Is Vanilla Bean Ice Cream really that flippin strong???

submitted over 9 years ago by redreaper013

Anything I've added Vanilla Bean Ice Cream to seems to over power my fruit flavors. I'm only using TFA at about 1% am I missing something here?

Comments

10 points

by ajsam3over 9 years ago

Herein lies the subjective nature of taste

9 points

by thegmarqover 9 years ago

Unless you're like me and hate tfa vbic

9 points

by JoeMama42over 9 years ago

I HATE VBIC with a PASSION, 2 drops in a mix and I can taste that disgusting taste I can't quite put my finger on. Whipped up some Mustard Milk and the smell almost made me throw up!

18 points

by fizzmustardover 9 years agoBest Recipe of 2014

Yeah, that stuff is gross!

9 points

by NotCharlesMansonover 9 years agoFirst diy_ejuice Recipe Contest- Best Recipe

Yeah, the dude that made that is a.........oh, shit. Wait. Umm...

#ALL HAIL.

1 points

by JoeMama42over 9 years ago

;)

1 points

by Xexistover 9 years ago

I made it, and it immediately gave me lung cancer. STAY AWAY

6 points

by thegmarqover 9 years ago

Shit finally someone agrees lol. It tastes almost dirty/peppery. Anyways I read somewhere I think abdada said Capella has the same taste minus something that could cause it. And I also heard vanilla bean gelato from tfa is good. Haven't had a chance to try either just bought CAP vbic and forgot to order the gelato from tfa so there goes that.

1 points

by JoeMama42over 9 years ago

I have the gelato but haven't tried it yet. I know some people thinks its peppery but to me its just /dirty/. I don't know how describe it better than you did.

3 points

by akaDRooPYover 9 years ago

Feel ya on the mustard milk. Not a fan of this so called "magical mix" of the 2 flavors

3 points

by Thumper_357over 9 years ago

Glad I'm not the only one. I'm a huge fan of strawberries and cream/ vanilla but when i vaped the Mustard Milk recipe I felt nauseous. Never touched it again

9 points

by Vurveover 9 years agoVurve with the Swurve

TFA VBIC is pretty damn amazing.

Oh sorry, I just saw "Is Vanilla Bean Ice Cream really" and got excited. How did I get so many damn upvotes?

Yes, TFA VBIC is also really strong. It has a tendency to cover up certain fruits more than others, namely, strawberry, apple, and any background fruit flavors.

8 points

by ExplosionTacoover 9 years ago

Mix with FA Raspberry for that incredible, mozzarella flavor you've always dreamed of.

4 points

by strangeaover 9 years ago

Or FW Blood Orange for a nice creamy chicken top ramen.

5 points

by NightofTheLivingZedover 9 years ago

If anyone wants to send me their vbic I will take it. I love it.

3 points

by mikarmover 9 years agoPâtissier

Where are you located? I wish I could find someone local to me because I have a full 4oz bottle of tfa vbic that is never going to be used. I just don't really want to bother with shipping.

1 points

by NightofTheLivingZedover 9 years ago

Douglasville, GA. I may be able to pay shipping when I get paid.

1 points

by mikarmover 9 years agoPâtissier

I might ship it but at that point buying a 4oz from tfa directly or a reseller isn't that much more.

1 points

by so_sic_of_itover 9 years ago

Same. I just picked up another 4 ounces a few weeks ago, and it's already almost gone. In small doses, I find it goes very well with a ton of creamy recipes.

1 points

by JoeMama42over 9 years ago

I have around 6ml left of my 10ml bottle, if you pay shipping I'll gladly send it to ya :p

4 points

by EasyChefover 9 years ago

TFA vbic tastes like old nasty butter to me no matter what % I use or how long I steep my juice, anyone else?

1 points

by DaB0mb0over 9 years agoMixologist

Yep, I almost threw away my first batch of mustard milk before my friend/customer absolutely fell in love with it. It does taste a lot better after a week or two but I still feel a bit like I'm inhaling theater popcorn topping.

4 points

by Mrskeiperover 9 years ago

I have TFA vanilla bean ice cream and I use it between 2 and 6%

3 points

by vapaioloover 9 years ago

The longer it steeps, the stronger it gets. And it has a tendency to take center stage with anything you pair it with.

3 points

by Paleone123over 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Example recipe please.

1 points

by redreaper013over 9 years ago

6mg Nic 70VG 30PG 6% Grape Juice TFA 1% VBIC TFA

1 points

by contactclosureover 9 years ago

I've never had any luck with any grapes mixed with any creams.

2 points

by dresdensrodover 9 years ago

It's really strong and really dry. I see it in a lot of recipes but it's not for me.

2 points

by sweetbuttercrustover 9 years ago

I've only mixed two recipes with TPA VBIC - Mustard Milk and My Dude. It is used at 8% and 4% in these recipes and all I can taste is VBIC in both of them. Maybe a touch of Sweet Strawberry in My Dude comes out, but mostly it's just VBIC to me. Mustard Milk with VBIC at 8% tastes like a sickly sweet vanilla lollipop rolled in powdered black pepper. I decided I'll never use TPA VBIC in my own recipes at these percentages but I'll maybe play with it at low %. Seeing that it overpowers fruit even at 1% makes me wonder should I even bother with this flavor.

You can probably use Vanilla Swirl instead, it's really light and won't destroy your fruits the way VBIC does. Or you can use fruits with more agressive flavor profile to come through VBIC. I've used a mix of Strawberry and Sweet Strawberry in My Dude as the recipe states and SS comes through a bit, I bet a touch of Dragonfruit would help it stand out a bit more. So you could use something to support your fruits maybe.

So TPA VBIC smells like sweet black pepper to me, I hadn't had a chance to try CAP version but I can feel that weird peppery odour from CAP Vanilla Custard (v2?) and a bit from TPA Bavarian Cream. TPA's Vanilla Custard smells fine though.

2 points

by recycledheartover 9 years ago

Thse guys dont get enough love, but they have the best vanilla ice cream flavor around by a long shot IMHO. https://www.liquidbarn.com/collections/eliquid-flavor-extracts/products/vanilla-ice-cream-eliquid-extract

1 points

by redreaper013over 9 years ago

They look like they have some enticing flavors. I might have to give an order. Just wish they had more.

0 points

by surfishermanover 9 years ago

Yeah, i might try this as well , good pricing.

1 points

by igrowheathensover 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Glad I only got 15ml wish I had did the same with strawberry ripe. Strange how taste differs so much.

2 points

by zichloneover 9 years ago

What recipes have you used strawberry ripe in?

1 points

by igrowheathensover 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Mostly strawberries and cream. Tried it instead of regular strawberry in some of my favorite recipes and it turns out harsh to me. I do like it at 1-2% mixed with regular strawberry.

2 points

by catdumplingover 9 years ago

Strawberry Ripe is one of the most popular strawberry flavors out there. What don't you like about it? I love it, but you can't use much otherwise it gets very floral and tastes like you're vaping potpourri.

1 points

by igrowheathensover 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I love the way it smells it just seems harsh to me if I use over 2% and that tastes weak.

3 points

by sweaty_clitorisover 9 years ago

I mix it with regular strawberry usually in a 2:1 or 1:1 ratio depending on recipe. You get a much more true strawberry when you mix the 2 together.

1 points

by surfishermanover 9 years ago

I like Capella's VBIC a lot better than TFA 's , Vanilla Bean Gelato is just a no go for me , it's just awful whatever i try it with.

Gets good reviews though.

3 points

by sinnersaint9over 9 years ago

I agree with vanilla bean gelato. Its terrible!

1 points

by Tonker_over 9 years ago

I bought some online for Mustard Milk and it's pretty good. In fact, I read on some forums that it's good by itself at 15 percent.

So thats what I did.

Pretty good, but apparently needs 4 weeks of steeping. Currently only 1 week in.