tobacco at Smoking Pipes .com ..... Sounds about right.

"A rotation is a system by which a pipe smoker keeps his/her pipes in good working order by varying when each pipe is smoked. Most smokers own more than one pipe, their selection of pipes can be said to be their 'rotation'. It can also be said that the particular order in which the pipes are smoked is the 'rotation'. However it is used, 'rotation' speaks to the need for you to allow each pipe to rest for a period between smokes. How long your pipes need to be rested is a hotly debated topic, but it seems that the minimum time acceptable is around 48 hours, so to build a decent rotation of pipes, you will need to purchase (number of pipes you smoke in a day) x 2, to allow a two day rest between pipes."

[Old_Salt]

With 33 to choose from , I don't have a problem keeping them dry. the trick is to give each one equal love & attention lest they feel neglected and develop emotional trauma.


some have been dedicated to only one blend, The Alpha Rex is only penzance, the 2 Wilke Briars have never seen anything but Escudo. A back yard beater with a big ol crack in the bowl gets the Captain Earle blends { Ten russians, Mystic blend, private stock & Night Watch } all 4 are Heavy on the Latakia.

[RJpuffs]

Atmospherics (weather) also plays a part in a rotation. In muggy humid places, a pipe is going to take longer to dry out. Dry air helps it get done faster. Each pipe is also unique, some just dry out uber-fast - some stay soggy for days. Pipe cleaners are your friends, get lots of them and use them to sop up the slush after a smoke - your pipe will taste sweeter and dry faster.

[Mad Hatter]

Originally Posted by Old_Salt

With 33 to choose from , I don't have a problem keeping them dry. the trick is to give each one equal love & attention lest they feel neglected and develop emotional trauma.
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I agree. As I've acquired more pipes and they get longer rest periods I have noticed I'm getting better smokes and if I want to smoke one a few times before I put it back in the rack then its no big deal since it might be a few weeks before it gets smoked again.

[cp478]

i only rest my more expensive pipes.
my grabows , i just make sure that they are cool - clean - and dry.
then i smoke em to death , over and over.

maybe this isnt right ,but it is working good for me.

[cp478]

but then again i consider my grabows to be outside and traveling pipes.
if they get torn up , so what.

[brianwalden]

Originally Posted by cp478

i only rest my more expensive pipes.
my grabows , i just make sure that they are cool - clean - and dry.
then i smoke em to death , over and over.

maybe this isnt right ,but it is working good for me.

I think the general rule of thumb in pipe smoking is if it works for you, you're doing it right.