Durbandream
Well-Known Member
I'll probably mess with the stock stem first, I don't actually need additional cooling since it's pretty easy to cool just with tamping and draw speed but I did want to see if the other stems or methods would retain flavor a bit better.I agree with shit snacks, hence my preference for j/u-hooks. Balls get messy fast, so you'll be cleaning often. My j-hook I can literally blast with hot water and it's nearly fully clean, because the resin largely collects in a single spot, the first bend.
However, for a cheaper option, you could upgrade your stock stem with a tip and balls, and you'll have to muck around with screens.
I like pills for cooling better than balls.
How do you load the balls into the stem? Replace the CU completely or put them inside of the CU?