MichaelLCP Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I don't know what is up with me and this stuff. I have smoked 3 different flavors of Nak before. Double Apple, Apricot, and Peach. When I smoke DA it usually smokes fine and I don't have a problem with it. I smoked Apricot and Peach and they both burned just really.... idk hot? They didn't taste as good as I wanted them to. I hear so many good things about Nak and this is kind of killing the experience for me. So maybe I am doing something wrong? How do you guys pack Nak? I have been using a small phunnel with coco's. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 (edited) i just use a regular egyptian bowl, pack it down a bit. you dont want to fluff this stuff. how many coals did you use? im not a fan of their apricot but i love both nak peach and nak mizo peach. they are kinda like a spiced peach sorta. try using a regular egyptian bowl if you have one and pack it a little more densely and let me know how it goes. i smoke mostly nak and sometimes tang with a little af every now and then. good luck! EDIT: forgot to say, nak is a brand that is more traditional, so it is more so tobacco with a little flavoring versus a lot of other brands that are flavoring with a little tobacco, know what i mean? EDIT#2: god damn, i am fast. responded to this shit in like 2 minutes Edited July 2, 2011 by IainUM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 i use a mid size clay bowl , never tried apricot and dont like the peach ... but Two Apples Nak is definitely the tobacco i've smoked the most in my hookah career . i take out the stems , fine cut it and mix it by hand , sprinkle over the top and doulbe foil it . i use 1 QL tablet which heats up about a quarter of the surface area , then move it once . i get good smoke with Nak DA , but its alot more intense and buzzy than the usual "jordan" tobacco i smoke . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeDave Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Again, all this advice is great. If using a phunnel, make sure you pack this shit tighter than (insert explicit joke here). It obviously works best in a Egyptian, however. I will say that it can work fine in both, just best in an Egyptian. Coal usage is all opinion. I know Hassouni likes to use three nats and a windcover, I find this to be a tad too much. Three without windcover, or two and with windcover for me. Bottom line, fluffy packing is a no no. Tight tight tight. Many people like to ove rpack as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLCP Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Thanks for all the advice guys. I'll definitely try an Egyptian bowl later tonight. Only reason I used a phunnel was because I'm so used to using it I just pack everything in it. @Iain: I usually use 3 cocos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninzaburo Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I've smoked Nak Earl Grey out of a vortex and funnel and never had issues. I just pack it like tangiers and use cocos. Noticeable difference from sprinkling it in the bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineout Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 pack it tight and make a fairly small amount of medium to large sized holes all the way down through the shisha. then 3 cocos rotated frequently about 45 degrees or pi/4 radians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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