Hello everyone,
Long time reader, first time poster...
I recently have moved from smoking to vaping, and for the most part I've been able to find the information I'm looking for, but I'm trying to get some clarification on a few points.
I started by doing a BHO extraction of about 1/2 oz of plant material (yes, all safety precautions were taken, and this was done outside in open air). I took the resulting concentrate and made my own vape juice with it. A friend gave me his old Reuleaux rx200 which I've paired with a Smok VCT tank and Ni200 TC coil.
I've found temperature guides for vaping, but they all seem to assume plant matter where higher temps can lead to benzene and other bad things. However, I'm not sure if this is because of combustion of the plant matter itself, or if it's because certain terpenes/cannibinoids are being converted to benzene. I started with a temp setting of 370F, and liked the results, but I find I enjoy the results more when it it set at 430F because I get a more mellow high with a pronounced relaxing effect on my body. Is this difference because THCV is being vaporized and providing a sedative effect while cancelling out some of the THC, or am I just converting more of the THC to CBN? Would a higher CBD strain allow a lower temperature with the same body effect?
If this were plant material 430F would be nearing combustion territory and would definitely be creating toxins like benzene. Does this still apply when a concentrate is used rather than plant material? Does temperature matter at all as long as it's above the boil point for the terpenes/cannibinoids I want, and below what will damage the coil?
Long time reader, first time poster...
I recently have moved from smoking to vaping, and for the most part I've been able to find the information I'm looking for, but I'm trying to get some clarification on a few points.
I started by doing a BHO extraction of about 1/2 oz of plant material (yes, all safety precautions were taken, and this was done outside in open air). I took the resulting concentrate and made my own vape juice with it. A friend gave me his old Reuleaux rx200 which I've paired with a Smok VCT tank and Ni200 TC coil.
I've found temperature guides for vaping, but they all seem to assume plant matter where higher temps can lead to benzene and other bad things. However, I'm not sure if this is because of combustion of the plant matter itself, or if it's because certain terpenes/cannibinoids are being converted to benzene. I started with a temp setting of 370F, and liked the results, but I find I enjoy the results more when it it set at 430F because I get a more mellow high with a pronounced relaxing effect on my body. Is this difference because THCV is being vaporized and providing a sedative effect while cancelling out some of the THC, or am I just converting more of the THC to CBN? Would a higher CBD strain allow a lower temperature with the same body effect?
If this were plant material 430F would be nearing combustion territory and would definitely be creating toxins like benzene. Does this still apply when a concentrate is used rather than plant material? Does temperature matter at all as long as it's above the boil point for the terpenes/cannibinoids I want, and below what will damage the coil?
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