OMGWTFBBQ Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 So this is what acclimating is!Sorry for my ignorance but doesn't the shisha dry up? or maybe a little?I wonder if the soex, al walah, and hookah hookah shisha needed to be acclimated? The humidity here is usually around 80% and we're always smoking outside but usually at night.Is there a list of which brand/flavors that need acclimation or is there a way to tell if the shisha needs acclimating maybe just by looking or smelling it?Awesome post though OP, this should help me and the other noob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Nah, nothing really but Tangiers needs acclimation. You can acclimate Al waha of Al Fahker, but it doesn't add that much to the flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scheetz Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 QUOTE (OMGWTFBBQ @ Oct 17 2007, 05:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>So this is what acclimating is!Sorry for my ignorance but doesn't the shisha dry up? or maybe a little?No, you do not leave it out indefinitely. Just for about 6 hours then place it in an air tight container. This is just the initial fix so the flavor is right. QUOTE (OMGWTFBBQ @ Oct 17 2007, 05:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I wonder if the soex, al walah, and hookah hookah shisha needed to be acclimated? The humidity here is usually around 80% and we're always smoking outside but usually at night.Is there a list of which brand/flavors that need acclimation or is there a way to tell if the shisha needs acclimating maybe just by looking or smelling it?You can aclimate any of them. Some will be noticably better tasting and smoking when acclimated then others. Starbuzz, Layalina and Tangiers are the main three I acclimate. The others its an option but I have not noticed a difference in smoke/taste quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahookah Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Thanks for the info...I am definitely going to try this....Mine smokes fine but I'm wondering if I'm missing out on flavor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Nahkla can use acclimation, too. Al Waha probably, too.Looks good. Spreading it out will make it acclimate faster, true. Its most important to acclimate it when you first get it, after that, its a fine tuning thing or if the weather changes drastically.I'm also noticing reports from people having trouble withe certain flavors, it gets "mushy" (No offense, Mushy!) and smokes and smells poorly. One of three things may be responsible, one, refrigerators, sinks, washing machines, heating vents may give off a lot of moisture/humidity that tend to send the tobacco off into humidity shock when its smoked somewhere not near the item in question. The second possibility is that some people don't stir it quite enough. The third possibility is that I make crummy tobacco . I don;t have these sorts of problems at my place, so it must be individual user/individual environmental issue. At least two people have indicated its more prevalent in the winter. If you have similar problems, it may be an acclimation problem...try storing your tobacco somewhere else. How's everybody doing here? Good? Good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGWTFBBQ Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 (edited) zensilk and scheetz, thank you!I'll try and just do it anyway, I recieved some havana shisha which looks really sticky, I'll do those first.Thanks again guys Edited October 19, 2007 by OMGWTFBBQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layla Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Thanks for the tip. It said something about that on the paper that came with the bag, but I pretty much ignored it. Should I still store it in the refrigerator, or does it constantly need to be exposed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillySoCo7 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 First i picked up a pack of tangiers lemon-lime. I couldn't get a single good pack out of it. I ended up mixing it in with other brands in very small quantities and it STILL was harsh as hell. I pretty much gave up on it and then read a good review about red tea. So i got that and gave it a shot. I think if i licked a dogs ass it would taste better than this stuff. So i'm reading this and I acclimated both packs of tangiers for awhile and it's still bad. I MAY get a thing of orage soda and try the spreading it out trick. Can somebody give me some words of hope for this stuff. Is it really that good? From what i've experienced, not so much. I also heard that a phunnel bowl makes a HUGE difference. I'm getting one for the first time since i've tried the tangiers and i'm wondering if that's gonna make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdl Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 You can use Tangiers just fine with a regular bowl but the phunnel bowl does make a difference. Just pack the tobacco higher than your brain would tell you and don't pack it down hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy1966 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 QUOTE (Layla @ Jan 7 2008, 02:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks for the tip. It said something about that on the paper that came with the bag, but I pretty much ignored it. Should I still store it in the refrigerator, or does it constantly need to be exposed?Do not put it in the fridge, I put mine in a glad container. You need to let it acclimatre and stir it up a lot during the process. After a while you will know what flavors need more acclimation. After you take it out of the outwrap, smell the other bag, then you get an idea what it is supposed to smell like. Then when you put it in a container, you can smell if it changes when it hits the air. Some flavors I have found I only need very little acclimation time. Keep the lid on it after acclimation. Tangiers is that good. The flavors are the best, nothing compares! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevoiceofzeke Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 All of the photobucket image links are broken =(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 QUOTE (thevoiceofzeke @ Oct 17 2009, 01:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>All of the photobucket image links are broken =(.thats because this is a zombie thread...really really old...lots of old threads have the photos dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevoiceofzeke Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 QUOTE (r1v3th3ad @ Oct 17 2009, 12:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (thevoiceofzeke @ Oct 17 2009, 01:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>All of the photobucket image links are broken =(.thats because this is a zombie thread...really really old...lots of old threads have the photos deadCan it be resurrected =(. I try to use the search engine instead of posting a thread about acclimating shisha but this is the only good one I got =/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevoiceofzeke Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 P.S. sorry...I didn't realize how old it was >_<. Read the date wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 just open the container you keep tangiers in and expose it to air , stirring once in a while. thats it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Gee...that seems too easy, Scoop. You don't need any magical incantations or arcane mystical symbols to get it to acclimate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 well actually...i usually have a sacrificial lamb on hand before i start acclimating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Oh, that explains it! I was wondering why my sacrificial pig isn't working as well as it used too. I gotta try the lamb, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 how about you guys send me the lamb? eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon` Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Was looking fwd to this tutorial till no pictures worked! re-upload them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 I personally use a virgin for my acclimating...the intact hymen works wonders with humidity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SynysterPhoenix Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 QUOTE (r1v3th3ad @ Oct 18 2009, 02:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I personally use a virgin for my acclimating...the intact hymen works wonders with humidityThose only work around pittsburgh. Leave them to their animal sacrifices...amateurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevoiceofzeke Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Ha...I expected it to be a lot less literal. It's genuinely nothing short of acclimation, eh?I figured it was just a term applied to a much more lengthy process (hence the need for tutorial threads). Oh well...=P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 QUOTE (thevoiceofzeke @ Oct 18 2009, 03:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ha...I expected it to be a lot less literal. It's genuinely nothing short of acclimation, eh?I figured it was just a term applied to a much more lengthy process (hence the need for tutorial threads). Oh well...=Phave you tried the lamb or virgin yet?don't give up, theres hope for ya;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 wow so juicy! me likes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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