Crib Notes - Best Vaporization Temperatures

Matt Mernagh · #1 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 10:29 PM

The Basics of Boiling Versus Burning
THC boils at much lower temperature (380F) than the cherry in a joint (800F).
Flavinoids and Terpenes, the smell and taste of toke begin evaporating and boiling off at about 132°F, with water boiling at 212°F.

Low Heat is Best When Seeking a Buzz
Flash-frying herb above 420F immediately creates a thick heavy dense potent toke. Higher temperature burns up a plenty of THC. Keeping within a consistent temperature range is the simplest method to getting gunned (375F/420F).

Getting The Best From Wet
By boiling a bag just for flavinoids (280 - 300F) once sometimes twice the results will be dramatically better with fresh than attempting to blast the THC free from the nug (410 – 425F).

Bone Dry Doobie

Drop your temp to 350 – 380F range, and inhale your vapor without a leafy sandstorm in your mouth.

From Bubble Bag to Volcano in 4:20 Minutes
The metal dish scrubby device works wonders when it comes to sampling just finished full melt hashish.

Hash
Use the accessory. Sometimes hash will just melt to the canister. Ground it up really good. Then warm up Volcano Vaporizer to 420 - 440F.

THC Crystal Keepers Keep Low Heat
Crystal is much more tender than bone dry requiring very little heat. Anything in the 360F – 385F.

herbHal · #2 (**permalink**) 02-13-2009, 04:33 AM

Very useful information, Matt! Thanks for the writeup.

Though I think the temperature "420" is a bit arbitrary... but why not!

MagicHat · #3 (**permalink**) 02-13-2009, 08:38 PM

I've been using mine around 250-270 and she's been working well. I've got a friend with the same vape that swears by burning it at 370. Does it just vary by preference or is there a temperature that you should always burn at?

septumus · #4 (**permalink**) 02-13-2009, 08:49 PM

If you want to get the most from your green in a vape, its best to run your temp AT LEAST at 370+F

MagicHat · #5 (**permalink**) 02-13-2009, 09:09 PM

Does THC burn at a higher temperature than the plant itself?

ricard0 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagicHat

Does THC burn at a higher temperature than the plant itself?

No. Lower.

814superstoner · #7 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009, 10:08 PM

thought you were gonna have 2 articles up every week?

Matt Mernagh · #8 (**permalink**) 02-16-2009, 01:34 AM

we're getting there. little under the weather lately. and didn't want readers to read less than stellar material. no less than 370F. THC boils around 370 - 380F min. i'm also around the forums and available via PM if you have questions.

blazedandcrazed · #9 (**permalink**) 04-02-2009, 12:15 AM

ive been doing mine around 320 and its been working fine.

Duddets · #10 (**permalink**) 04-03-2009, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blazedandcrazed

ive been doing mine around 320 and its been working fine.

Yeah I was hitting has right from 200-170 and it definitely got me super ripped so idk.

Coup D'etat · #11 (**permalink**) 04-20-2009, 11:28 AM

Try 370f, and see if it works any better?

Synergy · #12 (**permalink**) 04-20-2009, 11:37 AM

Question for ya. I have a standard vaporizer that I bought for $150. I've read different sites that give different readings. What I'm wondering is the number that your vaporizer shows, is it in celsius or fahrenheit? If people are recommending 370F, then that's only 188C. My vape setting doesn't even go that low; so I'm wondering, from my own experimenting what I usually set it to is about 220 on the reading. If anyone could clarify whether I am utilizing my vape to its best possible ability by understanding the temperature reading correctly (as in, is the display showing celsius or fahrenheit?) I would be forever grateful since I'm quite meticulous when it comes to my smoking habit.

Synergy · #13 (**permalink**) 04-24-2009, 12:05 AM

Bump, come on guys, help a brotha out.

willardtokes123 · #14 (**permalink**) 04-25-2009, 06:04 AM

^^^maybe the number is in Fahrenheit^^^

Painkilla240 · #15 (**permalink**) 04-27-2009, 05:51 AM

great read I am going to buy a vape anyware from 6 months to a couple of years but this is on my list...

1) this sick @ss bubbler that I have seen at Venice
2) Vape (something decent in quality and not too expensive) (I know Volconoes are great but for $600 dollars its a high kill if you know what I mean...I bet its worth it but man I dont got the cash for a 600 dollar smoke untencile)

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#1 (permalink) 02-12-2009, 10:29 PM
Matt Mernagh Premium Writer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Yongesterdam Posts: 76 Blog Entries: 1	Crib Notes - Best Vaporization Temperatures The Basics of Boiling Versus Burning THC boils at much lower temperature (380F) than the cherry in a joint (800F). Flavinoids and Terpenes, the smell and taste of toke begin evaporating and boiling off at about 132°F, with water boiling at 212°F. Low Heat is Best When Seeking a Buzz Flash-frying herb above 420F immediately creates a thick heavy dense potent toke. Higher temperature burns up a plenty of THC. Keeping within a consistent temperature range is the simplest method to getting gunned (375F/420F). Getting The Best From Wet By boiling a bag just for flavinoids (280 - 300F) once sometimes twice the results will be dramatically better with fresh than attempting to blast the THC free from the nug (410 – 425F). Bone Dry Doobie Drop your temp to 350 – 380F range, and inhale your vapor without a leafy sandstorm in your mouth. From Bubble Bag to Volcano in 4:20 Minutes The metal dish scrubby device works wonders when it comes to sampling just finished full melt hashish. Hash Use the accessory. Sometimes hash will just melt to the canister. Ground it up really good. Then warm up Volcano Vaporizer to 420 - 440F. THC Crystal Keepers Keep Low Heat Crystal is much more tender than bone dry requiring very little heat. Anything in the 360F – 385F. __________________ Matt Mernagh pens original cannabis content for GrassCity from the safety of Pimp Pot Palace his beautiful home in Toronto's Yongesterdam marijuana district. His weedy writing appears frequently in NOW and Cannabis Culture. Currently involved in a medicinal marijuana constitutional challenge.

#2 (permalink) 02-13-2009, 04:33 AM
herbHal the Herbalist Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southeast U.S.A. Posts: 122	Re: Crib Notes - Best Vaporization Temperatures Very useful information, Matt! Thanks for the writeup. Though I think the temperature "420" is a bit arbitrary... but why not! __________________ "You hit a bong. Edibles hit YOU." -herbHal (̅_̅_̅_̅(̲̲̲̲̲̅̅̅̅̅̅(̅_̅_̲̅м̲̅a̲̅я̲̅i̲̅j̲̅u̲̅ a̲̅n̲̅a̲̅̅_̅_̅_̅()ڪے

#3 (permalink) 02-13-2009, 08:38 PM
MagicHat Comatoasted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 566	Re: Crib Notes - Best Vaporization Temperatures I've been using mine around 250-270 and she's been working well. I've got a friend with the same vape that swears by burning it at 370. Does it just vary by preference or is there a temperature that you should always burn at? __________________

#4 (permalink) 02-13-2009, 08:49 PM
septumus Vapor Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 345	Re: Crib Notes - Best Vaporization Temperatures If you want to get the most from your green in a vape, its best to run your temp AT LEAST at 370+F __________________ Septy's Ultimate Guide to Vaporizers

#5 (permalink) 02-13-2009, 09:09 PM
MagicHat Comatoasted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 566	Re: Crib Notes - Best Vaporization Temperatures Does THC burn at a higher temperature than the plant itself? __________________

#7 (permalink) 02-15-2009, 10:08 PM
814superstoner Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 49	Re: Crib Notes - Best Vaporization Temperatures thought you were gonna have 2 articles up every week?

#8 (permalink) 02-16-2009, 01:34 AM
Matt Mernagh Premium Writer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Yongesterdam Posts: 76 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Crib Notes - Best Vaporization Temperatures we're getting there. little under the weather lately. and didn't want readers to read less than stellar material. no less than 370F. THC boils around 370 - 380F min. i'm also around the forums and available via PM if you have questions. __________________ Matt Mernagh pens original cannabis content for GrassCity from the safety of Pimp Pot Palace his beautiful home in Toronto's Yongesterdam marijuana district. His weedy writing appears frequently in NOW and Cannabis Culture. Currently involved in a medicinal marijuana constitutional challenge.

#9 (permalink) 04-02-2009, 12:15 AM
blazedandcrazed nice with da blahblahblah Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boston(ish) Posts: 2,438	Re: Crib Notes - Best Vaporization Temperatures ive been doing mine around 320 and its been working fine. __________________ current blazing song: smokin weed in my cadillac -- master p

#11 (permalink) 04-20-2009, 11:28 AM
Coup D'etat I'm real coup Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: IL or NY Posts: 147	Re: Crib Notes - Best Vaporization Temperatures Try 370f, and see if it works any better?

#12 (permalink) 04-20-2009, 11:37 AM
Synergy Evolutis Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 129	Re: Crib Notes - Best Vaporization Temperatures Question for ya. I have a standard vaporizer that I bought for $150. I've read different sites that give different readings. What I'm wondering is the number that your vaporizer shows, is it in celsius or fahrenheit? If people are recommending 370F, then that's only 188C. My vape setting doesn't even go that low; so I'm wondering, from my own experimenting what I usually set it to is about 220 on the reading. If anyone could clarify whether I am utilizing my vape to its best possible ability by understanding the temperature reading correctly (as in, is the display showing celsius or fahrenheit?) I would be forever grateful since I'm quite meticulous when it comes to my smoking habit. __________________ stress if you don't smoke sess Last edited by Synergy; 04-20-2009 at 11:39 AM.

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#13 (permalink) 04-24-2009, 12:05 AM
Synergy Evolutis Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 129	Re: Crib Notes - Best Vaporization Temperatures Bump, come on guys, help a brotha out. __________________ stress if you don't smoke sess