The molasses catcher and how it is used

A molasses catcher, as the name suggests, catches the excess molasses that flows out of the bowl and prevents it from contaminating the smoke column and bowl.

The Genie Molasses Catchers and how they came to be

Genie molasses catchers have only been around for a few years. They came into being with the widespread use of all-glass hookahs, such as the Dschinni Skyline. The transparent glass made it possible for the first time to see better into the inner workings of a shisha . The molasses, which was still red at the time, flowing through the shisha, immediately caught the eye. To remedy this, small glass vessels were developed to catch the molasses. But how does molasses get into the hookah? The moistened tobacco is heated in the bowl of the shisha . The high heat development ensures that the liquid becomes thinner and flows through the openings in the bottom of the sound head into the smoke column and then ultimately into the water in the bowl via the immersion tube. The molasses quickly contaminates the entire hookah. This doesn't happen so often with phunnels , but they are less popular in Germany than the classic tape heads with attachments. The current trend is molasses catchers that are attached directly under the head . They are made of stainless steel or aluminum. In this case, glass could break under the pressure when the head is put on it. The molasses catchers for the head are attached using seals like the head gasket .

Genie Molasses Catcher: This is how it works

A genie molasses catcher separates liquids and air streams. When pulling, both the smoke and the excess thin molasses run over the smoke column and the immersion tube into the bowl . The molasses catcher holds back the molasses so that only the air flows continue as usual, but the liquid does not even reach the dip tube. This prevents the shisha from becoming contaminated.

Place tobacco heads on the molasses catcher: caution is advised here

Almost all molasses catchers are attached via an 18.8 cut, which is located on the underside of the plate and on the upper edge of the smoke column. Once the molasses catcher is in place, care must be taken as the head and plate will put pressure on the glass. By placing the molasses catcher directly on the attached plate, hair-thin cracks can occur, which can enlarge due to the influence of heat when smoking. They are not visually visible, but can increase in size over time and ultimately lead to a break. A much greater negative influence on the service life of the molasses catcher is the different expansion of the materials, as stainless steel has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than glass. The Dschinni molasses catchers are manufactured very precisely so that everything is tight. However, this precise fit can result in massive pressure being exerted on the glass walls due to the different expansion of the materials. So you should try to add heat slowly. Since Dschinni only uses laboratory glass (high borosilicate glass 3.3), which is extremely robust and high quality, our molasses catchers have a clear advantage over other glass materials. Tip: We therefore always recommend removing the plate first, putting the head on the seal and then placing the plate with the head together on the molasses catcher. This way, damage caused by too much pressure can be avoided.