bellydancerakn Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Ok so. I have about a kilo and a half of shisha. The brands are AF, Nakhla, Starbuzz, and Social Smoke. Thing is whenever I smoke them, they have no taste. The shisha smells fine, and the smoke smells like the falvour, but it doesn't taste like anything. I smoke in groups, and all the others have said they get a taste, sometimes kind of faint, sometimes very strong, but they always taste the shisha. The last time I tasted a shisha was Hookah Hookah a few months ago when I bought my original knockoff QT. All of the shisha is within the good-by date. So what is it? I smoke outside using a QT with CH nats. Usually 2 coals to my MYA stadard bowl. And yes I am going to be getting a regular egyptian, and small phunnel. I have no windcover and the coals are fully lit when I put them on the bowl. Please help me!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Only thing I can think of right off the top of my head is not packing it right. If you don't pack a bowl properly sometimes it won't give you the flavor you're looking for. How are you packing the bowl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellydancerakn Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Pretty light and fluffy. I have tried packing it in hard and a pack that is between the two. But I can never get flavour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Probably packing it too light then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhineholt Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 You should notice a huge change when you get an egyption and a phunnel bowl. I hate the standard mya bowl. I honestly think that might be most of your problem. And packing, like incubus said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidglass Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 I'd pay attention to the packing and heat management as well, spread the heat out evenly for a better flavor. Also if everyone else is getting flavor and you're not it might be a sinus issue. So make sure you're drinking some fluids (not soda) and even use a tongue scraper if you want, it helps your taste buds stay fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 [quote name='liquidglass' date='16 May 2010 - 02:09 AM' timestamp='1273993759' post='468278'] I'd pay attention to the packing and heat management as well, spread the heat out evenly for a better flavor. Also if everyone else is getting flavor and you're not it might be a sinus issue. So make sure you're drinking some fluids (not soda) and even use a tongue scraper if you want, it helps your taste buds stay fresh. [/quote] Yeah, I was thinking her tastebuds might be messed up. But Liquid's right about the heat management as well... Make sure you pack the bowl properly and do your coals right. As Greg said, you'll notice a world of difference once you get an Egyptian and Tangiers phunnel. The Mya bowls aren't that great, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepItSimple Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Well you dont really "taste" the shisha, its the smell that you get from the back of your throat where your nasal passages connect to your mouth/throat. I'm basing that info off of experience from having a stuffed nose, and not being able to taste/smell a thing from smoking it. Maybe it's something strange like your specifically looking for your taste buds to be tasting the smoke, and can separate your brain from noticing the smelling of it in the back of your throat, from what your actually tasting on ur taste buds. I'm not sure though, I would say it's the packing and heat management, but you said that everyone else your smoking with can taste it fine, and the smoke smells like the flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Quit blaming it on the bowls. Damn, I ran a business that was quite successful for 3 years using Mya standards and Phunnels for the Tangiers. It's either going to be too hot, too cold, or you need to give your taste buds a break. Ask any pack a day smoker if they can taste things like they used to, if they say yes then they don't remember how things used to taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paspatout Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I think there's more to this than packing and heat management. I'd say about 75% of what I buy in local shops here has very little or no taste, it's very hit and miss, then every once in a while I buy a pack that has knock your socks off flavour and lasts for an hour. Packing and heat management makes little difference. Okay if the heat management is not right, the flavour won't last as long, but if it's not there from the start that's not the problem. I buy Al Fakher and use al Fakher coconut coals here and i've resigned myself to the conclusion that it's just a very hit and miss quality product. I also think the taste diminishes quite quickly once the sealed pack is exposed to the air even if kept in a sealed container. I've wasted so much money on packs that I get nothing from. My regret is that having tried all sorts of ways to add some flavour to tasteless shisha I've never found anything that works and end up throwing i away. I'd love to know what the ingredient is, for exampli in double apple, one thing for sure it's not apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydoo Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I'm with Mush, I get outstanding flavor from the cheapest Egyptian clay bowls. It could be the heat or the packing. Make sure you really stir up the juices before you pack it. Make sure your pipe is airtight. If you're getting good airflow, it's probably not packed too tight. Your coals should be really hot, that affects flavor as well. That you're using different brands makes me think it might be a medical problem as well. If my allergies are acting up, I can't taste it as well either. I hope that helps, it's really disappointing to throw away a tasteless bowl of crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendetta_revived Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 [quote name='bellydancerakn' timestamp='1273976376' post='468241'] Ok so. I have about a kilo and a half of shisha. The brands are AF, Nakhla, Starbuzz, and Social Smoke. Thing is whenever I smoke them, they have no taste. The shisha smells fine, and the smoke smells like the falvour, but it doesn't taste like anything. I smoke in groups, and all the others have said they get a taste, sometimes kind of faint, sometimes very strong, but they always taste the shisha. The last time I tasted a shisha was Hookah Hookah a few months ago when I bought my [u][b]original knockoff QT[/b][/u]. All of the shisha is within the good-by date. So what is it? I smoke outside using a QT with CH nats. Usually 2 coals to my MYA stadard bowl. And yes I am going to be getting a regular egyptian, and small phunnel. I have no windcover and the coals are fully lit when I put them on the bowl. Please help me!!!!! [/quote] I know this is an old post but say what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoozle Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 [quote name='paspatout' timestamp='1313006766' post='519455'] I think there's more to this than packing and heat management. I'd say about 75% of what I buy in local shops here has very little or no taste, it's very hit and miss, then every once in a while I buy a pack that has knock your socks off [b]flavour and lasts for an hour[/b]. Packing and heat management makes little difference. Okay if the heat management is not right, the flavour won't last as long, but if it's not there from the start that's not the problem. I buy Al Fakher and use al Fakher coconut coals here and i've resigned myself to the conclusion that it's just a very hit and miss quality product. I also think the taste diminishes quite quickly once the sealed pack is exposed to the air even if kept in a sealed container. I've wasted so much money on packs that I get nothing from. My regret is that having tried all sorts of ways to add some flavour to tasteless shisha I've never found anything that works and end up throwing i away. I'd love to know what the ingredient is, for exampli in double apple, one thing for sure it's not apple. [/quote] You say that like it's a good thing. I have had no such consistency problems with AF. To be honest, I disagree with most everything you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydoo Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 [quote name='Skoozle' timestamp='1313013689' post='519467'] [quote name='paspatout' timestamp='1313006766' post='519455'] I think there's more to this than packing and heat management. I'd say about 75% of what I buy in local shops here has very little or no taste, it's very hit and miss, then every once in a while I buy a pack that has knock your socks off [b]flavour and lasts for an hour[/b]. Packing and heat management makes little difference. Okay if the heat management is not right, the flavour won't last as long, but if it's not there from the start that's not the problem. I buy Al Fakher and use al Fakher coconut coals here and i've resigned myself to the conclusion that it's just a very hit and miss quality product. I also think the taste diminishes quite quickly once the sealed pack is exposed to the air even if kept in a sealed container. I've wasted so much money on packs that I get nothing from. My regret is that having tried all sorts of ways to add some flavour to tasteless shisha I've never found anything that works and end up throwing i away. I'd love to know what the ingredient is, for exampli in double apple, one thing for sure it's not apple. [/quote] You say that like it's a good thing. I have had no such consistency problems with AF. To be honest, I disagree with most everything you said. [/quote] I agree, I've never had bad AF, it's always been a top quality shisha with amazing flavor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawhee Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Actually I just had a batch of lemon that was not very great, smoked kinda bad and I tryed all kinds of heat distribution and stuff, then I bought another pack and it was great but that was the first bad box Ive ever had and I buy a few per month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cool Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Take a puff from the hose port directly, bypassing the hose altogether. Can u taste it the shisha now? Sent from my HTC Vision using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ammoura1 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 a) always make sure the hookah is clean and the water is changed every time. use a washable hose and stick to one flavor/hose c) In my opinion, 2 charcoals on a MYA head is too much. I would recommend 1 charcoal and possibly a wind cover if needed d) I find it sometimes that if you "inhale" too hard, you tend to burn the head faster. Taking it slow is the way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendetta_revived Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Get rid of the mya bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Lots of great tips in here, but don't forget to try putting warm water in the base! It really does work. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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