Shisha Getting Stuck To The Foil

[newjacksm]

I have shisha getting burned and getting stuck to the foil. I do my best to have it not overpacked (besides tangiers) to the point it touches the foil and gets burnt but I usually pack it to the rim (phunnel bowl) and at the near end of my session I take off the foil and its all burnt shisha stuck to the foil and there is still good shisha left at the bottom.

If I were to get new coals going I wouldnt be able to get the good shisha left at the bottom, is there some technique im missing?

[Kathrynx]

I'd pack lighter than you are currently (even with the tangiers), and try more heat management with your coals, moving them more often and such.

[mattarios2]

as already said move the coals more often, and pack lighter. But if your sessions are going well, don't change a thing, and when done just remove the foil, remove the burnt shisha, and add more and smoke up the next bowl.

[SimplexCoda]

When i used foil i would get shisha burned to it like crazy, but my sessions were just fine so i say it doesnt always mean its a bad thing.

[Cerberus]

Yeah that happens to me all the time What I do is when the smoke is starting to taste bad, or if it is getting thin, just take off the foil, put some more shisha in there (making sure to mix up the new and old shisha), and toss another piece of foil on there.

[Dom]

When i used foil i would get shisha burned to it like crazy, but my sessions were just fine so i say it doesnt always mean its a bad thing.

+1

imo, if tobacco isn't stuck to the foil when you are done, then you aren't packing enough in there.

[newjacksm]

Oh alright ive been reading for a while on here and for some reason I was getting if it was sticking to the foil or burning I was packing wrong. the other day I packed a great watermelon bowl then I packed it again and got horrible results. I think it was my hole pattern.

[newjacksm]

some one who is familiar with layilani does the shisha need more heat then usual on a small phunnel? I am using 3 japanese exoitcas right now. Seems to smoke good now but then gets harsh. I move it then smoke gets thin

[leadpipecinch21]

use less coals and a wind shield, or some tin foil domed over it. ends up being less, but more consistent, heat which helps keep the smoke thick and the flavor going.

[EternalSoil]

i would say 3 is a little steep, try two with a windcover maybe?

[Bulldog_916]

Try 2 in the middle. I find that if I'm not getting good smoke putting 2 on the edges of the bowl, I move them closer to the center and start getting the good stuff. The tobacco is more heated from both coals as opposed to one per side. You're getting residual heat from the further one as well as the heat from the one right overhead.

[MechAnt]

Shisha sticking to the foil isn't necessarily a bad thing. I never have a session where shisha DOESN'T stick. It's been that way for many years and its never really been a problem

[head_in_a_cloud]

I use non-stick Heavy Duty Reynolds foil. Perhaps I shouldn't because of the properties of whatever it is that makes it non-stick, but the burnt shisha pulls right off without tearing the foil. I dig that, being able to use the same foil several times.

[NickReppinThe909]

dont use the same foil more than once

use less heat

use less coal layalina is a pretty low heat tobacco

dont overthink when you are packing just set the shisha in until its barely above the rim then slap some fresh foil on and poke your holes then put 2 japs on and you should be fine

[head_in_a_cloud]

dont use the same foil more than once

Why is that? I mean, I haven't noticed any difference in reusing the foil.

[NickReppinThe909]

because if your burning shisha to the foil then you are only getting more burnt shisha flavor

[head_in_a_cloud]

because if your burning shisha to the foil then you are only getting more burnt shisha flavor

Okay, I'm with ya now.

[bikeAholic]

When I pack mine, I will do it to cover the holes and then will take the bowl and raise up to eye level so I can see if there's any shisha sitting above the top. If I see any, I just remove it or give it a little push down. :] Burnt shisha can EASILY ruin a session. Bleeeh

I use non-stick Heavy Duty Reynolds foil. Perhaps I shouldn't because of the properties of whatever it is that makes it non-stick, but the burnt shisha pulls right off without tearing the foil. I dig that, being able to use the same foil several times.

I also use the Heavy Duty stuff and if my shisha gets stuck I can just remove it, no tears or anything to the foil. However, I also cover my Vortex with two sheets of foil. It doesn't seem to affect my sessions.

[head_in_a_cloud]

When I pack mine, I will do it to cover the holes and then will take the bowl and raise up to eye level so I can see if there's any shisha sitting above the top. If I see any, I just remove it or give it a little push down. :]

Ditto on that. When I first started, I made the mistake of packing the bowl very tightly, and to the very top. Needless to say, it was a disappointment.

[NUBBS]

Also, do your best to fluff as much shisha as you can. That way the heat can have a proper flow through the bowl. Make sense? I normally fluff the shisha as Im putting it in and then use a toothpick to break up whatever I can.