SOLUTION: juice changing color in genesis tanks.

[Insomaniac10]

**If this solution has already been pitched, I apologize. However, when I was having this issue I did not come across it when searching the forum for answers.**

I have seen many explanations as to why/how juice is changing color (getting darker) in these tanks. I've heard that it's the juice being oxidized by the heat from the wick, getting burnt by the heat from the wick, etc. Regardless, all I knew knew was that, personally, it made the juice look dirty and definitely changed the flavor. In fact, I was beginning to consider putting down my genesis and trying something new. The funny thing was, I wasn't experiencing this symptom during my entire genesis campaign, it seemed to have started happening all of a sudden somewhere along the road.

The other day I was watching a video on different wick-rolling methods and it dawned on me: it has to have something to do with how the wick is rolled, because that's really the only variable in the setup. I realized that when I first started rolling wicks all I was doing was oxidizing and then rolling them with my hands using nothing else. Then at some point I started using an straightened paper clip to roll the wick around. Then it hit me - THAT'S when I started seeing my juice changing color. I figured it must have something to do with the space hole running through the length of the wick caused by the paper clip (think of a straw; sorry, don't currently have an example to take a picture of).

After this realization I figured I would put it to the test. I rolled a few wicks using the Peter-K method (which does not result in a center hole), and voila!!! - havn't had any issues with my juice changing color at all.

Science/chemistry was never my thing, but I think it's safe to say that the darkening of the juice is the result of excess heat traveling down the center hole and out of the bottom, coming in direct contact with the juice. If you are experiencing juice-darkening, and are rolling wicks with center holes, I would suggest finding another method of rolling your wick without getting the hole in the center. In other words, roll your wicks as dense/full as possible so that less heat/air can get down to your tank.

I hope this works for everyone. I know that juice-darkening was really beginning to bug me. happy vaping to all, and I hope everyone had a fun/safe holiday season!

 

[EDO]

Your solution is definitely correct...I am not sure if your reasoning is correct. With a hole in the center the juice goes up the wick gets boiled then when you set it back upright it flows down the center hole causing your juice to get darker. Anyway, the solid wick definitely will help your juice to not change color.

 

[Rule62]

For me, it depends on the juice. Some types seem to darken more than others. I've had certain ones remain almost clear, while others turn very dark and opaque. I've had juice darken in gennys, as well as in CE2s. Straight tobaccos seem to darken the least. While those with flavors like caramel, chocolate, peanut butter, will get quite dark.

 

[Insomaniac10]

Your solution is definitely correct...I am not sure if your reasoning is correct. With a hole in the center the juice goes up the wick gets boiled then when you set it back upright it flows down the center hole causing your juice to get darker. Anyway, the solid wick definitely will help your juice to not change color.

yah i figured my reasoning was shakey....i thought it was a good try though!

 

[Thrasher]

sounds reasonable, i use the paperclip in the middle method but i oxidize after rolling and only oxidize the top half of the wick that touches the coil and body, then rinse the remaining soot off with water.
so far i see very little change in color even when refilling the same tank multiple times over a few days.

 

[vsummer1]

As long as it vapes well, and doesn't taste crappy, I don't care what color it is. I LIKE caramel. It's gonna be white after combusted by the PV and exhaled by me in any case. If the color change bothers you, you could always switch from clear to metal tanks

 

[EDO]

For me, it depends on the juice. Some types seem to darken more than others. I've had certain ones remain almost clear, while others turn very dark and opaque. I've had juice darken in gennys, as well as in CE2s. Straight tobaccos seem to darken the least. While those with flavors like caramel, chocolate, peanut butter, will get quite dark.

Yeah definitely some juices get way darker while others don't change much in color. But having a solid wick helps a lot. Recently I made some straw like wicks like the ones that Zen makes....they made every juice turn darker.