DIY juices taste dry

submitted over 8 years ago by Drummingknifes

My juices taste really dry! Except for menthol based juices but I can see why is that. I tried a waffle recipe I saw here and it was good for a few days then it got really dry and harsh (I've also noticed some of my other juices are acting the same way). Can you give me some advice?

Comments

5 points

by BlazeDemBeatzover 8 years agoMentholatier

Harsh is probably too much flavoring or bad nicotine. I notice when something has that dry taste it usually needs some sweetener added. Not a lot just a little bit

3 points

by RinVapesover 8 years ago

Or just a nasty flavor to begin with... Lol

1 points

by Drummingknifesover 8 years ago

Should I purchase Ethyl malitol and sweetener or can I just purchase one of them and be cool with that?

1 points

by BlazeDemBeatzover 8 years agoMentholatier

Really up to you tbh. I have both but if I'm going to add a sweetener to. Juice I usually run with sucalose based. That's a preference and not advice though as I could see some ppl liking EM a lot better

1 points

by mlNikonover 8 years ago

Em and sweetener act differently so it is a good idea to have both. Sweetener is like adding sugar to a bowl of strawberries where em is like picking sweeter strawberries to put in the bowl. Both will mute flavors so use it sparingly; .5% - 1%

2 points

by andonevrisover 8 years ago

I get this with a few recipes, things that can help

As others have said ethyl malitol can help as well as marshmallow flavours.

For dry fruit mixes a few drops of inawera cactus really smoothes things out.

Finally for really dry mixes 1 drop of magic mask per 10ml gets rid of dryness

1 points

by Drummingknifesover 8 years ago

Should I purchase Ethyl malitol and sweetener or can I just purchase one of them and be cool with that?

2 points

by andonevrisover 8 years ago

try ethyl malitol first and see if you like it, personally I find it mutes the flavour too much, the other seetwener I use is sucralose but that doesn't help with the dryness.

2 points

by RinVapesover 8 years ago

Can you post one of the recipes as an example? It's hard to tell what could be causing that outside of bad nicotine without that information. If you used TFA Belgian waffle, I've heard that stuff takes a month to steep or longer. I personally don't like it. I find it bitter and harsh.

1 points

by Drummingknifesover 8 years ago

Okay the recipe I used is the following: TFA Belgian Waffle 5% TFA Blackberry 4% TFA Vainilla swirl 0.5% TFA DX sweet cream 0.5%

I also made another one TFA Key Lime 5% TFA Vainilla Swirl 0.5%

The first one tastes dry, and the flavor seems too harsh. The second one tasted incredible as a shake and vape then it went down and the lime flavor went muted. Now it's just dry but a bit more bearable than the waffle one.

Thanks!

1 points

by RinVapesover 8 years ago

Looks like Belgian waffle and Key Lime are your culprits. I would let the waffle mixture sit at least a month before making any final judgements. It's pretty gross without steeping. (most bakery or bready mixtures require steeping) Lime is a harsh flavor in general. You may need to either decrease the percentage and/or increase your cream to make it more palatable.

2 points

by SadPandaVapesover 8 years agoMixologist

sounds like one of the flavorings or the nic you are using is old.

also, post one of the recipes that is giving you problems so we can help narrow it down

1 points

by Drummingknifesover 8 years ago

Okay the recipe I used is the following: TFA Belgian Waffle 5% TFA Blackberry 4% TFA Vainilla swirl 0.5% TFA DX sweet cream 0.5%

I also made another one TFA Key Lime 5% TFA Vainilla Swirl 0.5%

Thanks!

2 points

by SadPandaVapesover 8 years agoMixologist

Key lime and Waffle are both of your culprits im almost 100% sure

I don't use either of the flavors above 1.5% ever. Too much flavoring can be harsh and also mute after a few days. Seems everything your describing is solved by taking your main flavors down a couple notches.

1 points

by Drummingknifesover 8 years ago

Thanks man I'll try it out!

2 points

by notgaydanielover 8 years ago

Maybe you could just add a little water. I read that one time. Hope it helps!! And good luck!

1 points

by Clavisnlover 8 years agoMixologist

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1 points

by notgaydanielover 8 years ago

I'm serious. Lol

1 points

by notgaydanielover 8 years ago

VG and PG are hygroscopic. When you put a little water in the mix it saturates the blend increasing the cloud thickness and takes away any dry notes!

2 points

by Clavisnlover 8 years agoMixologist

Ah okay! Like 10%? or less?

1 points

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1 points

by chipfoxover 8 years agoYellow Cake Apologist

How old are your concentrates? I've definitely noticed this with one of my mixes but am no closer to understanding why.

I've heard people just throw EM in but I don't know why.

1 points

by mlNikonover 8 years ago

Adding em in your mix arbitrarily doesn't help you understand why your flavors do what they do, it solves the symptom and not the problem. The most likely cause is too much flavoring and too short of a steep.

1 points

by chipfoxover 8 years agoYellow Cake Apologist

My dry mixes are steeping by default, I'll never use them. Some are nearly a year old and no different to day one

1 points

by mlNikonover 8 years ago

Ok, then it most likely is too much flavor and I find most fruit mixes need a touch of em, or marshmallow to round out the rough corners.

1 points

by Reaprover 8 years ago

Check your nic - old or mistreated nic can have a very dry and harsh taste.

If you maybe added too much nic, it can also have a similar effect.

If all else fails, you can add some EM, that tends to smooth out the mix a bit, just don't go higher than 4% or so with the EM, as it can mute your flavours.

A small amount of sweetener (like .5%) can also make the juice taste 'wetter'.

1 points

by Drummingknifesover 8 years ago

Okay the recipe I used is the following: TFA Belgian Waffle 5% TFA Blackberry 4% TFA Vainilla swirl 0.5% TFA DX sweet cream 0.5%

I also made another one TFA Key Lime 5% TFA Vainilla Swirl 0.5%

Thanks!

1 points

by mlNikonover 8 years ago

I agree with sadpandavapes, turn down your flavors a bit and let them steep. If they are too harsh, a little marshmallow would be good as it has a lot of em in it and you don't have em yet.