Quote Originally Posted by Not Enough Herb
omg dont use alcohol

ive probly said this 4 fuckin times alrdy but here goes number 5

FOR THE LOVE OF JESUS PUT UR STUPID PIPE IN A BOWL OF WATER AND BOIL IT

problem solved

later

Sorry, I must have missed the proclamation the first four times (thanks much for number five).

So how exactly does this work? You "put your pipe in a bowl of water and boil it"? You literally place a bowl of water on the range-top? What kind of bowl is this, because I'm not even sure if l even have a bowl that can make contact with a heating element... hmm. Maybe I could use a small pot instead? (and will this ruin the pot? I have a few calphalon pieces I don't want to get gummed up).

Also, how long should we boil it? Because fifteen minutes in a disposable cup of alcohol yields a fairly clean piece (see above pics), but apparently, I haven't been getting my glass as clean as I could be by boiling them.

BTW... "omg don't use alcohol." Mind fleshing that out a bit? What specifically are the pitfalls of using alcohol?