Cold vs. Room Temperature Juice

[Kohrt]

I'm fairly new to the vaping community so I'm still trying out new things to find the perfect fit for me. Therefor I've been experimenting around a lot and have soooo many questions.
This post relates to the temperature of the juice I have in my vape.
I left it in my Jeep while I worked an 8 hour shift today and when I came back, obviously being winter, it was very cold in the car. I took a big hit from the vape and exhaled a much larger amount of smoke than usual. Does anyone know if the temperature of the juice in a tank could alter the amount of smoke produced? It's been on my mind for a couple hours. That's what drove me to make an account here and ask.

 

[aquaholic2491]

perhaps the juice in the wick expanded? i dont know but i would think that cold juice wouldnt wick as well in a cold temperature because of the viscosity.

 

[Raymcconn]

I vape 70/30 vg/pg. When cold it seems to be much thicker. For example I received some juice today via vape mail. It being as cold as it was it seemed thicker than after a while in the house and shaken up a few times.

 

[Kohrt]

perhaps the juice in the wick expanded? i dont know but i would think that cold juice wouldnt wick as well in a cold temperature because of the viscosity.

I'm gonna do some more playing around with it. I thought I noticed that higher VG juice was thicker but, it might've just been the temperature because this cold juice was thicker than syrup. Which to me feels better to inhale.

 

[Kohrt]

I vape 70/30 vg/pg. When cold it seems to be much thicker. For example I received some juice today via vape mail. It being as cold as it was it seemed thicker than after a while in the house and shaken up a few times.

I solely use my vape for a good time and I think messing around with the clouds is fun. So with the little knowledge I have about ratios I went with 90/10 vg/pg. Thanks for your input about the temperature!

 

[freemind]

1 Higher VG juice is thicker. PG is thin as water. VG is like pancake syrup or thicker.
2 When it's cold out, your breath (moisture) can be seen in the air. Hence, when you vape, the cloud looks thicker because of the way cold temps affect how we see that moisture.

Cold juice is actually harder to wick in your coils, and can cause dry wicks/frying wicks. You should vape juice at room/body temp. Not zero. It can/will fry your coil.

 

[Kohrt]

1 Higher VG juice is thicker. PG is thin as water. VG is like pancake syrup or thicker.
2 When it's cold out, your breath (moisture) can be seen in the air. Hence, when you vape, the cloud looks thicker because of the way cold temps affect how we see that moisture.

Cold juice is actually harder to wick in your coils, and can cause dry wicks/frying wicks. You should vape juice at room/body temp. Not zero. It can/will fry your coil.

Oh shoot haha, well as of now I'm running off of some bad coils. My replacement ones come in tomorrow. Glad I figured this out before I put a new set in.

 

[Raymcconn]

Higher vg will always be thicker. It just seemed to me to be a bit more when cold. Now I am far from a juice expert and I probably will never be. So you probably will have better suggestions than mine. LOL

 

[gakudzu]

Could be just as simple as the condensation of the warm vapor exiting from your lungs into the cold dry air. Especially in an enclosed space.

 

[gakudzu]

And stop calling it smoke


Edit: Forgot to say, "Please".

 

[Kohrt]

And stop calling it smoke


Edit: Forgot to say, "Please".

My first thought was to call it vapor... sad times. I got it now though

 

[gakudzu]

As a long time smoker, I still catch myself about to say smoke sometimes. Old habits and all that. Just remember, if your vape is smoking, you're doing it wrong. LOL

 

[aquaholic2491]

As a long time smoker, I still catch myself about to say smoke sometimes. Old habits and all that. Just remember, if your vape is smoking, you're doing it wrong. LOL

Is it wrong that I still want to call it smoking? I think vaping has become such a fad for hipsters that when people hear that i vape the jokes come out. It's not a super huge deal but its just simpler to say that i smoke. Im still not sure to what to tell the doctors when they ask if i smoke. Technically i dont but i still inhale nicotine.

 

[Angrygod50]

Smoke is a byproduct of incomplete combustion, we're vaporizing a liquid. According to the AMA small doses of nic is good for you it's all the other crap that kills you. No I don't smoke I vape and that's what I tell the doctor. If they don't like it tough. 50 years of 2 pack a day and nothing they gave me helped me to quit but the day I started vaping is the day I stopped smoking.

 

[Kohrt]

Smoke is a byproduct of incomplete combustion, we're vaporizing a liquid. According to the AMA small doses of nic is good for you it's all the other crap that kills you. No I don't smoke I vape and that's what I tell the doctor. If they don't like it tough. 50 years of 2 pack a day and nothing they gave me helped me to quit but the day I started vaping is the day I stopped smoking.

That's awesome!! Glad to hear you could quit with the use of vapes.

 

[Kohrt]

Thank you everyone for the replies, you all helped a bunch.

 

[H.Quinn5150]

I'm fairly new to the vaping community so I'm still trying out new things to find the perfect fit for me. Therefor I've been experimenting around a lot and have soooo many questions.
This post relates to the temperature of the juice I have in my vape.
I left it in my Jeep while I worked an 8 hour shift today and when I came back, obviously being winter, it was very cold in the car. I took a big hit from the vape and exhaled a much larger amount of smoke than usual. Does anyone know if the temperature of the juice in a tank could alter the amount of smoke produced? It's been on my mind for a couple hours. That's what drove me to make an account here and ask.

Was it cold enough that you could see your breath? That could be your answer, though i can tell you vapor definitely acts differently at different temps. A friend of mine swears the best temp for blowing o's is like 58 degrees with no higher than 10 percent humidity, lol. how the hell he got so specific, or if he's close to right idk, but its fun to explore.

 

[celticluvr]

Was it cold enough that you could see your breath? That could be your answer, though i can tell you vapor definitely acts differently at different temps. A friend of mine swears the best temp for blowing o's is like 58 degrees with no higher than 10 percent humidity, lol. how the hell he got so specific, or if he's close to right idk, but its fun to explore.

well I live in the south... Mid Alabama, we rarely get low humidity (ugh lol) and it gets really hot down here. I can blow O's all year long. It's all about stillness in the air and technique.