coal consumption

[chubby]

how many coals do you normally use (total) while smoking? I've only had my hookah for two days now, but i seem to go through at least 4 or 5 3kings QLs per bowl. granted im smoking 2-3 hour bowls....

[Skimo]

I only use 2 but I dont sit down and smoke the whole bowl, if I was smoking the whole bowl probably 4 because when I finish the bowl isnt half way done and the coals could last another 10 minutes

[Sonthert]

That sounds about right.

[OPR234]

Thats about the same I go through. If you want to conserve coals, get a smaller bowl and see how it works.

[aronparsons]

It depends on the size of the bowl and the brand of tobacco. For brands like Al Amir, Starbuzz, Al Fakher, Havana and Fumari I will use 2 quicklights in a Mya bowl (2.5 in my large ceramic bowl). For Tangiers brand, I usually use 2-3 Japanese coals in the Mya bowl or 4 in the large ceramic bowl. I don't smoke until all the tobacco is gone; it's either until I've had enough or the flavor starts to fade off (no reason smoking half-flavorful shisha IMO).

[EvansLight]

depends. if its my mya bowl, i usually go through 3-4. As for my funnel bowl, i can damn near blow througha whole friggin roll XD

[NorthEastSmoker]

with my standard mya bowl, 4 QL goldens.. or 5 one-inch long sections of naturals...

couple more if I use the 'party bowl' (large ceramic widemouth from SS)

[oryon1033]

All I use is phunnel bowls, and I usually smoke the entire bowl. I will typically go through 8 pieces of Canary Japanese Coals per bowl. I usally dont rotate either. I set two pieces on opposite sides of the bowl, and I'll smoke till it gets thin then ill set two more in a cross fashion. Then I ash the intial two coals and set them back on. Ill smoke again till it gets thin. If I feel I can keep going with just a little more heat Ill put a windscreen on till it gets thin. Then I just repeat the process. By the end I'll have used 8 pieces total and smoked for a good 3.5-4 hours straight with good thick smoke. Sometimes I might add another two. If the bowl still tastes good Ill continue the process. If it tastes a bit burned out I'll stop. For the phunnel bowl I pack the same way every time so I'm pretty consistent with it now.