Hookah Designs

Thought I would share this picture I took of the awesome art work that was on my hookah when I went to the hookah bar! Hookah on!

Mini Hookah. Good or Bad?

Mini hookahs, are they worth the purchase? I bought this little hookah at a local Indian store for relatively cheap. I bought it mainly because of its appearances, but the question is, is the use of it worth purchasing? Here are some pros and cons of mini hookas. CONS: Because of its small size the small amount of shisha does not last very long. One precaution you must take is using a smaller coal that doesn't burn as hot as regular coals so that your shisha does not burn too quickly (it will burn very easily in the small ceramic bowl). It is a little bit more difficult when taking a drag to produce the classic thick hookah smoke cloud, (however it does hit well if set up right). The smaller hookah is more difficult to clean and may not last long because of its difficulty to clean (good thing their cheap). PROS: The mini hookahs do look pretty cool like the one I purchased(above pictures). If you set it up right you can get about a 15min smoking session and still taste the flavor of the shisha. Its a nice substitute for a cigarette and because they are cheap if something happens to it, it wont cost that much to replace. Overall these mini hookahs are pretty cool. I was happy with my purchase and have recommended them to my friends so now when we hangout to smoke hookah we each have our own individual one!

How to make Shisha

 

Shisha actually comes from a Persian word “shisheh” which, translated, means “glass” Shisheh was actually the name for the actual hookah itself but amidst some language confusion we English speakers identify shisha as the flavored tobacco used for hookahs.

Ingredients to make Shisha:

Glycerin (safe for human consumption e.g. Vegetable Glycerin)

Molasses light/mild or Honey

Natural Rolling tobacco

Fruits or Herbs for added flavor

The Basic Ingredients to making your own home made shisha is Glycerin (safe for human consumption e.g. vegetable Glycerin), Molasses or Honey (your preferable choice) and Natural Rolling tobacco that can be found at any smoke shop. You can use Pipe tobacco however it is more difficult to flavor Pipe tobacco so I would just use natural rolling tobacco.

Flavoring: The limits are endless when it comes to flavoring! You can use different fruits and herbs to flavor your shisha. It’s ultimately up to you but a good ingredient ratio for shisha is 30%-Tobacco 25%-Honey/Molasses 25%- Glycerin and 20%-Flavor. You want to grind your herb flavoring or if you’re using fruit, chop the fruit up and mash it, add it to your tobacco with your added honey or molasses. Once you have a good mixture of shisha you then want to add the glycerin. The glycerin is what helps get the classic thick hookah smoke out of your shisha. Its something you have to play around with till you get a perfect combination.

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How a Hookah Works

How a Hookah Works

The major components of a hookah are the (typically) Ceramic Bowl, the Stem of the hookah, the Glass Base and the Hose.

So how does it work? Fill the glass base with water, not too full or too empty just enough so that the bottom of the stem is submerged in the water. The water serves as a vapor and filter. Then Shisha (flavored tobacco) is placed in the ceramic bowl and covered with (usually) tinfoil with poked holes or a mesh like cover. Coals are placed on top of the covered shisha to heat it up (not burn it). When you inhale from the hose the smoke from the heated tobacco goes down the stem of the hookah and out of the stem submerged in water and the smoke collects in the glass base and goes through the gasket, into the hose and thus the wonderful thick hookah smoke is produced!

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It is believed that the Hookah originated in India around the 15^th century. It was originally used to smoke opium. The hookah moved to Iran where Ajami, a strong flavorless tobacco, was used to smoke through the “water Pipe”. It wasn’t until the hookah moved to Turkey when it became a popular “status quo”; the upper class would smoke hookah after meals and in coffee shops. As a result hookah went international and today hookah can be enjoyed at hookah bars and the convenience of your own home!