I've read much of this thread, but may have missed out on anything regarding
the use of a Digital Infrared Thermometer for experimenting with measuring
temperatures and offset with the Flowerpot, wouldn't it help take some of
the guess work out?
I dont think it is all necessary. There is no guesswork exactly, just configuration and preferenece through trial and experimentation.
This is as easily achieved how things are, in fact much more easily without the extra and unnecessary step you are proposing. There is no problem getting the Flowerpot to work for any individual just like any other vape it takes a little while to dial it in but you don't need any high-tech equipment or extra information or feedback.
You really dont need to rigidly adhere to a fixed concept of vaping at a device or self measured, precise, rock steady, unvariable exact set temp of 190 C for instance.
If I was using the FP and I wanted gorgeous, smooth controlled low temp vapor I would know to set controller to 550-570 perhaps. Match my draw speed with what I have become accustomed to to basically control, create the exact vapor I want...REGARDLESS of what I think or what my device or equipment tells me the temp is here, there or anywhere.
Sorry but I had to emphasize that. This is just how the Flowerpot works and how people use their senses and intuition to get the perfect level of vapor to suit their system for effects and comfort. If its too hot, too sedating, too harsh etc...you feel it, and you adjust.
But with this vaporizer there is an enormous window of temperature variation that you can vaporize at and get different effects without it being the case or better/worse, less or more.
And once again, it really ain't so black and white. You CAN deviate, wander off path. If you don't like it wander back and stay on that narrow line nothing wrong with that.
I do hope I am making some sense.