Ok, I tried vaping straight PG, then VG.... figured out my coughing is coming from the VG. Good to go on that.
Mix up another batch the same, just 0 nic? I'm assuming.... and mix them together
I really don't think I got any on my hands. I'm pretty careful when handling it, but I suppose anything is possible and I just didn't notice. Very good point, tho. And thanks for the tip
yes
your using the same ol same ol vaping device you always use right ? some people use different stuff for testing is the only reason I ask. higher power or more efficient equipment obviously delivers nic better. I test with what I vape daily with but just another thought that came to mind doubt thats it either Im sure you know all that.
I have 3 separate mods that I switch throughout the day just to mix up the flavors. So, yes... it was tested on one of them.
) And diluted the batch that was making me light headed and head achy lol. 100% better.)
Ok, obviously, inputting 120mg/ml nic base instead of 12 was NOT helping me, at all lol..... Got that straightened out now. Found out I'm sensitive to higher VG ratios, so my last two batches were 70/30 - 80/20, so MUCH MUCH better and no coughing. Now to play around with the flavors a little
I just wanted to thank everyone for their input and advice. I couldn't have done it without you!! With your help, I can, finally, enjoy what I mix. Very thankful for your experience and that I joined the group. Happy Vaping!
Rod - If you have 12mg nic base, you can't make it into an 18mg nic. Glad you found the vg problem.
Absolutely ,he can't he needs a nic base of 18 mg per ml or higher! Now am I on track , maybe ?
i actually am nic free right now thats why i bought flash from FA and capsicum from flavor west... i miss nicotine but am a new RN graduate and hospitals in texas drup test for nicotine (i hope to get hired in a hospital so i gotta quit for now) will pick nicotine back up once i have a job however i have noticed nicotine never hurts my flavors it only enhances them
i have to throw in some questions i really need answered
Can your source of PG/VG alter your eliquid's taste? (Bought both of mine from ebay[way cheaper than anywhere else])
How much koolada/EM/Menthol/sweetner powder do i mix to get a 10% mixture i have no scale for weighing
you fool lol
if they persecute smokers/vapers/dippers they need to persecute those who are overweight as well (myself included)
Mwahahaha.
What brands and %?
Not knowing anymore details than what you have posted ,it opens up lots of variables . My first thought is 10% sweetener is 8 to 9 % to much .I think you are killing your mix with way to much sweetener . JMO
I was so glad to read this. I am in my second month of going hard at DIY. So many failures. A couple weeks ago I sat there in abject frustration staring at the now countless bottles of flavor I purchased trying to copy one recipe or another when I simply started grabbing bottles of flavor and smelling them. I found one I liked and then without over thinking it found one that might compliment it and so on. Now I make two or three flavors work and then refine from there.I am finally making some progress and I can't tell you how satisfying that is.The venture into DIY ejuice can seem overwhelming to say the least when you are trying to decided to make the switch from vendor juice to your own recipes. I started vaping on a whim to help a friend quit smoking. it was one of those sure I'll help you quit we will quit together things. both of us successfully quit smoking. I was having a lot of trouble finding flavors I liked and was getting bored of what I had and then one day a google search brought up DIY ejuice. I thought oh man this is for me. I am totally a DIY and hobby guy so I jumped on it. I read and read and read until I had the courage to order supplies. once i got my vapemail in I put everything on the cabinet and stared at it for what felt like hours. I did everything I was supposed to and my juice tasted like crap. for weeks I beat my head against the wall trying to figure out what I was doing wrong. if you are in this rut then maybe these tips will help.
first thing above everything is just have fun ! stop worrying about making the perfect juice. as a new mixer you are going to have to go through a lot of trial and error. mix single flavor batches until you get what you are looking for in a flavor and work from there. if you are getting discouraged because your banana does not taste the way you think it should dont automatically assume its your mixing. more than likely its just a flavor that does not taste the way you want it to. try a lot of brands, as many as you can. each have their own flavor and qualities. one banana may taste nothing like a real banana for pies but is an amazing candy runts banana.
give your juice a chance. dont just throw a few drops on some cotton and give it toot and say oh god this is not what I wanted and toss it. make 3 or 5 ml and vape it all day. take some time to taste all the little things about it that makes it unique from other manufacturers. make a pro and con list in your head or on paper. think about how you can use it or make it work in a different recipe maybe but dont discard it as unusable.
there is no magic number. flavors have ranges where changes happen. some more drastic than others, some none at all. there is a lot of hype especially for new mixers that say you need to use 15-20 % of this or that , so you might go use 20 % coffee flavor for example and blow your taste buds apart. that flavor probably taste really nice at 1%. I can use TFA apple candy just fine at 1 and 2% and taste it and like it. at 10% its almost to sour and like a jolly rancher. I pick up on sour things much easier than others so this is untrue for some. thats where the whole taste is subjective thing comes in. you just have to play with it. if its to strong take some and add half base to it and try it again you might like it.
try it yourself. you cant just go off what you read on some internet site. take recipes and suggestions only as guidelines not rules set in stone. not every juice needs a 3 month steep or 4 hours in crock pot while doing a magic rain dance. tho some do and thats when the fun really begins. if you want to know what 4 hours in a crock pot will do to your juice just try it out! whats the harm. I have crock potted juice at 200 degrees before just because why not. do crazy things like vape bread crust or put tobacco in a cola just because. who knows you may come up with something really unique. when you do remember to share
it took me awhile to realize these things. once I took the pressure off myself to make a certain juice or a clone of whatever vendor brands I liked my mixes got better. I started using the flavors to the particular flavors advantage rather than trying to make it work. meaning I built recipes around the star flavor. I have 2 favorite strawberry flavors.both are very different and if I swapped the 2 they would kill the others recipe. they only work because they have a particular taste. I am by no means a master mixer and constantly learning new things and disproving my old theories. dont give up and let your own tongue decide what you like best not what the majority likes. these are only my ideas and tips to new and old mixers. I like to quote HeadInClouds " get mixin and vape faster"
That's good stuff! So happy it's going well for you. And welcome to VU
