leadpipecinch21 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 so yeah...got this stuff in 2 weeks ago, let it acclimate for 5 or 6 hours till the smell was definitely green apple(smells just like green jolly ranchers). tried to smoke a bowl of it and all i got was harshness, a little bit of smoke, and little flavor. So i figured it needed to acclimate more. let it sit open over night to acclimate for another 8-10 hours, tried it again, and the same thing. let it sit open for another 24 hours and it's gotten a little better, but it's still really light on taste and smoke isn't the best. i've had good luck with k-peach and peach iced tea, but i just can't get this stuff smoking for the life of me. any tips or tricks or advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Roark Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Are you using a funnel bowl ? some tangiers in a regular bowl can be really harsh. also try cutting it with something other than tangiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplexCoda Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 So your pretty decent with tangiers, but not so much this one? Well all i can think of is what everyone else will say. Pics. Lets see your set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadpipecinch21 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 (edited) i tried the first time in a regular bowl, the other two times in a phunnel. i'll pack a bowl later and take some pics and everything...maybe someone can see something i'm doing incredibly wrong. Edited May 1, 2008 by leadpipecinch21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadpipecinch21 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 (edited) so here's the bowl packed...i thought the pictures were better but this is what i got. the tobacco is a little bit below the rim of the bowl, basically even with the hole in the middle. hole size and arrangement is pretty obvious...after a couple minutes smoking it it's harsh, not too terribly so, but still harsh. been working with the heat to try and get the right amount, but nothing i've been doing with it has cut down the harsh. the flavor is mediocre...more than before but not full flavor, and the smoke is good. ideas? Edited May 1, 2008 by leadpipecinch21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Oh man, you need more tobaccy than that! It has to be over the rim and before tightening the foil, press on it. Check out the Tangiers how-to in the how-to section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamscott06 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 More holes to! Bigggger is better with TangiersThe baccy does look pretty low, def add more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadpipecinch21 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 hm...all i've read from sonthert said to pack it a bit under the brim...so i guess i'll add some more tobacco and see how it goes..bigger holes too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamscott06 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Stole these from Snoopy's signature http://www.hookahforum.com/index.php?showtopic=17067http://www.hookahforum.com/index.php?showtopic=20075 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadpipecinch21 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 word...i stopped smoking that first bowl like 5 minutes after postin that(so like 10 min total) so i just mixed up the good, added more tobacco and put in a bunch of holes. smoking pretty decent, though i still have a tickle. good clouds and good flavor though.but it's weird...that was how i was packing the other stuff and it was smoking just fine...dunno what's up with that. and god damn i need to get a smaller funnel...this thing uses way too much tobacco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoalition Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 follow a how to on smoking tangiers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadpipecinch21 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 i did...i looked through all of the creator's posts on how to smoke it and set it up like him...not much more accurate information than from the horses mouth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattathayde Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 i saw something the other day erik had put up that lists on a scale of 1-10 with 5 being perfect smoke and flavor and i think yours falls on to not enough http://www.hookahforum.com/index.php?showt...oking&st=20 heres the link-matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplexCoda Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Ya I dont know about adding a ton more tobacco. Mine is just barely above the rim of the bowl then i press it down to about your height. Then foil it and poke the hell out of the foil with a toothpick. Then I use two pieces of coconara to get it going then once its going i take one off basically just to keep the bowl at a constant temp. It smokes well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Roark Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I always pack my tangiers well above the rim and never pack it down. I just think it smokes better if its got some airflow. Also I poke a single in the center of the funnel, cleaner air and venting for blowback. I can smoke 3+ hours with solid tangiers and amazing smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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