Traveling through countries in the Middle East or Asia is to enjoy one of the most evocative images for smoke lovers: men and women in total relaxation exhaling the abundant smoke of a hookah.
This smoking technique has spread throughout Europe in recent years: there are not only many people who use hookahs in their own homes, but there are even teahouses and premises that have specialized in this beautiful and tasty ritual based on the molasses and smoke.
However, the hookah can be a complex object to understand for those who have no experience with them. How does it work? Why is it necessary to have such a large 'hulk'? What is the secret of using liquids in the lower part? All these questions are very common for beginners in this ancient art.
It is important to know how a hookah works and how to smoke a hookah correctly to get the most out of it. Here are some of the main points to consider and some of the most interesting tips on how a shisha works:
What is the function of a hookah
The hookah, shisha or narguile works in a very similar way to a pipe: there is a tobacco or molasses which combusts thanks to a heat source and the smoker's aspiration.
However, in water pipes other things come into play, such as liquid, something that is not present at all in other systems for smokers. Thanks to this, the differentiating nuances of the hookah with respect to tobacco, cigars or pipes are achieved.
How does hookah work? The molasses is placed at the top of the 'chimney', inside its clay basket. On it, a burning coal. When vacuuming, a density difference is achieved that ends up affecting the molasses area, whose air is combusted by the coal and goes down the duct to the water area.
There, the smoke mixes with the water. For what purpose? With that of reducing the temperature of the smoke quickly. Thanks to this, the density of the smoke increases even more, generating those characteristic clouds with which shisha smokers are surrounded.
Again this smoke travels through the duct to the mouth of the smoker, who can taste the flavors of the molasses and enjoy the smoke.
How to smoke a hookah correctly
As you can see, the operation of a hookah is very simple. However, you can follow a series of tips to improve or add new nuances to the shisha.
For example, some advise adding ice cubes to water. In this way it will be much cooler when the smoke arrives from the central duct and that difference will generate even more interesting densities.
It is also important to put enough water: it will be necessary that the mast is covered two or three centimeters so that the smoke really comes into contact with the water.
Lastly, don't inhale too fast. Hookah lends itself to a slow, relaxed smoke. Vacuuming urgently will cause the charcoal to get too hot and end up burning the molasses.
These are the main tips and information on how a hookah works and how to smoke a hookah. Beginners and experts alike can benefit from this information to raise the quality of their experience.
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