Why Is Nakhla...

[NickReppinThe909]

so dry and such a bitch to get smoking right ? i had more trouble with it than tangiers last night do i need to add molasses ? JD HELP !!!!! i know you love nakhla

[Johnny_D]

Right....

To 250g's on Nahkla I normally add around 38mls of glycarin and about 8mls of natural clear honey.

Mix the CRAP out of it and leave it to soak in for at least 24hrs.

Mix like hell again, and then smoke it. Works for me every time.

JD Edited May 9, 2008 by Johnny_D

[Scoop]

i add glycerin. most of the nakhla here is way too dry and its not supposed to be that way

[NickReppinThe909]

jd im not a fan of the glycerin flavor when added to shisha would i be ok with your same formula but with molasses instead of glycerin

[theotherone31415]

why would nakhla make it like that? is it designed to be smoked in some special, dry tobacco way?

[NickReppinThe909]

thats actually a really good question theo but i still need the nakhla king JD's opinon on molasses instead of glycerin

[Scoop]

i read somewhere that nakhla thought in egypt was extremely wet and juicy.

[mushrat]

why would nakhla make it like that? is it designed to be smoked in some special, dry tobacco way?

well, nakhla was the first of the commercially availible shishas i think so they have been pretty much making it the same way since around 1986. It does tend to be damp rather than the wet stuff we are used to. It also takes a higher heat to smoke properly than any other tobacco I've seen. If you want wetter Nakhla try to find the jars instead of the boxes.

It's not really made to be smoked in any sort of special bowl or anything. Just a matter of finding the heat thats right for it.

[ZenSilk]

Because it comes all the way from egypt, going through all those different temperatures and humidities, and it's probably not packed the best either. Then it comes here and people rather smoke Sb or Fantasia so most Nahkla sits on the shelves forever. Try to get it in the glass container. Much juicier. The Sheherazade line is wetter and more flavorful in my opinion, only much more complex flavors then the Standard Line.

[billy]

My nakhla is dry too, I just take it out of the wrapper and mix it all with my hands or a fork, then just smoke. I dont add any glycerine

[NickReppinThe909]

thank you for thread jacking before i could get an answer to my question guys

[mushrat]

sorry..wasn't thread jacking, was just telling you that you can smoke it the way it comes, just got to know the proper temp to smoke it at really.

[theotherone31415]

Because it comes all the way from egypt, going through all those different temperatures and humidities, and it's probably not packed the best either. Then it comes here and people rather smoke Sb or Fantasia so most Nahkla sits on the shelves forever. Try to get it in the glass container. Much juicier. The Sheherazade line is wetter and more flavorful in my opinion, only much more complex flavors then the Standard Line.

so it's dry because it comes from far away? i doubt that. if it is true though, what's that say for their packaging? im pretty sure al fakher ain't comin' from the states either but it manages to stay nice and wet. i think they're just sticking to what worked all those yeas ago when they started making it. i truly respect that. i know a lot of people smoke nakhla so why fix what ain't broken?

[ZenSilk]

Well we answered your question basically. It is dry, so you could add glycerin but most likely the flavor would be dampened. Molasses is MUCH too viscous and sweet to add to nahkla, i don;t see that coming out very well.

[ZenSilk]

Because it comes all the way from egypt, going through all those different temperatures and humidities, and it's probably not packed the best either. Then it comes here and people rather smoke Sb or Fantasia so most Nahkla sits on the shelves forever. Try to get it in the glass container. Much juicier. The Sheherazade line is wetter and more flavorful in my opinion, only much more complex flavors then the Standard Line.

so it's dry because it comes from far away? i doubt that. if it is true though, what's that say for their packaging? im pretty sure al fakher ain't comin' from the states either but it manages to stay nice and wet. i think they're just sticking to what worked all those yeas ago when they started making it. i truly respect that. i know a lot of people smoke nakhla so why fix what ain't broken?

No, i mean almost dehydrated nahkla. Anyone who buys nahkla I;m sure has gotten the dust-dry batch once.

[thugacation]

I quit on Nakhla a long time back
I used to smoke it all the time and then one day I had Al Fakher and haven't looked back since

[NickReppinThe909]

if only AF was as easy to find as nakhla around me

[Johnny_D]

Never used pure molassis......

The honey removes the glycarin taste - and letting it soak seems to remove any flavour - give it try

[mobbed]

just add honey its all you need

[goon]

well i got nakhla orange, its pretty dry but a bit sticky, i guess that wot u want.

the best flavour ive had so far aswell. not that ive had many flavours..

Where can i get nakhla chocomint from online 4rm a uk retailer!!

[NickReppinThe909]

well i couldnt find any glycerin so i used pure molasses and it turned out really awesome it gives the sweet melon and even sweeter taste and the caramel (which tasted like a beachball smells) actually tastes like caramel now and i use 1 TBSP of molasses and 1/2 TBSP of honey and im going to let them sit overnight and see if they taste even better tomorrow

[ilikemyusername]

well i couldnt find any glycerin so i used pure molasses and it turned out really awesome it gives the sweet melon and even sweeter taste and the caramel (which tasted like a beachball smells) actually tastes like caramel now and i use 1 TBSP of molasses and 1/2 TBSP of honey and im going to let them sit overnight and see if they taste even better tomorrow

let them sit in the open air and they will

[NickReppinThe909]

thats what im doing they are acclimating in my room right now