How to enjoy the Al fakher flavours?
When it is about enjoying the flavors of tobacco, Al fakher flavors are certainly the names that can satisfy even the pickiest smoker or the beginner.
Don’t you like the flavours of this brand and the incredible range of product lines they have come up with to satiate even the toughest smokers?
Well, we will find out even more in detail about them in this blog.
About Al fakher – The Brand:
Al fakher is a renowned manufacturer among smokers when it comes to choosing some of the best and high-quality shisha tobacco. Working for decades and perfecting them from the late 90s have resulted in crafting some of the fantastic al fakher flavours in the world.
The most heard fact about the Al fakher brand is that this can sometimes be finicky depending on the way it is smoked. However, if you have the knowledge of packing the bowl, it can offer full blown and flavorful clouds in just a few minutes.
You must know that this tobacco starts burning almost immediately therefore too much heating can lead to offering unpleasant and harsh smoking. Make sure you are not applying too much heat at once. Hence, possessing knowledge and persistence of the flavor is a mandate, as it will help you to pack the perfect bowl of this tobacco and enjoy a smoking session.
Despite it is mostly recommended to use the traditional bowl or the phunnel bowl to pack this tobacco, you can also use any other bowl that you have in your place as long as you have knowledge of great heat management techniques.
Therefore, to make sure that you are reading this article to expand your knowledge and enjoy a better smoking session using any kind of bowls.
The Pack:
While you are packing the Al fakher tobacco in a bowl – irrespective of using a Phunnel bowl or any other generic bowl, you must know that the first pack should be loose and fluffy. Therefore, while packing, you need to go steady and slow. Add just a few inches of this tobacco at a time.
Allow to Al fakher tobacco to fall freely from the fingertips and lightly into the bowl. Make sure you keep repeating the action over and over again until you find that the bowl is overflowing with the tobacco. Now that you have included a nice amount of tobacco in the bowl, all you need is to gently pat the bowl loosely into the bowl just to make sure that not a single leaf of the tobacco is peeping out from its top.
As you must be knowing by now that Al fakher burns even faster compared to the other shisha tobacco, therefore you must be very much aware of it. There are no such rules that the tobacco needs to maintain the consistency but when you are packing the al fakher favor, just make sure of patting the tobacco slightly so that it does not get over burnt but burn properly to get the flavors.
The Foil:
There are different types of heat management systems and if you are using the Kaloud Lotus Heat Management System, you have the freedom of skipping this part.
If not, you definitely need to have a look at this. This is as crucial as the way packing is important. The only way to get just the right hookah foil is to make sure that the foil is tightly out over the hookah bowl. Also, this tightness needs to be consistent on top of the bowl.
While you are making the holes into the foil, you must keep your eyes open and make sure that you don’t poke too many or too less. You can use the toothpicks available in the market as these are great to include the perfect sized holes in the foil and ensure proper airflow through the bowl. Even it ensures not pulling too much heat from coals.
A note for the smokers: Making too many holes in the foil or large holes extends the chances of getting the tobacco shocked with an improved amount of heat at one chance thereby ruining the session.
The Coals:
You definitely need to make sure that you are using quality coals for your Hookah smoking. Even when it is underrated, coals make a huge difference in the smoking session. Even when you will get a lot of coals in the market, making use of natural coconut charcoal can become a great inclusion for smokers.
As it has been already mentioned that Al fakher flavors tobaccos are prepared in a way that it has the ability to burn very quickly. Therefore, it is advisable to use 3 coals for the hookah at first as you would certainly not like to enjoy burnt leaves. In case you need more heat, you can keep adding the coals later but starting with 3 can be a great option to ensure no burnt leaves.
Unlike other tobacco where you need to wait for a minute, with the Al fakher tobacco, you can immediately start taking the puff as soon as you apply the coals. This way you will be able to enjoy the Al fakher flavors and clouds right away.
As soon as the coal is provided start taking the puff and immediately set your hookah session into the fire. … because it’s Al fakher!
Important notes:
Don’t overlook the water level while you are loading the Al fakher on the bowl. But make sure of using slightly less water on the base. This will reduce the suction that you have to give on the coals while you are smoking along with it also helps to reduce heat from being directly applied to the tobacco. The water acts as a medium to prevent the tobacco from getting heated up.
In case the cloud size isn’t satisfying but getting a nice flavor from the bowl, avoid adding coals. Rather start rotating the coals to get clouds along with enjoying the Al fakher flavours.
