Tips About Hookah

Tips

• If the tobacco is dry, revive it by adding some honey or molasses to it.
• If the smoke ever becomes harsh and tastes bad or hurts your throat, simply breathe into your hose very lightly. You should see smoke escaping through the release valve or the top of the bowl, clearing out the stale smoke inside. Don't blow too hard, or you will shoot water over your coals and ruin the shisha.
• Hookah smoke should be thick and white. Good smoke indicates you have prepped the hookah correctly and that you're smoking it like you should.
• To clean your hookah, dip a rag into vinegar and push it through the stem with the lower half of a fishing pole or other stick. As for the vase, soaking it with warm water and soap for a bit, as well as a very thorough rinsing after wards is your best bet. Clean the stem around once a week and the vase once a month or so.
• Many people believe strongly in what are called "diffusers." Diffusers work a lot like an aerator on a faucet. They are placed over the stem and submerged so that they are around 1/4" (6 mm) below the surface. Diffusers allow for more smoke to accumulate more water vapor, creating a tastier, smoother smoke.
• Try HydroHerbal or tobacco-free shisha. You'll inhale a lot fewer carcinogens.
• In many Middle Eastern countries they will use a base of milk or juice to enhance the flavor and thickness of the smoke. Standard procedure at Ali Baba's Hookah Bar (est. 1760 in Istanbul) is 1/3 parts milk or juice to 2/3 parts water. Just be sure to rinse your hookah thoroughly if you use dairy so that your hookah doesn't taste like spoiled milk.