The thread that's Still Going™! This is an AMA thread with a twist – the 'victim' gets to name who is next up in the rotation.

There are some rules:

• Try picking someone who hasn't gone yet

• It has to be someone who actively posts here

• No dead people (i.e. notcharlesmanson isn't eligible)

• Preferably a name that people recognize, 'regular poster' means someone who is a) alive and b) has posted in the last three months

• Complete the FAQ before posting If you do the hot seat, you can add up to three names to the list of people who are potential victims.

Possible: u/AlfredPudding , u/Apexified , u/enyawreklaw , u/shyndo , u/NaCHeF , u/duncanyoyo1 , u/kuri_sanTou , u/QueenBuzyBee , u/StardustCoyote , u/Nstewart , u/EyeMSam , u/Zany1337 , u/glasschalice, u/failyx

Already Done: u/juthinc , u/isuamadog , u/humanpuck , u/eyemakepizza , u/ID10-T , u/vApe_Escape , u/mlNikon , u/EdibleMalfunction , u/Foment_Life , u/Kittybit8 , u/Vishousness , u/staybert , u/TeslaDelMar , u/UnappreciatedRobot , u/modivin , u/Max-Savage , u/FieldGreens , u/T-a-r-a-x , u/wolfwheeler , u/SpiderJRusalem , u/hesherette , u/mixman0g

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

How'd you get your handle?

My name is as difficult to pronounce for Americans as my pronunciation of cantaloupe sounds for you....so the American translation to Steve seemed to be appropriate. ...TC stands for temperature control, which is in many cases my preferred way to vape

How long have you been mixing for?

I’m in my third year of serious mixing and for sure the COVID related shelter-in-home periods have helped a lot to dedicate time to it and improve my abilities and skills.

MTL or DTL?

Mostly RDL and open MTL. I like a colder vape, hence also my love for temperature control. The golf ball through a hose, as well as free-breathing through, aren’t my thing, in both cases, I don’t get the most flavor. For open MTL Flash-e-Vapor is my point of reference and for RDL a little more than half open Blitz Hermetic or an open Augvape Intake are a good point of reference. The Entheon is for me one of the best RDA for Single Flavor testing, but I think the high notes are a little over-emphasized there.

Current flavor or profile obsession?

It was fruit after my initial quest to match the cigarette flavor, but custards and cakes have grown on me, even surprisingly some floral flavors and I recently rediscovered tobaccos. But I could never say no to a good fruit vape.

Most/Least disappointing flavors that was/not as expected? Secret Weapon?

I am somehow long steeper, in most of the cases I need double or triple the recommended steep times, therefore I miss on a lot of the disappointments since I just wait.

The most disappointing flavor was TPA Chocolate Coconut Almond Candy Bar, a flavor profile I like in real life, but no…this was not for me. I read about some good outcomes at 0.5% but I am not sure if I will be mentally ready in the next years to go for an SFT at that percentage.

My secret weapon is... did I mention I love fruit vapes... CAP Supersweet. Yes, makes an average recipe good in most cases, but doesn’t change a good recipe to excellent.

The least disappointing flavors and some hidden gems are for me WF Starfruit SC, which makes tropical fruits pop, FLV Persimmon, just for the complexity and no surprise CAP Cantaloupe, not a Cantaloupe, but so many different things – bubble gum, creamy fruit,…..

Mixing Milestone?

I decided very early that I will never vape anything different than LB tobacco. I mixed two liters and was so sure about it…. This was the time when I learned the importance of steeping, the first 6 weeks it was just tasting like chemical waste, after eight weeks I loved it.

Therefore, please remember: Steeping is the foreplay of vaping. Give the recipe some time.

After that period of tobacco only, I got a peach mango candy commercial juice and I knew that I wanted to mix something not tobacco, and would enjoy it since it didn’t substitute what I missed, but was something I liked. That’s how it all started…

Recipes you admire/love?

All day, Gatsby by u/MaxSavage

Nashi Pear 2020 by u/ID10-T

Rainforest by u/RockyHarlow

Best Damn Pink Lemonade by u/Vurve

Coop’s Kiwi Bourbon by u/Coop34 (ELR)

Wintermint Cream by u/Foment_life

New World by u/dampfer78

White whale?

A remix of Iota from Alternativ and of Chewberry from Cosmic fog. These are some long-time projects and one day, I hope to publish them…let’s see.

I would love to get one day some great savory recipes: Cheese curds, salt and vinegar chips, a salty hard pretzel vape. I would enjoy that so much, no kidding!

How would you describe your mixing style?

I like to try new and unusual combinations, like putting a melon on a donut. I admire people who can have one or two ADV, life could be so easy. I always have 60-80 juices whereof more than half of them are work in progress.

I do for most of my recipes fast prototyping if I do something new. I use 100 ml (3.3oz) of slightly warm water and count drops into it. For me, 1 drop in 100 ml equals 1% flavor in a later recipe. This helps me to come to a good first starting point. From there I start the fine-tuning and sometimes I succeed in making a vapable recipe.

Advice for new mixers?

Fail fast, nothing wrong with a bad mix, if you learn from it.

Your own mixes are like your kids, you will always love them, independent of how ugly they are. If you have the chance, join a mixers club and learn from the feedback, as mentioned nothing wrong with a bad mix, if you learn from it.

Stick to small batch sizes, start with 10 ml. If you love it, go for a 30 ml. If you still love it go for bigger sizes.

Start also with small flavor bottle sizes, when you buy flavors, 10-15 ml go a long way. Rebuying your favorite flavor several times costs so much less, than the remainder of your dozen 30 ml bottles, where 29 ml are still left.