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Article #174: Hookahs - It's all in the Heat

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Hookah smoking involves a variety of olive wood based "logs" of coal. Often
elements working together to bring you a times referred to as "natural" coal,
quality smoke. One vital yet overlooked these tend to burn cleaner thus
element is in fact, the heat. eliminating excessive coal flavors. They
Hookah smokers will often sit around and will not light with a portable flame
talk about the greatest shisha (hookah unless you happen to keep a porto-torch
tobacco) flavors and brands that exist. in your glove compartment. Generally, you
Then, they will move onto hookah sizes will require a stove top and a short
and styles from large to small, cheap to waiting period. The end result could be
unaffordable, colors, hoses, and more. well worth it since you won't be tasting
Yet, the most frequently overlooked piece the chemicals of the self lighting coals.
of the hookah smoking experience is in Finally, there is the "charcoal bricks"
fact what makes the whole thing work. The which are often referred to as "Egyptian
coal. coal". These charcoal bricks are also
Once you sprinkle your shisha/hookah lemon wood and they resemble random
tobacco into your bowl and wrap a nice shapes that appear as though you could
layer of aluminum foil around it, you barbeque with them. They have a long
will then place this important item on heating period on an average electric
top. This item known as "the coal" will stove so you might want to get out that
transfer its heat down through the propane camp stove to fire up these
tobacco which will ultimately fill the coals. The smell of the coals cooking can
base with smoke and end up (momentarily) overwhelm the pleasant smells of your
in your lungs. However, its not that house, so you might want to think twice
simple. before cooking coals in your kitchen.
Several types of coal exist in the Despite their dominant heating odors,
growing hookah market and a beginner may these coals provide the most flavorless
find it difficult to select the best heat source available in the hookah coal
flame. The most common is the self market. The charcoal bricks are often
lighting coals made by Three Kings. They large and also burn quickly so don't
are convenient since you can light one up clutter your bowl.
with a Zippo, in the wind, possibly while Whichever hookah coals you smoke should
its raining. However, the same chemicals ultimately depend on your preference and
that make it a quick lighting coal also situation. If you are a natural coal
add (often unwanted) flavors to your smoker at home, it never hurts to keep a
hookah smoking experience. Thus you box of quick lighting coals around for
exchange taste for convenience. those last minute trips to the beach.
The next option is the lemon wood or






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