A simple one for mint lovers

Recan · Apr 30, 2016

I was trying to make a peppermint stand alone for a friend and with the one peppermint I had I couldn't find a percentage that made her happy. So I tried:

10% FW Extreme Ice
02% FA Peppermint.

She's happy for now.

ETA: I smoked for 57 years and occasionally I would bum a menthol cigarette. I vaped a couple of tanks of this and it was pretty good but wasn't just right for me so I dropped the FW Extreme Ice to 5% percent and I think it allowed the Peppermint to shine. Made it seem crisper and gave a better nose feel if that makes any sense. I will give my friend some of the altered version and see which she likes best.

anavidfan · Apr 30, 2016

That should be great, but Im a mint freak. Some people are sensitive and find mints too strong, not me. Even Altoids have been wussi-fied compared to when they first hit the US.

I make my super mint concoction, I use Peppermint, wintergreen, koolada, horehound and spearmint for a big ol blast.

Extreme Ice is on my list.

Recan · Apr 30, 2016

@anavidfan I have a couple of friends that like Extreme Ice as a stand alone. One likes it at 14% and the other likes 15%. I'm sure you know FW is not as concentrated as FA. I used to like that in that if you missed a measurement a little it didn't affect the mix as much. But the bigger bottles take up a lot of room. lol

Oh, I mix at about 50/50 for those percentages.

Jimi D · Apr 30, 2016

anavidfan said:
That should be great, but Im a mint freak. Some people are sensitive and find mints too strong, not me. Even Altoids have been wussi-fied compared to when they first hit the US.

I make my super mint concoction, I use Peppermint, wintergreen, koolada, horehound and spearmint for a big ol blast.

Extreme Ice is on my list.

My son likes strong mint that puts holes in my lungs. The strongest mint on the market is INW Mix Mint. This shit makes Altoids feel like candy canes. 1 drop per ml is all you need. Seriously man.

anavidfan · Apr 30, 2016

Jimi D said:
My son likes strong mint that puts holes in my lungs. The strongest mint on the market is INW Mix Mint. This shit makes Altoids feel like candy canes. 1 drop per ml is all you need. Seriously man.

Thats now #1 on my list.... Thanks

Jimi D · Apr 30, 2016

anavidfan said:
Thats now #1 on my list.... Thanks

My pleasure man. Please report back. I'd love to hear your results

anavidfan · Apr 30, 2016

Im sure it will be right up my alley. I used to on dares ( when altoids were strong) pop up to 10 of them at a time, talk about waking the senses

lirruping · Apr 30, 2016

Jimi D said:
My son likes strong mint that puts holes in my lungs. The strongest mint on the market is INW Mix Mint. This shit makes Altoids feel like candy canes. 1 drop per ml is all you need. Seriously man.

I'm going between this and INW Natural Mint. I'm guessing they are very different. Would you say so? May have to buckle down and buy both.

lirruping · Apr 30, 2016

Recan said:
I was trying to make a peppermint stand alone for a friend and with the one peppermint I had I couldn't find a percentage that made her happy. So I tried:

10% FW Extreme Ice
02% FA Peppermint.

She's happy for now.

Happy is good - nice work!

Is fw Extreme Ice a menthol or a mint? I always assumed it was a menthol and I already have enough of that so I haven't considered picking it up.

Jimi D · May 1, 2016

lirruping said:
I'm going between this and INW Natural Mint. I'm guessing they are very different. Would you say so? May have to buckle down and buy both.

Yes, they are both different. Both are peppermint. Mix Mint also contains menthol. Inw Mieta is a more subtle fresh mint leaves taste. Would be great to add in tea flavorings.

Recan · May 1, 2016

lirruping said:
Happy is good - nice work! Is fw Extreme Ice a menthol or a mint? I always assumed it was a menthol and I already have enough of that so I haven't considered picking it up.

It is a mint but I can't swear it doesn't have some menthol in it. Maybe someone else knows.

And thank you.

Recan · May 1, 2016

@Jimi D I want to say I always enjoyed your posts over at ecf. You spoke with authority and took no crap.

Jimi D · May 1, 2016

Recan said:
@Jimi D I want to say I always enjoyed your posts over at ecf. You spoke with authority and took no crap.

LOL !!! Thanks Recan ! Yes it was a tough crowd. I love it here now.

VinceV1 · May 1, 2016

Do you mean Inawera tobacco natural mint ?

Jimi D · May 1, 2016

VinceV1 said:
Do you mean Inawera tobacco natural mint ?

http://www.inawera.com/eflavour-mint-10-ml-p-11.html

VinceV1 · May 1, 2016

Jimi D said:
http://www.inawera.com/eflavour-mint-10-ml-p-11.html

That's what I tought, but it says just mint.

RonJS · May 1, 2016

Recan said:
I was trying to make a peppermint stand alone for a friend and with the one peppermint I had I couldn't find a percentage that made her happy. So I tried:

10% FW Extreme Ice
02% FA Peppermint.

She's happy for now.

If she stops being happy, you might wish to take a peek at:
http://vapingunderground.com/threads/hics-clone-of-halos-kringles-curse.1774/

Ron
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"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways."- Buddha

Jimi D · May 1, 2016

VinceV1 said:
That's what I tought, but it says just mint.

Yes, Mieta is mint in Polish

Recan · May 1, 2016

RonJS said:
If she stops being happy, you might wish to take a peek at:
http://vapingunderground.com/threads/hics-clone-of-halos-kringles-curse.1774/

Ron
---
"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways."- Buddha

Yeah, I saw that thanks. I thought I'd try something else first before I spent more.

Recan · May 1, 2016

Hey hey hey, a friend stopped by to get some of his green apple and he wants some of this. Bow howt that?

VinceV1 · May 1, 2016

Jimi D said:
Yes, Mieta is mint in Polish

lol Yes, but it doesn't mean natural.

Jimi D · May 1, 2016

VinceV1 said:
lol Yes, but it doesn't mean natural.

Now I'm confused Lol. Natural Mint is from the Wera Garden line. Mieta (Mint) is from the Inawera line. Two different flavorings all together.

VinceV1 · May 1, 2016

Jimi D said:
Now I'm confused Lol. Natural Mint is from the Wera Garden line. Mieta (Mint) is from the Inawera line. Two different flavorings all together.

Mortar to alcohol mint (Mietowa)
Tobacco natural mint (Wera Garden)

lirruping · May 1, 2016

VinceV1 said:
Mortar to alcohol mint (Mietowa)
Tobacco natural mint (Wera Garden)

omg, lol--thinking of beginners AND myself, please only use the Polish names in addition to the English--like DIY is not confusing enough? Or is "mortar to alcohol mint" actually a flavor name?

Inawera and all their "lines"... Seriously, I don't know how I ever got past the point of ALL this seeming like so much gobbledygook.

Question--and this is for @Jimi D, too--Is there a line of flavors within Inawera which all have a tobacco component in their profile (and which I should therefore avoid getting since I don't like tobacco flavors)?

Other question--and i know how obvious this seems, but--Tobacco natural mint is a minty tobacco flavor, right?
(I used to think all the Shisha flavors were tobacco flavors because of the "shisha" (implies smoking) bit... so I'm just trying to check that this one isn't some special mint that's, say, really good with tobaccos, but is not itself tobacco.)

lirruping · May 1, 2016

I don't really mean to badmouth INW. I've had about 90% excellent results with them and I only have about ten flavors.

VinceV1 · May 1, 2016

lirruping said:
omg, lol--thinking of beginners AND myself, please only use the Polish names in addition to the English--like DIY is not confusing enough? Or is "mortar to alcohol mint" actually a flavor name?

Ya think you want the polski name ? I don't think so... Ok, Mortar to alcohol mint = ZAPRAWA DO ALKOHOLU MIĘTOWA !!!

lirruping · May 1, 2016

kimsmm · May 1, 2016

lirruping said:

Right??

Makes me wish I didn't read this! And I'm polish too! lol

Jimi D · May 1, 2016

lirruping said:
omg, lol--thinking of beginners AND myself, please only use the Polish names in addition to the English--like DIY is not confusing enough? Or is "mortar to alcohol mint" actually a flavor name?

Inawera and all their "lines"... Seriously, I don't know how I ever got past the point of ALL this seeming like so much gobbledygook.

Question--and this is for @Jimi D, too--Is there a line of flavors within Inawera which all have a tobacco component in their profile (and which I should therefore avoid getting since I don't like tobacco flavors)?

Other question--and i know how obvious this seems, but--Tobacco natural mint is a minty tobacco flavor, right?
(I used to think all the Shisha flavors were tobacco flavors because of the "shisha" (implies smoking) bit... so I'm just trying to check that this one isn't some special mint that's, say, really good with tobaccos, but is not itself tobacco.)

The Classic Tobacco is the only line. Inawera is very good with their descriptions. If it doesn't specify tobacco. There is no tobacco.

lirruping · May 2, 2016

Jimi D said:
The Classic Tobacco is the only line. Inawera is very good with their descriptions. If it doesn't specify tobacco. There is no tobacco.

excellent to know- thanks for the clarification.

Recan · May 2, 2016

Edited the OP.

jambi · May 2, 2016

Jimi D said:
My son likes strong mint that puts holes in my lungs. The strongest mint on the market is INW Mix Mint. This shit makes Altoids feel like candy canes. 1 drop per ml is all you need. Seriously man.

I can't deal with mix mint, the menthol in it knocks me on my ass. My favorite mint is the plain old Inawera "Mint", but I have bottles and an atty reserved only for it. It permanently mintafies everything it touches.

jambi · May 2, 2016

Recan said:
I was trying to make a peppermint stand alone for a friend and with the one peppermint I had I couldn't find a percentage that made her happy. So I tried:

10% FW Extreme Ice
02% FA Peppermint.

She's happy for now.

ETA: I smoked for 57 years and occasionally I would bum a menthol cigarette. I vaped a couple of tanks of this and it was pretty good but wasn't just right for me so I dropped the FW Extreme Ice to 5% percent and I think it allowed the Peppermint to shine. Made it seem crisper and gave a better nose feel if that makes any sense. I will give my friend some of the altered version and see which she likes best.

How the hell did you get away with smoking for 57 years? I think I'd have better odds of survival running a red light a day without getting caught or creamed.

Thx for the recipe.

Recan · May 2, 2016

jambi said:
How the hell did you get away with smoking for 57 years? I think I'd have better odds of survival running a red light a day without getting caught or creamed.

Thx for the recipe.

I dunno my friend, I probably averaged two packs a day, did a lot of drinkin, ran with wild women, had a lil fun along the way. Oh, you're welcome. Think you'll try it?

I still think I'm gonna die young.

jambi · May 2, 2016

Recan said:
I dunno my friend, I probably averaged two packs a day, did a lot of drinkin, ran with wild women, had a lil fun along the way. Oh, you're welcome. Think you'll try it?

I still think I'm gonna die young.

Already tried it, @ your 5%, and subbed with Inawera MInt, but all I really taste is the mint. Not a bad thing, I love it, but FW Extreme Ice seems kinda weak for the type of flavor it is. Maybe I should bump it up to the 10%.

Recan · May 2, 2016

jambi said:
Already tried it, @ your 5%, and subbed with Inawera MInt, but all I really taste is the mint. Not a bad thing, I love it, but FW Extreme Ice seems kinda weak for the type of flavor it is. Maybe I should bump it up to the 10%.

Yeah, I have a friend that vapes Extreme Ice as a stand alone and I mix it at 14-15%. FW is like that. I used to kinda like that, if you miss a measurement a little it don't screw up the mix so much but the big bottles take up a lot of room. lol

Oh, well the Extreme Ice is a mint ya know.

ETA: Maybe I AM getting old, I just saw that I said most of this earlier in the thread.

Recan · May 2, 2016

I'm wondering about a little FA Bilberry and some Ice.

DIYjim · May 3, 2016

Any of you "mint-heads" should put "Inawera Eucalyptus W/ Mint" on their shopping list. This is a kickass flavor that I use {in small percentages} in all of my menthol tobacco mixes as well as in a cinnamon/clove/menthol/eucalyptus combo. It should play well with any/all mint combinations.

turp · May 4, 2016

My ADV is FW Candy Cane, at 30%

Recan · May 4, 2016

To get the Peppermint out a lil more for me I'm going to try:

7% FW Extreme Ice
3% FA Peppermint

Recan · May 4, 2016

turp said:
My ADV is FW Candy Cane, at 30%

Wow, you must buy that in 8 oz. or larger bottles.

VinceV1 · May 4, 2016

turp said:
My ADV is FW Candy Cane, at 30%

Wow, you must have dentures.

turp · May 4, 2016

Recan said:
Wow, you must buy that in 8 oz. or larger bottles.

16oz bottle.

turp · May 4, 2016

VinceV1 said:
Wow, you must have dentures.

Not yet. I must admit that I'm getting burnt out. Gonna have to try a different kind of mint.

Recan · May 4, 2016

turp said:
Not yet. I must admit that I'm getting burnt out. Gonna have to try a different kind of mint.

Did you always mix it that strong? They say flavors start to mute after a point. Not messin with ya, just wondering. I can't get the peppermint to pop for me in the mix I posted about. My friend still likes it but I guess I'll be going back to my old stand by (not mint). It has been fun playing with it though and it kind of opened up my sinuses. lol

turp · May 4, 2016

Not until recently. I was mixing at 20% but couldn't get the peppermint to pop, so I worked my way up to 30%. Good flavor and great throat.

Recan · May 4, 2016

turp said:
Not until recently. I was mixing at 20% but couldn't get the peppermint to pop, so I worked my way up to 30%. Good flavor and great throat.

Rats, I mis read your post I thought you said Extreme Ice. Try dropping that percentage back and putting a little Koolada in it. @HeadInClouds said that made Kringle's Revenge Clone. I'd give ya a link if I knew where it was. You might try dropping a little of some other mint in there.

Oh there's a link in this thread above I think. Post #17

HeadInClouds · May 5, 2016

Recan said:
Kringle's Revenge Clone. I'd give ya a link if I knew where it was.

http://vapingunderground.com/threads/hics-clone-of-halos-kringles-curse.1774/
(it's worth reading the comments there, too)

turp · May 5, 2016

That's where I found the recipe. I think I replied to that thread. Since then I have been making adjustments.

Nobody2 · May 13, 2016

lirruping said:
Happy is good - nice work! Is fw Extreme Ice a menthol or a mint? I always assumed it was a menthol and I already have enough of that so I haven't considered picking it up.

Just for informational purposes Peppermint (and I believe most mints) naturally contains some menthol, hence its true name Mentha Piperita. I am a HUGE peppermentaholic and if I don't have any to vape I will go crazy so I always have plenty on hand and of many variaties. I even grow my own pepperment which I make my own extract from. :zombie:

A simple one for mint lovers

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