Anybody else like to write out their recipes by hand?

submitted over 9 years ago by DeathToTheWind

I like to do this, I'll write out everything by hand. PG to VG ratio, the ml, the nicotine, the flavor percentages, etc. Idk why but its like a mini puzzle and its the only recreational math I'd do.

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6 points

by queuetueover 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Sort of. I wrote my own e liquid calculator. :)

3 points

by NotCharlesMansonover 9 years ago

WHY DON'T YOU BRAG A LITTLE.

Oh. Wait. It's you. Nevermind. All hail.

5 points

by queuetueover 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

That reminds me, I have to get better at plugging: Last Week of the All The Flavors Beta! https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/104694584242389910959

2 points

by NotCharlesMansonover 9 years ago

When are you going to post where to get the scale supplies? I'm chomping at the bit, here.

2 points

by xDeadacexover 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Sorry, but when you mentioned "plugging" in a DIY eJuice thread I thought I stumbled onto a drug ROA post on accident.

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by skiddlzninjaover 9 years agoThat one moderator. You know, the honey guy.

I keep all my recipes in notebooks; a notebook can't crash and delete everything.

But I do much more recreational meth than just when I'm mixing.

2 points

by Tyranus2099over 9 years ago

typo or nah? :-D

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by skiddlzninjaover 9 years agoThat one moderator. You know, the honey guy.

Nope.

5 points

by probywan1337over 9 years agoI will rip you a new one if you don't use the sidebar & search.

Nothing better than tweak mixing

5 points

by rastal3xover 9 years ago

I write down my percentages/flavors in a book but then I'll plug it into a calculator. It's nice to have a book on hand for quick reference or to jot down an idea.

3 points

by surfishermanover 9 years ago

Yes Sir , i am still a "Day Timer" guy and hate electronic planners , don't even own a smart phone .

I don't get phone calls , ever , if my phone rings i know it's the wrong # . I like that type of freedom though , i like to be able to do whatever i want whenever i want .

I also MUCH prefer reviews that are NOT videos , i like text .

2 points

by pencilbaggerover 9 years agoFrugivore

I'm mostly the same way with videos vs text. I can't stand watching a video on something that can easily be explained in text, people seem to think I'm crazy.

I was against smartphones for a long time, I got one in the last year only because it was actually cheaper than my old prepaid plan and I didn't have regular internet access at the time, but it does come in handy sometimes.

2 points

by surfishermanover 9 years ago

If i can find a smartphone plan cheap i would go that way just for all the other stuff it can do .

I despise watching video's as you do .

2 points

by ThirdWorldOrderover 9 years ago

You so crazy

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by seabterryover 9 years agoMixologist

I'm a left-handed creative genius. All of that adds up to incredibly shitty handwriting. I don't write down anything. I fill out all forms in PDF at work and I won't have you people make me feel bad about this!!!

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by Enyawreklawover 9 years agoCreator - Best Recipe of 2015: Rhodonite

I used to write all my notes in a notebook but then I found Evernote and never looked back

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by queuetueover 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I used to keep stacks of moleskines until I discovered evernote, probably about 4 years ago. Now I've got megs of stuff I can pour over anytime I want to.

2 points

by Sens420over 9 years agoMentholatier

I recommend a Pilot Metropolitan fine nib, and a nice Rhodia note pad.

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by DeathToTheWindover 9 years ago

Im more of a broad nib man myself. I had a white broad lamy and i used a red noodlers ink, but i lost the pen. Ive tried clairefontane but i have to say rhodia is the best tbh

1 points

by Sens420over 9 years agoMentholatier

Sweet.

1 points

by nhoy14over 9 years ago

As a full-time time college student, my brain already hurts from all these classes. I don't have time to sit down and write out and do all the math for each recipe I make.

1 points

by abortedfetusesover 9 years ago

Yes.

1 points

by Elek93over 9 years agoMixologist

Whenever I have recipe that I really really like, something that I vaped at least 500ml of, I'm not bored of it and I know I'd like to vape it in future I'll write it down in my tinny pocket size notepad, it's like quarter size of a4 sheet of paper, I vape everything at 70vg/30pg and 3mg nic so I'm not too concerned about doing any extra calculations and I simply write my recipes for 100ml batches. Easy to turn into 1l batches as well but if I require some fine tuning then I also keep my recipes on e-liquid-recipes.com

1 points

by stevenonnover 9 years agoMixologist

I use to, now i just use the juice calculator.

1 points

by chewymidgetover 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Wouldn't that create the problem that if a recipe tastes like shit you can't just write it off as bad you would have to go back and check you didn't mess up the percentages?

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by AddyDawgover 9 years agoOne of "The Damned"

I hand write all of my recipes. I only use a calculator to figure my VG amount, as everything I make is MAX VG. I try to keep the common percentages of my frequently used flavors conversion to grams handy. Most of the time I will just calculate it to grams for every recipe.

1 points

by Melissa_Majoraover 9 years ago

I keep a notebook with all of my recipes in it, as well as the amounts needed to make up a 30ml so I don't have to keep going back to the e-liquid calculator every time I make a batch.

1 points

by jeepsterjkover 9 years agoMixologist

I too write all my stuff down. Makes the process much more immersive and fun. Feel more like a mad scientist or something. Haha

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by [deleted]over 9 years ago

When I started DIY, I had a composition notebook to record all of my recipe notes and maths. It was fun at first. The concentrations and unit conversions were fun to work through each time, the notes were fun etc. The fun wore off after a while though, probably because I had to maintain similar hand-written for my thesis work.

I use a spreadsheet for all of my recipes now and life is much easier. Would recommend.

1 points

by FitChemist432over 9 years ago

I write it all in my notebooks; recipe, revisions, and tasting notes. Never bothered with a recipe or calculator program, it's faster to just do it in my head.

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by dwellerofcubesover 9 years ago

Written by hand, dated, and signed.