I saw that the Shulcha Aruch (I think it was 586?) states that one is allowed to pour wine into the shofar to clean it.
I have an old shofar that smells a bit musty and like ... old sheep (I guess it should smell like that?) At any rate, the smell isn't pleasant.
Plain water doesn't seem to do the job, and I think it does something to the structure of the inside, as it doesn't sound as clear after I rinse it. Maybe there is water in there, and it just gets too difficult to dry?
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can clean the shofar and get rod of most if not all of the bad smell? I don't want to use wine to clean my shofar, BTW. I'm afraid that I'll make a shicker shever ;-)
Answer
Judaica101 lists six methods in order from lightest to strongest and suggests:
The best way is to start with the lightest cleaning methods and work your way to the strongest if necessary.
See there for all the methods, but the first is to scrub it with water and a toothbrush; and the next is to let synthetic vinegar dry on the interior surface and later soak the shofar in warm soapy water (and to repeat as needed).
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