paulS
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RE: Baby Beast burning my juice quickly?
It's the heat. The baby beast does not insultae the juice from the heat of the coil. So that is what causes the discoloration. Some of my higher end RTAs have insulaters between the coil and juice. So the juice does not discolor. This is the result of a common chemical reaction known as oxidation. Nicotine is a very reactive substance, and can cause e-liquid to change color either in reaction with other ingredients in the juice, or after being exposed to air, light or heat. Nicotine-containing juices tend to become darker over time, even when stored in cool, dark places, but some companies add small amounts of preservatives or stabilizers to prevent oxidation.
Now juices will oxidize and begin to discolor even in the bottle. We call this 'steeping'. This generally enhances the flavor. Not only nic will change color. Oxidation occurs even faster in the clearomizer, where the nicotine and VG is exposed to high levels of heat. The higher the nicotine content of your juice, the more VG, the more visible the effects of discoloration. Vegetable glycerin-based juices (high VG) tend to be sweeter than propylene glycole ones (PG), regardless of the flavor, and the extreme heat causes them to caramelize on the atomizer coil. This is the 'gunk' refered to in the other posts. In extreme cases, 100% VG-based juices can start off as clear, amber-colored concoctions and become dark-brown goo by the time you reach the end of the tank. Simply adding fresh e-liquid will only cause it to darken even faster due to the gunk buildup on the coil, and the residue left in the tank. This is why some juices just wreck your coils - too much sweetner. "Caramelization” ultimately affects not only the color but also the taste of the e-liquid. You need to clean both the tank and the atomizer before refilling. Cleaning can only do so much so you will have to replace the coil or wick in your atomizer more frequently.
This has ZERO to with atomic weight, lol.
(This post was last modified: 05-12-2016 04:11 PM by paulS.)
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Ripnhl2005
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RE: Baby Beast burning my juice quickly?
(05-12-2016 03:57 PM)paulS Wrote: It's the heat. The baby beast does not insultae the juice from the heat of the coil. So that is what causes the discoloration. Some of my higher end RTAs have insulaters between the coil and juice. So the juice does not discolor. This is the result of a common chemical reaction known as oxidation. Nicotine is a very reactive substance, and can cause e-liquid to change color either in reaction with other ingredients in the juice, or after being exposed to air, light or heat. Nicotine-containing juices tend to become darker over time, even when stored in cool, dark places, but some companies add small amounts of preservatives or stabilizers to prevent oxidation.
Now juices will oxidize and begin to discolor even in the bottle. We call this 'steeping'. This generally enhances the flavor. Not only nic will change color. Oxidation occurs even faster in the clearomizer, where the nicotine and VG is exposed to high levels of heat. The higher the nicotine content of your juice, the more VG, the more visible the effects of discoloration. Vegetable glycerin-based juices (high VG) tend to be sweeter than propylene glycole ones (PG), regardless of the flavor, and the extreme heat causes them to caramelize on the atomizer coil. This is the 'gunk' refered to in the other posts. In extreme cases, 100% VG-based juices can start off as clear, amber-colored concoctions and become dark-brown goo by the time you reach the end of the tank. Simply adding fresh e-liquid will only cause it to darken even faster due to the gunk buildup on the coil, and the residue left in the tank. This is why some juices just wreck your coils - too much sweetner. "Caramelization” ultimately affects not only the color but also the taste of the e-liquid. You need to clean both the tank and the atomizer before refilling. Cleaning can only do so much so you will have to replace the coil or wick in your atomizer more frequently.
This has ZERO to with atomic weight, lol.
Well that goes above and beyond a simple answer and explains a lot! Thanks!
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TinWhisker
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RE: Baby Beast burning my juice quickly?
Yeah, he's good for a lot of "blah blah I like to hear myself talk". But he's a smart cookie so we let him blather on.
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