Question About Coal Ash

[BadgerBadger]

I was wondering if anyone picks up their coal and gets the ash off it while they smoke. I normally don't but then alot of it falls on the foil. I've noticed that it really doesn't have an effect on the smoke though. Just asking out of curiosity I guess.

[SupremeOstrich]

Not usually necessary when I smoke, but it might be different for quick-lites than it is for naturals.

I only use 3kings and Jap-style coals at the moment, and usually it's more trouble than it's worth to ash it.

[erufiku]

I use naturals and ash the coals a few times during a session. I find that the ash acts as an insulator if it gets too thick. Edited March 24, 2008 by erufiku

[HarryTheHookaMaster]

I usually pick them off the foil and drop them into an old vw hubcap to knock the ash off while smoking...

[paiintballa182]

I ash about every 8 minutes

[NJE03]

I generally ash a couple time over the course of a session.

[austinthecity]

i pick my coals up every 15 mins or so and drop them onto the ash tray. then i blow off the top of the foil and replace them.

[Bulldog_916]

i pick my coals up every 15 mins or so and drop them onto the ash tray. then i blow off the top of the foil and replace them.

Same here, I dont ash until the smoke drops off or the ash gets on the foil.

[Bushbr]

i take the coals off and put them on the tray, then ash them as well as i can

[antouwan]

i'll ash them a couple times a session, and reposition them on the foil to get a more even burn. i pick the coal up and for some ash that won't come off i scrape against the crumpled foil on the side of the head.

[Voski]

I ash when its just right. I don't even think about it I can just tell that its time to ash. I usually knock the coals into the tray and blow off the bowl. If for some reason I cant find tongs or I dont want to knock them into the try I just blow on them when they are on the bowl.

[paiintballa182]

I usually avoid blowing, ive had far too many carpet burns as a result

[Ceraziefish]

Yeah, not gonna lie, I just ash because it's fun and it makes me look like I'm a real hookah expert.

[Voski]

I usually avoid blowing, ive had far too many carpet burns as a result

Oh ya inside where there is carpet I don't blow at all. I usually smoke outside.

[Bulldog_916]

Thanks bryan, new sig quote!

Just ash when you feel you need to, if the smoke is getting thin or you need to clear the foil of the ash. Edited March 24, 2008 by Bulldog_916

[paiintballa182]

Thanks bryan, new sig quote!

Just ash when you feel you need to, if the smoke is getting thin or you need to clear the foil of the ash.

ahahah saw it coming

[Codename067]

99.9% of my sessions take place in my garage. I have the luxury of blowing on the coals to get rid of all the ash, completely.

[racemyghost]

I definitely ash my coals. Inside, outside, wherever. I use my hand to cover one side of the bowl and blow towards my hand. That way, the ash ends up on my hand or falls into the coal tray.

[sars]

I ash the coals every time I rotate them around the bowl. Takes little time and you ensure full heat.

[*HOT&SMOKING*]

I ash the coals every time I rotate them around the bowl. Takes little time and you ensure full heat.

Same here.

Every time I move the coal around on the bowl, I give it a quick blow just to get the ash off of the bowl.

-H&S

[mathuv]

its not the ash you should be worried about really, its the embers. you DO NOT want to get a fallen ember into your bowl.. to ash i just usually push the coal off the bowl, take the bowl off carefully so as not to displace any fallen ash and dump the ash in the tray. i scrape off as much ash as possible off the coal.