Aggie Shisha Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I just recently delvd into smoking Hookah and bought my own mini pipe. It stands about 17 or 18 inches, and is one of those very common small solid colored ones with the plastic hose, small base, etc. The first time I smoked it, it had a terrible taste, which come to find out was some type of cleaner in the pipe I think. After cleaning it thoroughly, I have run into another problem. I can taste the coals or the ash or something else. I am using Rolland Coals, which seem TERRIBLE. They don't last for long, and completely ash apart leaving ash in my clay bowl. The taste of the tobacco is also really muted when smoking. Would this have anything to do with the height of the hookah or the size of the base? Any help would be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Shisha Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Oh yeah, BTW, I am using Nakala, Al-Waha, and Havana...and all are muted, though the Havana was slight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornellius Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Well, it is because of coals, their taste go through the bowl into water then your hoose, use natural coals and wait for them to be totaly lit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Shisha Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 What are some good natural coals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Yeah, use better coals. Try three kings, or Lihnari (Luchnari) or Red Lion Chinese. Avoid chinese coals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 as for your hookah.. where did you get it? If online can you post a link? Or even a picture of the hookah itself? EVERYTHING can effect the flavour. How much tobacco, what kind of coals, did you wait for the coals to turn completely white before using, what flavours of those brands you are smoking.... guess we better start at the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Shisha Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Ok, It looks EXACTLY like this [url="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000AVPF4A/102-5702898-8256109?v=glance&s=miscellaneous&me=standard&vi=pictures&img=14#more-pictures"] http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai.../B000AVPF4A/102[/url] -5702898-8256109?v=glance&s=miscellaneous&me=standar d&vi=pictures&img=14#more-pictures I bought it from a store in Houston off of Hillcroft, can't remember the name, was just a big middle eastern/Indian grocery store with lots of hookah stuff. The tobacco I have not been filling to the brim of the bowl, about half a centimeter from the top, the coals turn white pretty quickly, not as quickly as 3 kings though. The flavors I have are Nakhala: Banana, Vanilla Al waha- honeydew, al waha- strawberry and mint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Shisha Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 For a quick notes, I searched the forums for Rolland Coals, and turned up another poster with the same problem. I think the coals are just poop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Ah..ok..a junior modern..a perfectly good hookah. was afraid you'd gottten one of the coloured aluminium ones.. Ya, Id saay go to a local shop or even a new age shop if you have to for a better type of charcoal. and i don't know squat about ANY of those particular flavours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Shisha Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 Thanks a lot for your help Mush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Your tobacco's fine...new charcoal.Mush is a godsend, isn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LestOH! Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 i've got the exact same hookah as shown in the picturemine works just fine,pending on the shisha i'm using and the coals i'm burningi stick to Japanese Easy Lite coals and Al-Fakher or Al-Amir shishamake sure you clean your hookah thoroughly before each smokeand i've noticed a big difference in flavor when i clean out my hosei've got one question though, if you look through the stem..do you see the little coil like thing stuck inside? what's it for?i've had broken pieces of it come out while i cleaned it,but it never seemed to affect my smoking experience really..just curious. :] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpico Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Ahh...the secrets between the little black hookahs...dun dun dun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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