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/Nstewart , 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, u/SteveTC, u/StardustCoyote

How'd you get your handle

It's an obnoxiously nerdy choice on my part. There's a quote by Carl Sagan - "We are all made of star stuff". He meant it literally as far as I know, but I take it as something inspirational in a way. So there you get the Stardust. The coyote part is because I think they're pretty awesome creatures, and around the time I chose the username I kept seeing them all the time.

How long have you been mixing for?

That's a hard one. Taking it seriously? About a year. But I started mixing a little in 2016 with some friends who aren't active on reddit or in the DIY community anymore, and wound up just making a lot of the same stuff for several years - recipes I'd come up with them or ones they had made and just would go to their house to mix. About a year ago I finally bought my own supplies and got involved in the community.

MTL or DTL?

90% of the time DTL with the airflow 3/4 closed. Some people told me they call that restricted DTL. The rest of the time it really depends on what I'm running, I have an MTL tank I like too. I do all my Noted samples on a Wasp Nano RDA with the airflow open however to try and get the most out of the flavor.

Current flavor or profile obsession?

I love citrus, berry, and some other fruits thrown in. That was my stomping ground for a long time, with some cinnamon bakery thrown in. I'm trying things all over the map now to try and see what else I like.

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

I've tried some rough flavors since I started to SFT but the most disappointing one to me isn't even a bad flavor. Chef's Super Concentrates Yuzu. It's a perfectly fine blend of lemon/lime/grapefruit. And if you've ever had a real yuzu it's missing the tart and all the qualities that make it such a unique and prized fruit. I'm over the moon about the real thing, so I was pretty bummed about that one.

I also loathe coconut, so finding it unexpectedly in any flavor is disappointing. FW Graham Cracker I'm lookin at you, and a handful of others in the drawers.

Secret Weapon - Not really "secret" weapon but a good trick. Borrow knowledge from cooking and cocktail mixing. I have a book in my kitchen called the Flavor Bible. It's a list of what flavors can pair with what other ones, from a chef's perspective. Don't limit that to modern cooking, or to whatever country you're from. Rosemary with fruit was an idea I completely stole from some historical recipe article where they discussed candying herbs as desserts.

Mixing Milestone?

I don't have many recipes published, but getting my first review on the first one and it being 5 stars was pretty nice! I'm looking forward to hitting some more milestones to be honest.

Recipes you admire/love?

Oh man, I feel like there's enough really great ones out there that someone's feelings will be hurt by not being on the list, but...

Whipped Bluenilla Muffin by Enraged Nugget is just, a great blueberry vape in my book. It's my go to recommendation when someone wants a blueberry vape. People who know me may be tired of hearing me say it too. Lol.

Lemon Premcake by Sanctum got me off the belief that a recipe had to taste at least good before steep or I wouldn't like it. It was worth the wait, and I hated it off the shake.

Blue Eyes White Dragon was a mind blowing introduction to coolants that are NOT menthol.

White whale?

A commercial juice from a local shop that was called Gimlet - after the lime and gin cocktail. I never managed to replicate the flavor profile, despite it being citrus forward. I have some other thoughts about how they achieved it and what they did or didn't include now that I'm more familiar with more flavors and might try to chase it again. It's been long enough since it was available I wouldn't say I'd even be chasing a clone still.

How would you describe your mixing style?

Haphazard. I'll have an idea, look up the flavor %s others used for what flavors I think might belong, check out relevant noted episodes and flavor reviews. Throw it together and then try to tweak from there. I definitely have ideas that many iterations later I swapped directions and still didn't nail it. I think doing more single flavor testing would probably get me somewhere in this regard. Truth be told I was surprised anybody nominated me for the AMA!

Advice for new mixers?

Stay curious. I limited myself a long time not venturing out of my comfort zone and had just enough recipes I knew I liked to rotate through and be happy for a long time. Now I find myself wanting to try anything that I might even possibly like. Some things really have surprised me along the way as a result! Making the same things over and over is fine, but it wont expand your horizons. Assuming you want to that is.