Newb Help

[popete]

Well today is my 18th birthday!! WOOOH, so I finally got a hookah and I think its really cool. I didnt wanna do what all my friends did and get ciggarettes I wanted something more exotic and tastes better. What could be better than a hookah? Ive only tried it once with some rose shisha and it was great! But my only problem is I dont think I was getting enough smoke. If you guys have any tips on getting more smoke that would be great and any other tips for a new hookah smoker like myself.

[Mahir]

Well today is my 18th birthday!! WOOOH, so I finally got a hookah and I think its really cool. I didnt wanna do what all my friends did and get ciggarettes I wanted something more exotic and tastes better. What could be better than a hookah? Ive only tried it once with some rose shisha and it was great! But my only problem is I dont think I was getting enough smoke. If you guys have any tips on getting more smoke that would be great and any other tips for a new hookah smoker like myself.

Can add some ice to the water in the base.....colder it is the thicker the smoke you will have.

As for the amount of smoke, you might not have enough coals or shisha in your bowl.

-Mahir

[Mahir]

by the way.....i forgot...welcome to the forum...hope to see you on here often!

[glz88]

bahahhaa our RANKS GROW!!!

but for nice thick smoke you might want to poke plenty of holes in the tinfoil i usually go in a circular pattern 2 circles and a square in the middle. Make sure your coal is the right side down and that you don't pack your bowl too tightly. Make sure there is some breathing space in the shisha so air has a nice path down into the vase.

Try some ice cubes in the vase with water makes your smoke so much more enjoyable too.

I hope this helps.

[Bumpinvolvo]

We'd love to help you out. Tell us a little bit about what you got and how you set it up and then we can chime in and give you some more tips. Ice in the base and the right (ie: not packed too tightly) amount of tobacco is a good start. Welcome to the board!

[popete]

thanks for the welcome, I tried smoking it again today and it worked a lot better. I put a little less water in this time and added more shisha. I think i didnt have enough in before so it wasnt smoking very much cause it wasnt close enough to the coal. But yea after awhile my coal ran out and I put another one on top and it kept going again. Overall im loving the hookah its really relaxing and you can hardly tell your smoking.
My parents are being cool about it they arent for smoke (my dads a doctor) but they are actually letting me smoke it indoors! Cause it really doesnt leave an odor. But yea I heard putting milk in the vase gets better smoke but doesnt that taste weird? Anyways thanks for the tips Ive tried the ice out and I like it its smoother.

[shisha fan]

make sure the water is about 1 and a half inch above the stem, and add some ice cubes.

[HAHkoo]

actually to get the perfect smoke its all about heat management, sounds as though your not putting enough heat so your still getting flavor just not enough smoke? so i guess depending on what kind/style of coals your using generally adding another half then try and see if that helps

[yashman19]

actually to get the perfect smoke its all about heat management, sounds as though your not putting enough heat so your still getting flavor just not enough smoke? so i guess depending on what kind/style of coals your using generally adding another half then try and see if that helps

I have to agree with Hahkoo on this one. Everything in the top half of the hookah is what determines if you will get a bunch of smoke, not the bottom half. Particularly adding ice in the base. This has no bearing on the amount of smoke you produce. Your smoke will be cooler, but won't necessarily have more smoke. I've smoked with ice and no ice thousands of times, and there is honestly no difference in smoke produced.

As for what Hahkoo said, the way you pack your bowl and the way you manage your coals will determine what type of smoke you get.

Things to tinker with:
*The amount of holes you poke in the foil
*The size of the holes you poke in the foil
*How tight/lose you pack your tobacco
*How much heat you use on your tobacco
*The arrangment of your coals on the bowl

Things to remember. If you poke too few of holes, you won't be able to get as much air to your tobacco, and it won't get to that optimal degree of heat which will give you a good amount of smoke. But remember, too many holes or too big of holes will allow too much heat to reach your tobacco, and will many times burn your tobacco. Herein lies the dilemma of finding the perfect middle ground.

It will just take some practice with new and different methods. No one method is perfect for anybody out there. Like I said tinker with those things I pointed out above, and in no time you will be blowing out those billowing clouds of sweet, non harsh smoke.