A little help for a frustrated newb, please

[rob2655]

Hi all,

I'm pretty new to DIY and am hoping I can find some help here. I've been trying to use caramel and butterscotch (both from FA) and just can't get it right, either by themselves, or mixed with creams, custards, etc...

At 1% I can barely taste anything, and at 2% it's overpowering and doesn't taste like caramel or butterscotch at all...if anything, it tastes burnt. I've been trying them on a dripper with a dual coil setup running 37-40 watts on a .4ohm dual coil. Are these flavors sensitive to sub-ohming, like chocolate and cocoa? I have dumped so many attempts, I'm getting really frustrated. Any pointers or tips on using these 2 flavors would be greatly appreciated!

 

[AmandaD]

Yes, cocoa burns at high temps easily!

@HeadInClouds has posted a few recipes that use cocoa and chocolate - they're great, but they will burn if you subohm.

 

[rob2655]

Thanks, @AmandaD! I know to be careful with chocolate and cocoa, but it's caramel and butterscotch I'm struggling with. Do those burn if you subohm, too?

 

[gopher_byrd]

I use pretty much the same setup as you. 0.4 ohm duals and have not experienced burning with caramel and butterscotch. You can try taking out one coil and single coiling it @ 0.8 and see if that helps.

Here's the link to HICs notes on FA flavors, no charge for this and it is the ultimate guide to FA by the master! http://www.hicsmixes.com/notes-etc.html There's some pretty darn good recipes here also, well worth the small charge... (no I don't work for HIC, just an admirer of his/her skill)