Forgive the unsightly resin at the bottom of the spade.
But the specs on the cap is what I'm referring to and they only started to show after is soaking. (This is the cap from the OG)
Could be something else, but I haven't isolated it
I wasn't able to to locate it in the video, but the reviewer was asked about the LONG SOAK TIME & that never got back to; I bring it up because I think those spots may be rust: there IS water in even the purest ethanol, and there's nothing about blending it with water that inhibits rusting...and of course, any water is enough if exposure is constant.
Several of my mad-science scenarios have proven (and re-proven) to me that it can, will, does happen.
And of course not saying it's definitely rust, just could be.
The bright side is that there's virtually nothing to gain by long soaks: these are real solvents, and a 5-10 minute soak w/ agitation does it all, and exceptions are easy to spot and address. Specific to our little toy, the simple fact is, the inner diameter of the condenser is too narrow to allow much build-up. As long as its gullet isn't obstructed, agitation will do more to remove the build-up than time will.
This may or may not be germane, but I've noticed that using Oxyclean WILL discolor some metals, and the effect is permanent AFAICT. I don't plan on subjecting my 'Caps to it, having already splotched up other stuff.
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Which is the most efficient method,:
A) To take 3 MONSTER hits (In 3 separate sessions) and hold them for 10 seconds or as long as you possible can. (Result: To cash the entire chamber full in 3 hits and have dark brown ABV afterwards)
Or
B) to take a larger amount of hits and only hold it for a second or 2 (like smoking a cigarette). ?
I just started with the glass vapcap and I have been taking one MONSTER HIT and holding it until I start coughing like Snoop Dogg. But certainly if i held the hit less time I could get 2 or maybe 3 hits from a single click
I vote for B - but I've been smoking for 50 years & while my lungs might NOT be fried, they do not like the coughing; also at my age a hit that big could help me fall more than I need - I might actually hurt myself; plus, I'm a lifelong acolyte at the Temple of the One-Hitter , and micro-dosing is The Way (...plus my tolerance is sky-high...)
TL;DR = if it hurts I must be doing it wrong(tm)