Ogrt48 Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 [url="http://numbheartphoto.com/hookah/burn.jpgTheres"]http://numbheartphoto.com/hookah/burn.jpgTheres[/url] a picture to the top of my hookah. I can't figure out how many coals I should use on this thing. When I start with just one I don't get as much smoke or flavor. I've been starting with 2 lately and switching to 1 new one about 45 minutes in.. I get a lot more smoke and flavor that way but the top of my bowl is just so small.. I don't know what I should try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Do exactly what you have been doing...If there isn't enough smoke, add more heat. If it gets too harsh, take some heat off. Also, make sure you arn't just setting the coals on the bowl and leaving them. About every 5-10 minutes, you should ash the coals in the tray, and put the coals back on, but in a different spot. You should rotate your coals around the bowl evenly, to make sure you use all of the tobacco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Hmm, upon further inspection of your picture, I'm not sure. Most of the things I said are still true, that you need to ash your coals and rotate them, but I'm not really the best at using screens. I'm a foil guy most of the time. There might be more tips and tricks for using a screen. Try using the forum "search" function and type in "screen". You should get a couple good threads on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Well, you can try breaking the coals in half, using 3 halves so you may not have to remove any part way through. Other than that sound slike you have a good personal system going....why worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogrt48 Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 Yeah, I ash them about every 5-10 minutes and rotate them a few degrees in circles then after a complete circle I'll put the largest one left in the center.. I'm going to go back to foil.. The screen is easier since you just put it on and thats it but I think the screen they gave me is too small.. Theres the large circle open around the outside of the screen when on the bowl.. Dunno if you can see it in that picture. When using the screen my shisha burns onto the botton no matter what I try : Its not even near the top of the screen when I put it on, I make sure the shisha is low enough.. but it always ends burnt to the top..I also can't get this al amir grape smell off the screen for days now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmexx Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 You're using the chinese bowl, right? Use foil, that's your main problem. You should be getting enough smoke with one coal (is that a 3king?) and again if you're not, don't go straight to 2, cut one in half and add it on. What I used to do when I used 2 coals, I would use one for about 15 minutes then add the second one. After I would just dump the smaller one after 30 minutes of use and continue like that. Don't ask why but it worked!I suggest keeping to one coal, though, just from experience. If your bowl and hookah is prepared properly (enough water, etc.) then you shouldn't need to add a second coal, which burns your tobacco quicker.Just a thought!Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogrt48 Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 I have no idea if its a chinese bowl or not.. socialsmoke just had a drop down menu and I chose black ceramic bowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LB] Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 there are two methods i generally use- one is for quick gratification, and that is taking one and a half coals smashing them to tiny chunks and pouring them on a pile onto the bowl. This brings alot of heat and will burn up the bowl pretty fast (sometimes gets too harsh) but will weild a sh*tload of smoke. the second one is taking 2 charcoals and rotating them in circles around the bowl so yuo can hear the massel cook. sometimes i place them under a fan before i put them on the bowl, but i keep them on the edge, with about 1/4 hanging off the bowl. i just keep working them around get a nice even smoke try both these methods, from the looks of the picture you should try the first method first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LB] Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 oh yeah- use foil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogrt48 Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 I need a new bowl, you can't tell by those pictures but the other night my kitten broke the bowl into over 20 pieces..I super glowed it back together >< no leaks atleast rofl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogrt48 Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 holy crap, that pile idea of broken pieces is making a ton of yummy flavor smoke.. trying a mix of al amir grape and waha mint.. omg so dizzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Sounds good. I think LB, Jon, and Yash have this one nailed down good. See what happens when I disappear for 36 hours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 [quote name='Ogrt48']I need a new bowl, you can't tell by those pictures but the other night my kitten broke the bowl into over 20 pieces..I super glowed it back together >< no leaks atleast rofl[/quote] Wait, so you're saying that you are using a bowl which has been super-glued back together? Ouf of all the chemicals people worry about, whether it be from a vinyl hose or aluminum in the foil, I think this is the worst idea, and has the most risk... Now I don't know what type of glue you used, but it seems like it really wouldn't matter. I'd be worried about your coals getting the glue hot again, and giving off some bad chems that you will be inhaling. I broke a bowl in the past and also glued it back together. Then with the bowl in my hand, I just thought about what I was doing, and tossed it in the trash.. But then again, I was using a really harsh super glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogrt48 Posted January 9, 2006 Author Share Posted January 9, 2006 Heh yeah I thought about that.. tried it for a few days now and theres no glue like fumes or anything it seems. Either way, socialsmoke sent me a new bowl and its coming Tues.. this bowl didn't fit for some reason on this hookah using the grommets they provided.. Sent me a care packaged of various gromments and a different type of bowl =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmexx Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 And you said you feel dizzy? Hmm I wonder why :PI'd throw that sucker in the garbage.Oh and tang, yeah we got it covered . Go back to your evil warehouse where you create self-cleaning tobacco (I still don't understand how that works! PM me with an explanation if you have the time ).Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 [quote name='jmexx']And you said you feel dizzy? Hmm I wonder why I'd throw that sucker in the garbage. Oh and tang, yeah we got it covered . Go back to your evil warehouse where you create self-cleaning tobacco (I still don't understand how that works! PM me with an explanation if you have the time ). Jon[/quote]Evil! Oh, boy! I am sawing off a little girl's leg right now. We use real children in the mixture! Its the secret for us having a "leg up" on the competition! Its not a warehouse, just cause there's 13' ceilings! Jeez! Actually, I'm not sawing her leg "off", I'm looking at it. She's not really a girl, she's full grown and I'm not really sawing...propriety prevents me from continuing at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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