Does changing the temperature of your vape pen actually affect your high?

This article originally appeared on Cannabis.net and was republished with permission.

Numerous cannabis buyers, new and old-fashioned, feel that tweaking their pot buzz is limited to the strains they have in their racks. However, temperature is a similarly important element.

Choosing the best temperature to vape weed is one of the most obscure and questionable topics when vaping dry cannabis, yet you can still see exactly what temperature is best for your ideal effects. In fact, there isn’t a single temperature for vaporizing weed that can be considered the best. The best temperature to vape your cannabis will depend entirely on what effects you are looking for, but it will fluctuate anywhere in the range of 320 ° F (160 ° C) and 446 ° F (230 ° C).

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Think of temperature control as the way to open up all of the effects a strain can offer. (be it gentle / mild, moderate or even intense). For example, a strain high in CBD (non-intoxicating, relaxing, anti-epilepsy) should be heated to the boiling edge of the compound above 356 ° F, provided you get its rewards. Likewise, the loosening terpene linalool won’t be released until you reach 388 ° F. The temperature can also determine the potency of a strain: higher temperatures regularly overestimate the effects, while lower temperatures offer a more tender, gentler look.

Changing the temperature of your vaporizer can be compared to knowing the real-time difference between mild steam and intense boiling. While smoking burns plant matter, evaporation gives the cannabis buds a gentle warmth.

Adjusting the temperature up and down actually adjusts the quality of your high. Because of this, you need to get yourself a vaporizer that allows you to control the temperature. This way, you are in full control of your high and cannabis consumption.

Meaning of the evaporator temperature

While some cannabinoids – compounds found in pots that can provide various effects to the buyer – can withstand higher temperatures, terpenes, the medicinal balms that give the plant its taste and smell, cannot. In this way, vaporizing at a lower temperature will give a fragrance-like taste, while a higher temperature will give more vapor and a more extraordinary high.

The actuation of these mixtures basically offers the customer an encounter that, thanks to innovation, is always easier to handle.

Herbal vaporizers are involved in heating flowers to the point where the trichomes begin to dissolve, converting the sticky fats from their strong structure to steam or steam.

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Trichomes are the tear glands of the cannabis plant. These glands are located on the outer layer of the plant material and are generally moved around in the female marijuana flower. Trichomes are where the herb’s essential restorative and psychoactive mixtures reside.

Cannabis resins not only contain cannabinoids such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the legendary “high” chemical, but also terpenes. The cannabis plant contains over 400 chemical compounds, each with different boiling points and unique properties.

How changing the vaporizer temperature will affect your high

Adjusting the vaporizer temperature will affect your high in a number of ways. At a temperature of 290 ° F to 330 ° F, the vaporizer is just at the point where it begins to slightly melt the trichomes and then release a vapor (albeit barely visible to the naked eye). This gentle vapor gives you a little feel for cannabinoid and terpenoid therapy.

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At higher temperatures, up to 445 ° F, a vaporizer will melt trichomes and also release a lot of THC, including other molecules. At this level, you get a reasonably heightened high, and it comes with slightly visible fumes. Temperatures above 445 ° F are at risk of being burned, which means that burning cannabis at that temperature will burn the plant.

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The boiling points of cannabinoids and terpenoids also affect your high. Lower temperatures may not express the effects of certain cannabinoids and terpenoids. Likewise, higher temperatures tend to burn the joints.

Below is a list of some of the boiling points of some cannabis compounds.

• THC: 314.6 ° F (THC-A 220 ° F)
• CBD: 320 ° F (CBD-A 240 ° F)
• CBN: 365 ° F
• CBC: 365 ° F
• THCV: 428 ° F
• Limonene: 350.6 ° F
• B-caryophyllene: 246.2 ° F
• Linalool: 388.4 ° F
• Pinene: 312.8 ° F
• Myrcene: 332.6 ° F

Note that the boiling points for raw cannabis (THC-A) and THC are different. THC-A starts to boil at a lower temperature, but then full decarboxylation can occur at a higher temperature.

Because of this, high temperature vaporizers give better responses. If you want to keep it light it is recommended to stay at a lower temperature.

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Low temperature 290-330 ° F

Evaporation at a lower temperature creates a milder, more relaxed feeling. At this temperature range, the experience will be less comforting and you will likely notice more pine and pepper aromas. CBD and THC show up in the 290-330 ° F temperature range, but you probably won’t get a potent high. This is the perfect temperature for better focus, mood, and stress and anxiety management.

Moderate temperature 330-370 ° F

The temperature range of 330-370 ° F gives you a clear psychoactive feeling. This area is mainly recommended for cannabis users with sufficient tolerance. Terpenes and cannabinoids are expressed in this range, and it is recommended for those looking for a high that doesn’t exactly affect your normal activities. This level is best for social gatherings.

High temperature 370-445 ° F

This temperature range is the point at which users experience the highest, significant pain relief and sometimes sedation. It is recommended to use high THCV strains in this temperature range, with boiling points higher than THC and CBD. The 370-445 temperature range results in the perfect cannabis high that is so sought after by recreational users.

Conclusion

The above temperature levels don’t actually “make” the effects; they adapt them. Remember that the limitations of your customization will be determined by the strain you are working with. Remember, temperature expansions allow you to open more basic mixes. However, if you get excessively hot, you may be killing some of these delicate cannabinoids and terpenes.

Everyone has their bias and it is up to you to track down your estimated temperature.

This article originally appeared on Cannabis.net and was republished with permission.