nmacholl Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hello, I recently came upon a bag of Al Hambra natual coals, the olivewood kind. Anyways I was curious as to how hookahfoum.com gets these puppies going. I put some in the oven earlier tonight at 400 degrees F for about 30 minutes to no avail. Should I use an accelerant? What's the best way to light natual coals?Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_916 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Walgreens, coil stove. $9. Or gas stove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 A stove, gas or electric, is exactly what you need. And all you need. A propane torch works beautifully too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNH Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 QUOTE (Bulldog_916 @ May 22 2008, 01:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Walgreens, coil stove. $9. Or gas stove.+1 I got one for 7.99.. love it.. Natual coals are the way to go.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickReppinThe909 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 all you will ever needhttp://bernzomatic.com/bernzomatic/consume...ernzoProd100016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydivemd Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 the little coil stove from Walgreens is great for lighting natural coals. Wouldn't want to do without it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_916 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Gas torches leave a weird taste to me. I used exoticas and noticed the difference immediately. Stove is a LOT better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathuv Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 QUOTE (nmacholl @ May 22 2008, 08:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hello, I recently came upon a bag of Al Hambra natual coals, the olivewood kind. Anyways I was curious as to how hookahfoum.com gets these puppies going. I put some in the oven earlier tonight at 400 degrees F for about 30 minutes to no avail. Should I use an accelerant? What's the best way to light natual coals?Thanks!oven? there's your problem. try a microwave next time, much faster. anyone who's seen scalliwag's video will agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endlesssummer63 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 oven? there's your problem. try a microwave next time, much faster. anyone who's seen scalliwag's video will agree.[/quote]really a microwave? i never tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeSearchOff Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 dude, put coals in a microwave too long, and i feel like they would explode. too high risk factor.gast stovetop - takes about 3-5 minutes on each coal. you can hold it there with tongs.OR if you have a gas stovetop outside (my parents have an outdoor kitchen) - double heavy duty aluminum foil about 20 to make a good sized square, peak up the edges, out your coal in this ghetto tray, put the tray on a burner on high. will heat up the coals very evenly in about 5-6 minutes. be careful though, if you dont double it up enough the aluminum will start melting where it isnt thick enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjelder Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Does anybody know if you can use these "flat stovetop" things where you cant visibly see the coils, they're underneath a surface.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NarghileNights Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 yes you can, the problem is that it takes FOREVER. no airflow makes it harder to get hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victim026 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 The other problem with the flat cooktops is that you can potentially crack the glass from trying to light coals on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazar Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 This "little coil stove from Walgreens", is it possible to buy it from the internet? If so: Link please? Good for you, moving on from you QLs. I tried moving from natural to QLs today, while having a little session in the woods. Never again ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamscott06 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Im afraid to go back to quicklights.. Can't stand that nasty taste you get!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazar Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Yup, they really are sub-par in every possible way. I don't even find them that easy to light, but that might be because my lighter-skills sucks and I keep burning my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathuv Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 QUOTE (Endlesssummer63 @ May 23 2008, 04:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>oven? there's your problem. try a microwave next time, much faster. anyone who's seen scalliwag's video will agree.really a microwave? i never tried it.umm..no... if you saw scalliwag's video, the coal EXPLODED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 wait a sec now, whats the point of buying a "little coil stove" from walgreens? why not just use the stove most of us already have, and f a gas stove, and f a flat cooktop stove, call me old fashen, but whats the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_916 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 QUOTE (ilikemyusername @ May 23 2008, 09:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>wait a sec now, whats the point of buying a "little coil stove" from walgreens? why not just use the stove most of us already have, and f a gas stove, and f a flat cooktop stove, call me old fashen, but whats the point?I dont feel like messing up my stove with hookah coal. I have a flat glasstop stove. I like the coil stove because of its ability to get coal going without any taste from gas torches or the coal not being lit through and through. And my stove doesnt get fucked. http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp...p;id=prod350527That would have been it, but its out of stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickReppinThe909 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 what taste from gas torches ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_916 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Every time I lit my naturals with gas torches it would taste like ass. Didnt get the coal lit. And this way I dont waste precious fuel on hookah coals. Plus, propane canisters are 5 bucks now. No thx. Not worth it. My coil stove has outlasted any possible propane torch alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickReppinThe909 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 damn 5 bucks for a lil blue can i only pay 1.19 lol i dont notice a taste though and it takes less time with a torch im confused now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_916 Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 The bernzomatic canisters are 5 bucks where I looked for them. Maybe they are cheaper than I thought. But they would leave a taste that I hated. I like coil stoves better. No taste. Just preference I suppose. By now I would have run through at least 10 bucks in canisters of fuel. I think the coil stove pays for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidglass Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 well i went to walgreens and got my coil burner today after this thread, it's well worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjdx88 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 How long do it take to light with a torch? ex the coco nara's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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