Hookah

Malazan · 03-06-2012, 09:35 PM

Anyone smoke tobacco from a hookah pipe? My wife was looking at one. Thought about picking it up for her birthday. She likes the flavored tobaccos, and we were just wondering how a hookah smoked.

Thanks

Emjaysmash · 03-06-2012, 09:43 PM

Hookah smokes very cool. I know some people who put milk in the base instead of water to make the smoke "creamier".

emopunker2004 · 03-07-2012, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Hookah smokes very cool. I know some people who put milk in the base instead of water to make the smoke "creamier".

This.
I have a small hookah. The hookah bars around here do offer milk instead of water for a creamier feel/taste like MJ said. Better than infused cigars because it doesn't smell like perfume.

darkleeroy · 03-06-2012, 09:49 PM

It's almost like a vapor. You'd have to inhale it to get any sort of drag.

justonemorestick · 03-07-2012, 01:06 AM

Check out a local hooka bar and give it a try they seem to be real popular especially around colleges.

Mister Moo · 03-07-2012, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by justonemorestick

Check out a local hooka bar and give it a try...

+1 if possible.

Entirely different experience from a pipe. More a flavored vapor than hard particulate smoke, it needs a deep inhale to get to the heart of the deal. Not a bad thing, just not like a pipe. You also need foil, special hookah tobacco, charcoal and, ideally, a blowtorch and a good baby-bottle brush sooner or later to clean the stinky thing out.

For the once or twice a year I get a hookah jones I go the the middle eastern bar, have a shish-kabab, some rice pilaf, let the pretty lady from Lebanon pour the turkish coffee and, then, she brings a clean shisha and fires it up for me. I prefer this method to actual ownership and maintenance.

Dunkel · 03-07-2012, 05:29 AM

If you want to try to use milk in your hookah be sure to use a little milk and mostly water. Milk alone will bubble up and get in your hookah hose. Unless your hookah hose is washable you'll have to throw it away. It's best to use very cold water or water with a few ice cubes added.

ucubed · 03-16-2012, 07:19 PM

I do enjoy smoking hookah from time to time. Usually our sessions are a few hours long and it's quite relaxing in the social setting. (This is what I'm told) Starbuzz brand tobacco is more for the "American" market for it's much "sweeter" while Al Fakher is more "authentic". I enjoy Al Fakher most of the time, but starbuzz blue mist I enjoy quite a bit. ACID of Drew Estate makes a shisha in collaboration with Starbuzz if you can find that. I usually mix flavors, typically mint with another fruit flavor. My favorite right now is mixing 1 part mint and 2 parts orange which reminds of of Orange Soda.

Going back to the original question, the smoke it'self feels cleaner through the water, and cooler (depending if you add ice). It's much denser and thicker so practicing your O-Rings is quite easy. The smell lingers only for a little while, we've smoked it the house and the smell will dissipate quite quickly. The buzz you get is much different from a cigar/cigarette buzz (at least to me) and I feel much more relaxed, but that's probably due to the amount I'm smoking and the lightheadedness that might follow from inhaling so much. I find it much less harsh to my throat if you smoke in a "normal length session". If you need any help don't shy to pm!

oooo35980 · 03-16-2012, 07:50 PM

I love hookah, it was one of the first things I started smoking, oddly enough my first time smoking it I actually smoked some sort of sugar syrup and tea leaf mixture that the head shop sold as shishah, apparently they don't sell tobacco...

CRIMPS · 06-26-2012, 05:41 PM

Just saw this. I used to smoke my hookah at lunch and then in the evening. Now... it sits in the case

I need to break it out.

Yeah, there are a lot of great things you can do as far as mixes, adding different liquids (milk, rum, etc.) to really trick it up. For me? My standby was mixing strawberry and apple together... strapple

I would also recommend you play with the coals. Too much coal and and it can get really harsh. Too little and you wont get enough smoke. Also, there are different types of coal. I think I currently use lemonwood coal and absolutely love it. My wife loves it, too. She says it makes the house smell good. Lemonwood coals usually aren't autostart. So, you have to put constant heat/flame to them. I would just throw a couple of pieces of coal on the burner and get them started. Now, I use the burner on the side of my grill.

Ok, enough... I am rambling.

TheatyHannington · 07-20-2012, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CRIMPS

I would also recommend you play with the coals. Too much coal and and it can get really harsh. Too little and you wont get enough smoke. Also, there are different types of coal. I think I currently use lemonwood coal and absolutely love it. My wife loves it, too. She says it makes the house smell good. Lemonwood coals usually aren't autostart. So, you have to put constant heat/flame to them. I would just throw a couple of pieces of coal on the burner and get them started. Now, I use the burner on the side of my grill.

Agreed. Another trick we do is using a cored apple as our bowl on top if we're using apple flavors. Pairs really well with a cinnamon rich masala chai and a touch of milk or bailey's mixed in with the water.

mosesbotbol · 07-20-2012, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TheatyHannington

Agreed. Another trick we do is using a cored apple as our bowl on top if we're using apple flavors. Pairs really well with a cinnamon rich masala chai and a touch of milk or bailey's mixed in with the water.

That's a good one.

Al Fakher is my favorite brand tobacco. Make sure the coal is the right size for the bowl or it will get too hot.

http://www.alfakher.com/

Whipper Snapper · 07-20-2012, 10:13 PM

I used to smoke too much of this stuff.
Nakhla, Nakhla mizo, al fakher, and tangiers are my top choices in tobacco.
All have there good and bad flavors.

Invest in high quality coals, different bowls (a clay and phunnel), and learn how to pack each tobacco.

That is all.

Oh, and on a side note. Khalil mamoon hookahs are the best in the biz. Their hoses are great too. Either that or a nammor or narbish.

MajorCaptSilly · 07-23-2012, 09:03 PM

Bought me a hookah because of this thread. You guys are dangerous!

MCS

CRIMPS · 07-24-2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MajorCaptSilly

Bought me a hookah because of this thread. You guys are dangerous!

MCS

Hope you enjoy it.

Sumatra Samurai · 07-24-2012, 03:09 PM

I have a small 2-hose hookah, it's hard to find a good one, they're either extremely expensive or really cheap. We used beer instead of water once, it just burns a little more...

ApexAZ · 07-24-2012, 03:11 PM

How does a hooka bar work? How do they sterilize them, or do you bring your own? I don't know that I'd want to use a public hookah.

Whipper Snapper · 07-24-2012, 03:19 PM

Sterilize is probably the wrong term to think of. Generally, using a hard alcohol like vodka is used to clean the bowl/stem. Hoses can't be sterilized persay (unless said bar has a washable hose). This is why hookah bars use plastic tips to cover mouth piece of the hose to prevent your lips touching someone elses.

Word to the wise- if your hose doesn't explicitly say it's washable, that means if you run water through it- the innards of the hose will rust and decay. You don't want that happening.

CRIMPS · 07-24-2012, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tecnorobo

Sterilize is probably the wrong term to think of. Generally, using a hard alcohol like vodka is used to clean the bowl/stem. Hoses can't be sterilized persay (unless said bar has a washable hose). This is why hookah bars use plastic tips to cover mouth piece of the hose to prevent your lips touching someone elses.

Word to the wise- if your hose doesn't explicitly say it's washable, that means if you run water through it- the innards of the hose will rust and decay. You don't want that happening.

I run water through my hoses from time to time. Cleans out much of the grit and grime. I haven't had any issues with it. They are just rubber hoses usually. Right?

Whipper Snapper · 07-24-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CRIMPS

I run water through my hoses from time to time. Cleans out much of the grit and grime. I haven't had any issues with it. They are just rubber hoses usually. Right?

Unless explicitly stated. Generally, the hoses that are wrapped with a fabric are not rubber. Hoses that look like, well, a rubber hose are obviously rubber.

03-06-2012, 09:35 PM	#1
Malazan Still Watching My Back Join Date: Feb 2012 First Name: John Location: Colorado Posts: 212 Trading: (0)	Hookah Anyone smoke tobacco from a hookah pipe? My wife was looking at one. Thought about picking it up for her birthday. She likes the flavored tobaccos, and we were just wondering how a hookah smoked. Thanks __________________ "When the Government fears the People there is Liberty, When the People fear the Government, there is Tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson

03-06-2012, 09:43 PM	#2
Emjaysmash The Hebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: M.J. Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 7,025 Trading: (76)	Re: Hookah Hookah smokes very cool. I know some people who put milk in the base instead of water to make the smoke "creamier". __________________

03-06-2012, 09:49 PM	#4
darkleeroy Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Josh Location: Miami, FL Posts: 318 Trading: (0)	Re: Hookah It's almost like a vapor. You'd have to inhale it to get any sort of drag. __________________

03-07-2012, 01:06 AM	#5
justonemorestick Kat Krap Kontanment Media Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Warren Location: Las Cruces Posts: 292 Trading: (13)	Re: Hookah Check out a local hooka bar and give it a try they seem to be real popular especially around colleges. __________________ This message was created entirely of recycled electrons, manufactured before 1899 in an effort to prevent global de-electrification.

03-07-2012, 05:29 AM	#7
Dunkel Maduro & Oscuro Whore-O Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Doug Location: West by God Virginia Posts: 2,232 Trading: (75)	Re: Hookah If you want to try to use milk in your hookah be sure to use a little milk and mostly water. Milk alone will bubble up and get in your hookah hose. Unless your hookah hose is washable you'll have to throw it away. It's best to use very cold water or water with a few ice cubes added. __________________ Blue Label,Any Filipe Gregorio,Acid,Don Elias,El Mejor Espresso,Tierra del Sol

03-16-2012, 07:19 PM	#8
ucubed Corona Cigars Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kevin Location: Orlando/Gainesville Posts: 1,571 Trading: (15)	Re: Hookah I do enjoy smoking hookah from time to time. Usually our sessions are a few hours long and it's quite relaxing in the social setting. (This is what I'm told) Starbuzz brand tobacco is more for the "American" market for it's much "sweeter" while Al Fakher is more "authentic". I enjoy Al Fakher most of the time, but starbuzz blue mist I enjoy quite a bit. ACID of Drew Estate makes a shisha in collaboration with Starbuzz if you can find that. I usually mix flavors, typically mint with another fruit flavor. My favorite right now is mixing 1 part mint and 2 parts orange which reminds of of Orange Soda. Going back to the original question, the smoke it'self feels cleaner through the water, and cooler (depending if you add ice). It's much denser and thicker so practicing your O-Rings is quite easy. The smell lingers only for a little while, we've smoked it the house and the smell will dissipate quite quickly. The buzz you get is much different from a cigar/cigarette buzz (at least to me) and I feel much more relaxed, but that's probably due to the amount I'm smoking and the lightheadedness that might follow from inhaling so much. I find it much less harsh to my throat if you smoke in a "normal length session". If you need any help don't shy to pm! __________________ All new Troop Support Auctions! What can you donate?

03-16-2012, 07:50 PM	#9
oooo35980 Feeling at Home Join Date: Mar 2011 First Name: Isaiah Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 569 Trading: (3)	Re: Hookah I love hookah, it was one of the first things I started smoking, oddly enough my first time smoking it I actually smoked some sort of sugar syrup and tea leaf mixture that the head shop sold as shishah, apparently they don't sell tobacco...

06-26-2012, 05:41 PM	#10
CRIMPS Benn/Seguin best friends Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Zach Location: North Texas Posts: 1,520 Trading: (50)	Re: Hookah Just saw this. I used to smoke my hookah at lunch and then in the evening. Now... it sits in the case I need to break it out. Yeah, there are a lot of great things you can do as far as mixes, adding different liquids (milk, rum, etc.) to really trick it up. For me? My standby was mixing strawberry and apple together... strapple I would also recommend you play with the coals. Too much coal and and it can get really harsh. Too little and you wont get enough smoke. Also, there are different types of coal. I think I currently use lemonwood coal and absolutely love it. My wife loves it, too. She says it makes the house smell good. Lemonwood coals usually aren't autostart. So, you have to put constant heat/flame to them. I would just throw a couple of pieces of coal on the burner and get them started. Now, I use the burner on the side of my grill. Ok, enough... I am rambling. __________________ I'm a Dallas Stars fan. So, yes, this is a confusing time for me.

07-20-2012, 10:13 PM	#13
Whipper Snapper 95% Banter 5% MMM Habanos Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Blake Location: Shawnee Posts: 1,037 Trading: (0)	Re: Hookah I used to smoke too much of this stuff. Nakhla, Nakhla mizo, al fakher, and tangiers are my top choices in tobacco. All have there good and bad flavors. Invest in high quality coals, different bowls (a clay and phunnel), and learn how to pack each tobacco. That is all. Oh, and on a side note. Khalil mamoon hookahs are the best in the biz. Their hoses are great too. Either that or a nammor or narbish. __________________ "I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." -Charles Spurgeon.

07-23-2012, 09:03 PM	#14
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: Hookah Bought me a hookah because of this thread. You guys are dangerous! MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?

07-24-2012, 03:09 PM	#16
Sumatra Samurai Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jul 2012 First Name: Jordan Location: Denver Posts: 53 Trading: (0)	Re: Hookah I have a small 2-hose hookah, it's hard to find a good one, they're either extremely expensive or really cheap. We used beer instead of water once, it just burns a little more...

07-24-2012, 03:11 PM	#17
ApexAZ Wandering aimlessly Join Date: Oct 2011 First Name: Brian Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 1,299 Trading: (10)	Re: Hookah How does a hooka bar work? How do they sterilize them, or do you bring your own? I don't know that I'd want to use a public hookah.

07-24-2012, 03:19 PM	#18
Whipper Snapper 95% Banter 5% MMM Habanos Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Blake Location: Shawnee Posts: 1,037 Trading: (0)	Re: Hookah Sterilize is probably the wrong term to think of. Generally, using a hard alcohol like vodka is used to clean the bowl/stem. Hoses can't be sterilized persay (unless said bar has a washable hose). This is why hookah bars use plastic tips to cover mouth piece of the hose to prevent your lips touching someone elses. Word to the wise- if your hose doesn't explicitly say it's washable, that means if you run water through it- the innards of the hose will rust and decay. You don't want that happening. __________________ "I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." -Charles Spurgeon.