Hi guys, did a little 'experiment' today, whereby I've started using the Evo in a different way. I thought it was broken, decided to try out the 'dry stem' and have found a new love for it.
TL;DR at bottom.
Basically, it's a very efficient, 1-3 hit extraction method, using, I duno, around 0.025g of fresh herb each time? The amount of hits depend on the size of your lungs, really. I was taking 20 second pulls, holding in for ten, and then slowly exhaling through the nose. So for me, it's a one, sometimes two, hit extraction, full of fresh flavour, every time, and thick clouds, if you so wish.
The 'experiment' involved 0.2g of Super Lemon Haze, taken out of the C-Vault (where it has been curing for a week since I obtained it) and left to dry, for 15 minutes, as I pre-heat the Evo at full temp. After that, I turned the temp dial all the way down to around 7 on the clock, and ground the herb, just a normal grind (pictured), and divided this into seven portions.
Once the Evo reached temp, each basket was filled with JUST enough herb to cover the bottom of the screen. A tiny pinch. It can be loosely packed, or very slightly tamped down, depending on how the herb fits. It just needs to cover all the screen. Loosely packed herb will give more flavour, slightly tamped will give a thicker hit, but it's not that important.
I then put the basket in the Evo, let it 'heat soak' for 20 seconds, then very slowly pulled, gradually getting faster, until I was at a medium paced pull, and filled my lungs for 20 seconds. AFter that, I inhaled a touch of fresh air, held for ten seconds, and exhaled through the nostrils, making sure I paid attention to flavour.
I made notes, trying one bowl at each of the following temperatures (on the clock): 7, 9, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3. Here is what I observed about each temp. I have also got pictures of the ABV after each extraction:
GRADED A++ - C
7- Taste : mild, A. nothing standing out boldly
Vapor production: C, light, cool, can hardly feel it, but can see it with use of a flashlight
effect: slight, subtle. heady.
9 - Taste: mild, A. Similar to 7.
Vapor - C, cool, light. Similar to 7.
Effect: more heady than 7, so more prominent effects.
11 - Taste: moderate, A+. more subtle tastes obvious, more Lemon on the inhale and when held.
Vapor production: B+, much thicker
Effect: near-full headiness
12- Taste: A+, improved, more flavours, more taste on exhale than at 11
Vapor: A, good balance between vapor production and flavour
Effect: heady, slight body feeling coming into play
10 second heat soaks:
1 - Taste: A++, all flavours prominent on inhale and exhale, more undertones on exhale
Vapor: A+
Effect - Very nice, significantly more potent than at 12
2 - Taste: BB, better on exhale, slight toastiness coming into play
Vapor: A++, thick, slightly hot
Effect: lots more body, well rounded
3- Taste: poor, B-, bearable, but nutty and toasted from the beginning
Vapor: hot, most similar to a bong rip
Effect: full, A++
TL;DR -
This method allows you to pretty much get a fresh, thick, potent hit, every time, by using smaller amounts of herb and reloading more, using a dry stem. You need a tiny pinch, just enough to cover the bottom of the screen. Inhale slowly, steadily, for 20 seconds, hold in for at least 7, and exhale slowly through your nose. You'll find a point when inhaling where vapor production is at it's best (a slow-ish pull for those of you used to the water adapter, just a bit more than inhaling from a joint.) Hold a flashlight or phone camera up to the glass, it helps you see the vapor better.
If you prefer flavour, or it's earlier in the day, you'll want to vape in the 9-1 range, however beware of the sharp increase in potency and effect between 12 and 1.
If you prefer to use this one-hit extraction method properly and to maximize the method, you'll want to vape in the 1-3 range, 1 being most prominent in flavor and 3 being full-on effect, with maximum clouds.
I personally use this method, having 2 bowls on 12/1, and then 2 more on around 2/3, using around 0.12 of herb and each hit is extremely satisfying, and very potent, smooth, and tasty.
There are images of the SLH, the ABV with flash, close up of the ABV at 7, and close-up at 3.
Cheers all!
EDIT: Why doesn't my image work
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