Hookah - an exotic smoking device that came to us from 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 will look at how to smoke a hookah at home - simply and quickly. It will be even for beginners.
What parts does the hookah consist 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 sealant with a thread, so that the so-called "mine" - ideally, a wooden one, fit tightly to the main part and does not let in excess air. 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 easy to assemble a hookah: take a flask that needs to be filled with about half the water - it's best cold, you can also put ice cubes into the water, insert the "shaft" into it, into the hole of the "shaft" in the middle - the mouthpiece for smoking should also fit tightly , And finish on top with a bowl and a container for tobacco. Build a design is much easier and faster than any children's "Lego."
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 hookah smoking appliances. A 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 is a sign, everything can be removed from the plate and used for their 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, 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 a hookah - tobacco should not be much, it should fill a maximum of one third of the capacity specially allocated 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 knitting needle 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 subject
So, the hookah is collected, the coal on the plate is partially white, and the tobacco is placed 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 into your mouth and start the process of smoking the hookah. First, you will not feel the smoke, continue smoking - soon the embers will "burst up" and the fragrant smoke will go the way it should. If this does not happen for a long time, 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 the way it should. If you feel that the smoke is very strong, it "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 this 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.