pbpredator Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I realized im running short of EZ lite charcoal for my hookah i was wondering if anyone has tryed regular charcoal (the kind for BBQing) if anyone has had a bad experience with this please give me a warning lol thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thadeus Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 (edited) DO NOT use bbq charcoal. It's not wise to use them. Edited June 14, 2007 by Thadeus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinamon Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 do not use bbq charcoal. there are all sorts of additives in it that could kill you. hookah charcoal burns a lot cleaner and is made for inhaling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbpredator Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share Posted June 14, 2007 Does anyone know anything that might work that i might be able to buy at a store around the town or anything to replace the charcoal untill i can order some ez lite in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinamon Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 there isnt. you NEED to buy charcoal designed for hookah.that is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDizzyGuyx Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Go to head shops, Mediterranean grocery stores, and maybe even a religious store. Look for quick lights... it's not a Japanese style coal but alot of people swear by them. They might be shown as an incense burner coal in some stores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 QUOTE (chinamon @ Jun 14 2007, 08:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>there isnt. you NEED to buy charcoal designed for hookah.that is all.Not completely true. Japanese coals are actually designed for incense burners and they are the best stuff out there. In fact, the stuff made for hookahs tends to be crappy, in my opinion. I would avoid BBQ coals unless they are all natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbpredator Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share Posted June 14, 2007 Thanks for the replies you guys are awesome... so quick this forum is great thanks again for all the replies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 (edited) we used regular bbq charcoal for over 2 years (when we had no idea)...if you do use them, make sure they are ALL ashed over. no black.i would stay the hell away. im surprised im alive, but im sure that was a good 10 years off my live right there. Edited June 14, 2007 by Scoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Uh... how about don't use them at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezie Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 You can use natural coal. But never use BBQ coal. There's a post no long ago about the effect of using BBQ coal. Peace have a nice day and keep smoking shisha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBrasky Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 If by coals for BBQing you mean pressed and formed Briquettes like Kingsfords, etc then NO NO NO.However Natural or Bulk charcoal, (here in NH it is sold under the brand name Cowboy Charcoal) then you can treat it like you would any natural charcoal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarity Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 i found an alternative the other day...helps to know exactly what to do in the case of a coal emergency.here.anyone tried this? tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingjunkie Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 QUOTE (Sonthert @ Jun 14 2007, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Not completely true. Japanese coals are actually designed for incense burners and they are the best stuff out there.Ah, of course. I've been wondering why the Japanese were leading the world in quality hookah coal, but that makes more sense. Are we sure this stuff is O.K. to inhale (being that it was not originally meant for hookah)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 QUOTE (pbpredator @ Jun 14 2007, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I realized im running short of EZ lite charcoal for my hookah i was wondering if anyone has tryed regular charcoal (the kind for BBQing) if anyone has had a bad experience with this please give me a warning lol thanks It suprises me that people keep asking this question. All I can say is NO MEANS NO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbpredator Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 QUOTE (Big Boss @ Jun 14 2007, 08:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (pbpredator @ Jun 14 2007, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I realized im running short of EZ lite charcoal for my hookah i was wondering if anyone has tryed regular charcoal (the kind for BBQing) if anyone has had a bad experience with this please give me a warning lol thanks It suprises me that people keep asking this question. All I can say is NO MEANS NO!sorry i didnt know it was asked so many times... i just got my first hookah and i just registered here like today.. lol sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Don't listen to him. Some people get to 100 posts and think they're better than everybody else. Its fine to ask questions you don't know the answers to. Welcome to the Forum.Don't get down on your question just because some people are big, fat sore-heads (Big Boss)! Its better the newbies ask...isn't it?Where's Scalliwag...I think there's something more to making charcoal...baking wood isn't enough...that just makes dry wood? Charcoal needs to be furnace heated or something....I invoke the great power word...Scalliwag! Answer our charcoal questions, oh great master of practical knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbpredator Posted June 16, 2007 Author Share Posted June 16, 2007 QUOTE (Sonthert @ Jun 15 2007, 01:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Don't listen to him. Some people get to 100 posts and think they're better than everybody else. Its fine to ask questions you don't know the answers to. Welcome to the Forum.Don't get down on your question just because some people are big, fat sore-heads (Big Boss)! Its better the newbies ask...isn't it?Where's Scalliwag...I think there's something more to making charcoal...baking wood isn't enough...that just makes dry wood? Charcoal needs to be furnace heated or something....I invoke the great power word...Scalliwag! Answer our charcoal questions, oh great master of practical knowledge.thanks sonthert... who is scalli? not trying to be rude or anything... but if he can help me in my situation that would be great!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamal Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Heat management is just 1 of the worries your gonna face with big chunky BBQ coals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 First off, i love that site! second, that looks like a great alternative if you have run out of coals. Like they say in the comments, dont use a soft wood, natural stuff probably wont hurt you, but it will taste bad and probably burn too fast. i would go with something like oak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 There's a difference between wood and charcoal...just as there is a difference between charcoal and coke (small c, not capital C)Oh, great Wikipedia, shed light on this:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CharcoalRead that...it says in the absence of oxygen...not the procedure listed...is it safe? Maybe...is it charcoal...nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now