Hookah is an exotic smoking device that came to us from the Middle East. Even 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, smoking tobacco in this way has become quite common and familiar to many of us. In our article, we will look at how to smoke a hookah at home - simply and quickly. Even beginners can do it.
What parts does a hookah consist of
These smoking devices are different - you can find hookahs of relatively small sizes, 40-50 cm long, but in the East there are also giants, a meter high and above. Several people can smoke them at once. An ordinary hookah does not exceed 70-80 cm in height - these are its standard dimensions. The kit includes: a flask for water, then comesa threaded seal so that the so-called “mine” itself - ideally, wooden, fits snugly against the main part and does not allow excess air to pass through. Approximately in the middle of the "mine" there will be a hole for the mouthpiece, also with a seal, and on top - a saucer and a bowl for tobacco. Assembling a hookah is very simple: take a flask, which you need to fill about halfway with water - cold is best, you can also put ice cubes in the water, insert the “mine” tightly into it, into the hole in the “mine” in the middle - the smoking mouthpiece should also fit tightly, and finish with a bowl and tobacco container on top. It is much easier and faster to assemble the structure than any children's Lego.
How to smoke a hookah at home: preparing coal
So, the device is assembled. Next, you need to start preparing coal and tobacco. Coconut or lemon tree charcoal is considered the best. They are usually sold in small boxes in the same stores as hookah smoking accessories. Plain charcoal is also suitable, most importantly, take medium-sized pieces, otherwise the tobacco will “burn” and you simply cannot smoke a hookah. Prepared coal must be put on the stove, turning on a small gas. It will heat up to the desired temperature fairly quickly, usually 8-15 minutes is enough, depending on the size of the pieces. When they turn white - this is a sign, everything can be removed from the stove and used for its intended purpose. At the same time, you can take up tobacco: its proper selection and preparation is part of the true art of how to smoke hookah in the best possible way.
Tobacco 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 exotic fruit aromas. So, the hookah is assembled, the water is in the flask, and the coal is on the stove. The main rule of hookah smoking is that there should not be a lot of tobacco, it should fill a maximum of a third of the container specially designated for it, while it should be distributed over the surface, and not put in a single piece. A couple of pinches is enough for one hookah smoking. Another nuance is that before putting tobacco into a hookah, you need to squeeze it out a little. It should not be watery, otherwise you will smoke it for a very, very long time. After that, close the tobacco container with ordinary foil, make small perforations on top - best of all with a knitting needle or a fork, you're done. Actually, now let's move on to the most important thing - how to smoke a hookah.
The final stage of preparation: hookah smoking and some useful tips on the topic in question
So, the hookah is assembled, the coal on the stove is partially whitened, and the tobacco is placed in a special container and covered with foil. Now the most important thing is to carefully put the charcoal on the very top, on the foil, with tongs, take the mouthpiece in your mouth and start the process of smoking the hookah. At first you will not feel the smoke, continue smoking - soon the coals will “burn up” and the fragrant smoke will go as it should. If this does not happen for a long time, or you are new to this business and for the first time you get acquainted with how to smoke a hookah, there is one trick: blow into the mouthpiece several times, as if in the opposite direction. Coal from this will inflame even more and the process will go as it should. If you feel that the smoke is very strong, "cutting" your lungs, it means that you put too much coal on top. Just take off a couple of pieces and enjoy the process again. In our article, we told you 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 in the resorts of Turkey, Egypt or the UAE, but also at home.
