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Weekly New Mixers Questions Thread - Week of October 09, 2017
submitted almost 8 years ago by AutoModerator

OK new mixers, this is your thread to ask any questions you want of the DIY eJuice community. All posts are allowed, but we still encourage you to use the sidebar and search features before asking any questions.

  • Placing your first DIY order and want to make sure you have all you need?
  • Not sure about how to mix your first bottle?
  • Want to get started but aren't sure how?
  • Any other questions? ... then this is the thread for you. FWIW, the answers to the first three questions will eventually be found in the wiki (still in development); link at the top of the page.

Ask away!

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by Itsmeinnitbruvalmost 8 years ago

Ok so I finally took the plunge into the world of DIY. Firstly bought a couple of one shot concentrates for shake and vape - both good. Secondly ordered all flavours for a Hawaiian Pog clone with a steep rec of 7+ days. Wow what a difference steeping makes! I tried it after 5 days and it had a nasty aftertaste and I thought it wouldn't leave, but after 10 days the juice tastes great....but just a little too much orange. Question is...if I reduce the orange slightly for the next batch is it wise to up the rest of the ingredients to keep the flavour % the same or just less orange and reduce overall flavour % slightly?? Obviously I can try both but what wanted an experienced opinion which to try first? Thanks

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by ID10-Talmost 8 years agoWinner of the 2nd DIYorDIE World Mixing Championship

Without trying it, who really knows what will work the best? But from experience, it's a smarter, more-likely-to-succeed idea to just lower the orange. If you increase the other flavors you're more likely to create problems where there weren't any before.

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by Itsmeinnitbruvalmost 8 years ago

Thanks, I'll try that to start with

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by Kitu5almost 8 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Welcome to the rabbit hole, and don't mind the fog!

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by br4d24almost 8 years ago

Trying to create a nice recipe with WF Angel Cake SC. Problem is, angel cake is a very light fluffy cake flavor, so its getting kind of buried. Is there any good flavors I could use to boost the angel cake flavor without overpowering it?

Also, I only have Fuji apple by fa at the moment, and am working on a flakey apple butter biscuit. The apple flavor is coming through but it just seems too tart and leaves a weird dry feeling I'm my mouth when vaped. What could I add to give it a more wet and juicy texture? Maybe some golden pineapple or dragonfruit? Any other ideas?

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

It's hard to boost a specific concentrate without altering the flavor. Knowing nothing about this concentrate, I might suggest one of the yellow cakes, FA Almond or caramel, but I'm just shooting in the dark here. If you can pick out notes from the concentrate that you recognize in another concentrate, that would be your best bet. The easier route however is to build the recipe around the flavor by not adding anything that alters or mutes the notes you want. Add one flavor at a time at a low starting point and pay close attention to what it does in the mix. It's a long and tedious process, but that's what recipe making is :)

As for taming FA Fuji, I usually use another apple. Pick one that is bright and juicy, say 3% CAP Double Apple to 0.5% FA Fuji and you'll still pick up on the notes from Fuji but they are now bright and juicy instead of tart and dry. This works better for fruit vapes though, might not be ideal for a biscuit. CAP Golden Pineapple or TFA Dragonfruit will juice it up, but they will also alter the flavor, I wouldn't really enjoy them in a biscuit. The better route might be to make the actual biscuit smoother with butter, creaminess and sweetness and blanket some of the Fuji that way. Or just drop FA Fuji really low, it's still very potent even below 1%. If you use it too high, that could be where the dryness is coming from.

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by br4d24almost 8 years ago

wonderful this is exactly the answer i was hoping for! Really really informative - much appreciated! You have me looking at these recipes in a different light now, much appreciated! Getting different perspectives is so valuable in diy im coming to find.

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

No problem :) And like you say, different perspectives, this is just my opinions and how I go about it. Someone else might have a very different take on it, so don't be afraid to ask for second opinions. Gotta love this community though!

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by chewingpaintchipsalmost 8 years agoI will rip you a new one if you don't use the sidebar & search.

Just to add FA-pear helps juice up apples as well .5-1% will help alot

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

Good point, FA Pear is great for that.

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by Martijn420almost 8 years ago

Will there be a halloween sale for ChefsFlavours? Or another flavour distributor?

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

Maybe

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by ARflipgurlalmost 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Question for tobaccoheads - in your opinion which tobacco flavoring(s) might pair well with a lemon flavor? I have FA Lemon Sicily but will order other lemon versions if suggested.

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by chewymidgetalmost 8 years agoThe Colonel

I bet /u/chemicalburnvictim would know!

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by ChemicalBurnVictimalmost 8 years agoresident tobacco specialist

I’ve never messed with any lemon stuff, but a couple of ideas pop in to my head. FLV Cured might be able to play nice with it. Also INW Garuda. Might make it taste a bit like a lemon tea since Garuda has a bit of a tea taste to me. SC Island Tobacco might be kinda cool. It pretty much tastes like a pina colada. SC Old Captain could probably get down with it too. INW Morning Rain, if you like the cooling sensation. It’s like a cool citrus tobacco.

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by ARflipgurlalmost 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Thanks so much for the suggestions! I think I'll try ordering the FLV Cured and INW Garuda first and maybe play with a couple tobaccos I already have. I tend to follow your comments because you're a wealth of information so I'll let you know down the road how it shakes out (pun intended, heh).

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by ARflipgurlalmost 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

My curiosity got the best of me and I tried 4% TPA DK Tobacco Base with 3% FA Lemon Sicily last night. I'm vaping it right now in an older Ego with a CLR rebuildable coil and I'm digging it. The lemon takes advantage of the sweetness in the DK and makes it rather refreshing for a tobacco flavor. I might have to make up some more to leave alone for steeping because I will probably end up finishing the 15mls that I made.

There's nothing in this sub's flavor reviews for the TPA DK Tobacco, I am curious if you have used it in anything and what your thoughts or anyone else's might be on it. I will always have some of it on hand because the Prairie clone I vape a lot of uses it at 6%. I'm also confused because ELR has a DK Tobacco II listed; I'm not sure if I have the first version or not.

On other forums a lot of older posts (like 2010-2012) complain that it is a very smelly concentrate but that has not been my experience, I think it's pleasant and not that strong (one person described it as satanic apples, LOL). I wonder if that was the original and now maybe only the 2nd version is sold? My untrained and inarticulate newbie nose smells a fruity tobacco, with maybe a nutty component.

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by ChemicalBurnVictimalmost 8 years agoresident tobacco specialist

It was one of the first ones I tried when I first started, and I hated it. Really, the only tobacco I can tolerate from TPA is Western, and never above 1%. I’m not sure if it was 1 or 2, but I’m pretty sure I have in an old notepad that it tasted the way an antique shop smells. I tried it again recently because I thought maybe I could find a use for it, but it was still a hard no. Might try to find a place that specifies that it’s II and give it a try. Might also pick up some of that lemon to mess with. Right now if I happen to want lemon I’d probably use INW Tobacco for Camel. Not sure what they were going for with that, but it tastes like some kind of weird lemon thing to me.

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by yungnestialmost 8 years ago

Question for all the DIY'ers! I've just started mixing my own E-juices, but there are a couple of things that keep me from being able to do it properly.

How do y'all transfer your nicotine, VG, PG and flavors to the destinated bottle? I ordered 10 and 1 ML syringes, but they work like shit. The 10ML one is okay I guess, for the nicotine, but the 1ML is shit. Transfering the VG with the 10ML syringe is also a pain in the ass cause of the thickness of the product. Thereby I have a 1L VG bottle, so when it's getting emptier it's only gonna get more impossible to use the syringe. I've seen people use syringes, scales, test-tubes, funnels etc.. I'm very curious to how most of y'all do it!

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

Mix by weight and you don’t have to mess around with syringes (pun intended)

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

You save yourself a lot of trouble if you mix by weight on top of being more accurate. It's not even more expensive.

When I mix, I place a bottle on the scale, add each flavor either by dripping (99% of the time) or pipette (if there's no drop tip), then I add the nic and last I just top the bottle off with a PG/VG premix. Put the drop tip and cap on the bottle, shake it until it's full of bubbles and I'm done. Takes a minute or two, nothing to clean up.

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by yungnestialmost 8 years ago

Thanks! I have a little pocket scale I can use, and indeed the flavors have drop tips most of the time. Do your nic and PG/VG mixes have drop tips too? Mine don't, and that's kinda the struggle for me. What would be the best way to add the VG? 'Cause pouring it from a 1L bottle into a 10 or 30ml bottle, accurately, seems impossible.

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

Transfer to condiment style bottles, or just put Yorker lids right on top of your big bottles of VG. Transfer nicotine to smaller amber glass bottles. Just so you know, you can’t use just any scale you have lying around. It has to be accurate down to 0.01.

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

On top of what Eddie said, I premix PG and VG for two reasons. It's one less step when mixing, but most importantly it reduces the viscosity of the VG significantly, making it much easier to dispense.

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by xbritalmost 8 years ago

Do any of you find it necessary to adjust your recipe percentages based on the device they will be used on ? I had a simple TFA peppermint @5 and koolada at 1 and it was great in an RDA at 70vg and 3mg nic. Mixed a 30ml bottle with 18mg nic and 50vg at same percentages for use with my mi one and found it lacking in flavor. Does anyone mix at higher percentages for MTL devices ?

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by chewingpaintchipsalmost 8 years agoI will rip you a new one if you don't use the sidebar & search.

yes. most definitely, its like you put a Honda motor into a Ford 250 and expecting it to preform the same. It's going to need a little more umpf is you know what I'm getting at.

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by br4d24almost 8 years ago

Ive been wanting to make some dessert mixes with some less popular type of nut concentrates. Just wondering what concentrates you all would suggest for some walnut and/or pecan/pralines concentrates that would work best in a dessert/bakery application. ALSO what are some good peanut concentrates for the same application?

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

FA Walnut is good, realistic. There was a "flavor of the week" on pecan. Can't really help you with the rest.

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by br4d24almost 8 years ago

Ah shoot haha I just gave someone advice to go look at fotw and then didn't even think to check for a pecan edition haha.

Thanks for the help! Gonna add some fa walnut to my cart and figure out what pecan would be best for me.

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

Haha I saw =) Underrated resource! Lots of gems like that in this sub, like the flavor reviews, /u/vurve 's Modest Monday posts, interesting tidbits from users like /u/Botboy141 and /u/abdada , you just gotta know where to look.

And now that I'm not on mobile: There's a CAP Pralines and Cream btw. I would also use the reviews to check out INW Peanuts and FLV Peanut Butter. I've only really used CAP Peanut Butter once to make a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup recipe, turned out delicious as I recall but hard on the throat and absolutely destroyed the coils. I found the peanut to be very dry in that one.

Edit: Haha, check out the comment below this for some opinions of CAP Peanut Butter (scroll past the drama), apparently is tastes burnt. I've only really tried it once and didn't pick up on that, I just realized I don't enjoy vaping peanuts and never used it again.

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by wh1skeyk1ngalmost 8 years agoThanks for reading this flair

I'd skip FLV Pralines unless you like an earthy dirty mushroom taste. That one is rather vile even at 0.5% IMO.

FW Hazelnut is nice, FA Nut Mix and FW Butter Pecan might be worth checking out as well.

EDIT: Also worth mentioning, if you're chasing something nutty, FA Torrone is an excellent supporting flavor which I believe to be invented by God himself.

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by br4d24almost 8 years ago

Ah thank you for the advice! I do have torrone and it is quite good, just got done single flavor testing it actually. Going to look into those flavorings you suggested, that fw butter pecan sounds up my alley. Also hear good things about FA nut mix

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by io_thanaterosalmost 8 years ago

Can anyone suggest a flavouring to add bitterness reminiscent of the quinine in Indian Tonic Water. I'm thinking of trying to develop a bitter lemon recipe.

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by Oldguynothumbsalmost 8 years agoWME

Flavormonks has a flavouring called "gin and tonic"

/u/Concreteriver has a review on it. He mentions that it's more tonic than gin.

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by ConcreteRiveralmost 8 years agoaka IceT'sHamSandwich

I'm still searching for an easily available quinine. Flavormonks is great, but it's a PITA to find for a non-insane price since chef's dropped it.

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by chewymidgetalmost 8 years agoThe Colonel

Since no one else mentioned it, flavourart bitter wizard is made especially for this.

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by io_thanaterosalmost 8 years ago

Thank you :)

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

CAP Toasted Almond is a vile putrid mess of bitterness, not sure how that would fit though =)

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by nibor95almost 8 years ago

Is the Flavorah Alpine Strawberry worth trying if you have trouble tasting the usual strawberry flavorings? Like can't taste FA / TPA / CAP Strawberry. Just INW Shisha Strawberry and even that is more like a hint of Strawberry for me :(

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

From what I've heard, yes. But it's expensive.

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by ConcreteRiveralmost 8 years agoaka IceT'sHamSandwich

I'm a hard strawberry mute and I can taste alpine just fine. It's a slightly greener type of strawberry though, and it doesn't really like mixing with creams all that much. If you've ever had INW Wild Strawberry, it's in the same family but not nearly as intensely green. Stupid strong, stupid expensive. FWIW, Chef's has a decent deal on 10ml for 4.16 Britain Bucks, which is about half the price of normal retail.

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by Milenk0almost 8 years ago

not a question, but i just want to say i love this sub and all its contributors. for the first time in 3 years, i think i have the vapers tongue. will be starting my horrific journey into a week of unflavored juice tonight, and i realised something; the reason i have vapers tongue is because of all the awesome recipes shared in this community. i have been vaping waaay more than when i used to buy "premium" juice. anyways, and tips or encouragement during "hell week" as im calling it will be greatly appreciated it.

tl;dr. drunk. vapers tongue. love you all.

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

<3

Best way to avoid vaper's tongue is to reduce the amount of flavoring. I've found around 5% total to be all the flavor I desire without numbing my senses. Rotating mixes helps too. It's a lot harder to cure than to prevent.

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by Milenk0almost 8 years ago

all of my mixes that i have made in large batches will.be cut by %75 from now on to see if that does the trick. i also carry 2 different set ups with 2 different juices which are changed every 24 hrs. i hope i can get this all hammered out. i am absolutley obs3ssed with diy now.

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by chewymidgetalmost 8 years agoThe Colonel

Unflavored isn't bad, just boring. It tastes a lot better if you use SS rather than kanthal. With kanthal you taste the nickle and I personally find it gross. I've been sick the last week so I've been vaping unflavored as it would be pointless to vape any flavoring right now. You get use to it after a few days. Plus, you'll love never having to rewick.

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by Milenk0almost 8 years ago

hopefully i will adjust after a day or so. the only reason i got in to vaping is the flavoring. nicotine is just an added bonus.

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by geb999almost 8 years ago

I'm just now getting into mixing tobaccos (beyond the usual RY4D recipes). In going through past threads something a resident tobacco expert said struck me as very interesting. Many (most?) of us here are ex-smokers. While we might bite into an apple to compare it with an apple flavor most of us are not willing to light up a cig to compare it to a tobacco flavor. I used to smoke Newport Menthols. I have no recollection of what it "tastes" like other than remembering I enjoyed the menthol feel. I doubt I was even tasting a cig - my taste buds were shot at that point (which I realized after about 6 months of vaping - spicy Indian food I could eat with no problem when I smoked was now burning the hell out of my tongue). Has anyone ever seen a recipe for Newports? I've seen a number of Marlboro type recipes but none for Newports. Any thoughts?

EDIT: in going through this weeks thread I did see someone mention ChemicalBUrnVictim as a good resource for tobacco recipes. He does have one called Lucy which he says if you add a kooling agent to tastes like a newport. I guess I'm looking for more of a menthol "cigarette" without the ash part.

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by wh1skeyk1ngalmost 8 years agoThanks for reading this flair

There was a few FOTW posts starring tobaccos recently. I'm not saying your magical recipe is in any of those, but between the 3 threads you should be able to grasp a decent starting point.

Aromatic Tobaccos

Non-Aromatic Tobaccos

Tobacco Additives

If you're after a true tobacco taste, NETs might be the only way to achieve a 1:1 of your analog, as most all tobacco flavorings contain some sort of undertone. (nutty, chocolate, honey, leather, prune, etc)

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by geb999almost 8 years ago

thanks. I have started going through those posts - I'm trying to cull out the more popular flavors so I can start with those.

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by ChemicalBurnVictimalmost 8 years agoresident tobacco specialist

I was never a Menthol kind of smoker so I haven’t spent a whole lot of time messing around with them. What I did with that Lucy one is just threw in 1% FA Polar Blast and sent it to a guy that was trying to quit Newports, and he said it was super close. Can’t really confirm that though.

INW has a Tobacco Menthol that I’ve tried. I mostly just tasted menthol, but that’s all I ever tasted with menthol cigarettes. I also made an NET juice with some INW Tobacco Menthol for that Newport smoker, but he said he liked the Lucy with Polar Blast version better. I’ve read decent things about FE Inport, but have no experience with it. Might be a good one to try to see if you can get something you like with a single flavor.

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by geb999almost 8 years ago

thanks for that. I may order what I'm missing to try Lucy and just drop the ash part. I probably won't try a tobacco menthol but I do have in my flavor order queue a few Styxx NETs. It could turn out that all I really need is to add menthol to a few juices.

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by domejunkyalmost 8 years ago

I'm a tobacco head. I also still have to roll and light cigarettes for my girlfriend when she's driving. Cigarettes, even roll ups, taste awful. There's almost no correlation between cigarettes and vaped tobaccos. But, vaping seems to deliver on the promise suggested by the smell of tobacco - where smoking never did. I only vaped a few menthol cigarettes when I smoked, but they seemed almost to mask the flavour of the tobacco, so are probably an easier profile to aim for.

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by geb999almost 8 years ago

thanks for that. I mix for a friend who loves menthol. I mix up plain 120ml bottles of 70/30 vg.pg and 3% DIYFS super strong menthol drops. that's it. nothing else in the bottle. out of curiosity I mixed up a 30ml for myself (but with 1.5 mg nic) and it was surprisingly good especially since I used to smoke menthols. I mix up from time to time with a couple drops of peppermint or spearmint. perhaps chasing a Newport isn't the right approach. When I purchased commercial I did try a few (very few) tobaccos which were pretty good (can't remember the name of the company but it's one of the more well known brands - coval vapes maybe?).

maybe to start I'll just try some of the more popular tobacco recipes until I get a feel for it.

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by The_vape_manalmost 8 years ago

What do you guys suggest to use to label my vape juice. Anyone have a good label maker on the cheap they would suggest.

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by juthincalmost 8 years ago

Get a cheap sheet of labels you can run through your Laserjet. Use clear tape over them to protect them.

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by rlockrem32almost 8 years ago

Labeling solutions on sidebar. Super legit I use an inkjet printer and labels suggested worked so well highly recommend following the instructions

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by shubhamdrakalmost 8 years ago

I need a list of some reputable Australian based flavor concentrate vendors that can ship internationally. They need to have TPA, capella and other highly used brands for diy e liquid.

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

> Australian based flavor concentrate vendors

I hate to be that guy, but copy-pasting that into Google gave these three hits of the top four:
https://www.sydneyvapour.com.au/
http://www.juicefactory.com.au/juice-concentrates/
https://www.thevaperstable.com/recommended-vendors/

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by Kitu5almost 8 years agoOne of "The Damned"

like to add in https://www.vapoureyes.com.au/

bought from 'em before. last place I bought retail juice. Had to try a set of flavours only they carried.

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by vApe_Escapealmost 8 years agoTobacconist

Just curious but why does it matter if they are in Au or not if you are looking to ship internationally anyway?

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by shubhamdrakalmost 8 years ago

I live in Mauritius. Shipping time and costs might be lower from Australia than from US or UK.

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by vApe_Escapealmost 8 years agoTobacconist

Makes sense.

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by nnutsalmost 8 years ago

Anyone have any recent recommendations on an easy flavor testing setup? I have a Pico 25 and no experience building my own anything. I've read about wickless coils, which might work, but I think I'd rather have something that's just super simple to rewick - I think I want more than a hit or two between drips.

Again, so far all I've used is the ELLO that came with my Pico 25, so all I've ever done is refilled it and replaced the pre-built coil head. The flavor is good enough for me, so I don't think I'm overly picky. I'm reasonably handy, just completely inexperienced. What should I be looking for? Initial cost isn't really an issue, but I'd like long term cost to be as low as possible. Ease of rewicking is the priority, though.

Thanks so much!

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

If you grab an RDA with a decent juice well, you won't have to drip all the time. Pick one with the airflow on the sides, level with the coil(s), and it won't leak unless you tilt it too much. I like Velocity style RDAs for dual coil, I hear the Hadaly is good for single coil.

Another option is an RDTA or Genesis style RDA. It's basically an RDA with a tank underneath. The advantage is that you can use it as an RDA with a short wick to test mixes and when you find one you like, you can fill the tank and change to long wicks and use it like an RTA.

As for brands and makes, authentic or clone, that's all a matter of preference and budget. Some are easier to build on than others, some are designed for a specific number of coils. The most important variable is flavor and you'll want one where the airflow passes right over the coils unhindered and then straight up the chimney, the shorter distance the better.

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by nnutsalmost 8 years ago

This post, plus one on ecr about a cat knocking over a mod and coming way too close to burning down the house has me a little freaked out.

I'm kind of a drunk and I can't really be relied upon to keep things upright properly, or remove bits and bobs before sleep. I suppose I'd probably bring out my tank on drinking nights at least, and don't imagine I'd be inclined to start playing with flavors before bed...

Thank you so much for your response, I definitely need to come up with some way to test all the flavors I've been ordering =)

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

No worries :) I'm not sure what part of what I wrote has you scared though. You don't have to drip so much that it may leak if tipped over, it's optional, but even if it happens, it's just a mess to clean up in the morning.

Mods auto-firing for whatever reason is a whole other discussion. The possibility is there on any device, but fortunately not a very common occurrence.

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by verbiwhorealmost 8 years ago

Your post made me smile, if you substitute being a complete klutz for being a bit of a drunk (same diff, really), I could have written it myself a year ago.

I've been lurking around here and ecr for years and swore:

  • I would never get a mod with replaceable batteries because I would probably blow myself up with it.

  • I would never mix ejuice bc why would you when you can get it pre-mixed?

  • I would never mess around with RTAs because I don't have a degree in electrical engineering.

First, I bought a Therion 75c, batteries and a charger. Then I bought battery wraps because damn but that thing chews wraps like it's a '90s raver on E.

Next, I bought nic, pg, vg and pre-mixed concentrates to see if I could mix 4 things together without poisoning myself, the cat, or anyone in the general vicinity.

Then I decided if I could do that, I could do more - so I bought a scale, went to ATF, picked out recipes and got the flavors for them. Mixed stuff up, vaped away merrily, then got the itch to come up with my own recipes.

Finally, I decided I needed to be able to test flavors easily, so I bought an RTA (the Peerless by Geek Vape), gritted my teeth, wrapped a couple coils, coaxed and strummed them into an even burn, figured out how to wick, put everything together...and was kind of shocked how uncomplicated it turned out to be. Totally worth it. If I can do it, anyone can.

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by vApe_Escapealmost 8 years agoTobacconist

Something like the NoToy, NoFear, or Mulciber are super easy to build and wick and good for testing. They are set up for a single coil so it couldn't be simpler.

In general anything with a velocity style post and no bottom airflow are good general purpose RDAs for beginners. If you want something like that I am a huge fan of the Charm by Mark Bugs. Of course all of this varies based on a lot of different factors like what kind of vape you like, what builds you want to do, how much airflow, etc

Don't be intimidated by building. It is incredibly easy. When I first started looking into vaping 3 years ago everyone made it seem like it was hard and you really couldn't/shouldn't do it until you are an "advanced" vaper. I just couldn't understand paying so much for coil heads that had to be replaced and I was on a tight budget. I ended up deciding to just go for it and ordered an RDA, some wick, and some wire for my first setup and I am so happy I did.

You will get it down in no time at all. You're literally just wrapping something around a rod, sticking the ends into some holes, securing them with screws, and threading some kind of wick through the hole you made. There are things you will learn as you go like what builds you like, wicking techniques, diameter, etc but you can build good enough coils from day one.

Wire is incredibly cheap, you can get 100' of 26g Kanthal A1 for $5. When you get it just wrap it around whatever rod you will be using over and over. Don't worry about how many wraps, just wrap until there is no more room on the rod, clip, and start again. Very quickly you will get the hang of making tight wraps and there you go.

I would strongly recommend rayon over cotton from the beginning. I haven't used cotton in years and my biggest regret in vaping was not starting out with it. If you decided to order an RDA send me a PM with your address and I'll mail you some to try.

TC is a different matter but if you would like to get into that, wire types, etc I can.

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by nnutsalmost 8 years ago

Thank you! This gives me hope I'll be able to figure it out! Unfortunately, I'm new enough to the scene to not really know what I like - all I've used so far is this ELLO that came with my Pico 25, and it's just plug and play. I like the flavor from the single coil it came with much more than the double coil version, but I don't have enough knowledge to know why - their website indicates that the flavor 'should' be better on the two coil version.

I keep the airflow on it wide open, I've apparently quickly taken to some modified DLI process and I dislike it when I accidentally hit it with the airflow limited.

Anyway, thanks so much for the pointers - my quick research says that YES, I'm going to use rayon from the getgo. I may take you up on that sample offer if my shop doesn't carry some locally. That NoFear is aptly named for someone in my position! But I'll do some research and see what seems to suit me. Thanks so much for taking the time to go into so much detail!

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by vApe_Escapealmost 8 years agoTobacconist

My advice would be to pick up a single coil RDA with an easy build deck like the ones I mentioned about and a dual coil RDA like the Charm. Both would fit you nicely from what you have said and you can get clones of both for ~25 total. From there you will have a good range of what you can build.

The good thing about building your own coils is, while you may not know exactly what you like, you can always just toss a build and do a different one if it turns out you don't like it. It makes finding what you like pretty easy. Within a week or so you will have a good idea of what you like and don't like.

I doubt your local vape shop would have rayon. You're local Sally Beauty Supply shop will for sure and a lifetime supply is ~$12. Hit me up if you want me to send you some to try first. I think you will really enjoy it. Some people have problems switching from Rayon to cotton initially because you have to treat it so differently so starting with it from the beginning and learning the right way the first time puts you at an advantage. Check out the first posts in this thread for a tutorial on how to use it: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/threads/rayon-wick-better-flow-flavor-longevity-and-nic-hit-pt-2.706948/

Good luck and feel free to PM me anytime if you have questions or anything.

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by TheGooseman_almost 8 years ago

Can I get everything I need to start mixing at my local walmart/meijer/tractor supply? What would I need and where in the store(s)?

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by Apexifiedalmost 8 years agoSuckling from the teats of Daenerys Targaryen

You can get the VG and PG at Walmart/Tractor Supply but that's far from everything you need and would ultimately cost more than just buying it online e.g. $29/gal for PG at TS and $18/gal at Nic River. Flavors and Nicotine will be difficult to source locally, as well. Better off just reading here and checking out the verified vendors in the sidebar.

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by o-neillalmost 8 years ago

First time posting after studying the sub for a few days whilst I waited for my first order to come. In hindsight I should have picked from the list in the sidebar rather than just choosing flavours I liked the sound of. Had my first mix tonight and one of the flavours I used was P&B strawberry milkshake @ 10%. Has anyone used this before? What percentage works best for this flavour? I only mixed it as a single flavour as I wanted to see what it was like before putting it with anything else. However I cannot really taste any strawberry and there is only a slight milkshake taste on exhale. It is rather a dry sensation when vaping it, does it need a good steep or have I used too high a percentage?

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

Have some recipes in mind when you order, otherwise you'll just struggle to find recipes for your flavors and it's hard to find something enjoyable by just randomly mixing them together. You could try this thread.

I am unfamiliar with that concentrate, is P&B the brand? Either way, to find out more about your concentrate, what percentage to use it at etc, check out our flavor reviews and search for it on ATF and ELR. While 10% is high for most brands, it may be good for single flavor. Generally speaking though, premixed flavor combos are rarely that good, they'll be lacking in one department or another, so you're better off making your own.

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by o-neillalmost 8 years ago

Thank you for your advice. I have already marked a few recipes I would like to try and will be ordering those flavours soon.

I bought 10 flavours from a company called makemyvape.co.uk. Before ordering I had (rather stupidly) not done any research into the companies that manufacture flavours. Of the ten I ordered, 7 were from recognisable names such as FW, CAP and TFA. 2 of the other’s (Strawberry Milkshake and Mixed berry jelly bean) were branded as “Pope and Brewers” (PB) and the other (strawberry sweet) as The Flavour Concentrate Company (TFCC). Both PB ones smell absolutely repulsive in the bottle and the TFCC has no distinctive aroma whatsoever. For comparison the flavours from the other manufacturer actually smell great in the bottle and smell like they are described.

I did try a bit of google-foo for PB and TFCC but could find no websites for either of them and the most common result when searching was a link to makemyvape.co.uk so I can only assume they are kind of an “own brand” concentrate.

That being said the rest of the gear I got from them seems really good.

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

There are lots of small flavoring companies that we know very little about and they tend to be hit and miss. If you try a bunch of their flavors, you may enjoy a couple of them. I've mostly stopped exploring, it's just costly and disappointing. And potentially unsafe if you don't know anything about them.

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by chewingpaintchipsalmost 8 years agoI will rip you a new one if you don't use the sidebar &amp; search.

I would try https://www.chefsflavours.co.uk/, and like @leapinglabrats say go to atf and look for some recipes you think you would like, (search by most mixed) get those flavors, and then you'll have some good ones to experiment with.

*edit: formatting, spelling

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by blytzkriegalmost 8 years ago

This is my first time have a cloudy ejuice. Google it and some citrus flavoring maybe come with it. I suspect sweet tangerine CAP for the culprit in my recipe. I want to ask if it safe to inhale this ejuice? Thanks

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by chewymidgetalmost 8 years agoThe Colonel

Happens every so often and usually clears up after a few days. Sometimes it doesn't though and I have never had an issue with them being cloudy at all.

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by Grorcoalmost 8 years ago

So mixed up some straight cap strawberry kiwi at 10 percent in a 70/30 6mg mix. Couldn't taste anything but the nic(I think I have more of an issue with it from using a nic inhaler when I was younger), I bumped it up to approximately 18-20 percent. Couldn't taste the nic as much but still couldn't make out any strawberry, and the kiwi seemed weak at best. Decided to try mixing my FW strawberry banana in at 2 percent as I was going to try a mix of the two next anyways. Now it finally has flavor and is vapeable, but it's just banana lol. So question 1: how do you bump flavors up after you try them accurately? Since you pulled an unknown amount out for testing. Also anything I can do to ramp up the strawberry kiwi notes? I really thought with the two different strawberries, they would complement/ stack on top of each other. Btw my wife is tasting these as well and not picking up on it either.

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

Nic shouldn't taste much of anything if it's high quality. Depending on the type it may be somewhat harsh on the throat though. If this is undesirable (I like that it's similar to smoking) there are smoother types such as CXTC or Nude Nic Smooth Salts that may give you a more pleasant experience without "tasting" the nic so much.

It's quite common to have problems tasting strawberry, you will need to try another brand. INW Shisha Strawberry is the usual recommendation, but it's different for everyone.

You will be better off finding a strawberry that you like and a kiwi/banana that you like and combining them at a ratio of your own choice, than to use premixed flavor combos that you need to tweak to your liking anyway.

As for adding flavors to a mix that you're already vaping from, it's indeed pretty hard to recreate. Better off testing each flavor solo, so you know how much to use in a mix and make small batches when trying to combine them so you can try different things without wasting a lot of liquids.

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by Grorcoalmost 8 years ago

I don't know, have you ever used a nicotine inhaler? The pure nicotine has a distinct flavor, it's not overbearing but it's definitely a note detectable to me in a 6mg. It's kinda like VG I never noticed the slight flavor of that until I tried it solo. I've tasted strawberry in a few commercial juices now, so I'll look into getting some other brands solo strawberry. Still confused on the testing percentages though. If I start at a mix of 5 percent in 15mls, decide it's not strong enough after a few pulls should I add another .75mls to test? Just for getting in the ball park when I first get my flavors.

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

Yea, nic does have a slight flavor but it shouldn't really be noticeable with any amount of flavoring in the mix, it does sound a lot like you are using sub-par nic, possibly oxidized. But you're very right that when you know a flavor by heart, you can pick it out anywhere, so it might just be that.

When you're doing single flavor testing, it's easier to adjust on the fly since you can estimate how much juice is left in the bottle, especially if you have a scale. Don't try to make up for what you've vaped by adding more base though, rather figure out the new percentage and add it to the old one. The problem with this method is that a fresh mix can change significantly in a couple of days as the flavor has had time to bond with the base, but it's fine if you just want a ballpark percentage.

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by Ether1analmost 8 years ago

Steep time?

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by br4d24almost 8 years ago

Can anyone suggest a good eucalyptus concentrate? Hoping to have it as "natural" as possible to get the medicinal/essential oil eucalyptus effect. Plan on Vaping it mainly as a single flavor or maybe with a bit of fruit or cream, but it's for when I'm sick.

I had a juice a long time ago that was 100% organic flavorings and 100% VG juice (apparently) and they had a wicked good eucalyptus flavor using some type of organic concentrate. It did wonders when I had a stuffy nose or sore throat or congestion. Help is much appreciate!

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by chewingpaintchipsalmost 8 years agoI will rip you a new one if you don't use the sidebar &amp; search.

I would say INW-eucalyptus mint use low....very low

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by br4d24almost 8 years ago

Awesome thanks! Gonna throw that into my next order.

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by ID10-Talmost 8 years agoWinner of the 2nd DIYorDIE World Mixing Championship

Use low, very low (under 1%), in other circumstances, but if you are really sick and stuffed up and can barely breathe, forget that and just go for it. Relief is 3% of that stuff away. Do not mix it that high if you aren't dying of allergies though. It will not go well.

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by bigburningbearalmost 8 years ago

I want to create some fairly simple sweet/candy like fruit flavoured juice and I’m looking for some help.

I last made juice a year ago and focused on dessert flavours attempting a few cookie dough and coffee recipes but found them all pretty bland in comparison - adding varying levels of sweetener didn’t do the trick either.

Recently I’ve enjoyed both a sweet grape soda and sweet guava (Brazilian guava by Chubby’s -UK) and want to make something like that.

I’m really not fussed about coil killers, I rarely use a tank. I appreciate this sub loathes the overuse of sweetener in ‘premium juice’ but I seem to love it!

Any suggestions or concentrates to work with would be awesome. CAP sweet guava seems to be a good shout?

Thanks all.

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by Oldguynothumbsalmost 8 years agoWME

TFA Red licorice is a great standalone candy vape. It's scary how good it is. I've tried it in a 50/50 12mg mtl setup and a 70/30 dl setup and it's great on both.

If you like red licorice candy you'll love it.

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by TheRealBobSacamonoalmost 8 years ago

I second that, really good flavor. No sweetner needed. I mix it with a little TFA Swedish Fish and Raspberry Sweet and I think I've thrown some other flavors in there too. But it's a good single flavor, and forgiving.

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by sirfletchalotalmost 8 years agoI &lt;3 ID10-T

Try

  • CAP sweet guava 2%
  • CAP sweet mango 1%
  • CAP golden pineapple 3%
  • CAP super sweet 2 drops per 10ml

I'm not an advocate of that much sweetener, but like you, I know people who love their juice sweet and this recipe is simple but effective

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by 12345qwertyualmost 8 years ago

Hello, my wallet is very glad I found this subreddit. Before I make my first order on a concentrate bundle, is it recommended to just get 10ml bottles or go right for 30ml bottles of concentrates. As in, are the 10ml bottles so small that I will go through them too quickly or are the 30ml bottles so big that I'm just wasting my money. I'm planning on getting 10 different flavors for my first order.

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

Do not order big bottles until you know you will use them

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by coop34almost 8 years ago

Speaking from exp, you don't want to be stuck with big bottles of something you'll never use. I always buy 10ml bottles regardless of the hype. And depending on the individual flavor even 10ml can last a while.

To better understand the amounts used, play around with one of the numerous calculators. Or just look at recipes on sites like this one. Click "mix" and you can see the amounts used.

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by 12345qwertyualmost 8 years ago

thanks for the tips and link!

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by Milenk0almost 8 years ago

i always order small bottles first, and when i run out of the smaller bottle, i bump my next order up 1 size.

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by 12345qwertyualmost 8 years ago

good thinking, yeah I'm going to get the small bottles and try them out. then maybe do a bigger shipment on black friday when there are a ton of deals.

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by TheRealBobSacamonoalmost 8 years ago

Same, except for if it's like Cap Vanilla custard, Bav Cream, sugar cookie, something like that which you need a high percentage and has bagillions of uses.. I order 4ozers of those.. I usually stick to 30mls after I find a flavor I like though.

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by TheRealBobSacamonoalmost 8 years ago

That being said, if you haven't ordered it before a 10ml goes a long way... You can make a good amount of recipes with just a 10/13 ml bottle. Bigger bottles that I would say are safe are the "top 100" flavors on alltheflavors.com. Granted only order them if they seem to match what you like, or you plan on selling/giving juice to someone that likes those flavors.. 10ml bottles of CAP/FW/TFA don't go as far as 10ml bottles of INW/FA/FLV etc. though.. so honestly if you see a bunch of recipes calling for something like TFA Strawberry Ripe, or CAP Vanilla custard, and those are flavors you think you would probably like, you're gonna be okay if you order a slightly larger bottle. Just don't order a 120ml pack of say FLV tobacco flavors not knowing whether or not you like tobacco flavors. https://alltheflavors.com/flavors/top100 is your best friend though, those flavors are really safe bets. I would make your first order solely those flavors and maybe a couple that intrigue you, to save money and not end up with 4ozers of flavors like "superconcentrates carmel candy flavor"... Just a suggestion. Also BullcityFlavors offers samples of flavors if you ask before checking out. It's a good way to try new flavors without having to spend extra money.

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by Kirby509almost 8 years ago

If I buy the premixed vg/pg and nicotine, can I steep tea in that? Or should i just steep the tea with the pg, and add vg and nicotine separately?

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by Oldguynothumbsalmost 8 years agoWME

Would not recommend vaping that. Not a good idea because of the impurities of the tea and the potential health issues.

FA Black tea is a good tea flavoring, try that instead.

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by Kirby509almost 8 years ago

Ok thank you!

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by TheRealBobSacamonoalmost 8 years ago

Also TPA Green Tea isn't a good flavoring, don't try that instead.

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by Milenk0almost 8 years ago

i want to start doing single flavor testing on my own. i will be doing 15ml samples. i have a few questions:

  1. i shouldnt use nic in these mixes, correct?
  2. does everyone go through the trouble of searching out the specific weights of each concentrate? ie. my plan was to do 1% at .15g, 3% at .45g, and 5% at .60g. would the difference be super skewed?
  3. 50/50 for strictly testing? i usually vape 70/30.

thanks.

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by Oldguynothumbsalmost 8 years agoWME
  1. I do, it gives me a better perspective of the flavoring.

  2. Nor sure I understand your question. But I think it you mean making different batches with different percentages of flavoring in them. If so, yes alot of people do not this. Alot of flavorings has recommended percentages, search andas you will find what you should start with.

  3. If you vape 70/30, mix at 70/30

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by Milenk0almost 8 years ago
  1. i think i will add nic. i plan on vaping it all anyways, even if its not good.

  2. i want to try a single flavor at different percentages. after reading what i can find about the flavor, i was planning on doing 1 sample at a low percentage, 1 sample at the "recomended" percentage, and 1 sample at a higher percentage.

  3. would a higher pg percentage not carry the flavor better? i had no problem vaping store bought juice anywhere from 50/50 to max vg, or 0mg nic to 6mg nic for that matter.

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by Oldguynothumbsalmost 8 years agoWME

On the third .Yes it will, but if you plan on vaping 70vg it's easier to get a accurate representation. But it's called diy for a reason, you do what feels right.

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

2. No, pretty much everyone assumes 1 gram/ml for everything except VG. While that means a slight margin of error, it saves you a massive headache. You are free to do as you please, but if you mix other people's recipes using specific gravity and they didn't, you'll be at the wrong end of that margin.

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by Milenk0almost 8 years ago

i feel pretty dumb that i didnt even think to search if people were using 1g=1ml. mixing will be quite a bit easier now. thank you.

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

No worries, there are lots of examples where people make this more complicated than it needs to be, the irony is that simpler is always better. The next pitfall is to try to speed steep by applying heat or mechanical agitation, resist that temptation and you'll be a lot better off :)

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by TheRealBobSacamonoalmost 8 years ago

for single flavor testing I do just the flavor at desired percentage, in a five ml bottle (cheap on amazon, like ten bucks for 50 or 100 i think) and max vg. It'll take a little longer to steep but it saves headache and gives you a good idea of how the flavor will be. But yeah, I say max VG is the way to go with SFT

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by Spicy_Pixelalmost 8 years ago

For 2 flavour testing, would you again mix using the percentages suggested or tweak them a bit?

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by TheRealBobSacamonoalmost 8 years ago

Two separate flavors or two different percentages? I'm confused what you're asking?

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by Milenk0almost 8 years ago

why max vg? just ease of mixing? preference? i thought that pg varried flavor better?

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by TheRealBobSacamonoalmost 8 years ago

Pg does carry flavor better. I personally like to do SFT in 5ml bottles. It's super simple, you can slap a label on them, toss em in a drawer, and forget about them. Now honestly if you're doing say 15ml single flavor testing, you'd be better off adding the pg. With 5ml though it's just really simple this way. You can memorize how much 5% flavoring and 95% vg weights and it's just really nice. You (might) get (slightly) better flavor by adding in a couple drops of pg but the difference would be negligible tbh. With max vg you get enough of an idea of how the flavor works to be able to apply it in a mix. I strongly suggest 5ml bottles.

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by brdouzalmost 8 years ago

Hey all,

I've got a recipe asking for CAP Sweet Strawberry. Will any of these following Strawberries I already have suffice as a substitute? I've got a FA Raspberry Sweet too, that probably wont work though.

TFA Strawberry

TFA Strawberry Ripe

FA Red Touch (Strawberry)

Thanks.

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by TheRealBobSacamonoalmost 8 years ago

oh man, honestly for custard you're prob better off using TFA ripe IMO.. I make a custard with just strawberry ripe at 4% cap sweet strawberry at 2% and cap VC at (i think) 6% and it's delicious. Sometimes I'll leave the sweet strawberry out to make it taste more authentic to a real strawberry custard, the cap sweet is unneccasry. However, it is a very unique flavor and a really good one if you don't have it I would pick it up. If you use the "what can i make" feature on ATF, you'll see once you get CAP SS, it does expand your arsenal quite a bit. anyways if you've read this far, that recipe is actually quite good, i've mixed it many times, and strawberry ripe will work out just fine, same percentage. give it a little steep if you can wait also.. week or so.

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by brdouzalmost 8 years ago

Beautiful - appreciate your response. I didn’t want to pick up another bottle/variant of strawb because I already have a handful. I’ll give it a crack with your recommendations. Thanks :)

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by WorstAdviceROCalmost 8 years ago

What's the recipe? None of those are really close to CAP. However, for future reference, just order JF Sweet Strawberry and use that wherever CAP is called for. Same concept, much better execution.

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by brdouzalmost 8 years ago

Was this recipe for reference: https://alltheflavors.com/recipes/59217#strawberry_custard_by_ch47guru

Will add JF Sweet Straw to my next order ty.

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

Strawberry custard is very forgiving, almost any strawberry will taste good here. Try 4-8% TFA Ripe plus 1-2% of either TFA or FA Strawberry, adjust to taste depending on how strong you want it and how jammy or fresh you want the strawberries to be. Let it steep for 1-2 weeks for best results but feel free to sample right after mixing.

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by TheRealBobSacamonoalmost 8 years ago

question for the moderators I'm just curious as to why link posts are not allowed? I mean I understand in the sense that it cuts a number of garbage posts down and prevents spam, however, I just wanna know if someone had a relevant new MSDS from a company or maybe a warning a company sent out or a statement or something like that, would those be allowed? Am I incorrect in my assuming what a link post actually is? I figure a link post is a post that when you click on the title it redirects you to a website rather than the thread, which in all actuallity those should be banned across reddit period because they really are annoying. If someone were to post "NEW MSDS FOR CAP SILVERLINE" (or something) and when you open the thread the body is just a link, is that allowed? Just curious. Great sub, my favorite by far. I lurk daily and post rarely.

I'm just wanting clarification. TIA

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by chewymidgetalmost 8 years agoThe Colonel

Not a mod but you can just make a text post and provide the link inside of the post. It's almost the same outcome except when someone clicks the post it won't direct them to the website you linked. You'll have to click the link manually to view that.

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by TheRealBobSacamonoalmost 8 years ago

Okay thanks that answers my question I just didnt know if that was still a link post... Thanks for clarifying.

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by Iwuvvwuualmost 8 years ago

I got 100ml of doubler/concentrate + 100ml of ready to vape juice all mixed..same flavor for both.. what do i chuck in to make this nice? cause its needs dilution.

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

Why did you mix those together?

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by Iwuvvwuualmost 8 years ago

confusion on the doubler.. thought it was RTV

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

Well that’s a lot of liquid to dilute. You didn’t try vaping that did you?

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by tyblinkalmost 8 years ago

I've gotta question I didn't want to open a thread for. I pre weighed out a couple 100 ml bottles for me to mix. Mixed one and got called into work for three hours. I was thinking of tossing my pre weighed bottles but I stuck lids on them and put them in the freezer with my nic. My question is do you still think it would be okay to use my prewieghed bottles from earlier or would that tiny amount of nic with all that oxygen be too far gone after a few hours in the freezer?

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by chewymidgetalmost 8 years agoThe Colonel

They will be perfectly fine. Even if you didn't put them in the freezer. People leave their working nicotine bottles out in a drawer for weeks at a time with no issues. So three hours is just being paranoid.

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by tyblinkalmost 8 years ago

Thanks man. I kinda thought I may be being paranoid too. It was also brand new nic. Thanks for the reassurance!

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by RandyHatesCatsalmost 8 years ago

Brand new mixer here with 2 batches under my belt. I vape 3mg nic, and have for the last few months after stepping down from 6mg.

I'm mixing by weight using the calculator on ELR. The nic is 100mg from ECX.

My problem is that my juice seems really strong. Like probably double or more what I'm used to. I'm definitely following the calculator properly, and have calibrated my scale, so I'm not sure what's going on. I get a sl ight headache after the first few minutes of vaping it. After a few hours of vaping it, I'm fine, like I've adjusted to it.

Any ideas what's going on here or what steps I can take to troubleshoot?

Edit to add: 0.93g nic solution in a 30mL batch is what I'm using.

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by chewymidgetalmost 8 years agoThe Colonel

Example of a few recipes?

The juice seems really strong as in flavor wise or nicotine content?

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by RandyHatesCatsalmost 8 years ago

OG mustard milk and raspberry custard. The only variation from the recipes is that I went max VG. The strength seems to be in the nicotine content, not the flavor, which is why I spoke mostly about nicotine levels in my op.

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by chewymidgetalmost 8 years agoThe Colonel

Once in a while you'll get nicotine from cheaper sources that is actually higher than what they claim it is. Nude Nicotine isn't cheap but has had this problem in the past. They were selling 100mg/ml and people were getting up to 180mg/ml and everything in between.

Now a couple options you have are to buy a Nicotine Test Kit or email ECX and say WTF? Depending on when you bought it you might be able to get a replacement. If you don't or can't do either of those options then you can cut the amount you're using by .5% and work down, if needed, and see if that is more in line with what you expect a 3mg/ml to feel like.

I guess I should ask if the nicotine has a brown orange color at all? Is it harsh and peppery?

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by TheRealBobSacamonoalmost 8 years ago

Did you order the nic in the summer time?

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by TheRealBobSacamonoalmost 8 years ago

When you order nic in the summer and you live in say California, the heat does that.. Try ordering when the weather is cool and stocking up.

2 points
 
by Rokujinalmost 8 years ago

Noob question, should I buy Vg and PG seperately or can I just buy a premixed base that has VG, PG and nicotine -- then add flavoring?

Thanks.

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

Separate. That way you will ensure you will be able to customize the ratio

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by Rokujinalmost 8 years ago

Thank you!

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by xMoose499almost 8 years ago

Looking for a simple cereal vape. I am thinking TFA Bavarian Cream for a milky base, but am stuck between FW Fruit Circles, or TFA Berry Crunch for my cereal. any suggestions would be appreciated!

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by chewingpaintchipsalmost 8 years agoI will rip you a new one if you don't use the sidebar &amp; search.

Best thing I could tell you is go to ATF and type cereal and filter "most mixed", go to the top 10 or so recipes find one you like get the flavors for that recipe.

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

TFA Bavarian Cream is quite thick and dark, like a heavy vanilla cream with buttery and sugary notes, like brown sugar or syrup. I wouldn't call it milky. FA Fresh Cream is milky, as are TFA and CAP Sweet Cream. FLV Milk seems pretty good. TFA Dairy Milk could lighten up the cream part, but that one seems iffy. FA Meringue to sweeten it. Those concentrates are probably your best bets, browse through the flavor reviews.

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by ID10-Talmost 8 years agoWinner of the 2nd DIYorDIE World Mixing Championship

Fruit Circles

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by chewingpaintchipsalmost 8 years agoI will rip you a new one if you don't use the sidebar &amp; search.

What do you guys think about (this?)[https://redd.it/765kwe]

I just don't think he quite understands what I'm talking about?

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by chewymidgetalmost 8 years agoThe Colonel

He's trying to sell other people's recipes and may or may not "have added" a few other concentrates to make them "his own". Guy sounds like a retard so I wouldn't bother.

A guy who sells other people's recipes claiming they are his but aren't his is probably retarded to begin with. He doesn't seem to understand that just because you can follow a recipe doesn't mean you thought it up and own it now.

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by Apexifiedalmost 8 years agoSuckling from the teats of Daenerys Targaryen

Unfortunately when you post a recipe for public consumption, that's just what happens. Getting permission is the "right" thing to do but only in the moral sense of right/wrong.

Also /u/twoambien seems to be confused about what copyright covers--recipes aren't covered by copyright but you might have a case if your recipe description is creative enough and they steal that. It's a stretch, though.

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by twoambienalmost 8 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Public consumption is what they are intended for. Sale and distribution is something else entirely. The recipes posted on ATF typically have a copyright notice that specifically says they cannot be sold or distributed without permission.

You seem to be saying this type of copyright doesn't apply to ejuices? If that's the case, I don't know. But it certainly applies to software, music, art and lots of other forms of IP. They can be released for individual use but not sale and distribution.

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

Unfortunately quite common. A lot of people look to make a quick buck off of this, they just won't admit that they got the recipe from some site.

From a legal standpoint, my understanding is that you can't actually copyright a recipe, you can only keep it a secret. But blatantly advertising that you're ripping people off, without even giving credit where credit is due, is if nothing else reprehensible.

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

What happened to the link?

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by chewymidgetalmost 8 years agoThe Colonel

This link work?

https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY_classifieds/comments/765kwe/wts_delicious_amazing_flavors_updated_menu_sample/?utm_content=title&utm_medium=front&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=DIY_classifieds

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

Yep, thanks

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by Jacktosalmost 8 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Lol he deleted and reposted so no one sees the comments

https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY_classifieds/comments/76bv6d/wts_delicious_amazing_flavors_remixes_and_clones/

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by isiordia95almost 8 years ago

Has anyone been able to make a tart raspberry vape? I'm currently trying to, using INW's raspberry koncentrat, and I thought I'd ask if anyone had any tips? I do have a handful of other flavors that may work alongside it, so fire away.

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by Oldguynothumbsalmost 8 years agoWME

FA Berryl (raspberry) is good raspberry flavouring and it's not as limiting as Inaweras counterpart.

Alot of people mix some strawberries in with the raspberry to bend the flavours.

Also try using some light citrus flavourings for that tartness. Maybe FA Lemon Sicily or CAP Lemon Lime.

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by isiordia95almost 8 years ago

Thanks for the input. I was curious about CAP Lemon Lime myself, wondering if it would impart too much of a citrus.

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by verbiwhorealmost 8 years ago

FA Fuji works quite well in combination with INW Raspberry for a tart flavor. I use .5% Raspberry to 1% Fuji - so the Apple doesn't drown it, but brings out the tartness.

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by isiordia95almost 8 years ago

Huh, what a coincidence. FA Fuji and my INW raspberry were ordered together, edit: so I have the fa Fuji.

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by tiku3dalmost 8 years ago

I'm looking to make some fresh (possibly light menthol) fruit mix.

I'm having a hard time figuring out what fruits to pair it up with. Possibly TFA Grapefruit (the main flavour), Lime and a really small amount of Menthol liquid.

Has anyone else fiddled with something similar and how did it turn out?

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

Only one way to find out :) I mix mostly fruits and berries, not a fan of creams and desserts in the long run. Adding some coolness to a fruit or berry kinda always works, though menthol imparts a taste of its own. I prefer Koolada.

If you have the flavors already, I recommend testing them solo first to find out their properties. Then it's fairly easy to know which ones might work together.

If you haven't ordered yet, I would recommend finding some simple recipes on ATF and checking some flavor reviews before you make up your mind.

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by juthincalmost 8 years ago

Blueberry works well with a light menthol. Not sure about mixing it with grapefruit, tho...

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by gatoradefruitpunch12almost 8 years ago2cool4rulez

Alright. So Apparently I have to post my questions here, and not in a thread.

  1. Where are good places to buy. I see a vendor list of many names. I have no clue where to begin narrowing these down. Already spent a few hours looking, but I'm no closer to making a decision... as it's just a guess without enough information.

  2. I'm trying to build tobacco based flavors. Where are good brands that make good tobacco flavors? Is it like normal premixed liquids... where finding good tobacco flavors is hard?

  3. My favorite flavor I've ever tried is Oorah by Indigo Vapor. Trying to build something LIKE this(but it doesn't have to be exact at all). Deep, rich tobacco, mixed with nut is a great flavor, and it's one I want to try.

  4. As of now, I'm going to try nicotineriver.com, and Purelium brand. But, This is just a shot in the dark. Hard to find reviews. Hard to know anything.

EDIT: also, why is purilium not in ANY of the top 100 flavors, on alltheflavors.com? Also, people said to look at the top 100 list, and pick flavors from there. Total of 0 tobacco flavors that I see, and that's the main one I want.

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by ChemicalBurnVictimalmost 8 years agoresident tobacco specialist

Maybe your post was removed before you saw my comment. Here’s what I said:

If you’re in to Indigo flavors you’ll be needing to buy those here. Oorah most likely uses Black Mile Plus. The Duke I have cloned, and definitely uses Hongtashan. Kick Back i believe is Captain and Koolada.

I’m thinking that most, if not all, Indigo tobaccos use Flavor Express tobaccos. You might be able to make something you enjoy with the PUR tobaccos, but it won’t be Indigo.

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by br4d24almost 8 years ago

in terms of tobacco flavorings you are in luck as we have just finished 3 weeks of different tobacco concentrates being the "flavor of the week". This means you have 3 threads to comb over for info as well as 3 AMAZING Noted podcasts to listen to for even more info (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED).

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Heres the links: &nbsp;

PODCASTS:

NOTED: Tobacco Additives - https://diyordievaping.com/2017/10/03/noted-ep-19-tobacco-additives-ft-chemicalburnvictim/

NOTED: Non-Aromatic Tobaccos - https://diyordievaping.com/2017/09/26/noted-ep-18-non-aromatic-tobaccos/

NOTED: Aromatic Tobaccos - https://diyordievaping.com/2017/09/19/noted-ep-17-aromatic-tobaccos/ &nbsp;

FLAVOR OF THE WEEK THREADS:

Tobacco Blends - https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY_eJuice/comments/43v5zi/flavor_of_the_week_tobacco_blends/

Tobacco - Aromatics - https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY_eJuice/comments/6znppj/pipe_down_and_check_out_this_flavor_of_the_week/

Tobacco - Non-Aromatics - https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY_eJuice/comments/71351f/nonaromatic_tobacco_flavor_of_the_week_you_betta/

Tobacco - Additives - https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY_eJuice/comments/72kv2z/lighten_up_and_take_a_look_at_this_flavor_of_the/

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by ARflipgurlalmost 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I'm still newish but had similar questions so here are some thouights. Nicotine River is a solid choice; I order NiC, PG and VG there along with a lot of flavors. You won't be able to limit yourself to one flavor company, many if not most recipes have concentrates from different manufacturers. I also order from Bull City Flavors, they have some flavors that Nic River does not.

For tobaccos, here's a helpful thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY_eJuice/comments/5gx0fu/tobacco_my_first_order_flavors_recipes_tips/

And this one:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY_eJuice/comments/42o9id/mega_tobacco_tasting_note_thread/

You'll want to find some recipes that sound good or possibly similar to Oorah, and get the concentrates to mix those. Trying to create something out of the box is difficult when you don't know what you think of different concentrates. In addition to the links above, the sidebar has a flavor reviews link - tasting notes on a whole lot of concentrates.

You'll find a few names that crop up repeatedly, those are the folks to follow such as /u/ChemicalBurnVictim. Good luck & have fun!

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by Targrenalmost 8 years ago

TFA and TPA are the same company, right? So if an ELR recipe calls for "Brown Sugar (TPA)", then "Brown Sugar (TFA)" would be a match, yeah?

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

They are the same. ELR is tricky though as it has loads of duplicates. Search for just the name, then sort by number of recipes and pick whichever one has the most.

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by Targrenalmost 8 years ago

Duplicate recipes, or duplicate ingredients?

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

Both, but I meant the actual flavor. Take a look at strawberry ripe and you'll see a bunch of duplicates, but it's obvious which one is the real flavor. Sometimes it's just a mess though, then sorting by number of recipes helps a lot.

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by Jacktosalmost 8 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Anyone have any experience with DIYFS Strawberry milk? I got a free sample in my order with them and can't find any flavor notes or recipes that use it

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

Do you mean DIYFS?

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by Jacktosalmost 8 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Yea, thats the one

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

Are you sure it’s a flavor? Their site only lists the finished liquid Strawberry Milk. You’ll have to email them about the usage percentage

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by juicen00balmost 8 years ago

I'm a relatively new 'vaper' but have already decided to delve into mixing my own juice or this could become a habit almost as expensive as smoking tobacco..!

I'm not really up on my vaping equipment terminologies etc. but have sourced out pretty much all the equipment and liquids needed to begin (attempting) to make my own juice.

I'm now stuck on what exactly I need to test multiple flavours quickly? A clearomizer and a battery? Drip tips? I've been researching this most of the morning but can't find a solid guide which details the exact equipment and process, not to mention much of what I've viewed and read may be outdated now as the tech seems to be advancing rapidly.

Am I right in thinking there's a device which allows swapping in and out of different flavour cartridges? Something like that would be ideal. I could buy a pack of 50, fill & label them with my juices and swap between the different flavours seamlessly.

Any advice and equipment recommendations would be much appreciated!

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

You’ll want a mod with an RDA.

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by juicen00balmost 8 years ago

Thanks. Just spent an hour looking into RDA's and coil-building etc. looks like the way to go (I'm currently using a Pockex vape, so this is a bit of a step up for me...) I like the look of the "PULSE 24 DUAL COIL BF RDA" but struggling to find a mod that would work with it. Any advice most welcome!

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

That’s a BF RDA. It’s meant for bottom-feeding squonk mods. So you won’t want that.

For a good beginner setup I’d recommend an eleaf Pico, and any cheap velocity-style Clone RDA. You’ll need to order a couple 18650 batteries. Get a Samsung 30Q and order from a reputable battery seller. No Amazon, EBay, etc.

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by juthincalmost 8 years ago

I'm not sure, but usually BF RDAs come with an extra pin, to swap out the squonk pin. Using a RDA with a squonk pin in a non-squonk mod is one of those things that guarantees you're not gonna have a good time.

That said, squonking is a great way to get the best aspects of using a RDA and the convenience of a tank. Great squonk mods are challenging to come by (read: they'll cost you).

Now, the inexpensive approach is to get a internal battery mod. That cuts out the cost of 4 18650s and an external charger. (You'll probably use 4 batteries per day, regardless of mod. You don't want to run out of battery capacity during the day.) If you don't care about that cost, get Sony VTC6 (mooch now recommends them over everything else) batteries, and I'd suggest a two battery mod, like the Tesla 120W Nano.

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by bigburningbearalmost 8 years ago

How does Grack Juice compare without Koolada vs with?

I just got the remaining flavours in to mix it up and of course I've somehow managed to lose my Koolada in the last week!

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by Oldguynothumbsalmost 8 years agoWME

It's good both ways. Some people can't stand koolada and it's cardboard taste.

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by bigburningbearalmost 8 years ago

Hmm, I generally struggle with flavours that aren’t incredibly strong unless they’ve Koolada/Menthol. I’ve just vaped a bit and I’m getting some interesting floral notes, not much grape though.

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by Oldguynothumbsalmost 8 years agoWME

Koolada wouldn't enhance the recipe in a way that you get more grape.

Grack juice is good with koolada but if you're not getting much grape koolada won't change that.

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by UniqueFlavorsalmost 8 years ago

I mixed a new juice with a new flavor (Banana Cream LA) and was instantly nauseous. I did make this test batch at 1.5 mg nic instead of 3 I usually mix. I also purchased 60ml of Naked Berry Belts 3 mg and it made me sick to my stomach as well. I cleaned my tank and changed coils in between these flavors. I then switched to my diy sugar cookie at 3mg and changed coils again. Not having any issues now. What I want to know is, is it the flavor that messed with me or possibly something else? I don't have any bad memories or good for that matter associated with either flavor.

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by EdibleMalfunctionalmost 8 years ago

What was the recipe using Banana Cream?

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by UniqueFlavorsalmost 8 years ago

It was INW Strawberry 5% Banana Cream LA 3% and Dragonfruit TFA 3%. 80/20

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by Vapecity12345678almost 8 years ago

Hello everyone I've searched and searched for a while after my vista vapor experience my favorite juice was there ginger ale very light and very fuzzy bubbly .They have since discontinued this juice and I've seen everywhere that TFA champagne does and doesn't but the post were from years ago has anyone made a truly bubbly juice or know what concentrate to use to create that carbonation ?

(☞゚ヮ゚)☞ All replies appreciated

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by Oldguynothumbsalmost 8 years agoWME

Some people get the bubbles and some , including me, don't. Only way too know is to try it for yourself.

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by eggsaladsandwichheadalmost 8 years ago

Does 50/50 have to be for MTL? I saw a comment un this thread below and I didnt realize that. I wanted to start mixing 50/50 because I read it's better for flavor and I actually stealth vape so dont want huge clouds while using my mod (& also wanted to mix 50/50 in order to be able to use nic salts in my Boulder Rock). Help clarify?

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by leapinglabratsalmost 8 years ago

50/50 is fine for DL. As you go up in PG you'll want to drop the wattage on your mod and you may start to experience a bit of leaking depending on the tank. It will reduce the clouds a lot and increase the throat hit, but you will see very little increase in flavor beyond the first 30-40% PG. For MTL I prefer full PG - zero clouds.

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by eggsaladsandwichheadalmost 8 years ago

Thank you, that clears it up.

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