I don't think it's all that unusual that you "overdid" did the second time, after such a huge break from smoking, you forget what it's like. The very first time I ever smoked, I took a big bong rip and thought I was all ok.
The next time, I took 2. I was substantially more fucked up, to the point that my parents knew I was fucked up
Being a teenager....
Not sure if you have screens....stainless steel screens. But this is maybe what I would recommend. I don't have a Flowermate, and I have always had a relatively high tolerance, but this is how I would maybe microdose? Maybe this would get your right where you need to be? I'm kind of spitballing, just trying to help, welcome to the community! Enjoyed reading this thread, your experiences, and all the positive vibes.
- I don't know dosage, but something small. Grind it up.
- Since the FM is conduction, after you pack it up, take a SS screen if you have one, and sandwich your bud. Like I said, no experience with the FM, but I have found that most conduction vapes need to be packed pretty tightly to work optimally. The screen is blocking the rest of the chamber from your bud, thus having the bud confined in a smaller area.
- Turn the heat on high. Let it heat up, after it reaches temp, maybe wait another minute or two prior to heating.
-Take one big deep rip. Turn it off.
This likely won't be that efficient with your product. As conduction is essentially baking your bud. So when you turn it off, the oven is still relatively at temp til it cools down, baking the rest of it. That being said, I always find that I get a bigger "body" type of high from both conduction, and higher temps. It will be easier to overdo it, but I think one rip would probably suffice. Try to hold it in too if you can, exhale a little bit, reinhale, exhale a little bit, reinhale. Just forces vapor down more. Will get you higher, so maybe don't do that? Just giving suggestions/info
looking for a way for you to maximize your intake, just with only one hit though. Because I feel a proper big good hit, will probably be just enough.
Gonna be harder to dose effectively at a lower temp imo, I mean, it is as easy to do, but sometimes the effects are a bit more subtle. They are usually also more heady high, rather than a body buzz, because of the temps things are released at. I actually don't know the range on the FM so this all may be kinda negligible. But even me sometimes am wondering, "Am I high??" on low temps. Then I stand up and I'm usually like
the world is great!
Best of luck to you!