antouwan Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 i effing searched here, and on the how to funhouse and i can't find it...i spent almost an hour looking around (because i'm anticipating at least a couple flames)i'm having some trouble wiz ze nakhli. it's a bit harsh usually. i added more heat (as i found in my quest) and that helped up the smoke quality a little (nothing ridic, just 2 or 3 HC cocos) but most of the stuff is getting harsh after 5 or ten mins of smoking and it's annoying, the flavor is there and it's great, but it's harsh as shit.also, what i was looking for specifically was johnny d's post/thread about the ratio of adding honey/glycerine to nakhli, anyone have a link or knows? (i also tried them without anything)any and all help appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modisess Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 is the smoke harsh? or just hot? probably just add a teaspoon of honey or glycerine to the tobacco before you pack em in the bowl.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antouwan Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 harsh, the inhale is fine, but whenever i go to exhale it really kicks me in the ass...or rather the back of the throat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modisess Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 what bowl are you using? i use my mya bowl with 2 cocos for nakhla.. usually ends up in good big clouds, i would suggest using less coal and try packing the tobacco a LITTLE bit more dense.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antouwan Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 i'm using a standard egyptian with a km precision and a km hoselegit setup, i'll try packing it differently and keep messing around with the heat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_916 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Put only 2 coals on the bowl and move them more in toward the center to start. That should do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Try packing it more than fluffing it.. Also, what flaovr is it? I've had a 250g of Mango since summer, and I've yet to get threw it because of that reason... its always kinda harsh.. I'd use 2 HC cocos and a windcover to get it going. Also remember those coals need to be flipped a few times when first started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momatik Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Try acclimating it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinamon Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 QUOTE (ryno @ Dec 5 2008, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Try packing it more than fluffing it..exactly.dont pack it fluffy like with other brands of tobacco. sprinkle the nakhla in the bowl then press down very lightly with your fingers so there is less air gaps. fill the bowl to the rim then foil it and use one or two coals. when i use my egyptian bowl that holds around 25g of tobacco i use two CH instant light coconut coals. i put the coals very close to the edge until they get a little smaller then move them towards the center. one edge of each coal actually hangs over the edge of the bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 QUOTE (chinamon @ Dec 5 2008, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (ryno @ Dec 5 2008, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Try packing it more than fluffing it..exactly.dont pack it fluffy like with other brands of tobacco. sprinkle the nakhla in the bowl then press down very lightly with your fingers so there is less air gaps. fill the bowl to the rim then foil it and use one or two coals. when i use my egyptian bowl that holds around 25g of tobacco i use two CH instant light coconut coals. i put the coals very close to the edge until they get a little smaller then move them towards the center. one edge of each coal actually hangs over the edge of the bowl.Pretty much the same thing I do and have no problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKammenzind Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 QUOTE (ryno @ Dec 5 2008, 01:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (chinamon @ Dec 5 2008, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (ryno @ Dec 5 2008, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Try packing it more than fluffing it..exactly.dont pack it fluffy like with other brands of tobacco. sprinkle the nakhla in the bowl then press down very lightly with your fingers so there is less air gaps. fill the bowl to the rim then foil it and use one or two coals. when i use my egyptian bowl that holds around 25g of tobacco i use two CH instant light coconut coals. i put the coals very close to the edge until they get a little smaller then move them towards the center. one edge of each coal actually hangs over the edge of the bowl.Pretty much the same thing I do and have no problemsExactly the same here, heh. The best thing to do with Nakhla is to just do, and not think about it... because if you do that you really can't mess it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 if its harsh you need less heat. if you take away the heat and lose all the smoke then its something to do with the packing, try what they said and pack it a little thicker, and poke more but smaller holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antouwan Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 i tried the chehrazade earl grey (> SB lemon tea) and the fakhfakhina fruits and OG strawberry (which didn't taste like strawberry). i figured it would be a packing issue, but some one else on here recommended extremely loose packing, 'more loose than other brands' i should have quite after the second attempt, shit obviously wasn't working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erufiku Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 like the people above I'd suggest packing it tighter... nakhla is super dry compared to other brands so it's easy to underpack. also, it doesn't need a whole lot of heat. start the bowl with 3 coals and then try smoking with only two, use a windcover if necessary.can't wait for my nakhla package to come in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antouwan Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 i'm leaving out the fakhfakhina to acclimate because after packing it tighter, it still was a bit harshi smoked the chehrazadeh earl grey (which is pretty moist) and it was delish, i used some shitty starlight ql's which messed it up, i know, because after they got a little smaller and more manageable the head was hitting ridiculously well with great flavor. can't wait to retry the fruits....thatnk for all the help guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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