Nakhla Not Being Up To Par

[RingsMaster]

ok so tonight i had some nakhla coffee which is supposed to be loaded with flavor, well smoke was good and the taste was less than par and all my nakhla sessions seem to be this way and im starting to think im not getting it fully acclimated, i spread it out on foil and let it sit for a good 24 hours, it smells amazing but taste is less than par, any suggestions guys?

[antouwan]

in a thread a while back eric was talking about acclimating baccy in the tub you were storing it in, not spread out on foil or seran wrap or something. also don't constantly leave it open. just acclimate it for a few hours and then for just a bit before smoking. best of luck!

[Arcane]

hmmm...imo, nakhla has a good balance between smoke, buzz, and flavor...neither of which will overwhlem the other.

however, if you want to try to coax more flavor out of the tobacco, i find either more heat or a denser pack + more heat work for me.

good luck!

[ilikemyusername]

what kind of coals are you using?

[dizzbizz]

When I tried nak I packed it tight with a lot of heat too. I admit though, the flavor wasnt as intense as I anticipated

[jezter6]

Are you talking straight coffee or cappucino or something?

Nakhla Coffee is very strong and potent, and even some of us die hard Nakhla smokers don't do it straight (I smoke it straight all the time because I love it).

What's your packing technique and heat level?

Also, I never acclimate Nakhla. Ever. And it smokes great almost every time with no real work.

[Stuie]

Are you talking straight coffee or cappucino or something?

Nakhla Coffee is very strong and potent, and even some of us die hard Nakhla smokers don't do it straight (I smoke it straight all the time because I love it).

What's your packing technique and heat level?

Also, I never acclimate Nakhla. Ever. And it smokes great almost every time with no real work.

With Jez on this one (only man, man enough to smoke coffee straight) I love it and even mixed it knocks me upside the head with coffee flavor. I think there is a heat / packing issue. I have never acclimated Nakhla EVER.

[ColibriDon]

Are you talking straight coffee or cappucino or something?

Nakhla Coffee is very strong and potent, and even some of us die hard Nakhla smokers don't do it straight (I smoke it straight all the time because I love it).

What's your packing technique and heat level?

Also, I never acclimate Nakhla. Ever. And it smokes great almost every time with no real work.

With Jez on this one (only man, man enough to smoke coffee straight) I love it and even mixed it knocks me upside the head with coffee flavor. I think there is a heat / packing issue. I have never acclimated Nakhla EVER.

I've only had to acclimate Mizo mint once to get rid of a sour taste, other than that--never acclimated Nakhla.

Speaking of crazy strong flavors, I have gone on an Earl Grey kick. Smoked it with a new hose and it destroyed the "new hose taste" that was plaguing it. Yum!

[twoapplesplease]

You might have over acclimated it.And let it dry out.Next time instantly open nakhla and put in sealable container.Then just smoke it

[Scoop]

lol@ all the nakhla defenders.

its cheap stuff....doesn't taste great ever. youre experiencing nakhla at its fullest and aren't happy...not surprising. some people like it, some dont. i dont know if youre really experiencing a problem is what im trying to get at

[mustang_steve]

Don't acclimate Nak, it will screw it up. I never put it in sealed containers...I just re-wrap it, stick it back in the foil baggie, fold the baggie and shove it back in the box in a way that the fold holds....all the seal I need for months of staying power.

Here's my nak technique:

1) NO PHUNNELS....I use an Egyptian with the largest holes I could find....mine has screwdriver shaft/pencil shaft sized holes in it. This seems to matter.

2) Packing....pack it, not hard enough to impact flow, but enough to have it in there densely.

3) foil..... thinner is better for Nak since it has a fine line between good smoke and burning. I use a single toothpick shaft sized central hole with rows of 3 holes coming off fom 8 directions, then 2 holes between every row.

4) coals .....I use CH instants, two per bowl, let the corners overhang. As the smoke dminshes, don't ash, just place a coal cover over it....once it diminishes again, place 2 more coals on, ash the other two, and place the remaining lit coal on top of those pieces....then when it diminishes again, coal cover. Repeat until bowl is done. Don't mess with the coals otherwise unless burning occurs.

There you go. Edited August 10, 2009 by mustang_steve

[RingsMaster]

i use an egyptian with my nak lightly sprinkled to the rim and use 2 coco's and yes coffee straight and wansnt getting too much flavor maybe im over acclimating it idk ill try something different tonight

[Arcane]

lol@ all the nakhla defenders.

its cheap stuff....doesn't taste great ever. youre experiencing nakhla at its fullest and aren't happy...not surprising. some people like it, some dont. i dont know if youre really experiencing a problem is what im trying to get at

sorry, gotta disagree with you. Nakhla is inexpensive, not really cheap. I think it is a very good tobacco...in fact, i think it has the best DA in the market.

but i do agree that it's not for everyone. some people aren't too fond of the tobacco taste that's in Nakhla. Edited August 11, 2009 by Arcane

[mattarios2]

i disagree as well with you scoop, (you knew i wud)

if people don't like it that's fine by me, but how can you say majority of their flavors aren't kick you in the face?

cappucino
coffee
cherry
mint
cardamom
earl grey
cinnamon
double apple
chocomint
fak mixed fruits
mandarin
orange
pistachio
rose
melon
tropicana

... just to name a few off the top of my head.

once again i can see you and others not liking the taste, but to say their flavors are weak is really a slap across the face to the hookah world as you and i know it!

lol@ all the nakhla defenders.

its cheap stuff....doesn't taste great ever. youre experiencing nakhla at its fullest and aren't happy...not surprising. some people like it, some dont. i dont know if youre really experiencing a problem is what im trying to get at

sorry, gotta disagree with you. Nakhla is inexpensive, not really cheap. I think it is a very good tobacco...in fact, i think it has the best DA in the market.

but i do agree that it's not for everyone. some people aren't too fond of the tobacco taste that's in Nakhla.

[Balthazar]

its cheap stuff....doesn't taste great ever.

Thanks for the insight, I'll go tell my taste buds, they've clearly been misinforming me . I agree, it's not "for everyone", no shisha is for everyone. But saying that it never tastes great is just as true as me saying it always taste great. Personally I think they have hits and misses, just like every other brand. But the consistency and price is enough to make me put it at #1, just in front on Tangiers. Edited August 11, 2009 by Balthazar

[RingsMaster]

its cheap stuff....doesn't taste great ever.

Thanks for the insight, I'll go tell my taste buds, they've clearly been misinforming me . I agree, it's not "for everyone", no shisha is for everyone. But saying that it never tastes great is just as true as me saying it always taste great. Personally I think they have hits and misses, just like every other brand. But the consistency and price is enough to make me put it at #1, just in front on Tangiers.

see i know it can taste good and that im messing it up somehow lol im not blaming the shisha on this one im blaming myself cause i want to have a really flavorful session with the nakhla so bad!!

[Arcane]

k..denser pack + more heat....go go go!

[mattarios2]

k..denser pack + more heat....go go go!

yeah do what arcane is saying and report back

[shisha fan]

its cheap stuff....doesn't taste great ever.

i completely disagree. and the fact that its cheap doesn`t mean anything, the labour and ingredients in egypt are cheap as well.

[RingsMaster]

well since i am moving back to college friday im going crazy trying to get everything together and i have a final for summer school tomorrow so i did have a session with nak banana and al fakher chocolate and it was very good could finally get some good taste of the banana. so im on my way now guys!!!

ill try dense in my phunnel when i get up there