How To Pack A Bowl - Cannabis Suisse

There are lots of ways to toke up, but none is as classic as smoking out of a glass bowl. Glass bowls are simple and easy to use, so newbies may find these easier than trying to roll a joint.

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Smoking out of a bowl is a popular smoking method, but beginners may struggle to get to grips with it. Packing a bowl isn’t particularly hard, but like anything, it will need a bit of practice.

Several things can go wrong when packing a bowl, including packing it too loose, too tightly, using too much weed, or too little. To make it easier, we’ll tell you how to pack a bowl properly in this article.

As long as you follow our guidelines and keep practicing, you’ll find packing a bowl so easy, you could do it with your eyes closed.

Let’s show you how to pack a bowl properly.

Things You Need To Start Packing A Bowl

Before you can begin smoking bud with a pipe, you’ll need to make sure you have a decent lighter.

Standard butane lighters are good for this, but you can find non-butane heating methods available to purchase too. These will stop your bowl from taking on flavors from the butane.

It’s important to get a good quality lighter, as this will give you greater control when lighting up your bowl.

If you don’t like lighters, some smokers use hemp wick as an alternative. This is a hemp string coated in wax. It burns evenly and doesn’t add butane flavors to the weed.

We’ll cover this more below, but you must break down your cannabis well. This will help airflow through your pipe so the weed burns evenly.

You can use a grinder or your hands to do this, but using your hands will prevent grinding down the weed too finely.

How To Pack A Bowl Of Weed

Packing a perfect bowl of weed isn’t as hard as it seems, but several things could go wrong with the process. Putting too much weed in the bowl will pack the bowl too tight, which will make it difficult to light.

Similarly, not putting enough in the bowl can lead to your bud falling out, particularly if you’re smoking in a windy area.

Fortunately, our guidelines below will help you avoid making these mistakes so you can get the most out of your smoking session.

Follow the steps below to pack a perfect bowl of weed.

Step 1: The Strain

Before you can think about smoking, you need to select the right strain for the high you want. If you’re smoking during the day and don’t want to be locked on the couch,

Sativa will be your best bet. If you’re smoking in the evening and want to enjoy the munchies while watching TV, Indica would be a better choice.

You’ll also want to think about the weed’s consistency. Some strains are denser, while others have stickier nugs. These factors will all matter later when you pack the bowl.

Step 2: Grinding

Once you’ve selected your weed, you can then work on breaking it up. There are several methods to do this, including a grinder, using your hands, or makeshift methods designed to grind weed without the need for a grinder.

A grinder is a popular way of breaking up weed, but it’s best to use other methods when smoking through a bowl. Grinders can break up the weed too much.

Finely ground weed is great when you’re smoking a joint, but it’s much more difficult to pack down into a bowl. Using your hands is better to ensure the weed stays coarse.

Step 3: Fill The Bowl

It may sound simple enough, but filling the bowl can go wrong. Don’t just pour the bud into the bowl. Pinch the bud using your thumb and index finger, then place it down in a restrained manner.

Pinching lets you control the amount of weed you place in the tool. Pouring your weed in can be messy, as you might spill the weed around or pour too much into the bowl.

Step 4: Packing Down

You’ll need to pack your weed down once it’s placed in the bowl. It’s important to do this step correctly so you maintain an even burn, getting the most out of your strain.

Try to place the larger pieces of bud in the bowl first, as this will support the lighter pieces resting on top. A screen can be a good addition, but if you’re just starting, screens can make this step more complicated.

After you place the larger pieces in the bowl, add the smaller ones, then spread them out as evenly as you can.

Add the weed until it reaches the top of the bowl. Next, use your finger, a tamping tool, or the flat side of a lighter to tamp the weed down.

Don’t tamp it down too much, as a tighter pack will prevent smoke from flowing into the pipe. A good bowl should be filled to the top and evenly packed.

Step 5: Lighting Up

Now that you’ve packed your bowl, you can start smoking it! Smoking through a glass bowl isn’t that difficult, but if you haven’t done it before, here’s how to do it.

Hold the pipe in one hand, covering the carb hole with your thumb. Hold it against your lips, then use a lighter in your other hand to light an edge of the bowl.

Wait for the weed to spark, then pull the lighter away. Inhale lightly. The smoke should start building up within the pipe.

Once you’re ready to start smoking, take your thumb off of the carb hole and take a drag. That’s it!

Conclusion

Learning how to pack a bowl can be intimidating, but with practice, it should become a lot easier. Everyone had to start somewhere! If you are having issues, it may be to do with how the weed was packed down.

Weed that’s too loosely packed will have too much air circulating through the pipe, so it won’t generate enough smoke. Tightly packed weed will block air from flowing through, so smoke will struggle to enter the pipe.

If you’re still having issues, it may be due to how finely ground your weed was. If you’ve been using a grinder to prepare your weed, try switching to using your hands when packing a bowl.

Coarser nugs are easier to tamp down into the bowl.

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