Hookah is an exotic smoking device that has come to us from the countries of the Middle East. Only 10 years ago it was not very popular in Russia, but after our tourists began to choose Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and similar countries as their holiday destination, tobacco smoking in this way became quite ordinary and common for many of us. In this article, we'll look at how to smoke a hookah at home - simply and quickly. It will be even for beginners.
What parts of the hookah consists of
These smoking devices are different - you can meet hookahs of relatively small size, 40-50 cm long, but in the East there are also giants, a meter tall and taller. Smoking them can be several people at once. The usual hookah does not exceed a height of 70-80 cm - this is its standard size. The kit includes: a flask for water, then there is a seal with a thread, so that the so-called "mine" - ideally, wooden, snugly attached to the main part and did not let excess air pass. Approximately in the middle of the "mine" there will be an opening for the mouthpiece, also with a sealant, and on top - a saucer and a bowl for tobacco. It is very simple to assemble a hookah: take a flask that needs to be filled with water to about half the temperature - it's best cold, you can also put ice cubes into the water, insert the "shaft" into it, and the mouthpiece for smoking, and finish on top with a bowl and a container for tobacco. Build the design is much easier and faster than any children's "Lego."
How to smoke a hookah at home: prepare coal
So, the device is assembled. Next, you need to start preparing coal and tobacco. The best is coconut or charcoal of lemon tree. Usually they are sold in small boxes in the same shops as the hookah smoking devices. Simple coal will also work, most importantly, take pieces of medium size, otherwise the tobacco will "burn" and you will not be able to smoke a hookah. The prepared coal needs to be put on a plate, having included a small gas. Up to the desired temperature, it heats up quickly enough, usually 8-15 minutes, depending on the size of the pieces. When they become whitened - this is a sign, everything can be removed from the stove and used for its intended purpose. In parallel, you can do tobacco: his right choice and preparation are part of the real art of how to smoke a hookah in the best way.
Tobacco to tobacco strife
Special tobacco with various flavors is sold in specialized stores( in the same place as coal, the hookahs themselves and accessories for them) or in some large supermarkets. The choice of aromas is very wide - from traditional peach and "double apple" to various alcoholic and aromas of exotic fruits. So, the hookah is collected, the water in the flask, and the coal on the stove. The main rule of smoking hookah - tobacco should not be much, it must fill a maximum of one third of the capacity reserved for it, while it needs to be distributed over the surface, and not put in a single piece. A couple of chips is enough for a single smoking hookah. Another nuance - before you put tobacco in a hookah, you need to squeeze it a little. It should not be watery, otherwise you will smoke it very, very long. After close the tobacco container with ordinary foil, make small perforations on top - best of all with a spoke or fork, ready. Actually, now let's move on to the most important thing - how to smoke a hookah.
The final stage of preparation: hookah smoking and a few useful tips on the topic under consideration
So, the hookah is collected, the coal on the plate is partially whitened, and the tobacco is packed in a special container and covered with foil. Now the most important thing is to put the tongs carefully on the top, on the foil, the coals, take the mouthpiece in your mouth and start the process of smoking the hookah. First, you will not feel the smoke, continue smoking - soon the embers will "roast" and the fragrant smoke will go as it should. If this does not happen long, or you are new to this business and for the first time get acquainted with how to smoke a hookah, there is one trick: blow the mouthpiece several times, as if in the opposite direction. Coal from this will ripen even more and the process will go as it should. If you feel that the smoke is very strong, "cuts" the lungs, this means that you have put too much coal on top. Just take a couple of pieces and enjoy the process again. In our article we told how to properly smoke a hookah and explained the process of its preparation from the very beginning to the end. Now you can enjoy this action not only at the resorts of Turkey, Egypt or the UAE, but also at home.