How to Remove Carbon Cake

In this video, we look at how we get carbon cake and what method I use to remove it when excess builds up.
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So glad you're back! My grandfather was a pipe smoker but he passed away before I was born. I inherited his pipe collection a few years ago and I can't thank you enough for the knowledge you've passed on. You've helped grow a connection with my past and my family, it means the world to me. From mine to yours, happy piping!

[@alexandergennaro8596]

Be real careful with the bottom of the bowl with those blades cause over time you will thin it out like I did!

[@ryanhensley5491]

I'm a newbie as of 2021 working on a 7 day set, on day I'll get that much cake!

[@hobbitonpiper]

I’ve got that exact set and love it! Very cool, Chris, thanks for this video!! :)

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[@seabhac1000]

Great lesson Chris. Glad to see you chugging along (like a train reaching speed!) with your vids. They're always so relaxed and respect the viewer. A true gentleman.

[@ericdee6802]

Iam new here and I absolutely love your videos/ tutorials. I recently purchased a Pipe and some sampler packs of Aromatics with the guidance of your teachings and comments left by fellow subscribers. I also have stumbled across "George Bruno's" channel, and so far I have been enjoying Piping. Thanks again Mutt-N-Chop Piper, I look forward to more of your video's. By the way, I have yet to find the need to ream out the carbon cake from my bowl, but your Carbon Cake reamer kit looks like a sturdy set up!. 🇺🇸👍

[@johnwayne2260]

I just smoke it then when the tobacco has been spent, I just stir it up with the created condensation and let it sit and cool then dump it out. I’ve found it also helps hold the flavor in the bowl as well…

[@peakypiper5064]

Welcome back Muttonchop! Thanks for all the lessons that your have taught about pipe smoke and thanks about general point of view that you have certain shared with us in all your videos. We are appreciated your existence & your kindness. Wish you blessed always!

[@giannihenson8253]

I agree with you. I used to shake the ash in the bowl before emptying the pipe, but I found that the carbon cake formed was too fragile, and would come away in whole chunks. Just letting it build up naturally has worked well for me with all my pipes, and I would suggest doing it this way every time! Thanks for the video, Mutton!

[@mikaelfischer8429]

👍👍👍👍👍Thanks Muttonchop, great topic.

[@Otaku155]

Considering that Briar begins to burn at approximately 1250 to 1300 degrees F, and most tobaccos burn at 600 to 900 degrees, in most cases, you can simply allow carbon cake to build up naturally without any special tricks.

[@uponastariknight]

Another well blended video full of tasty notes of knowledge. In my experience, the best way to build up carbon cake is just to keep smoking. Burley blends are also great for building up cake. To keep cake build up down, lightly scape the bowl out after every use. Been doing that for years now and have no need for a pipe reamer.

[@HillCityHydro]

I've always wondered what the secret of these tools was!

[@joshuawhite796]

I'm very happy to have posting videos again.

[@maxboonkittypoison]

I like these kind of video's. I don't like carbon build up to a point where you can see it. For me that is to much. I like it to be you can see the color of carbon but you cannot see the carbon. So no chunks can break off and it wil isolate and protect the pipe. Even with just a couple of micron of carbon. But a thin layer of carbon can not hurt your pipe. A thicker layer could possible hurt the pipe. As it wil expand diverend to heat than the wood wil expand and most of the time it wil break the carbon layer but sometimes it can damage the bowl. And with that thick layer of carbon it is hard to detect hot spots. Also as an aromatic smoker a thicker layer of carbon can change the taste of the smoke. But that is just my opinion. I liked how Matches said when he removed some of the carbon in his pipe it opened flavors of smokes he had couple of months back when that layer of cake was formed. I newer had that experiance LOL. Wish i could do that and taste a really nice tobacco i smoked months ago :D To me almost all of the carbon taste the same :D I've tried the honey break in of a pipe and it worked nice. You have to smoke it carefull to not let it bite you. But when i put the honey in the bowl and let it dry and smoked it the next day it worked great! Thanks for the video, it is nice to learn from someone with a lot of pipe experiance. Greetings,, Kitty.

[@garbagemanpiper]

Thanks Chris🍭🐓👶

[@bluetroop1]

Thank you for the tip. Would like to see more tobacco reviews. I like orientals, English, latakia, perique

[@PascalVilleneuve]

With 10 pipes and smoking about 5 bowls a week I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to even built a cake 😅

[@dyrinn45]

I dislike having cake in my pipes at all... I think I am an outsider.

[@1000bouddhas]

I always listen to your videos twice. Once for the info, then another time because somehow I find them very relaxing. 🙂 Oh and thanks for the tip! I own four pipes and am not a regular smoker, so the cake builds up pretty slowly. I did have to remove some recently on my two first pipes. I just used the scoop thing on a Czech tool… seemed to work fine! I was very careful and the cake didn’t chip. But… I’ll definitely look out for chipping next time, thanks to you! Although I can see how the tool you’re using is probably better to do a more “equalized” job. Keep em coming and thanks again Chris!

[@robcharette7445]

Love to see you back chops I use my grandpa's old little springy cleaner that was a dollar sometime back in the day Those look great too and I'm sure all the new pipers are gonna love your stuff too

[@kobejordan5518]

Could you do an update on your meershuam pipe please? Thank you.

[@redwinger06]

Watched almost all of your videos before I took the dive. I started my first smoke with a cob because I wasn’t confident in the baskets I was offered. I caved and bought a Rossi Rubino Antico (8404). I haven’t experienced any tongue bite. I’ve spent the last few weeks piping and listening to Merry and Pippin’s “The Friendship Onion” podcast. Highly recommend it. Thanks for the education. I’ve enjoyed listening to you. Even if I don’t do this forever, you’ve made this experience everything. Thank you for that. 🤘🏻

[@wicklowpiper4097]

Great videos, otgers describe and rush it but I really like the time you take making videos, slow and calm like smoking pipes, happy piping sir

[@sativaamiarodriguez]

After every bowl we'll before every time I clean out the bowl of dottle I get a bristled pipe cleaner and push it down with my finger in the middle down into the bowl. The pipe cleaner takes the shape of the bowl and with the rounded part of the pipe cleaner I scrape the pipe cleaner around the bowl all the way to the bottom. Haven't had a bit of cake build up but just a slight carbon build up enough to just coat the briar of the bowl. Best way I've encountered in my 1 year of pipe smoking 😆🤣😂.

[@mclyker]

I was always told to definitely avoid carbon buildup on meerschaum pipes... True?

[@ProfessorWalker]

Well done

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HE'S BACK!

[@1985bluebird]

Thanks for sharing Chris. So glad to see you back in action!

[@Yornick]

It might seem like a heresy to some, but I usually stuff an alcohol-soaked tissue (the ones used for sterilizing injection sites) for an hour or so and then scrape the cake out with a Czech tool. And yes, it sure is a joy to see you posting again. :)

[@aaron3890]

Thanks for another easy-to-follow and extremely helpful tutorial! I was gifted a few old pipes from a family friend who quite smoking and they desperately need some carbon cake removal, so thanks again! I'm also really looking forward to being able to acquire a Muttnchp Piper official hat to wear when I smoke. Blessings!

[@tonynapoli5549]

Great video Thanks for sharing I use the pen knife method It works for me 👌

[@antonioricco2320]

Hey Muttonchop great video! I’ve been smoking for around 8 months now. But despite my efforts my carbon cake doesn’t seem very even and isn’t building well. Do you have any idea why this might be?

[@MuttnchopPiper]

My suspicion is that you may not be smoking your tobacco all the way to the bottom, but don’t worry about it being even, as long as you have some carbon cake in all areas of the inside of the pipe.

[@kirkfromflorida1088]

Great to see you back brother. I have the same tools you got. I got it from pipes and cigars. God bless you brother

[@mehmetaliyucel8992]

Thank you Chris, perfect video.

[@greg9772]

To preface, my comment has nothing to do with this video. I started smoking a pipe a couple days ago. Your videos have been extremely helpful. I just had my first 100% enjoyable, frustration free smoke thanks to your advice.

[@gerry4b]

Mr. Muttnchop, Please accept my deep gratitude for your most generous efforts at improving the pipe smoking experience for thousands around the world. I'd come to pipe smoking from cigar smoking, been enjoying it now for several years. As a young kid - the 60's - I'd seen several older family and acquaintances smoking pipes. And when I picked it up, decades after their passing, I enjoyed it - most of the time - but always thinking in the back of my head... I think I'm doing this wrong, it's not the cadence I remember, this seems like a lot of hot steam. I'd been smoking my pipes like they were cigars, relighting frequently to maintain a cigarlike volume of smoke. Your tutorials on the "breathing method" have perfected my enjoyment and transported me back to my Grand Uncles hearth in Ballyhaunis, and their relaxed, seemingly endless bowls enjoyed in cracked and abused Shamrocks. You are appreciated. Kind Regards, Gerry Birmingham Woburn, MA

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As a new 19 year old pipe smoker, you have made my experience so far easy, fun and most enjoyable, sir. Hats off to you and greetings from Ireland. Happy piping

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Great to see you back again and as always I enjoy your videos. You are a wealth of knowledge my friend. Take care until I see you again,Tommy

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So happy you're back! Love your content.

[@williamkaczmarek3996]

Good stuff Chris. I'm relatively new to pipe smoking and I generally clean my pipe after it cools down after every smoke but I have invested in a set of those reamers and I have used the same process.

[@raymondhefner8723]

First off... great to have you back, and great video. I've looked at this cutter set... but most of my briars have tapered, Dublin style bowls. Any recommendations?

[@RAD.1.]

Keep’em coming Muttnchop! You’re my favorite YTPC contributor! I love everything about your videos!

[@Dig_tigs]

Very interesting topic and information. Thanks for sharing.

[@Worud66]

Thanks! I've been smoking my pipes for about 3 years since I first found your videos. I have 4 briar pipes that I rotate through (two for English and two for aromatic) and I still don't have a solid carbon cake. I don't smoke them every day, but about how long should it take to build up the carbon cake, and how often do I need to use each pipe? Ty

[@filmtajm35]

The build up of carbon cake depends on the type of tobacco you smoke. Some build it up faster than others, so just smoke as usual and you will sooner or later have a carbon cake and that cake will grow until you find it necessary to cut it down with a smokers knife or a reamer. A reamer is the preferred tool and an adjustable is absolutely perfect for the job.

[@Worud66]

@@filmtajm35 excellent, thanks. I guess I'll get there eventually.

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Sooo stoked to see a new Muttonchop vid👍👍

[@Maltese280zx]

Newby here. What about carbon cake that builds up in the stem?

[@Huanpr]

I clean my stem every time I smoke a bowl. It is not desirable to have any build up anywhere on the stem.

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I see... I click... and I Like.

[@NorthSeaRaider]

New to pipe smoking just got a cheapo church warden to start with. I’m planning on smoking both tobacco and marijuana out of it. Should I be building a cake with tobacco before even attempting to smoke weed from it or does it not matter which substance I start with?

[@dieselstuff2952]

I will use honey on a fresh uncoated bowl a couple of times but on commercially coated bowls I won't add anything. Specifically I will add honey to break in brand new cob pipes.

[@mcekim2]

Thank you! I always enjoy your videos!

[@Motorhomelife_Adventures]

Thanks for the video! really helpful ! really enjoying your content!

[@TheAndrewc5120]

Mark Tinsky does honey diluted in water to coat his own pipes. he of course does not do this to pipes he produces for others. It has worked well for me on two virgin briar pipes, one tinsky, one tim west. they are my favorite pipes and both smoke better than any others i have.

[@bluegrasskid]

I have purchased a couple new pipes. I just can’t get passed the carbon layer that comes on them. What is the best method to remove it without ruining a pipe? Any advice would be appreciated!

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Excellent video! Very professional like usual! Keep it up!👍🏻🙏🏻

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Welcome back mutton chop

[@ariomannosyemo9090]

Great video! Thanks!

[@fredmclain1967]

Welcome back!! I use a paper towel after every bowl full of wonderful smoke and it keeps the excess carbon down. Learned that from you my friend. But when I buy an estate pipe that has not been prepped I use the same tools as you use. Great video, thank you.

[@shipmate3577]

My day just got better; thank you

[@walteryoung2025]

Thanks for another great lesson. Welcome back muttonchop!!!

[@azhawk516]

Thanks for the video. Very informative as always.

[@daveyoder9231]

Another good one!

[@Ghost_Os]

I use the honey method. Thin coat of honey with the ash and char of a smoke added, shaken around, etc.. Seems to work quite well for me, several pipes, no problems.

[@gavingaming123]

Great to see you back Chris👍 Your explanation and demonstration are easily understood. I’ve used both alternating between half and full bowls as well as smearing a minute coating of honey. Both have worked and I enjoy consistent smoke 💨 Thanks again for sharing, I only started back in May last year and your videos have been most helpful. All the best from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Garry

[@Lonewolf52377]

I got the same pipe,not only do they look fantastic there definitely one of the best for clenching and easy on the teeth. Excellent line by Savinelli. Thanks for the vid MC

[@pv9164]

what kind of Pipe is that?

[@Lonewolf52377]

@@pv9164 Savinelli Porto Cervo 122 rusticated

[@frankgallik2653]

Hey Muttonchop, I have three different reaming tools. I have the set you demonstrated, a senior pipe reaming tool and a Brigham pipe reamer. The latter two will adjust. First time I went to use the reamer was a scary thought. Worried about ruining the pipe. Now I think of it as a part of the pipe cleaning process when necessary. Good to see you on again. Have a nice evening.

[@glenndunnington8551]

Enjoyed the teaching video Thanks! I am so glad you are back.

[@rashedalsuwaidi3648]

Can I use sandpaper and gently rub it again the carbon walls ?

[@rayff7740]

Awesome

[@stevespent2705]

Great video, Muttonchop! Never tire of the basic educational videos. Never hurts to revisit a subject. Best wishes.

[@vladzubac5360]

I have the same Savinelli pipe myself! great pipe!

[@sethpatchell8404]

Thank you for still making videos for us new pipe smokers. Hope the chops keep growing long and thick and youre doing well! Love from Idaho

[@SLLEPNAD]

Great to see you back Mr. Mutt!

[@packerram2]

Glad you put out a video on this topic!

[@fiveminutebushcraft4759]

What’s the paper in between the two pieces for?

[@jamesburrows2971]

Good job sir

[@Lilly_Pad91]

Where can I get a tool like this when the time comes?

[@challengerdart3731]

Great vid Chris. Thanks a lot. Have a great week.

[@donjuanthepiper7166]

8 mins before he even touches the items pictured

[@Sensual_Tortoise]

8:00 to get to the point

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Look into patron for your channel

[@Rudi_Bar_None]

Who makes that pipe

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Love your videos

[@nwpiper5782]

Great video friend

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Oms pipe ?

[@jantoniomedina3351]

Thank you from Sevilla. You always give me very good advice. I hope to see you many years. Greetings from Spain.

[@MORGAN-zz8tr]

I smoke 5 lbs of pipe-weed every 2.5 months. I gently use is a somewhat dull, junky pairing I retired from my knife drawer of 25 years. Waste of money if you ask me.

[@josemanuelcamara5578]

Hello!!! Really glad to see you back!! I have a question: I got 2 pipes Butz Choquin form my grandfather. They both came with the rim and top already burned. Is there anything I can do? Thank you very much! Happy piping

[@LmdL]

Dear Chris, I'm smoking a pipe for 2 years now and I couldn't wish a better teacher than you and your channel. Thank you! I try to extend my knowledge and maybe it is out of your usual topics, but could you maybe make a video on Slow Smoking Contests? How often such events occur? Are you allowed to bring your own pipe to the competition or every participant receives same pipe from the organizers? If so, is it always the same type of a pipe? Same for the tobacco - is it yours, pre-chosen by the organizers and is there a "golden standard"? Categories (aro,English)? What participants usually drink, if at all? Relights are legit? What is a current world record? Any prizes? Widely known champions? Thanks! Best wishes, George.

[@frankgenner782]

Maybe you can answer a question for me. As a new pipe smoker I'm wondering why people put a thumb or their fingers over their lit bowl while they are smoking it? Doesn't it burner your figures?

[@jun-fanlee6918]

Your back 😄 have been thinking of taking up pipe smoking this year (primarily from your videos, and LOTR) and just ordered my first pipe, a Peterson standard smooth XL315 fishtail. Cannot wait, thanks for coming back to KZbin from Australia 🇦🇺

[@aomalle]

I prefer the Senior pipe reamer to the T-handle or the blade/knife. It’s adjustable, and you never get caught between sizes like you do with the t-handle. It’s also more forgiving and consistent than a knife.

[@guillaumevixtor324]

I bought the tool after having watched your video. It works a treat 👍🏻 my pipes needed a deep clean so it’s job done. Thanks for all the precious advice for a novice pipe smoker like me. Keep up the good work please 😁😁

[@adammayo2285]

I needed to see this video. In particular, I needed to hear that there's as much variation in people's carbon-cake build-up preferences as there are in pipe smokers and I need to find the level of build-up that works for me. Also helpful is your explanation as to why, when I've reamed my pipes, parts of the cake I've so carefully built-up breaks off. I'm going to follow suit now and let the burning tobacco do the good work of protecting my pipe instead of adding ash to it to encourage cake growth. Thank you, my friend. And happy piping!

[@davew3130]

Hello Mutton Chop, I say am looking forward to the JM Boswell Blend for 2022. I use honey to establish initial carbon cake, and then being a woodworker and model maker, I use my Dremel sanding drum to quickly cutaway the excess. I’m blessed with a controlled hand so I can get to it pretty good. Please keep up your inspirational words of wisdom and encouragement!