Why does this happen? Picture included.

[Belhade]

Does it have to be actual sugar to caramelize? Because both vg and pg are used as sweeteners.

 

[Alien Traveler]

Does it have to be actual sugar to caramelize? Because both vg and pg are used as sweeteners.

It does not apply to VG and PG (they do not belong to sugars). But even natural sugar will not just caramelize, but degrade even further, producing insoluble solids, in contrast to real caramel. We use too nice (and wrong) word- caramelization - to describe gunk formation on our coils.

 

[Belhade]

I don't think anybody actually thinks that's how you make caramel - it's just semantics.

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

Actually, that is how we make caramel. Heat the sugar solution to boiling and when it hits the right temperature, add heavy cream and it gets thick, rich, and darkens.

Keep heating it and it starts to burn, potentially creating a whole bunch of other stuff like the things @Alien Traveler mentioned. Some of that's bad. Some of it's not.

 

[Belhade]

So it is caramelization?

Forgive my ignorance, the only thing I caramelize is onions.

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

Cool. @Bonskibon caramelizes smoke juice.

ETA: Yes, it's caramelization.

 

[Opinionated]

Actually, that is how we make caramel. Heat the sugar solution to boiling and when it hits the right temperature, add heavy cream and it gets thick, rich,

Which is Oh so Yummy!

 

[Opinionated]

So it is caramelization?

Forgive my ignorance, the only thing I caramelize is onions.

Honestly I've never tried to caramelize things like EM but it's semantics people are arguing over. Caramelize is an understandable term for pretty much everyone and it beautifully explains gunking up your coils, especially since its various sweeteners which make it worse..

I disagree with using terms no one understands even if it's more accurate. The point of language is to convey thoughts and ideas, if your using words no one understands or relates to then your not communicating but rather, speaking for the sake of hearing yourself speak. I'd rather convey thoughts and ideas.

That's my

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

 

[Tonee N]

Honestly I've never tried to caramelize things like EM but it's semantics people are arguing over. Caramelize is an understandable term for pretty much everyone and it beautifully explains gunking up your coils, especially since its various sweeteners which make it worse..

I disagree with using terms no one understands even if it's more accurate. The point of language is to convey thoughts and ideas, if your using words no one understands or relates to then your not communicating but rather, speaking for the sake of hearing yourself speak. I'd rather convey thoughts and ideas.

That's my

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