Is Flavor West going to reformulate?

submitted over 9 years ago by greeneggsandram

I like a lot of their flavors and with the recent discovery of their sugar content, they can't be making much in sales to the DIY community. So has anyone heard anything?

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7 points

by tranceinateover 9 years agoIn a good mood for now - don't piss me off.

No. They probably won't because FlavorWest

5 points

by helloiamyourpeepawover 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

This, and the fact that most of the DIY community is still ignorant to the information. There is still a ton of recipes with yellow cake coming out on ELR every day. Reddit may be aware but there is a plethora of other DIY fourms.

2 points

by Vurveover 9 years agoVurve with the Swurve

Is vaping their target market, or were they just another flavor company before vaping got big?

2 points

by tranceinateover 9 years agoIn a good mood for now - don't piss me off.

Don't forget Facebook groups either. There is so much stupidity & noobishness being spread in all those groups.

-1 points

by strangeaover 9 years ago

Some DIYers may be aware but accepting of the risk, like me. I shy away from the super high sugar syrup flavors, but the D/A/AP stuff Im not too worried about.

4 points

by SolanaceaeEnthusiastover 9 years ago

Im sure ejuice use is still a small % of their sales vs candy and other sweets , we as a community have quite the egos!

1 points

by Duke____Silverover 9 years ago

I must have missed the Flavor West drama.

If I am currently using their flavors should I stop?

2 points

by KR213over 9 years ago

Depends on the flavor, there's a list floating around somewhere. The big hubbub was regarding yellow cake, which you probably want to drastically cut down/drop altogether from your recipes.

2 points

by tranceinateover 9 years agoIn a good mood for now - don't piss me off.

Juic.org

Flavors > concerning flavors tab for the list.

/u/Duke____Silver

1 points

by wh1skeyk1ngover 9 years ago

Does this mean no more Rhodonite? :(

(FW Yellow Cake 1%)

2 points

by WaterFlourYeastover 9 years ago

It's really up to you, but I'm done using yellow cake in juices. That was my only FW flavor with fructose.

I'm going to miss /u/enyawreklaw 's Rhodonite :(

But I'm on the verge of tears every day from not vaping down mL after mL of /u/Botboy141 's Honey Nut Cheerios

1 points

by cjinctover 9 years ago

I hope not. I use quite a number of their flavorings these days and I like them the way they are.

1 points

by Golden_Rain_On_Meover 9 years ago

Stupid question.

Why should I be worried about sugar? Is it the possibility of it oxidizing on a hot coil?

2 points

by tranceinateover 9 years agoIn a good mood for now - don't piss me off.

I don't think you understand what oxidation means.

Sugar burns at 350F, temperatures easily reached by vaping. Burning sugar can create acetaldehyde, a carcinogen with some pretty gnarly side-effects that can occur as low as 10PPM. Hit up Wikipedia to learn more about it.

1 points

by jdps27over 9 years ago

So... I looked at Wikipedia but it says there are numerous other things ethanal is in. Things like bread, coffee, and alcohol. It is a carcinogen but I didn't find anything about side effects from concentrations as low as 10PPM. An interesting thing is that apparently it causes hangovers.

What I'm trying to say, is what am I missing?

4 points

by tranceinateover 9 years agoIn a good mood for now - don't piss me off.

.......ethanol is the exact same thing as alcohol, & you Googled alcohol instead of Acetaldehyde.

1 points

by JDillyover 9 years ago

Oh so is that what the burning taste is when using recipes with a lot of yellow cake? Any alternatives?