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I have since tried CD 12, 14 and 16. All of them don’t give me a full melt pool, but what I’ve noticed is that CD14 and above are all producing black smoke while burning. And the hot throw is really faint. CD12 doesn’t come close to a full melt pool after 4 hours, but after the second burn, it leaves about 1/4 inch of wax around the glass. I read a few forums and most people using the size of my jar recommends CD10-12, but they all do flat candles. I’m wondering if my melt pool is because of my whipped candles. Is CD12 too small for my jar?

Hello! I’ve just started out making dessert candles. I’m using 464 soy for my base, 464 + ecosoya pb for my whipped cream and ecosoya pb for my embedds. I’m using a 10oz jar, 8cm(3.15”) in diameter but slightly narrows down inside the jar. It’s the really common jar with the bamboo lid. I’ve been testing with CD18 wicks. I’m not able to get a full melt pool after 4 hours, just a tiny bit of ring left but I feel that my candles are burning out too quick. My CD18 wick isn’t leaving a clean glass when it burns all the way down too, there are still wax clinging onto the glass. I’m thinking of wicking down to a CD16 but afraid it might be too small since my CD18 don’t even give me a full melt pool. But I’ve seen people using wicks way smaller than mine in the same jar. I’m conflicted.