{"product_id":"hasan-pasha-5-0-kleikop-hot-screen","title":"Hasan Pasha 5.0 Clay Bowl with Hot Screen - Traditional Clay Hookah Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hasan Pasha 5.0 is a traditional clay bowl supplied with a Hot Screen. Clay has been the material of choice for serious shisha smokers for as long as the hobby exists, because it absorbs heat slowly and hands it back gently — the conditions under which tobacco gives its fullest flavour rather than scorching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Hot Screen in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Hot Screen is a metal heat-management plate that replaces aluminium foil. You lay it over the packed bowl and set the coals on top. It spreads heat more evenly than punctured foil, it is reusable, and it removes the guesswork of getting the foil tension right — which is where most beginners lose a session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy clay over other materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClay warms up slowly and stays warm, so the tobacco cooks instead of burning. That translates into a rounder taste and a session that holds its flavour longer than a bowl made of thinner material. The trade-off is weight and fragility: clay does not forgive being dropped. Compare with our other \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/klei-en-stenen-tabakskoppen\"\u003eclay and stone bowls\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePacking and lighting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill loosely — the tobacco should be able to breathe, not compacted. Lay the Hot Screen over it, place two or three fully lit \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/shisha-waterpijp-kolen\"\u003ecoals\u003c\/a\u003e on top and adjust from there depending on how strong you like it. Pair with a good \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/waterpijp-slangen\"\u003ehose\u003c\/a\u003e and, if you are sharing, fresh \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/hygienische-mondstukken\"\u003emouth tips\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBreak it in first\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew clay carries a faint earthy smell. Run one throwaway session with cheap tobacco to burn it off and let the bowl settle. Skip this and your first proper flavour will taste slightly of the bowl instead of itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCleaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet it cool completely first — hot clay hitting cold water cracks. Empty it, rinse with warm water only, and never use washing-up liquid, which soaks into the clay and comes back as a soapy note. Dry it fully before it goes back on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El Nefes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53404110848266,"sku":"SM-10861190185287","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/8142\/3370\/files\/hasan-pasha-5-0-kleikop-hot-screen-klei-waterpijp-tabakskop.png?v=1784586415","url":"https:\/\/shishatabak.nl\/en\/products\/hasan-pasha-5-0-kleikop-hot-screen","provider":"Shisha Tabak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}