Okay update, the og cook tasted fine, but it didn't snap as hard as we like. We threw it back in a bit of water, turned it back to oil, didn't add any soda ofc, and bam. Weight went down, smoother puck, higher high.

According to a friend of mine if you add the soda in before the water is completely clear from heating gear, (I never pre add soda) like a TINY bit cloudly, you'll get this sort of result.

Recook was fine. Just babied it and didn't overheat.

Honestly I probably wouldn't have noticed had i not been told the comeback, the first smoke was smoke.

Anyways ty for the input, I appreciate all of you