Mister G
Deceptively Old Fart
Just gave my Daisy a very thorough cleaning, been using it a lot so it really needed it.
All you new Daisy owners, remember to clean her regularly and at any sign of dropped performance. A clean Daisy is essential for keeping the airpath nice and wide open and to let the convection magic happen in the bowl. Over time particulates will build up into a kind of "gunk" there, so be mindful of scraping that out on occasion. I've even revaped some of that buildup, it actually tasted quite good.
Plus cleaning is the simplest way to achieve longevity. Do it regularly to avoid build up that will make cleaning harder and more laborious. I actually had to do a dry run or two to heat up the metal transfer tube to loosen up and come out.
I use 151 rum on q tips to scrub her out until the tips don't dirty up as much and the wood inside returns to a lighter color (used about 15 qtips, both ends, during this cleaning). One solid push through the metal tube can collect a decent amount of reclaim on the qtip cotton you can dry out on a window sill and then consume it.
Now time to butter her up. It's work but a labor of love.
Edit: Forgot to mention an important reason to clean - dirty Daisies increase the risk of combustion, the decreased airflow can raise the heat in the bowl and dry material ignites more easily. A big culprit of this is a clogged screen. Clogged screens can happen more frequently than the whole Daisy will need a cleaning, so you can remove those and either replace them or torch off the clogged areas and brush them off for reuse. It's pretty easy to know when airflow is restricted because a clean Daisy has almost zero restriction.
All you new Daisy owners, remember to clean her regularly and at any sign of dropped performance. A clean Daisy is essential for keeping the airpath nice and wide open and to let the convection magic happen in the bowl. Over time particulates will build up into a kind of "gunk" there, so be mindful of scraping that out on occasion. I've even revaped some of that buildup, it actually tasted quite good.
Plus cleaning is the simplest way to achieve longevity. Do it regularly to avoid build up that will make cleaning harder and more laborious. I actually had to do a dry run or two to heat up the metal transfer tube to loosen up and come out.
I use 151 rum on q tips to scrub her out until the tips don't dirty up as much and the wood inside returns to a lighter color (used about 15 qtips, both ends, during this cleaning). One solid push through the metal tube can collect a decent amount of reclaim on the qtip cotton you can dry out on a window sill and then consume it.
Now time to butter her up. It's work but a labor of love.
Edit: Forgot to mention an important reason to clean - dirty Daisies increase the risk of combustion, the decreased airflow can raise the heat in the bowl and dry material ignites more easily. A big culprit of this is a clogged screen. Clogged screens can happen more frequently than the whole Daisy will need a cleaning, so you can remove those and either replace them or torch off the clogged areas and brush them off for reuse. It's pretty easy to know when airflow is restricted because a clean Daisy has almost zero restriction.
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