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Trying to figure out a recipe (runts banana)
submitted about 7 years ago by Smlz

I just started diy not too long ago and this sub has been such help in beginning this hobby. I have some flavors from 1-2-3 and simple recipes but recently had a craving for runts banana and most of the atf and flavor of the week recipes (banana) have a more bakery or authentic banana in mind. I know LA Banana has a more runts type flavor but are there other banana flavorings similar? I'm trying to duplicate VW Wrecking Ball (runts banana/whip cream) and any help will be appreciated.

EDIT- Thank you very much for the help! Being a newbie, I was a bit scared to ask but you guys were such good help with suggestions. I'll order all the flavors mentioned and start mixing away! Hopefully I can contribute my recipe once it is satisfactory and tested.

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4 points
 
by Diplipperabout 7 years ago

I can't remember exactly what runts taste like since I haven't had them in years but I use 8% TFA Banana Cream with 2% TFA Ripe Banana to get that artificial banana flavor. To me and everyone who's tried it the general consensus is it tastes like banana Laffy Taffy which I think is pretty similar to runts. Not sure if that's what you're going for but I think TFA Ripe Banana is a good flavor to play around with for a candy.

1 points
 
by Smlzabout 7 years ago

Yeah.. I just like that 'in your face' sweetness of the runts banana with a smooth creamy exhale. Something about the banana flavor, although artificial, gives me a immensely satisfying vape haha. Once I nail my recipe, I'll be set on my adv

4 points
 
by McTouchButtabout 7 years ago

You need TFA ripe banana period. One of the first flavors I ever got, it's basically liquefied banana runts, unless the formula has changed in the past few years.

This stuff is STRONG. We're talking a few drops strong.

3 points
 
by SteepingTakesTimeabout 7 years agoYellow Cake Apologist

When I was about 2 months into my job of being a flavorist for a vape company I bumped into a shelf and knocked over a 4mL glass vial of TFA Ripe Banana. It shattered on the tile floor.

We had to clear the building. To this day when I mix anything with a banana flavor (I think specifically anything with isoamyl acetate) I get nauseous and start having flashbacks.

The potency of this flavoring should not be underestimated. It's literally used to test the seal on gas masks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoamyl_acetate

2 points
 
by imNAchogrlabout 7 years agoKooky

😱😩😂

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by Smlzabout 7 years ago

I'll have to order it and try it out! Thank you for the suggestion. What is a sensible percentage for the TFA? I'm guessing 2-3%?

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by McTouchButtabout 7 years ago

Yeah that will be powerful, you will see haha

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by ReMaxxUTabout 7 years agoTobacconist

LA Banana Cream would work, could also use TFA Banana Cream. 4-5%

CAP Vanilla Whipped Cream or TFA Whipped Cream, 1-1.5%. My first choice would be FA Whipped Cream but it's hard to find.

A few years ago my wife's coworker asked for a juice that was 'strong candy banana'. She was using some kind of clearomizer on low wattage. I made her a bottle with 15% LA BC and she said she loved it, tasted "just like Banana Runts!" Coulda been lying, I suppose.

1 points
 
by Smlzabout 7 years ago

Hmm that was another aspect of the recipe I was contemplating... I guess I'll have to pickup LA BC and the TFA,CAP WC and start mixing. Thank you for the tip!

3 points
 
by MasterBeernutsabout 7 years ago

I read this and thought well this is easy. Take any banana flavouring, from any manufacturer, and mix it up. Voila.

^((kind of a joke but also kinda close))

1 points
 
by Smlzabout 7 years ago

Ahh... i guess an order of various banana flavors are needed to test.

2 points
 
by CapitalFieldabout 7 years ago

Maybe CAP Banana, tastes like banana candy to me at least.

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by Smlzabout 7 years ago

Yup, CAP Banana seems to be one of those 'candy banana' flavors. Thanks, I'll pick it up and try it out.

2 points
 
by Ghoulsfrankabout 7 years ago

FLV Banana is also candy banana over 2%

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by Smlzabout 7 years ago

Hmm from the comments, it seems I might have to single flavor test then make a blend. I'll have to add FLV to my order. Although knowing Vapewild, it has to be a very simple recipe with sweetener lol

2 points
 
by TheCosmicTruthabout 7 years agoFrugivore

This flavor leaves the drama at home and brings out the banana cream lover in all of us. It has that strong banana pudding taste and uses a delicious dessert cream to round out a great e-juice.
Primary Flavors: Banana, Cream
Wrecking Ball was August 2015's Mystery Flavor!
I think you can buy it at vape wild for about as cheap as you can make it :)
Banana cream, cream & sweetener would be my guess

2 points
 
by Smlzabout 7 years ago

Well I have everything except the banana flavorings so hopefully it will be cheaper than $20 for 120ml lol

2 points
 
by TheCosmicTruthabout 7 years agoFrugivore

Yeah 120ml costs me about $6.00 to make, but vape wild has intro specials where you can get 120ml for $1.00!

2 points
 
by Smlzabout 7 years ago

Damn..must have missed that lol that IS cheap. I might have to see if I can get it haha. Wrecking Ball is the only flavor I can vape from them though.

2 points
 
by King_Piggumsabout 7 years ago

Lorann banana cream tastes literally spot on identical to banana runts to me. I haven’t tried any other banana but I guess most of the banana flavors do according to the comments here.

1 points
 
by Smlzabout 7 years ago

It seems LA Banana Cream and TFA Ripe Banana are the winners to test out haha thank you for your input!

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by WILLY_LEE1about 7 years ago

Banana (CAP) 2.5% Ripe Banana (TPA) 2.5% Vanilla swirl (TPA) 2.5%

Banana Runtz

Pretty spot on

1 points
 
by Smlzabout 7 years ago

Thank you for the recipe! I'll try it out and tweak it accordingly. I guess waiting for the delivery of flavors is all I have left.

2 points
 
by mlNikonabout 7 years ago

My wife really likes a banana runts juice I make for her and it is just Fw banana with some cap supersweet. I used to use La bc but Fw is just a touch more candied.

1 points
 
by Smlzabout 7 years ago

What percentage of CAP SS do you recommend as a starting point? I'm waiting on my order but thought 1% should be fine.

2 points
 
by mlNikonabout 7 years ago

1% is more than enough. I normally start at .25% normally settling on about .5% but you want it super sweet and candied so 1% can be good.

1 points
 
by Smlzabout 7 years ago

Thank you!

2 points
 
by jazzeeeecabout 7 years ago

I'm kinda late in this one, sorry! I'm not really on here that much. Banana Runts was the very first recipe I sought out when I started diy. I was lucky that the first one I found was legit. I found it here (sorry I don't have a link. It was a while ago) Anyhow, it was a recipe released by Vapor Trail Eliquids because they were discontinuing it. It was called Goldilocks. It's a wonderful Banana Runt recipe Imo!

TFA Banana Cream 7% TFA Bananas Foster 5% TFA Banana Nut Bread 5% TFA Banana Ripe 1%

Like I said, it's a great recipe. I would lower the Banana Nut Bread % to maybe 4% though. I found that at 5% you could taste the spice a tiny bit too much. But, taste is subjective! It's very necessary and like I said, the recipe as is is awesome. Sorry I don't have the recommended steep time.

1 points
 
by Smlzabout 7 years ago

Thank you for the recipe! I'll have to buy Banana Nut but I'll have to try it out.

2 points
 
by jazzeeeecabout 7 years ago

Np 😊I love Banana Runts and Im sure you'll like the recipe. I know I did!

1 points
 
by Grorcoabout 7 years ago

I'm sure someone had said it, but LA strawberry banana hits that on the head for me. I've had issues with tasting strawberries though, so maybe it only applies to people in that group I actually kind of love it though, one of the first flavors I got.

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by WishSomeoneWouldSayabout 7 years ago

Why would you do that? Runts banana is the worst flavor known to mankind

6 points
 
by TheMostSolidOfSnakesabout 7 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

It's literally what bananas used to taste like before a mold killed off the dominant banana. All you've ever eaten is second best.

2 points
 
by n0tveganabout 7 years agoOne of "The Damned"

This!

3 points
 
by TheMostSolidOfSnakesabout 7 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

That!

3 points
 
by Kiviskusabout 7 years ago

Banana runts are best runts that's why those are the only ones you can buy separate. Put that shit on everything.

2 points
 
by isuamadogabout 7 years ago

100% agree

1 points
 
by Smlzabout 7 years ago

Well since my sense of smell makes anything bakery, vanilla and heavy creams (e.g crème brûlée) tastes horrible for me, whipped cream is a godsend lol plus runts in a vape form is delicious for me. (I might have a very odd sense of smell)

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