I am at my wits' end, none of them taste good! The Flavor Apprentice's flavors are a year old, they have been sitting in the fridge! VG from wizard's lab

submitted over 11 years ago by boohoopooryou

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10 points

by over9000over 11 years ago

Not trying to shoot down your creativity, but you got some very interesting taste profiles going into your juices imo. The ones on the top row are all savory+sour, which imo is going to be a strange combo. The ones on the bottom look like you're just throwing darts (with way too many darts) and hoping to get something good. Maybe try starting with 2-3 flavor mixes and then layering on additional flavors one at a time.

1 points

by boohoopooryouover 11 years ago

thank you for the feedback, but the problem is not the profiles, i gave these liquids to family and friends to test and they said they taste good, but to me they all taste the same, perfumey, chemically, not what i had in mind. i stir the liquids for 20 minutes then leave them in warm water for 20 minutes, stir again for twenty and then leave in consistent warm temp. for an hour then i add all VG. they all taste the same, no difference to me.

1 points

by over9000over 11 years ago

Oh, did not realize you used max VG. That will significantly reduce the amount of flavor getting through. I've also never heard of anyone steeping the flavors before mixing the VG/PG. Generally you want to heat steep after you mix the VG/PG in to let the different viscosity mixture.

You could try using 50% PG or mix everything together and then heat steep + steep for a few days. Honestly I make all my juices and throw them in a ziplock bag in my trunk. The california heat makes my trunk 100+ degrees and the constant driving shakes things up well.

1 points

by boohoopooryouover 11 years ago

where in cali, i'm in torrance, i need hands on teaching if i'm not asking too much

1 points

by Uroczyover 11 years ago

Always good to see that I'm not the only one that uses this steeping method. My problem is that I forget they're in the trunk.

6 points

by billgarmsarmyover 11 years agoFrugivore

the very first recipe in the top left is 40% flavor. FORTY PERCENT.

5 points

by kirktover 11 years agoBring on the Diacetyl, baby

IMO those are just some horrible flavor profiles. It looks like you are throwing darts and hoping to get something coherent as a result; it doesn't work that way. Flavors need to complement each other. Think about what you'd like to taste together; start with one or two complementary flavors as a base and add some interesting complementary side notes.

Think about it - would you really want to mix some tangerine slices into a bowl of kettle corn? Of course not. So why do you think it would be advisable to mix those flavors in a vape?

2 points

by boohoopooryouover 11 years ago

there are cakes that use orange zest in them and you can actually get a hint of the zest, and that's what I'm trying to do, add an undertone, a hint of citrus to the overall flavor.

1 points

by RedRamenover 11 years ago

My girlfriend loves putting kettle corn in her burritos... She won't have one without the other when we go to the local market night. But then again, she doesn't vape. So I don't think these are the scribbling of her madness

3 points

by dantheirishmanover 11 years ago

Yeah, I'm not actually sure if this is a troll post or just an ill conceived bunch of flavor combos.

For example, I have my tobaccos mixed with creams/ coffees/ lite dessert mixes/ by themselves. For my fruits, I try and replicate something that exists as a cocktail.

It seems like you're trying to two-step at a black metal show.

Keep it simple, then work out.

3 points

by guillaumvonzadersover 11 years ago

Pebkac

3 points

by tylermoskover 11 years ago

Maybe start with single flavor batches and work into the more complicated mixes.

2 points

by duck_butterover 11 years ago

Tangerine and Kettlecorn? I thought of stinky socks..

I would use a tiny, tiny amount of ACV instead of the citrus.

1 points

by Newfffover 11 years ago

What is ACV?

2 points

by billgarmsarmyover 11 years agoFrugivore

apple cider vinegar

1 points

by FSuckaover 11 years ago

Are you making eliquid casseroles?

1 points

by Luke_Turnbullover 11 years ago

Walter White is this you ?

1 points

by VapeTales_Nicoleover 11 years ago

OP let me know if you find any more tips would love to know considering we're local to one another.