Tobacco Is Getting Burned And Stuck To The Foil

[newjacksm]

I am using coals that came with my hookah package, there Soex Coals They arent that bad then again I havent really used any other coals before, they ash obnoxiously thats my only complaint about them, and I only use 1 coal when I smoke with my bowl...

[RayVer]

try packing less shisha so it doesnt touch your foil. leave a very small empty space between your foil and shisha. Make sure you have a tight seal on your foil leaving it perfectly flat on top of the bowl.

[UGAHookah]

Try foil shiny side down. Pack shisha loosely by sprinkling it into the bowl and like RayVer said try preventing them from touching.

[PirateNinja415]

i've heard ppl say to put the shiny side down, but what does that actually do?

[UGAHookah]

When using foil normally. The shiny side keeps heat in and lowers the risk of burning. The dull side prevents charring which would help if it was the side touching the coal.

[MechAnt]

The shiny side reflects heat, the dull side doesnt.

[PirateNinja415]

makes sense

[newjacksm]

Hi sorry guys I havent had internet for a couple weeks after I posted this, I am going to try this soon.. see if it makes a difference.. Edited December 17, 2007 by newjacksm

[newjacksm]

just smoked some Al-Fakher Orange I had the Shiney Side down and dull side up, Shisha still stuck to the tinfoil, but I had a great smoke non-the-less...

[Geiseric]

Give us pics of how you are packing the bowl, perhaps we will be able to see what is the problem.

[MechAnt]

Shisha sticking to foil is natural and most of the time cannot be avoided. If the session is good and no harshness, there is no problem. Its just that most people have the conception that shisha sticking to foil is bad but it really isnt a problem as long as the session is good.

[joseph*]

The tobacco ALWAYS sticks to the foil when I smoke, but it doesn't create any problems. Its all about how you manage the heat. I also always put the shiny side of the foil down, bu t I don't think it makes a huge difference. I am just compulsive about some things.

[Hexa]

use one of those soild grate things and dont pack to the top?

[newjacksm]

ill post pictures of my next session

[thecoalition]

tobacco will always stick to the foil during use, its because the heat is caramelizing the sugar in the molasses. so dont worry about that. when i peel of foil from my bowl whole bowl of shisha is usually stuck to the foil (i smoke the entire bowl, waste not want not). if youre burning the shisha then obviously heat management is what you need to work on
try using only a small amount of coal to get it started, then add coal take a few puffs and continue. different bowls need more or less coal. on my med tangiers phunnel i use 1.5 3k 40mm, but on a standard mya bowl i use 1/2-3/4 of a 3k 40mm.

[newjacksm]

tobacco will always stick to the foil during use, its because the heat is caramelizing the sugar in the molasses. so dont worry about that. when i peel of foil from my bowl whole bowl of shisha is usually stuck to the foil (i smoke the entire bowl, waste not want not). if youre burning the shisha then obviously heat management is what you need to work on
try using only a small amount of coal to get it started, then add coal take a few puffs and continue. different bowls need more or less coal. on my med tangiers phunnel i use 1.5 3k 40mm, but on a standard mya bowl i use 1/2-3/4 of a 3k 40mm.

I started off with 1 coal (30MM) Golden Coal and then went to two it smoked real well... it may have a littttle to much but in the end it worked good.

I use a [b]<h6 style="display: inline;">Modern Ceramic Hookah Head</h6>[/b]
it holds 25 Grams.
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[/b][b]<h6 style="display: inline;"></h6>[/b] Edited December 18, 2007 by newjacksm

[newjacksm]

Here is my bowl packing

[joseph*]

That looks fine to me.

[MechAnt]

that's good, and you can pack a little bit less but that's up to you on how long you want your session to last. Seriously tho, don't worry about; as long as your session is awesome, don't worry about a thing, enjoy it!

[newjacksm]

for some reason it was really harsh this bowl session 2 coals was fine my last session... i dont know what happend..

I am still new at this, should I keep the stems in or out of the bowl?

[Patzke]

for some reason it was really harsh this bowl session 2 coals was fine my last session... i dont know what happend..

I am still new at this, should I keep the stems in or out of the bowl?

i take em out!