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Thank you @TallTayl! I trust your judgment. My gut told me I’ll be fine with 7 seconds apart but a small part of me was hesitant since I’m still fairly new to all of this so I wasn’t sure if 7 seconds was long enough to transition into a new lot of wax.

Adding onto this question, I buy from Flaming Candle (45lb boxes) and I don’t see a “lot number” either, just the date and time stamp. I order two boxes at a time and usually the date and time is almost identical, except off by 10-60 seconds… is it safe* to assume these two boxes (one time stamped at 11:20:15 and one stamped at 11:20:23, for example) are from the same batch? What are the chances that they’re different? if anyone has any advice on finding a batch or lot number for Flaming Candle boxes of Golden Brands GW 444 wax, please advise! thank you!

I never even considered that. Thanks for the heads up!

Thank you for letting me know. I’m new to this (a little less than 2 years) so the price change really shocked me. I guess I’ll stock* up now before they increase AGAIN after the holidays.

Wow! I’m right there with you. It would be too much to price them according to the cost to make + the time invested in creating them. Thanks for your feedback.

Yeah good call, but I never know when the wax is coming from the east coast or west. Seems like a gamble with CS. I guess my concern is, do you think these prices are permanent and will just keep climbing from here? Or do you think they’ll drop again after the holidays?

Bought GW 444 45 lb for $66 last December, then again this past May for $75….. today, it’s $90-98 for 45lbs everywhere I look?! (Not including shipping or taxes) Is this just because of the holidays? Or is this post-covid quarantine inflation? I can’t imagine charging an appropriate price for my candles to match this… it’s insane. Any suggestions? I’m in California. With shipping, I’m looking at $140-$160 for 45lbs…

Is this just a cosmetic issue or will it affect candle performance? I just noticed cracks at the bottom of my jar as well (444 wax). Debating on dipping the jar in a pot of boiling water, but not if the cracks won’t be dangerous/affect candle performance.

6% FO load with this wax. Scent throw is great, just been hard to find the perfect wick that will last (they throw nicely but drown/lean after ~1-2 hours). No pics unfortunately. I’m going to give it one more try. Which wick do you think is best for triple wicking a 4.7” jar?

Yes! They don’t grow any carbon head or anything, they trim themselves too small almost? I don’t have any CDN wicks. Is there anything comparable to that? I might just give up on this wax altogether.

I cured initially for 2 weeks, and about ~24 hours before each wick test.

Oh I must’ve mis-read the initial response! I never worry about flashpoint since I never have seeping or anything. But I do think my wick was way too big and burning off too much oil the first burn. The glass temp was way too hot!! Thanks for the info.

I believe that’s exactly what it was! Thanks so much I’ve been re-doing all of my formulas.

Totally! But that’s actually really helpful, thank you!!

I’m new here so not sure how to edit (or delete) my original post, but I found a recent thread stating that one should know within 30 minutes of lighting the candle if the hot throw is good enough 🙂

Hi everyone Is there a general rule or guideline for all waxes on deciding which wick is best for scent throw? How soon during wick testing do y’all decide “this one is it”, with all safety measures taken into consideration? I’ve narrowed down my wick selection for my jar and wax down to 3 safe burning options. I’ve added the FO. Should I be able to decide on a wick by the first burn (~4 hours)? Preferably, I would want to decide based on scent throw within the first hour because if I purchase a candle, I want to smell it in the first hour. But my safe wick selections don’t have incredible scent throw, and some don’t even have a throw at all until the 3rd hour, and it’s minimal. what do y’all do in this case? I heat gun my candles to even out the tops when switching out wicks, so I think the FO% is fine because heat gunning creates the scent I want from a flame. But I’ve been avoiding over wicking! So how do you professionals decide? for reference, I’m testing 444 & C3 wax using CD, HTP, & ECO wicks. FOs are from candle science & flaming candle. Testing at 6% in C3 & 8-9% in 444. Cured 2 weeks. thanks!

Ok thank you! I’ll let it sit for 2 weeks beginning today. It was very soft. Are there any particular guidelines for triple wicking? My wicks were performing excellent first 30 minutes and then began to drown out. Should I be reaching a full melt pool in a triple wicked candle quicker than single wicked?

Cured about 8 days.

Any advice for double wicking a 4.5inch container that’s 2.5inches tall with IGI 6006? I’m just playing around with this wax for the first time & ive tried triple wicking CD 6, CD 8, & ECO 1, but I assume it’s been too hot because after an hour, the wicks get dim (drowning?) and they start tilting (the downward pooling vs widening melt pool is annoying). P.s. Candle Science says triple wick with CD 4 but I don’t have that, so I’m hoping double wicking would work.

Did you ever figure out the problem with this? I’ve been having a similar issue with my 444, but I single wick using CD wicks. Thanks for your help!

Ooooo I was worried you’d say that 😕 I guess I’ll finish this box & do a switch over to C-3, or back to paraffin thanks again!

Okay, I figured as much. Thank you! I remember you’ve mentioned before the inconsistencies with 444 wax (craters, air bubbles, etc). do you think 444 has inconsistencies with wicking & performance, too? What’s your experience in regards to having to change the wicks batch per batch, for formulas you’ve already mastered?

Dang I was trying to avoid this. Thankfully I have some good guesses on wick sizing for most of my candles, so I won’t have to make a million candles with a million different wicks. Thank you!

Also, for reference, I am using 11oz straight sided Libby jars, 3.06” diameter, & CD 22 is the one that has given me most problems, but I’ve used up to CD 24 & thats worked perfectly (strangely enough)...

The times during testing I have experienced a weak scent throw, I didn’t smell wax it just smelled burnt? And I knew the wick must’ve been too big. Melt pool never exceeds 1/2 inch, but is usually about 1/4-1/2inch deep.