Interesting Question

[IainUM]

can you over-acclimate tangiers? like if i have the tobacco perfectly acclimated and leave it outside (where i smoke) can it get over-acclimated and taste bad?

[Arcane]

what do you mean by over-acclimated? there's isn't really a gray area for acclimation...the phrase "sort of acclimated" or "almost fully acclimated" is still equivalent to "not acclimated".

it's either acclimated or it's not...

[joytron]

I certainly think the only issue associated with overacclimation would be a loss of flavor from prolonged contact with the air.

[kmccoy90]

Over-acclimation is kind of a contradiction in terms. Like Joytron said, it'll just dry it out from exposure to the air.

[Chreees]

Yeah, having it exposed too long will result in no flavor, as these guys said.

[Mahir]

Just saw this....

I am kinda new to Tangiers...but I have noticed that yes, too much contact with the air will definitely make your shisha lose flavor.

Do you have it in air tight containers after acclimation?

[jorlyfish]

Leave it out and stir every now and then til it smells good. Then close... cheap tupperware is your friend. I never need to re-acclimate before smoking (I actually rarely need to acclimate at all - even with new packs - where I live) but I know some do... Stir it up and leave it out for 30ish minutes before smoking if so...

[Travis]

I only open 4 or 5 bags at a time because of this.
250g lasts around a week on average for me, depending on how busy I am. I leave the lid off and stir once every hour or so, for about 4 hours, then throw the lid on and let it sit a few more hours. ( I could get by with letting it acclimate less, but this is what works best for me) Never have to acclimate that same bag again, unless I change my location.
Never have to worry about loss of flavor due to "over-acclimation", never lasts long enough to happen.

[IainUM]

ok, cool. cause the koke i got smells a little bit like coca cola, but not very strongly, so i wasnt sure if i should try and do another 4-20 set to acclimate it more or not. i tried smoking it, but it didnt have much flavor.

[Arcane]

never found koke to be obnoxiously strong smelling like other flavors...

if it doesn't stink...it should be s'ok....

[ryno]

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never found koke to be obnoxiously strong smelling like other flavors...

if it doesn't stink...it should be s'ok....
[/quote]

This. Koke never really has a strong smell for me either, and if it does, its almost faintly citrus smelling.

[slophead]

You want to keep your shisha in a cool dark area for best flavor, and use room temperature water in the vase for best flavor.

[dizzbizz]

I agree, like other's said, if you leave it out too long it'll lose flavor and become bland.

[ih303]

Just remember, don't go crazy trying to make Noir taste "right". I wasted many-a-gram of OG because I thought I had to get rid of the tobacco smell/taste entirely and that I was just failing at the acclimation process. Ulitmately, after smoking with other heads who knew Tangiers like Santino, I realized the problem wasn't with the baccy but with my expectation of the baccy. Now I don't bother acclimating a damn thing. I smoke it as I get it and haven't had any problems since.