Yes. Pickling salt is also not iodized; iodized salt effects the color, but not taste, of pickles.
I've also never had problems with the salt treatment, but some smokers reported problems in Pipe and Tobacco Magazine. Apparently the problem is with tiny imperfections or fissures in the bowl or shank that you don't notice, which enlarge (i.e., crack) when the salt re-crystallizes. I imagine the bad results are uncommon, but I thought I'd pass it along before anyone tried the method on an heirloom. Activated charcoal might also work as an absorbing medium.
When I did use the salt treatment, I used Everclear alcohol -- high proof and neutral flavor.
Mac
I've also never had problems with the salt treatment, but some smokers reported problems in Pipe and Tobacco Magazine. Apparently the problem is with tiny imperfections or fissures in the bowl or shank that you don't notice, which enlarge (i.e., crack) when the salt re-crystallizes. I imagine the bad results are uncommon, but I thought I'd pass it along before anyone tried the method on an heirloom. Activated charcoal might also work as an absorbing medium.
When I did use the salt treatment, I used Everclear alcohol -- high proof and neutral flavor.
Mac