Abstract: A smokable material containment vessel designed for use with a hookah is provided including a substantially cylindrical sidewall, a perforated first cover connected to the sidewall and disposed at one edge of the sidewall, a perforated second cover connected to the sidewall and disposed at the opposing edge of the sidewall, and a charge of smokable material encased within the interior open space. The smokable material containment vessel is configured to support burning charcoal, which is placed on top of the containment vessel to provide heat to burn the charge of smokable material inside. The smokable material containment vessel is further configured to be invertible to allow for additionally burning the fresh unburned smokable material on the underside. The smokable material containment vessel is designed to fit in the ceramic bowl of the head of the hookah, with the perforations configured to allow air circulation.