People who already have some experience with vaporization know perfectly well how important it is to stir the herb in the chamber. Unfortunately, at the very beginning, we often don’t know or forget about this activity. As a result, inhalation may not be as pleasant. If you don’t have too much experience yet, be sure to check why stirring the herb in the chamber is so important. When is it worth it, when is it not worth it, and when do you have to stir the herb?
What will you learn from this article?
👉 Do you need to stir the herb in the Vaporizer?
👉 How does stirring the herb in the chamber help?
Table of contents:
Conduction Vaporizers – stirring the herb is necessary
In the case of conduction Vaporizers, the herb is heated through direct contact with the heating chamber. When it warms up, the herb begins to reach the appropriate temperature. However, for this to be possible, the herb can be finely ground – in this way, each piece of herb will have contact with the heating surface.
The herb must also be relatively tightly packed in the chamber so that the heat is effectively distributed deep into the chamber. As for conduction devices, stirring the herb is recommended. Thanks to this, each fragment of herb will have a chance to achieve optimal temperature and we will be sure that vaporization was proceeding evenly.
If the herb is not mixed during the session, part of the herb may overheat, and part may be insufficiently heated during the inhalation time. As a result, the vapor from the vaporizer may have an unpleasant aroma, especially after a few breaths, and additionally some of the herb may be wasted.
That is why it is so important to remember to mix the herb at least once during the session. This will allow for maximum use of the herb and to ensure that the vapor from the vaporizer has the most pleasant aroma possible.
Of course, you can completely skip mixing in the chamber and ultimately all the herb will evaporate anyway, however you should then be prepared for a somewhat worse taste of the vapor.
Convection vaporizers – do you need to mix the herb?
It often happens that many people initially use conduction vaporizers, and after some time buy a convection device. A few years ago, mainly vaporizers conduction were available on the market, however today there is rapid popularization of convection and hybrid devices.
As a result, many vaporizer users are used to the fact that the herb does not need to be mixed or it is sufficient to do it once per session. It turns out, however, that in the case of convection vaporizers, it does not quite look the same.
Convection vaporizers heat the herb using a stream of hot air that passes through the heating chamber. The herb cannot be ground too finely here, because its particles could be carried away by the stream of hot air, clog the filters located above the chamber, or even reach the user’s mouth.
However, this is a matter of experience. Usually after a few uses, the user knows how to grind the herb. What about mixing it?
Well, it is more than recommended. Air passes through the herb placed in the chamber, usually heating the middle of the chamber the most, which means the herb located near the walls may not be properly heated. Mixing the herb every few inhalations will ensure the most even vaporization.
There are of course exceptions to this rule, such as stationary Volcano vaporizers. In their case, mixing is not necessary to ensure the best inhalation experience.
Summary
As you can see, in some cases mixing the herb in the vaporizer chamber is necessary, while in others you can skip it. It all depends on the type of vaporizer. If you are in doubt, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the manufacturer’s recommendations or the opinions of other users.
Nevertheless, the principles described here are universal, so in the case of convection vaporizers you should regularly mix the herb, while when it comes to conduction devices, it is necessary occasionally or there is no need to do it at all.
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