**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!
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!
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