LS1 FTW Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Ok, got some more Tangier's in (peach and horchata). Let them acclimate for a good 4-5 hours to Houston's humidity. Packed some peach in pretty good in my medium funnel, broke a 40mm quicklite in half, and set to it. Had probably 10 or so holes around the outside rim, poked then twisted with a knife. Probably about this ( ) big (on my monitor anyways lol). It smoked decent for a bit (much better than my last attempt) and had alright flavor....but I KNOW Tangier's can do better than this, I'm still not doin it right...I just can't for the life of me figure out wtf it is I need to change. I can make Starbuzz smoke like crazy, way better than any of my friends, so I know I have the ability lol. Starbuzz is good and all, but its too damn expensive to smoke all the time and I enjoy a nice buzz (which I don't get from SB). I packed the bowl all the way to the top, and pressed it down pretty good. Still getting a real bad tingling in the back of my throat though (I smoke a half pack to a pack a day).WTF DO I NEED TO DO SO I CAN ENJOY THIS DELICIOUS SHISHA?If I had the money and the time, I've half a mind to drive to Sonthert's place and have him show me. Maybe I'll convince my friend who's dads a pilot to get us some buddy passes and fly down there for the weekend.....*scratches chin* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlmasonaea Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Sounds like you did everything right. The only thing different that I do is that I have a small phunnel and use three halves of a 33mm coal.Not really sure what to tell you besides visit Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 A medium phunnel will hold between 40 and 50g of Tangiers. That is, if you have 100g packages, about half. If you have a 250g, about one fifth of the entire package...are you using that much?Ten holes? I use around 120...not quite as large as yours, perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamscott06 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 120 Holes? Do you just put them around the outside? i probably used like 25 around the outside last night with no mod and it worked just great delicous times 10! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 too few holes that are too big. and dont push down the tobacco as much. you just need to tamp it down a little, i kinda try and make mine flat. i dont use the 40mm QL so i dont know what i would use... maybe 2x2/3? i use 2 33mm. i like to use a safety pin and just boke a whole bunch of holes. a general and easy way is to poke around the side in a ring close to the edge and another about 1/4 inch in from that. once you figure it out it doesnt really matter though... you can just poke wherever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 if youre getting a tingle in the back of your throat pack even more...was getting hella tingles until i began to what i thought overpack, but it became perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankenstein_666 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Dude,...i gave up on tangiers long ago because it kept tingling my throut and i could not enjoy the smoke. I love Layalina Peach though...I might just have to get tangiers peach and mix'm!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 You could just smoke cigarettes to get rid of the tingle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankenstein_666 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Dude...it was crazy!...I was like choking and shit too! I ended up tossing 150+g of that crap because i could never get a good smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Dang, so it really was like smoking cigarettes? HAHA! oh well, i'm in for the taste. I'll give it a try. Ive heard great stuff. The only bad thing ive heard is the tingly. But some people dont get it. Uggh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankenstein_666 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 YUP, I have heard the same thing from others here. I may have got a bad batch!?..i have heard that too so I may have to give it a second try. I got mine from HookahCompany...maybe someone else has got it from there and had the same problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 there should be a giant glowing sign"PACK MORE"the bowl has to be what most consider overpacked like crazy, then you will have no tingle or harshness unless you just got too much heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I thought the tingle was based on the shisha not being washed. Overpacking is they key, said by the man himself, so that's what im gonna do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saravyn Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Haha, or be like some of us who actually like the tingle. But it's nice to know how to fix it if we get sick of it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankenstein_666 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Well, i am giving it another try...I just ordered the small funnel and "tangiers juicy peach"...i will try it straight up again and then mixed with layalina peach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washerdryercmbo Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 QUOTE (frankenstein_666 @ Aug 31 2007, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>YUP, I have heard the same thing from others here. I may have got a bad batch!?..i have heard that too so I may have to give it a second try. I got mine from HookahCompany...maybe someone else has got it from there and had the same problem?I got a batch from hookahcompany, it was great. Every company occasionally has bad batches. We got a batch of noir coals that were waterlogged and wouldnt light. I still use noirs because they are great. I'd definately give it a second try. Tangeirs is tough to get right, but when you do, its amazing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS1 FTW Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 (edited) QUOTE (ZenSilk @ Aug 31 2007, 12:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>You could just smoke cigarettes to get rid of the tingle. I smoke a half pack to a pack a day About to load up a bowl of horchata and blow down with one of my friends. 3am hookah session ftw! Edited September 1, 2007 by LS1 FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS1 FTW Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 Well, its smoking better....but I'm still getting a tingle. It's almost 5am, so its gonna have to wait until tomorrow, but I'm gonna take the bad stuff off the top and pack a good bit more in tomorrow. Is there such thing as acclimating it for too long? It was open for most of the day today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I uh, would chuck the old tobacco and start fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamscott06 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 First time i tried tangiers i didnt pack that much into it.. bad idea, the next couple times i overpacked and let me tell you, it was good... The only thing i still have to work on is coal/heat managment. First time i overpacked the bowl it smoked great and we went through like 8 3kings halfs. Delicous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS1 FTW Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 (edited) I still can't get the bowl level quite right. I've gotten it to where the tingle is bearable, and still tastes delicious. I'm just wondering if the 40mm coals I have are too much heat in one place for it. I've changed the tobaccy level a number of times, all the way to where i know it was overpacked even for Tangiers (above the side of the bowl) in my quest for finding the right level.And I think there's horchata flavor permanently in my hoses....I can taste it until the bowl I'm smoking has been hitting real good for a few minutes lol.One of my friends read my comment about being the best bowl-maker of my group of hookah-smoking friends and has been giving me shit for it non stop lol. Edited September 4, 2007 by LS1 FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamscott06 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 You just put a whole 40mm coal on the bowl? I dont think thats gonna work right.. i think most people use half's .. maybe 3 or 4 halfs spread around the bowl is right.. i use 3 33m 3king halfs and it works just perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS1 FTW Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 No, not a whole one lol. Broke it in half. Tried 2 halves and 3 halves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Don't sprinkle it in like normal 'baccy, stir it well in your container and just plop it in (a bit more difficult if you have a funnel, but you'll figure it out). Try even more shisha, it should be touching the ENTIRE surface of the foil in order for it to smoke right. Poke a crap ton of largish holes (I use a wooden shish-kabob skewer) all the way through to the bottom of your bowl for proper air circulation. I use the 40mms on my funnel, 2 halves works fine, sometimes I add a quarter and it won't harm anything, just make the smoke more dense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamscott06 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 So Allia when you poke your holes you poke all the way down to the bottom of the bowl? Hmm i'v never done that before i just make the holes at the top.. im gonna try and when i get home if thats what you were saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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