MrNiceVape
Member For 4 Years
Hello All -
New DIYer here. I've been busy this month and was able to get most of the stuff I'm going to need to keep me stocked well into the future. For background, I plan mix by weight, although I do have some items on my list to let me mix by volume if I'd like. Below is my list of supplies, and a few tactical questions below:
So, my nicotine and 120ml amber bottles arrived this week, but I haven't broken the nic yet into them. Nic is currently in the freezer in the original gallon plastic jugs. For I do break them down, I have a few questions.
A few more random questions:
New DIYer here. I've been busy this month and was able to get most of the stuff I'm going to need to keep me stocked well into the future. For background, I plan mix by weight, although I do have some items on my list to let me mix by volume if I'd like. Below is my list of supplies, and a few tactical questions below:
- Chest Freezer
- Freebase nicotine 100mg/ml (100% PG base) - 2 gallons from LNW
- DIY Kit from River Supply (contains 500ml of PG and 500ml of VG, graduated cylinder, syringes, pipettes, funnel, empty bottles and gloves)
- 500ml of additional VG (I figure I'll buy more PG and VG as needed since it should still be available)
- 20ct 60ml amber glass bottles w/dripper caps
- 128ct 120ml amber glass bottles w/polycone caps from Glass Bottle Outlet
- 0.01g Mini Scale at Amazon
- Several bottles of one-shot flavoring from FlavorJungle (plan to buy individual flavors for mixing later, but thought to start the one-shot route first)
- ART Argon Wine Saver at Amazon
- White electrical tape to add an extra seal around caps of the amber bottles
So, my nicotine and 120ml amber bottles arrived this week, but I haven't broken the nic yet into them. Nic is currently in the freezer in the original gallon plastic jugs. For I do break them down, I have a few questions.
- Good idea to wash wash the 120ml bottles in the diswasher before using? What about the polycone caps? I've heard that water can get underneath the polycone part of the cap and cause other issues.
- Good idea to shake up the nicotine before breaking down?
- When I fill up the 120ml glass bottles, how much space should I leave from the top? I've heard that many folks stop right around where the straight part of the bottle forms at the neck. That being said, I'm not sure that assumed the nic was at room temperature whereas mine will already be condensed a bit from being in the freezer.
A few more random questions:
- Any recommendations on a way to test nicotine levels in a base or in completed eliquid? I'd like to do a test of the nicotine level now vs. when I pull it out of the freezer over time.
- Any recommendations on a smart thermometer that can send me a text alert if the temperature of the freezer drops below a certain level?
- Anything I'm missing in the list above or techniques I should be using that most newbies wouldn't know?