I’ve never actually tried to dial that in because I can get more than I can handle comfortably even without whiting it out, but here are a few things I can think of to look at:
1. Flower quality and moisture level. I haven’t done direct comparisons, but I feel like I don’t get as much (or at least as high quality) vapor when the flower’s very dry. Humidity’s very low here, so if I leave it out it can get pretty dry.
2. Air leaks. This is not a common problem but it’s possible that you have some extra air getting in, so I’d try just covering the bowl with your hand and trying to pull air through to make sure you can’t get much airflow.
If you can, try to identify where it’s coming from. It could be an uneven glass joint, an adjustable bowl that needs adjustment or just can’t seal to your glass because of its shape, etc.
3. Your glass may just have too much volume to show it. The FlowerPot has very open airflow, and even with the cap on it’s not very restricted relative to a lot of vaporizers, so rather than collecting in the can a lot of the vapor is making it through to your lungs, especially if you don’t have an extremely slow draw.
That doesn’t mean you’re getting less vapor, just that you’re not seeing it all at once.
So here’s what I’d try if you still want to see “milk”:
Put some quality flower in an airtight container with a Boveda pack or other safe source of humidity, try a smaller glass piece with a very flat joint that the bowl can definitely seal well on, turn up the temp a little at a time (testing every 10 degrees or so) and see how slow you can draw. A slow draw should be easiest with a small can, low water level and a fairly simple perc.
Also, I’ve tried different grinds and a fine grind should be good, but I’ve never tried packing it down...might be worth a try, and you could get more in the bowl that way for sure.
Anyone have an opinion on that?
In the end though, I’d be less concerned with how it looks between the bowl and your lungs than how well it works, and if you just want a hard hit here’s what works for me:
1. Set the controller to 700 or more (I don’t go past 777 on the ShowerHead and I’d probably stick with 750 or less on VRod).
2. Load a fairly small amount in the bowl (I just cover the screen but you can probably use 2x that or more, just don’t try a huge load the first time).
3. Leave the cap off or keep the temp a little lower to compensate.
4. Start with a medium draw ramping up to fast as you see vapor coming, stopping and lifting the head once you see the vapor trailing off.
5. Stir. It should extract a lot in a quick burst and then you’ll need to stir it before hitting it again to expose the surfaces that haven’t already been blasted clean. You’ll probably get 2 maybe 3 draws out of it, at least with a small load.
If none of that works for you, let us know if anything helped or if you have any ideas about what might be wrong. One way or another the FP should get you there!
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