bossman
Gentleman Of Leisure
Yeah the Eagle torch has a flame that's a little too short to get things going with my og. I like that Honest torch you got and the uglier Honest one that came with mine.It can't hurt to try it with the eagles... who knows maybe they got better/you'll have better luck with it.
Toooons of info here: https://fuckcombustion.com/threads/sticky-brick-labs-vaporizer.21661/
However the basics are - consistency is key. There are a lot of variables with bricks, flame size, distance to intake, draw speed, load size, restriction disk in/out, carb cork in/out. Change one thing at a time.
This is what I did starting out, and I only recently started playing with removing the carb cork.
I set the torch up by going to max flame size, and then backing it down until the flame is "sharp/crisp." Too big is no good and doesn't seem so efficient. A sharp flame is important imo.
Amount of flower is also important to keep consistent while you dial in your technique. I have a scooper I always do 2-3 scoops of depending.
Make sure the restriction disk is in, which you really should only have to confirm once you get it and then thats not something you check every time.
I also put the carb cork in, but I'm not sure that is so practical with the OG. With the runt I am able to just crack the bowl brick and clear the piece that way, it may make more sense for you to modulate the carb with your finger on the OG. Better question for @bossman
Start with the flame as far away as possible, pointed toward the intake. Slow steady inhale and while moving the torch closer to the intake, this will help you figure out how far away you should be. You'll start hearing it as the heat is getting pulled in. You'll be able to see the vapor start so you can let that build for a sec and start inhaling faster, keep it the same, whatever. That part is where you figure out how you prefer to hit it.
The bigger the flame and closer it is to the intake, obviously you'll get more heat to the bowl and the more heat you have, your draw speed needs to adjust as well. Draw speed is another thing that effects heat in the bowl, which is why its important to change one thing at a time. If you keep the torch in the same spot, a slower draw well allow more heat to build in the bowl while a faster one will keep the temps a little lower. So if you suddenly see a ton of vapor coming up the mouthpiece you have two options really, either move the torch further away, or (counter-intuitive) ramp up your draw speed.
Open the bowl after every hit so you can start associating your hits with results, stir after every hit or two. Typically I take 2 hits back to back and stir after every hit after that.
Other than that its basically just pure experimentation, biggest thing like I said, consistency and if you're going to change something, change one thing at a time.
To your point about the carb: I've never used the cork to plug mine but I mostly don't let air in except to clear the milked up glass mouthpiece at the end. The one exception will be if I'm putting the flame a bit deeper in the intake and finishing off a bowl, in which case the carb can be a handy way to moderate the heat and avoid combustion.
My torch technique isn't sophisticated, I just set the Honest single torch to a medium long flame, point it straight down the intake, and and swirl it around a bit as I take a long, steady hit. It's pleasantly bong-like and really intuitive as long as the restrictor disk is installed to keep the heating even.
Try one of the little Eagle torches first with the flame as long as it can comfortably go and see if it's enough flame to start making dense vapor within a few three or four seconds of starting your hit. Keep the carb covered with your finger and be conscious of how far into the glass intake your point the flame. Long steady hits work best. Like Brian says above, I generally use two or three small scoops and never pack the weed down. I either tap the side of the brick to just even out the weed in the bowl or maybe the slightest tamp but better no tamp than too much.
With a good single torch set to the right length the og Brick is the fastest portable I've ever used. Flavor is first rate too.
Again this is the torch it used to come with so hopefully yours comes with one instead of the Eagle we keep slagging:
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