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[JakeB1322]

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Yea, never get a hot plate stove.  Get the one with the open coils. 

3 coconaras on a medium should be good for anything.  Keep in mind that the next round of coals you will need less coal.  Say 2 1/2 cocos as the bowl is already warmed up.  Turn one on the side if you think it is still too much heat.  Or maybe two and a windcover.

[Zinite]

I use 2 and a windcover for Al Fakher, and either 3 or 2 and a windcover for Tangiers.

You seem to have purchased a hot plate rather than a coil burner. it should look like this:

[JakeB1322]

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You can get an open coil stove for $10 at Walgreens.

I don't really touch the coal much during the session.  Flip it maybe at 15 and 30 mins.

Try 2 and windcover. http://sites.google.com/site/ultimatehookah/accessories

Credit to Zinite^

[demonix]

2 for mini, 3 for small
Always works fine.
I haven't used cocos in hella days though Edited October 27, 2009 by demonix

[Sonthert]

I like cast iron plate burners. I use one myself. Coil burners have the coils split and warp with some use.

As far as Coconaras, they burn hotter. For Tangiers, on a medium, I would recommend 3-5 1/2s for Tangiers on a Medium Phunnel. Lets say four halves.

[alexander]

I use 1 and 1/2 of John's CH coals (which i believe are pretty comparable to cocos as far as heat is concerned) with a windcover on my small Phunnel for Tangiers. I started out using three full coals without a windcover like everyone suggested, but the same thing that has been happening to you was happening to me, the session was great for the first 20 minutes, then the smoke got rough, thin, and had no taste.

I'd reccomend you try using a windcover and 2 coals on your medium, but what works for me might not for you. Just do some experimenting and figure out what works for you, if you feel like you need more heat just add half-coals until it's right.

[Universal Magnetic]

used 3 on a small phunnel with nak mizo and no problem at all. 3 on a vortex with JM not a problem either.

[antouwan]

on a small phunnel i pretty much always use 4 halves. the best way (that i've tried so far) to halve the cocos is to get a knife that you don't particularly care about, put it approximately in the center (make sure the coal is on a hard surface) and then tap with a hammer a few times and it should crack pretty cleanly.

[joytron]

small 4 halves
mini 3 halves

[JakeB1322]

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[Arcane]

take your coals outside one day and break them all at once...that way, you only have about an hour of noise during one day...instead of 5 minutes of noise over a month...

or practice your judy chop!

[Chreees]

Small phunnel four halves, following mattarios2's method.

[antouwan]

you could try a shitty pair of scissors. . .but it still involves a hammer. the coals are just so dense and small i couldn't see chopping them without employing a hammer or some other bludgeon...if you come up with some revolutionary halving technique, however, please share

[JakeB1322]

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[antouwan]

you could try a shitty pair of scissors. . .but it still involves a hammer. the coals are just so dense and small i couldn't see chopping them without employing a hammer or some other bludgeon...if you come up with some revolutionary halving technique, however, please share

I tried using some kitchen scissors, with a slightly serrated edge, no go. Also tried just cutting them with a steak knife. That also didn't work. It felt like I was cutting a piece of steel. I almost made no dent in these things haha. Maybe I'll come up with something involving my car and running them over. Or maybe something like this

I tried making a makeshift windcover out of foil, but that didn't work very well. Even with 2 full ccns, it was pretty harsh on tangiers and AF using it. I guess I'll whip out the hammer tomorrow and see what happens. Thanks guys!

you could stand them up on their sides. that's a good temporary fix that won't make any extra noise, but much more inefficient IMO

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