Finally got organized with my second order. What does DIY think?

submitted almost 10 years ago by TheOnlyMomoOne of "The Damned"

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4 points

by odoyal63almost 10 years ago

Kids and cats man. If I tried that it wouldn't last 5 min.

3 points

by skiddlzninjaalmost 10 years agoFrugivore

I don't really like having all my flavors out like that, it makes me want to over-complicate my juices(poor impulse control.) So now I force myself to think of the flavors I have and make a recipe up before I even look at the flavors.

1 points

by TheOnlyMomoalmost 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

I need to work on that. I never thought it was a problem :( as I was organizing, I ended up throwing out about 200ml of juice that just didn't taste right...

Plus I found out the nicotine I was using was actually bad and was making all my juices harsh. My buddy let me know that my juice is harsh. At first I just assumed because they were freshly made and not steeped, but since I got my second order, the difference is insane.

I sent an email out to Carolina Xtract about the nic, but never heard anything back.

1 points

by skiddlzninjaalmost 10 years agoFrugivore

How long did you have the Carolina Xtract?

1 points

by TheOnlyMomoalmost 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Had it for about a month. But since day one, it was harsh and a teeny tiny bit peppery. Like I said, it was my first bottle ever and didn't know better. Finally ordered some Adirondack juice since I started diy and realized my juice actually was harsh... It's no biggie, I ordered another bottle from them. In vg this time, and it is MUCH better!

Edit: I also use this argon spray I got off amazon which is used to preserve wine. I spray that inside the bottle to minimize oxidation when I am done using it.

2 points

by NeverBenCuriousalmost 10 years ago

Looks expensive

2 points

by TheOnlyMomoalmost 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

First order was roughly $100, that is where the majority of the 8mls came from. I ordered a lot of small quantities as I was just starting out. Once I started mixing, I couldn't stop. Was loving the juice and the clones came out spot on! That's when I knew I had to expand.

$350 later, this is the result. I'm super excited to start mixing!

2 points

by BigCommieNatalmost 10 years ago

I want to know what part of the mixing involves sandpaper :)

4 points

by TheOnlyMomoalmost 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

It's to smoothen out those rougher juices that tend to hand an edge!

1 points

by TheOnlyMomoalmost 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Gonna be labeling the shelves soon as well as a couple of other things to improve it.

1 points

by thebigchilealmost 10 years ago

do you use pipettes to use your flavors?

1 points

by TheOnlyMomoalmost 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

I did a lot of chemistry and became really comfortable using glass pipettes. I have about 50 pcs of 2 mL and about 50 pcs of 10 mL. Here is a pic of the ones in rotation currently. The green thing is the pump used to pull up juice and dispense it.

They are accurate to the thousandths place.

http://imgur.com/ZoANYxy

2 points

by thebigchilealmost 10 years ago

it looks so professional damm, but im to lazy so i think ill continue buying dropper bottles and just dump my flavors on them, dropper bottles + weight scale is so easy

2 points

by TheOnlyMomoalmost 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

I agree. Mixing by weight is much easier and simpler, let alone less time consuming and cleaning. But I'm used to using these guys and the precision IMO is better than mixing by weight. But that is just my opinion and I'm sure there is a lot of experience that goes into it. I'm sure people who mix by weight can be just as accurate as pipettes.

1 points

by wheezylemonsqueezyalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Where did you get your shelving? I want some plexiglass shelves like that, but I cannot find them anywhere.

2 points

by TheOnlyMomoalmost 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Lucky for me, we have a family business and these shelves were for make up products. They were about to toss them out when I noticed them and grabbed them. I'd honestly talk to some small businesses near you and ask if they can hold some of the displays for you.

1 points

by daathalmost 10 years agoMixologist

It looks like that room smells like a candy store ;) I am so glad I organized mine with sealed containers ;D

1 points

by TheOnlyMomoalmost 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Good thing for me is that my gf doesn't mind the smell and I love it!

1 points

by fifthandmainalmost 10 years ago

Looks nice and organized but I have to say this respectfully, exposure to light is the bane to flavorings freshness and shelf life. The same with nicotine solutions. My supplies only come out of a closed drawer when needed and capped immediately after. Then back to the dark drawer they go.