New to Vaporising &amp; got a Dynavap M, am I combusting? Sorry I know this is noob question 101 but I am coming from smoking joints exclusively so not sure if I am combusting or just need to get used to the smell..

I pack the bowl halfway or using the straw method, Respect the click etc. However I either get no Vapor, or I get a rather harsh , nutty/burnt popcorn tasting vapor which is thicker and comes out the cap and mouthpiece. The Cap and bowl etc will then smell like that for a while, so I’ve cleaned them. My AVB isn’t ash, but it’s dark brown and looks like ground coffee.

I can’t tell if it’s the taste/smell I need to get used to and that it’s fine for me to continue to do that, or if I shouldn’t be getting to that stage. I don’t particularly like the taste or smell, the first hit from a bowl will taste like the strain, then it starts to go downhill from there.

Many thanks and sorry for stupid questions