Cleaning briar/ cob with alchohol

[Kyle Weiss]

I will try this, I want my cobs to last a long while. I love cobs not because they are less expensive, I love them because they seem so... for lackof a better word, american.

Cobs are pretty tough to kill, I've noticed. I smoke my Diplomat into the stem a little more than I would prefer, but it just smokes so darned good. I do take care of them, though. They deserve it. :lol: Since they are cheap, though, no harm if you miss a cleaning once in a while. And yep, they're an American original! I dig that part, too. In that regard, they're a real novelty across the pond with the Brits, Irish and Scots, too.

 

[tiltjlp]

I regularly clean my cobs with pipe cleaners moistened with 91% isoproply and have never had a problem. Of course I follow up with a dry pipe cleaner to absorb excess moisture and to completely clean the shank.

I will try this, I want my cobs to last a long while. I love cobs not because they are less expensive, I love them because they seem so... for lackof a better word, american.

Well, then please read my Primer if you haven't done so yet. Lots of good advice from experienced cobbers.


https://www.brothersofbriar.com/t12942-the-corncob-new-smoker-primer