Luv Lip - Phunnel - BBC Shiny

The Luv Lip from Hookain is a Phunnel bowl made of glazed stoneware for standard HMDs. It holds around 12 g of Virginia tobacco or 16 g of dark leaf and is designed for sessions of up to about an hour.

BBC Shiny has a glossy black glaze on top that runs over the reservoir and ribs. The lower part of the shaft stays matt, and the Hookain lettering is incised there. You can find the Luv Lip in more colours under Luv Lip.

A medium reservoir for sessions of up to an hour

With around 12 g of Virginia or 16 g of dark leaf, the Luv Lip sits in the middle of the Hookain Phunnels. According to Hookain, one filling lasts for sessions of up to about 60 minutes. If you smoke long evenings, you are more likely to reach for the Lesh Lip; if you want to use little tobacco, go for the Low Lip or Low Load.

Phunnel: one hole in the middle, tobacco in a ring

In the middle sits a raised chimney with a single hole, and the tobacco lies in the reservoir all around it. This way no molasses runs into the smoke column, and the HMD gives off the heat evenly from above onto the tobacco.

Stoneware from Spain, two types of clay

The bowl is fired in Spain from two matched chamotte clays and then glazed. The glaze gives each model its colour, and on the smooth surface molasses and tobacco residue rinse off easily.

Fits common HMDs and aluminium foil

The rim has the standard size for chimney toppers, and common HMDs such as Kaloud or Na Grani sit on the Luv Lip. If you prefer to smoke with aluminium foil, you stretch it directly over the rim.

How to pack the Luv Lip

1. Briefly mix the tobacco in the tin so that the molasses is evenly distributed.
2. Sprinkle the tobacco loosely into the reservoir around the chimney and do not press it down. The centre hole stays free.
3. For nub contact, fill up to the rim so that the tobacco lightly touches the nubs under the HMD. For a gap, a small space remains to the HMD.
4. Put the HMD on, place the charcoal, get it going for a few minutes and regulate the heat via the vent.

What's in the box

• 1 × Luv Lip Phunnel bowl in the chosen model

Frequently asked questions

How much tobacco fits in the Luv Lip?

Around 12 g of Virginia tobacco or 16 g of dark leaf. Exactly how much it turns out to be depends on the cut, the moisture and how loosely you pack.

Where does the Luv Lip sit among the Hookain Phunnels?

The Low Lip holds around 6 g of Virginia or 8 g of dark leaf, the Luv Lip and the Lit Lip around 12 g or 16 g, the Lesh Lip around 17 g or 24 g.

Can I smoke the Luv Lip with aluminium foil?

Yes. Stretch the foil tight over the rim and poke the holes only above the tobacco, not above the chimney in the middle.

Do the models differ?

Only in colour and glaze. Shape, reservoir and rim are the same on all models. Because the glaze flows during firing, every bowl looks slightly different.

How do I clean the bowl?

Only once the bowl has cooled down completely on the hookah do you rinse it out with lukewarm water. Hot ceramic cannot take a cold shock, otherwise the glaze can crack.

Why does molasses come out on the outside?

Stoneware has fine pores. When the bowl gets hot, molasses is drawn in and comes back out on the outside as it cools. The glaze slows this down, but with ceramic it can never be prevented entirely.