DIY by weight with pre-mixed base

submitted almost 9 years ago by barrfen

I need your help here! What is the best way to calculate my ejuice when I have a pre-mixed base (80/20 VG 6mg nic) and lots of flavors. I also have a scale (with 0.01 g accuracy) and syringes. I can't seem to understand how to use any calculators around to get it to work. I dont really care that much about target VG/PG or nicotine strength. Any tips?

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8 points

by wafflepriest1almost 9 years ago

It just so happens that /u/Queuetue of All the Flavors just created a video covering pre-mixed base and how to use it. If you aren't using ATF I highly recommend it for the great calculator and recipe database, and there is a cheap subscription option to access more features and support the site if you end up really liking it.

I'm starting to sound like a shill haha, so here's the mentioned video. Btw, this question will likely be deleted if not moved to the New Mixer's Thread so if you want more answers I would repost this there.

6 points

by queuetuealmost 9 years agoAllTheFlavors Creator/Admin

Hey, shill away. :)

3 points

by Boondocalmost 9 years ago

nice video, i hope you keep making them. i've liked and subscribed because i've been reliably informed by every youtuber in existence that it really helps a channel.

4 points

by barrfenalmost 9 years ago

Thanks for the help. Will take a look at the video and check out "ATF". Oh, hope it won't be deleted (can a mod move it otherwise?).

4 points

by OG_Cottonalmost 9 years ago

Try eliquid recipes, put nic at 0 and your base as the desired ratio. Then plug in your flavors and percents. I used to use base too and elr was easy.

3 points

by barrfenalmost 9 years ago

Thanks! You solved it for me I believe! If I use "Ejuice me up" for example, if I put all nicotine at 0 it seems to work! All I have to do is add up the PG and VG to the correct weight :D

3 points

by PerennialPhilosopheralmost 9 years ago

I'm not sure but I think you just plug 80/20 in your calculations and add the values together. What calculator are you using that might help?

2 points

by barrfenalmost 9 years ago

I've tried eJuice Me Up and Recipe Calculator (which doesn't seem to work that well, very slow).

Yes, I tried that. But I don't have a target strength or target ratio of PG/VG. So it changes the values when calculating, also the "grams set to equal 1 ml" becomes weird.

2 points

by PerennialPhilosopheralmost 9 years ago

Try all the flavors. They have an awesome calculator! Also I just noticed that your nic is already mixed in. Your final mix will end up with less that 6mg/ml depending on how much flavor you use.

2 points

by barrfenalmost 9 years ago

Thanks, will try it out. Yeah, I don't really care if the finished mix is 3 or 5 mg/ml, or if the VG/PG ratio is between 60/40-80/20; that's why I bought a pre-mixed base :)

3 points

by _Amateurmetheus_almost 9 years ago

E Juice Lab app has an option to create a recipe with a premixed base. You create a base first, then select it for your recipe. I fiddled with it a bit before I understood it but it's not hard.

2 points

by barrfenalmost 9 years ago

Tested it, and it was perfect! Exactly what I wanted! IOU big time!

2 points

by _Amateurmetheus_almost 9 years ago

Glad it works!

1 points

by barrfenalmost 9 years ago

Thanks, will try it out!

1 points

by barrfenalmost 9 years ago

I tried the ATF app, but still unsure of what to choose at "target X" - since I don't have one? Help! :)

1 points

by ogimbealmost 9 years ago

I just set Recipe Calculator to what the pre-mixed pg/vg/nic level is and add (well, round them close enough) together.

1 points

by barrfenalmost 9 years ago

So many calcs out there :O I tried OG_Cotton's answer above and it seems to work though. But thanks for the reply ogimbe!