In general, it is said that the carbon layer needs to be around 2 mm thick (about the thickness of a dime). You generally need to use your pipe 10 to 15 times to get there (this will of course depend on the size of your chamber, and whether it is very short or tall).ДЇollowing these steps, the cake (meaning the carbon layer) will form the base of the chamber. For the next few times, same thing, increase the amount little by little. The next day, for your second smoke, you can put slightly more tobacco.

To start, put very little tobacco in the bottom of the chamber and smoke gently. To build up a cake you will have to progressively increase the quantity of tobacco you use to fill up your bowl with time. Because of this, it is not something that can be done in a single day but progressively. First of all, you should know that building up a cake is done over the first 10 (or maybe 15) times you use your pipe. Jean, la Pipe RitДid you just get your new pipe? Let's get started, you can now start building up a cake. This way, you will come to appreciate it more and more as time goes on. Take your time and get used to it slowly. Same as you would for a briar wood pipe, don't immediately fill up your meerschaum bowl. Even though meerschaum is more resistant to heat due to its characteristics, we recommend that you break in your new pipe anyway. OnВ a meerschaum-lined pipe, it is still better to start smoking it slowly. There is no avoiding it! By doing so, your pipe will be in good health and keep you company for years and years to come. Bastien, la Pipe RitД«y now, you understand that building up a cake is the key to a long life for your pipe. Your old pipe will more likely be in need of a clean-up in order to reduce the cake that has built up over time. Obviously, if you don't have this protective layer (the ' cake'), you risk damaging the wood, the outside finish, or even burning out your pipe.Д«uilding up a cake must be done on a new pipe, but there is no need to build up a cake on the pipe you inherited from your grand-father. It is absolutely necessary! Without it, your burning tobacco (at a very high temperature) will be in direct contact with the wood chamber of your pipe. This carbon lining will protect the briar wood from the heat. Building up a cake means creating a layer of carbon on the chamber walls of your pipe. What is building up a cake?Д«uilding up a cake is the very first stage in the life of a new pipe. This process is essential when using a new pipe. Have you ever heard the somewhat barbaric term ' building up a cake'? What does it mean? When would you use it? How do you do it? In this article, we will go through the basics of pipe smoking and we will explain the 'building up a cake' process to you step by step.

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