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I have half a box on nakhla mizo peach left. When I first got it you could taste the peach so well, full of flavor. For about a week I kinda didn't use it...was trying other flavors that I got in my last order. When I tried it last night it was very, very light on flavor. Thought it mightve been too little heat since I was using two halves of cocos and ended up burning the shisha, and we all know once that happens its all over. I packed it nice and tight kinda like how I saw Eric packing the tangiers bowl in the video (had just watched it when I packed this unfortunate one.) Any ideas, thoughts?
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yeah it all depends on how you store it like IV said.

if it isn't in a good air tight container this can for sure happen.

I have had nakhla in my lock and lock containers for over a year, popped them open, and they taste perfect every time.
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QUOTE (chinodos @ Jul 29 2009, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've stored it in a plastic latch container that I got from HS free with my new Mya Gyro.


I have several of those and they are crap. The plastic they are made of absorb flavor. hate to say anything bad about Mya, but those shisha containers are only good for storing coals.
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There is your issue. Go to your local superstore and buy some food containers. Look for ones made of polypropylene. You can tell because they will have the recycle symbol with "5" written in it and under it it will probably say "99"

I just use cheap ziploc and rubbermaid ones.
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QUOTE (indian_villager @ Jul 29 2009, 03:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There is your issue. Go to your local superstore and buy some food containers. Look for ones made of polypropylene. You can tell because they will have the recycle symbol with "5" written in it and under it it will probably say "99"

I just use cheap ziploc and rubbermaid ones.


Same here, they work great.
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What about AlFakher plastic tubs (the 250 g) ones. Do you think they could absorb the taste too, I have had similar experiences where AF lost its taste after a little while of opening it.
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QUOTE (Stuie @ Jul 29 2009, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (chinodos @ Jul 29 2009, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've stored it in a plastic latch container that I got from HS free with my new Mya Gyro.


I have several of those and they are crap. The plastic they are made of absorb flavor. hate to say anything bad about Mya, but those shisha containers are only good for storing coals.



I keep my cocos in the box they come in. Is that ok?
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QUOTE (McLovin600 @ Jul 29 2009, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Stuie @ Jul 29 2009, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (chinodos @ Jul 29 2009, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've stored it in a plastic latch container that I got from HS free with my new Mya Gyro.


I have several of those and they are crap. The plastic they are made of absorb flavor. hate to say anything bad about Mya, but those shisha containers are only good for storing coals.



I keep my cocos in the box they come in. Is that ok?


Yeah i do to. I just use them to store my lump charcoal that comes in bags.
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QUOTE (RingsMaster @ Jul 29 2009, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
the AF tubs dont absorb flavor i store some of my nak in them and i never lose flavor


The trick is to take a 6"x6" square of Saran wrap and put that over the container, then put the lid on. It makes it airtight. Makes a HUUUUUGE difference with Al Fakher.
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QUOTE (Zinite @ Jul 29 2009, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (RingsMaster @ Jul 29 2009, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
the AF tubs dont absorb flavor i store some of my nak in them and i never lose flavor


The trick is to take a 6"x6" square of Saran wrap and put that over the container, then put the lid on. It makes it airtight. Makes a HUUUUUGE difference with Al Fakher.


that is what i do with my nakhla (mizo at least) and i have found the even after a very very long time the mizo is just as wet as day one.

also i find the af tubs are sufficient if you finish a 250g tub within a reasonable amount of time ( a couple months ) but any longer than that i notice it to dry out a little bit ... at least this is what i noticed when i used to buy AF.
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QUOTE (mattarios2 @ Jul 29 2009, 10:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Zinite @ Jul 29 2009, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (RingsMaster @ Jul 29 2009, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
the AF tubs dont absorb flavor i store some of my nak in them and i never lose flavor


The trick is to take a 6"x6" square of Saran wrap and put that over the container, then put the lid on. It makes it airtight. Makes a HUUUUUGE difference with Al Fakher.


that is what i do with my nakhla (mizo at least) and i have found the even after a very very long time the mizo is just as wet as day one.

also i find the af tubs are sufficient if you finish a 250g tub within a reasonable amount of time ( a couple months ) but any longer than that i notice it to dry out a little bit ... at least this is what i noticed when i used to buy AF.




I will start doing that, thanks guys.
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QUOTE (mattarios2 @ Jul 29 2009, 04:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Zinite @ Jul 29 2009, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (RingsMaster @ Jul 29 2009, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
the AF tubs dont absorb flavor i store some of my nak in them and i never lose flavor


The trick is to take a 6"x6" square of Saran wrap and put that over the container, then put the lid on. It makes it airtight. Makes a HUUUUUGE difference with Al Fakher.


that is what i do with my nakhla (mizo at least) and i have found the even after a very very long time the mizo is just as wet as day one.

also i find the af tubs are sufficient if you finish a 250g tub within a reasonable amount of time ( a couple months ) but any longer than that i notice it to dry out a little bit ... at least this is what i noticed when i used to buy AF.

i agree but i usually finish off my stack before a few months rolls around lol i had bought like 7 kilos at the beginning of the summer and im down to like maybe 2 or 3
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Hey thanks for the help guys. I definately will not be using the mya containers to hold shisha anymore. Any ideas on how to bring the flavor back, or is this batch completely fucked? I was lovin that mizo peach man sad44.gif
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QUOTE (chinodos @ Jul 30 2009, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey thanks for the help guys. I definately will not be using the mya containers to hold shisha anymore. Any ideas on how to bring the flavor back, or is this batch completely fucked? I was lovin that mizo peach man sad44.gif


If it's gone.....it's gone.
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QUOTE (indian_villager @ Jul 30 2009, 12:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (chinodos @ Jul 30 2009, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey thanks for the help guys. I definately will not be using the mya containers to hold shisha anymore. Any ideas on how to bring the flavor back, or is this batch completely fucked? I was lovin that mizo peach man sad44.gif


If it's gone.....it's gone.


its a sad sad day
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yeah that flavors gone... man that sucks. Mizo Peach is stinking awesome. Way better than the original.
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