strange flavor, with self built coil and wicking.

[xiKUTTHROATix]

so I made a coil today and the day before for a protank 2. I am using organic cotton for the wicking... For some reason (dunno if it is wicking, or coil build) I get a strange flavor, almost tastes like vomit. It's such a nasty taste. What could it be? could it be the wicking, or the coil? I am using a propane torch. Could I possibly be making the coil too hot to squeeze it together? I am just confused here.

 

[Mrs C]

It could be the cotton. Cotton can have a break in time. You could have also used to much. Cotton swells when it absorbs juice and that can choke off the wick. Try re-wicking using less make sure you don't twist it tight. The cotton should slide freely in the coil. Put a drop or 2 of juice on the wick before you put the chimney back on. then a drop on each side after you put the coil in the base. After you fill your tank let it sit for about 5 mins before you hit it.

You may have an off taste for the first few hits but it will clear out after a few hits.

 

[Mrs C]

Also when you have the wick out check to make sure that your coil is not resting on the insulator grommet only the legs of the coil should be touching that insulator.

 

[xiKUTTHROATix]

It could be the cotton. Cotton can have a break in time. You could have also used to much. Cotton swells when it absorbs juice and that can choke off the wick. Try re-wicking using less make sure you don't twist it tight. The cotton should slide freely in the coil. Put a drop or 2 of juice on the wick before you put the chimney back on. then a drop on each side after you put the coil in the base. After you fill your tank let it sit for about 5 mins before you hit it.

You may have an off taste for the first few hits but it will clear out after a few hits.

Thank you very much for the reply and the help. I had used too much cotton... I just rewicked it, and bad taste had diminished within a few pulls. Now I know not to use too much.

I read on the forum, someone said take the amount of cotton you think would be enough for wicking then half it. So I'm going to live by that rule lol.

 

[Mrs C]

glad I could help