Hey guys,
Forigve me if this was posted somewhere recently, but I was bored at work today and had a chance to take on one of my favorite fruit juices. Placid has been the only juice I've actually purchased in the last two months, so I guess that says something about their work. I still have a couple more variations to try but this is a great clone or tribute if you will to Placid.
All TPA, I did 35pg/65vg as it's my favorite ratio currently:
8% Pear
4% Strawberry
2% Honeysuckle
2% Key Lime
0.2% Citric Acid(10% PG)
I'll update this if my other two variations come out better.
I'd say that's too much pear – I think it works better around 4-5% and needs less (almost no) steeping time to remove the ester flavor. Right now I'm vaping this:
4.0% TFA Pear
4.0% TFA Honeysuckle
4.0% TFA Strawberry
1.0% FA Lime Cold Pressed
Just mixed it up and to me it tastes about like Placid does after a couple weeks. FlavourArt's Lime Cold Pressed is closer to the lime in Placid, and at 1% it doesn't overpower.
You guys are getting closer but not there yet, and missing something subtle in the mix but extremely important to round it all out. :p
Hey thanks for replying here. I'm dripping Placid from my 250ml as I type this! I think my version is more of a tribute to your Placid more than anything else.
There's an incredible amount of flavor manufacturers out there that have yet to be tapped. There's a Los Angeles company I've been working with that has a great vanilla custard that doesn't taste like the standard Capella version. With the amazing growth of this industry, I can't wait to see the juice that comes out over the next year or two.
There really is. A lot of flavor vendors are not known about, and some you can only get if you operate a business, as Im sure your'e aware. I think I know the Custard that your talking about actually. I have been wanting to do a new custard flavor, but avoid using Capella, simply because its overdone and Im not a huge fan. So I have been collecting various Custard flavorings from companies to find one that fits what Im envisioning.
I think its awesome that people try to replicate our juices as well! The fun is in creating things and heck maybe people will stumble upon something while making it that they love! My favorite day of the week is R+D day, when I get to just go into the lab and create new stuff. Every other day Im stuck in the shop or answering emails etc( which isnt all that bad either), but I love to go in and tinker.
Id love to be able to just say here ya go guys, this is the recipe. But these recipes take a long long time for me to get where I feel they can be sold, and are also what puts food on my table. Its the reason I only release a couple new flavors every few months. Its still a lot of fun watching what everyone comes up with.
Just made a new batch:
5% Pear
5% Strawberry
4% Honey Suckle
2% Key Lime
0.4% Citric Acid( doesn't need any, but I like the acidity)
Smells almost exactly like Placid, but it's a little bland tasting compared to my other version. I'm going to let it sit for an hour and try it again. I went with Key Lime over FlavourArt's Lime because it's easier for me to get MSDS/CoA from TFA.
That works very close to what I am at with my clone of it. I'll have to try only 2% honeysuckle. edit: that was mas last mix minus the citric acid, I haven't vaped it yet ill come back when I do try it.
I'll have to try and up the honey suckle in the next batch to find where it tops out. I stopped at 2% because I was thinking it would sweeten a little more over time. Also I don't think the citric acid is necessary but I like the effect and I wouldn't mind adding a little more possibly.