The reverse of being able to retain heat for a long time is that ceramic nails take more time to heat up than glass or quartz so a bit more patience is required when torching this also means that ceramic dab nails take longer to cool down and may still have the power to burn you several minutes later so you have to be careful.
How to tell if ceramics dab nail is hot enough.
Look for a yellow gold or brown gold puddle in your nail or banger after a low temp dab.
If it begins to get red it is too hot.
If your nail is too hot your vapor won t taste good and if it s not hot enough you can waste your precious concentrates.
Using a timer during heat up and cool down will help ensure an accurate count with each dab.
What is the best dab torch for temperature control.
If the puddle blackens or is non existent then your dab was likely too hot and combusted during the consumption process.
In instances where you may have been hitting the dab too hot consider pausing a bit longer for your nail to cool some more.
How do you know when a ceramic nail is hot enough.
If it s too hot let it cool a few extra seconds.
Try heating the nail for 30 seconds letting it cool for 20 and then taking your dab.
Heat between 450 800f for 45 60 seconds.
If the temperature feels warm but not too hot your ceramic nail is hot enough.
These nails may add flavor to your dab which you may or may not enjoy.
Yes i bought a carb cap i guess i should time how ling it takes to heat up i saw this video on youtube where this guy says to heat the ceramic nail up long enough to where you can see orange coming off the end of the flame then wait 10 seconds and dab.
With a big propane torch the ceramic dabbing nail can get hot enough within 45 50 seconds.
If it s too cool wait less time before dabbing.
By doing a dab in the dark or in.
If its too hot to sustain your hand above it its too hot to dab.
Small butane torches can take up to two minutes to heat up a ceramic nail.
After letting cool for 20 30 seconds then place your hand 3 5 above your nail.
Again when heating a ceramic nail it s crucial to make sure that you re moving the torch evenly around the piece to prevent cracking or breakage.
Just to make things more complicated different types of dab nails require different heat up times.
This material does take longer to heat than glass but it retains the heat longer ensuring the full use and consumption of your concentrate before the nail has time to cool.
Since ideal vaporization temperatures for cannabis oil are between 300 f and 400 f any noticeable glow means your nail is too hot and your oil will get burnt.