How And Why You Should Corner A Bowl

How And Why You Should Corner A Bowl

Puff, puff, pass is the tradition of sharing that smokes everywhere adhere to when enjoying weed together.

Seshing with your friends can cause your stash to deplete quicker than normal, especially if you are packing a fresh bowl for everyone.

There are a few ways to get more from your herb. Cornering is a strategy that can help conserve your weed when smoking from a pipe or bong.

In this article, we'll explain more about cornering and how you can employ this tactic in your next session to save your herb.

What is Cornering A Bowl?

For seasoned smokers, cornering a bowl is second nature. Cornering is a method to separate the herb in a pipe or bowl into several hits, like splitting up a pizza or pie. The technique itself is pretty straightforward. Rather than blazing all the herbs in the bowl, smokers light only a section or corner of the herb. When they pass the bowl to the next smoker that person corners the next section of green herb adjacent to the first persons, and so on. 
This allows you to get several smaller hits from a bowl and spread your herb among friends over the smoking session.

How To Corner A Bowl

Tilting the Bowl

The most common method of cornering a bowl is to tilt it when lighting the herbs. Tilting the bowl slightly to one side allows the flame to access only one section of the herbs.

Lighting the Rim of the Bowl

Rather than holding the lighter over the bowl, you can hold it safely from the bowl. Then, bring the flame into contact with the herb at the rim or lip of the bowl. This will mean that only the tip of the flame can reach the herb. Only a small corner of the bowl will be lit by the flame, and the rest of the herb will remain green and fresh for future hits from you and your friends.

Hemp Wick

Using a hemp wick gives better control over lighting the bowl. After lighting the wick, direct the tip of the flame to the section of the herb you want to smoke. You can combine this method with lighting from the lip of the bowl for a more accurate smoking experience.

Why Use the Cornering Technique?

Conserving Weed

Conserving your weed lets you get more from your stash and ensures everyone gets a fair share of the herb. Corning aids in the distribution of weed between hits, making it easier for everyone to get a fresh hit.

Creates a Social Atmosphere

Corning your bowl is less stressful than hurriedly passing around a pipe with burning herbs in it. It allows each person to savor their hit without rushing, which creates a more social and relaxing smoking experience.

The Cherry Effect

Cornering a boel can create another effect where the ember at the bottom of the bowl remains lit. This lets every subsequent smoker ignite their portion of the bowl by simply inhaling. It's called the "Cherry" because the color of the hot ember is red.

No Added Chemicals

Placing the flame from a butane lighter over the bowl will taint the flavor with that of the butane gas. Corning your bowl limits the exposure to the butane gas and helps preserve the taste of your weed. Better yet, use a hemp wick for a purer flavor when smoking your weed.

The Last Person Gets an Equal Share

Every smoker dreads being the last to take a hit in the smoking circle.

The flavor of the weed is usually stained by ash, and only burnt scraps remain. But with cornering the bowl, the last person gets a fair and equal share of green bud that has not been singed by those going before them. This means they can still enjoy a flavorful hit.

Alternatives To Cornering

What are the other alternatives to cornering a bowl?

Lighting the Bowl Evenly Several Times

When you light the herbs within the bowl, a lot of the flavanoids and cannabinoids will released. This means that every subsequent hit will contain less flavor than the first hit.

Lighting the Whole Bowl, Then Passing

Some beginners may light the whole bowl and then, after taking a hit, pass it to the next person. This tends to make the smoking experience more rushed and wastes more of the weed as it keeps burning even when people are not using it.

Repacking the below for each hit

Rather than packing a large bowl with enough weed for several hits, you can opt to use a smaller bowl and pack only enough for a single hit. Then, you can repack the bowl for each subsequent hit. This would be like sharing a one-hitter or dugout where each person can load and take their own hit.

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