Some help for beginer

[bellbear]

Greetings, I have been smoking a pipe for about 6 months now. Smoke about 3-5 bowls a day. My pipes are a Salvatella (that I researched but cant find any info. on). The other is a $60 Nording.....I just ordered a Johs briar. I like to smoke aromatics mainly because my wife likes the smell and lets me smoke aromatics in the house. I have read that some feel it is not good to "brake in" a new pipe using aromatic tobaccos.....yet this is the tobacco I will use. Also, after smoking 1 bowl, should you rotate to another pipe, or can you smoke a few bowls a day before rotating ? can you smoke 3 bowls in the span of 4 hours ok out of 1 pipe? Please give suggestions.

[FrayAdjacent]

I think the sentiment is that you should 'break in' a pipe using what you will smoke it in over it's life.

If you break it in using aromatics, then switch, the aromatics will ghost and spoil the flavor of other blends. A lot of sentiment with briar pipes is that you should let them rest (dry) for about a day after smoking a full bowl.

As a noob myself, I've ordered a clay pipe (LePeltier), which can be cleaned and won't ghost flavors across blends. It's a good choice for sampling blends. Once I find a few that I like, I'll get a couple briar pipes and dedicate them to specific blends.

[dmkerr]

No reason not to break in pipes with aromatics if that's what you're going to smoke. They'll do just fine.

If you have 3 pipes and smoke 5 bowls a day, I'd suggest 2 more pipes. I usually let each pipe rest for a day before smoking them a second time. They need time to dry out. I used to swab the shank out after every smoke (actually, before the next one rather than after the last one) but this puts too much stress on the stem/tenon conjunction. So I stick a pipe cleaner through the stem into the shank to help swab up the excess moisture between smokes.

Two more pipes. Corncobs will work fine if you don't want to spring for 2 more briars.

Originally Posted by bellbear

Greetings, I have been smoking a pipe for about 6 months now. Smoke about 3-5 bowls a day. My pipes are a Salvatella (that I researched but cant find any info. on). The other is a $60 Nording.....I just ordered a Johs briar. I like to smoke aromatics mainly because my wife likes the smell and lets me smoke aromatics in the house. I have read that some feel it is not good to "brake in" a new pipe using aromatic tobaccos.....yet this is the tobacco I will use. Also, after smoking 1 bowl, should you rotate to another pipe, or can you smoke a few bowls a day before rotating ? can you smoke 3 bowls in the span of 4 hours ok out of 1 pipe? Please give suggestions.

[Mister Moo]

Wisdom of the ages: How Many Pipes Do You Need?

[rrb]

Salvatella are spanish briars. It was founded in 1883 and they closed in 2001.

[Walter MItty]

The recommendation for a couple of cobs in your rotation is a good one. They are cheap and smoke very well, and require no rest before reuse. Let your briar rest for a minimum of a day before you put it back into service. Many recommend several days rest for optimum care of good briar pipes.

Missouri Meerschaum has several corn cob pipes that are under $10 and smoke beautifully. The Washington, Diplomat, and Country Gentleman all smoke superbly, and can be had for $5 or less (Mars Cigars). At that price you can devote a pipe to each tobacco you smoke. With proper care they will last for years. If you want something with a bit of room for a longer smoke a Freehand cob will last you for the better part of the evening if nursed properly. And just repack as needed with no regard to rest. Bowl after bowl after bowl...