In general I would think it is a mistake to soak a shofar
Even though it is fairly solid, it will absorb and I can not see how this will help the sound, it would probably detract (and probably smell like vinegar)
I have made a few shofros as a hobby (that doesn’t make me an expert) and I can tell you the shofar has a smell at the beginning
The vinegar method is one method to reduce the smell, but I can not see the benefit of doing it regularly
I certainly don’t
I do not clean my shofar at all, after all you are blowing it and I assume the dust will be blown out
But I will run a few cotton patches through it to see
Menu