Everyone has a different love for hookah. Some remain adherents of rare attacks in a cafe or restaurant that provide such a service. And others, having first tasted the sweet smoke, run to buy their own hookah. But first you need to figure out how the smoking process proceeds and how to get from it
maximum pleasure.
A lot depends on how to make a hookah. Professional hookah workers do it once or twice. But what if you want to enjoy your own acquisition with friends and at home, because these are completely different emotions? The answer is simple: all you need is to clearly follow the recommendations.
Required Items
The most important element is, of course, the hookah itself. If you have not bought this wonderful unit, then you should think about the choice. There are many species. The main difference is the size of the bulb and the shaft. It is believed that the longer the last, the better, but the first thing you should pay attention to the size of the first. If you are going to buy it for yourself, then a small hookah is quite suitable for you, but if you are counting on a significant company, then get a bigger thing.
In addition, there are varieties with an ice bowl. It serves to cool the smoke. So, you have an apparatus, but it’s too early to think about how to make a hookah. The main thing in this business is tobacco, but this is not the only one. You will also need foil, charcoal, tweezers (they usually come with a hookah), flask liquid, and last but not least a needle. You are ready, you can begin.
First step: preparation
Remember the most important rule: always wash the hookah completely and with a detergent. Moreover, the latter should be based on soda, but it is better to use
actually soda. Otherwise, the smell of the product can make itself felt at the most inopportune moment, during smoking. It is advisable to carry out this procedure after every time you use a hookah. How to properly prepare it for smoking is already a secondary task.
Brushes can and should be used for cleaning, because it is important to completely flush the mine, and this is not so easy to do. So we remove the soot, which, if not washed off, will give an unpleasant aftertaste to smoke, and instead of sweetness we will get bitterness. The only thing that is usually not cleaned is the tube, since this process significantly reduces the life of the device, unless you use silicone varieties. The same can and should be washed.
Second step: assembly
The hookah is disassembled and assembled quite simply, the main thing here is not to break the tightness. Check if the thread is fully tightened, if the hose and cup are firmly inserted. This is a very important point in deciding how to make a good hookah, since the density of smoke depends on it. You can check the tightness as follows: cover the cup with your palm and try to draw in air through the hose. Does not exceed? So you did everything right. Move on.
Third step: fluid selection
The classic version is a hookah on the water, but it quickly becomes boring, and you want something new. Whatever fluid you choose, it is important to follow a number of rules. Pour it into the flask just enough so that the shaft enters into it by 2-3 centimeters. It will be difficult for those who have a bulb made of opaque material, but over time you will already know the level for sure.
Everyone knows that the more liquid, the better the smoke is cleared, but the hookah is pulled tight. Therefore, follow the rule of the golden mean.
Of course, many people are concerned about the question of how to cook hookah with milk, since this is the next popular option after water. Everything is very simple. However, it is worth remembering that milk should not be fatter than 1.5%, because otherwise it will start to foam and may get into the tube. There are many other options, such as juice. Most often they use multifruit and orange (especially good in combination with orange tobacco), wine, strong alcohol, liquors and even beer. The last option is bad with a large amount of foam, which you will draw in instead of smoke. Whatever fluid you choose, it is best to always dilute it with water. The ratios are different. For juice, it can be 1: 2, and for alcohol - 1: 8.
The fourth step: tobacco
In deciding how to make a hookah, tobacco is not the last place, since it is he who gives us that unique fragrant and thick smoke. But to be absolutely sure that you will get the result, you need to choose high-quality brands that have an excise sign. It is also important that the tobacco is fresh.
The taste depends entirely on your preferences, but if you are a beginner, then you should pay attention to options such as mint, orange, double apple, grapes, melon and watermelon. Over time, you will learn how to mix tobacco. But do not use more than three, otherwise the tastes will be lost. Before filling the bowl, put the tobacco on a napkin and gently gut it, chop it if necessary so that there are no lumps or too large leaves, remove the sticks. Fill the bowl so that the holes do not clog, and a half-centimeter air layer forms between the tobacco and the foil. It is important that the leaves do not burn, otherwise the smoke will give an unpleasant bitterness.
When everything is ready, cover the cup with foil and carefully press it around the edges. Now arm yourself with a needle and make many, many holes. Make sure that the foil does not bend. Now that you have learned how to make tobacco for hookah, you can move on.
Fifth step: coal
There are two types of coal: classic, which must be preheated, and quick-igniting, which breaks out from any source of fire. The latter is more convenient and easy to use, but it burns out very quickly. Take with tweezers one tablet of coal and set fire.
Wait until it stops sparkling and lay on the edge of the bowl. Do not immediately put it in the center, this can lead to uneven heating of the tobacco, constantly move the coal in a circle in a spiral.
Sixth step: smoke
So we figured out how to make a hookah. The point is small - you need to alert him, and for this to smoke. Begin to often draw air through the pipe, allowing the tobacco to warm up and begin to smolder. Ten times will be enough. When the smoke is thick enough, the hookah is ready to smoke. It remains only to comfortably sit on the pillows scattered around him and enjoy tasty and sweet smoke. A great evening to spend with friends.
Advice
There are a number of nuances that should be considered if you decide to purchase a hookah for private use. Remember that coal is very hot, and if dropped, it
will certainly melt the carpet or linoleum. Watch this carefully and do not let it fall. It is better to take a special foil, household is not designed for such high temperatures and can break. If you add alcohol to the liquid, do not overdo it, even small portions give a strong effect.
You can use fruit as a bowl. Apples or oranges are best suited, they do not affect the taste, but the serving is very impressive. If you have a hookah without a bowl for ice, but you want cold smoke, then throw pieces into the liquid, but monitor the level and do not overdo it. For the same purpose, you can purchase a cooling tube.
Mint tobacco can be combined with any other, it will give freshness to the smoke. Now you know how to make a hookah. On water or milk - not so important, most importantly - follow the rules, and you will be satisfied.