Strange aftertaste with DIY juices?

submitted over 11 years ago by illiphant_

All my DIY juices have a strange aftertaste.

After a few vapes (0.4 ohm twisted dual on Igo-W on Nemmy) I realize that I'm left with a weird taste in my mouth..

I'm really not sure how to put it, but it's like that weird feeling you get in your mouth after going to sleep drunk and waking up with nasty breath.

I've also noticed this with other peoples' DIY juices too, and ONE other store-bought juice.

Comments

2 points

by christophersonover 11 years ago

Would you say it kind of tastes like a perfume or a taste like VG?

2 points

by illiphant_over 11 years ago

Some of my mixes with Ethyl Alcohol are kind of perfumey, but even the regular ones do that.

I've vaped JUST VG and it doesn't create the aftertaste that I'm experiencing.

2 points

by christophersonover 11 years ago

I see I was just curious. I'm only a couple small batches into DIY and experiencing the same effect.

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by illiphant_over 11 years ago

This is quite strange and off-putting.

I've ordered TFA Toasted Marshmallow and I'm hoping this'll fix the problem.. perhaps by adding full-mouth perception.

2 points

by jupiturover 11 years ago

Did you try it after steeping?

1 points

by illiphant_over 11 years ago

Yes, my juices have steeped for about a week now.

2 points

by david4500over 11 years ago

perhaps certain flavors don't like being vaped with that low of a coil build. 0.4 ohms at 4.2 volts is 44.1 watts

1 points

by illiphant_over 11 years ago

Yeah I thought of that but that would be saying that there's something wrong with TFA flavorings, because every store-bought juice has been vaped anywhere from 0.1-0.8 ohms at 3.8-4.2 volts on Sony VTC5s.

1 points

by david4500over 11 years ago

hmm. are you adding sweetener? maybe sucralose would make it taste funky at sub ohms. don't know, just another thought

1 points

by illiphant_over 11 years ago

No sucralose :( Some EM in some recipes..

1 points

by Sublimeflyover 11 years ago

Have you tried any of your store bought flavors on the same devices? I had this issue with both my IGO-W and one of my protanks. Took forever to figure out what it was, but it turned out it was oil from my fingers on the cotton. Once I started cleaning my hands well or wearing glove for rebuilding it clear the problem up. Actually it was a combo of something on the cotton I was using as well. It said 100% natural and all. But the taste is gone now thanks to clean hands and organic cotton from rite aid.

1 points

by illiphant_over 11 years ago

Yes, I had been dripping all store bought juices (Five Pawns, Free Masons, Space Jam, etc) until I started DIY'ing last month.

Hmm.. I've always hand-molded my organic cotton and never noticed anything like then when I first started.. I also stopped boiling my cotton but I'm not sure if that's what it is..

1 points

by spaceballsrulesover 11 years ago

How long has it been since you quit smoking? Could it be that your taste buds are still under repair?

Also, try vaping your PG and VG individually to see either of those are the source of the aftertaste.

2 points

by illiphant_over 11 years ago

I'm pretty sure that's not it, its been about 4 months since I quit now.

I have vaped pg and vg individually but ill try again.

1 points

by BobJob123over 11 years agoMixologist

I think I know what you are describing. What flavors are you using?

1 points

by illiphant_over 11 years ago

Quite a variety of flavors.. all TFA:

Strawberry, pear, Bavarian cream, Pomegranate, honeydew, em, sour, Menthol, Blueberry extra, coconut extra, guava, vanilla Bean Ice cream, juicy peach, brown sugar extra, and a couple more.

1 points

by BobJob123over 11 years agoMixologist

I have noticed that stuff with Bavarian Cream and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream has a weird "off" taste. It may have something to do with the corn syrup used in those flavorings. It is very hard to describe the taste, I would say it is milky and thick.

1 points

by illiphant_over 11 years ago

Hmm this might be true, but I've noticed that those off notes tend to mellow out after 4-5 days.

However, even my juices without any creams have this effect.

1 points

by tnttimover 11 years ago

What percentages are you mixing them at? The flavors

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by illiphant_over 11 years ago

I mixed everything based on my individual flavor tests.

Strong flavors like Honeydew and Coconut Extra at 1-2%, most fruits like Pear, Strawberry, Guava, Juicy Peach, and Pomegranate at 2-8%.

Bavarian Cream, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, and Milkstone from 2-5%.

1 points

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