Black dots on cotton

[Caesar77]

Hey,

So after going through a tank or two I started to notice these black dots on the cotton. I took some pictures so you can see what i'm talking about. The taste is not affected and sometimes I even feel like it is even better when they start appearing but I was wondering if this happens to anyone else and if they are bad for my health and if I should replace the coil with a new one. Also, unrelated to the black dots, but I feel like the taste is ... until the coil starts getting black, no idea why.

I'm using a Doggystyle clone and a Berserker Mini, this happens on both, I vape at 12-14W, 6wraps spaced coil 28GA Kanthal A1, 1.05ohms. Cotton Im using is Demon Killer Muscle Cotton. And for the eliquid I'm only vaping a DRY4 right now. Also I throughly clean the wire before making a new coil with hot water and dawn soap. Listing all of this just in case lol.

Thank you for reading.

 

[Eskie]

Frequently organic Japanese cotton can come with small dark dots on them which is normal to cotton that isn't bleached white like cotton balls. Zero idea what Demon Killer cotton is made of but it looks like organic cotton. They're probably the normal little spot discolorations natural to the cotton that become more noticeable after vaping some juice through and highlighting the spots. Juice does that. Now I'm not 100% certain, but that's my leading contender. After that, no clue.

 

[TrollDragon]

Those are flakes of caramelized juice coming off of the coil, time to put a new build in.

 

[TrollDragon]

Frequently organic Japanese cotton can come with small dark dots on them which is normal to cotton that isn't bleached white like cotton balls.

Those are tiny little bug parts since it's organic.

 

[Eskie]

Those are tiny little bug parts since it's organic.

Protein. Completes the meal.

 

[ShamrockPat]

I remember Russ (superxdrifter) would pick out the black seeds before wicking
Where is that guy these days?

 

[bigbob2322]

Yum, Yum! Bug parts

 

[jandrew]

Egads! Contaminants! I'd need a closer look, but those may be the droppings of the elusive cotton weevil ... but it's all organic so it's OK.

 

[Skeebo]

I noticed when I cleaned my computer screen most of the black dots disappeared.

 

[Eskie]

I noticed when I cleaned my computer screen most of the black dots disappeared.

Nothing drives me crazy more than trying to retouch spots with Photoshop that are just dust on the screen.

 

[Eskie]

I remember Russ (superxdrifter) would pick out the black seeds before wicking
Where is that guy these days?

Still slowly picking them out. These things take time. Almost a zen like experience.

 

[TrollDragon]

Contaminants!

He was almost as entertaining as Ephiram.

 

[DPLongo22]

I remember Russ (superxdrifter) would pick out the black seeds before wicking
Where is that guy these days?

His last YT vid was a year ago.

Now I'm curious too.

 

[glasseye]

Some of the specks and spots may be from other parts of cotton. Husks, leaves, seeds...no biggie. But a lot of that looks like it's from your coil. I know exactly what you mean about some juices tasting better after a few tanks. Also no biggie. You'll know when you need a new coil.

 

[DPLongo22]

...to respond to the initial query, I just rip the stuff off, stuff it, and vape it. Lots of black specs, ya.

Sometimes I rip the top layer off, and sometimes I don't. I just vape stuff. When it's good, I grunt afterwards.

 

[Jazzman]

Yep, bug protein... but diketone free so no worries!

 

[Bunnykiller]

Boll weavel poo.... its white when bleached but turns brown when heated... and thats why organic is so expensive... all the added "natural" components...

( switch to Rayon)

 

[kas122461]

Egads! Contaminants! I'd need a closer look, but those may be the droppings of the elusive cotton weevil ... but it's all organic so it's OK.

Reminded me of this.



KAS

 

[zoiDman]

I remember Russ (superxdrifter) would pick out the black seeds before wicking
Where is that guy these days?

Russ has got it All Wrong.

No Way. I totally Leave them In.

I try to trim the Cotton so I can have a Few of those Black Bits inside the Coil. Then center them in between the Coil Spacing. Some of My Best Hitting Coils have been like this.

I've though about Saving the Black Bits from the Cut-Off Cotton pieces. Then Sprinkling them onto a Less Speckled wick.

But maybe that is Going Too Far?

To all you Japanese cotton users, do you pick out the black seeds/hulls?

 

[vapdivrr]

Could be the cotton or perhaps it's from that gnarly coil....when I zoom in , it looks like that coil is kind of well done, like flakey. Maybe some crud is coming off of the coil? Put a new coil in and see if it's still going on, at least you can eliminate that if it's still happening...

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