Need a little advice guys, percentages.

[SteveS45]

Well the alcohol will dehydrate you like the 6 to 8 cups of coffee I drink in the AM. Funny how old habits never die! I like to Vape Tobacco in the morning with my coffee and since I started the DIY and now can actually vape flavors funny how an after dinner vape can turn into a flavor or tobacco depending on if I finished my glass of wine.

 

[AndriaD]

Very interesting. I have a new question for you guys. Why does my tank have amazing flavor but my RDA doesnt. I've tried some 80/20 in the rda but also my 60/40 just to see if that was the issue.

There are lots of factors in providing good flavor -- airflow, shape of the atty's interior, temperature/power... Try a different RDA, you may be surprised, because a really good flavor-atty will definitely provide more flavor than any tank. The important aspect for me is for the airflow to be right below the coil/wick, so that the airflow becomes saturated with flavor.

Andria

 

[Doc Roland]

Right there with you brother. Let's just say I stay dehydrated. Which is bad in my line of work.

 

[SteveS45]

Dehydration is bad PERIOD! So many physical problems from Heart Rate to Kidneys, muscle cramps and even coherency.

 

[Doc Roland]

Tell me about it. I'm a dehydrated medic in the military. Bad juju there.

 

[SteveS45]

They should teach you to know better than that. Dangerous to yourself and others I have actually witnessed a person go crazy in the heat of the sun from dehydration. Not pretty and very scary.

 

[Doc Roland]

Haha. I definitely know better that's why I drink so much water. But I stay a little dehydrated not matter how much I drink.

 

[Ablonz]

If I was making 60/40 I probably would be at 10-12% myself. But with TFA, Capella & FW flavors I find I need higher percentages at thicker viscosities. I am waiting on a good sized order to arrive from FA & I'm told they are more concentrated.
I can't wait to find out.

I make all of my juice at 30pg/70vg all the time and 99.5% of the time stay under 11% flavoring. That is where taste is subjective and to each is their own. I am really happy about that as flavoring is the most expensive ingredient and I use way less than most. Any commercial bought I could easily make 4 bottles out of it diluting 1:4 ratio with unflavored.

 

[Ablonz]

Very interesting. I have a new question for you guys. Why does my tank have amazing flavor but my RDA doesnt. I've tried some 80/20 in the rda but also my 60/40 just to see if that was the issue.

Airflow also affects the way flavor taste as well as amount of heat applied. Different flavors react to each aspect. I notice that anything with blueberry flavor takes a tighter draw to bring out the blueberry flavor. Hope this helps. Just finished reading all posts....see @AndriaD post above.

 

[SteveS45]

Instead of buying some flavorings I was thinking about buying some Marshmallow store bought to add to a recipe but I need to figure out how to calculate the finished liquid with the calculator. Like how much to use is what I am wondering.

 

[SteveS45]

More is less and less is more at times. Flavors, Heat, Power and Air. Good points Ablonz

 

[AndriaD]

And temp is especially important with any kind of tobacco-flavored vape; I just posted my recipe last night for my Cherry-Vanilla Pipe Tobacco, and there's a big diff in the flavor depending on whether I'm vaping it at 8 or 8.5 watts, or at 10-10.5 watts -- at the higher power, it's more tobacco-ish, definitely more TH; at lower power, it's sweeter, more dessert-like than tobacco-like. I'm thinking that may be true with the sweeter RY4-types too.

Andria

 

[Doc Roland]

Lowering the percentages really helped a lot guys. I appreciate it. I gotta make a buddy a juice of 80 vg 20 pg. I usually use 8 percent for my 60/40. Since the VG is higher should I go for 10% flavoring?

 

[SteveS45]

I would start at 8% and work your way up if necessary. Easier to add then to extract.

Good Luck!

 

[Doc Roland]

I don't know how to word this, and it's going to sound kind of weird... so I'm going to see if I can get this out right... I make 3 different juices that I love to mix into one bottle when I'm done. How do I calculate all those together. Do I change the percent or should I just make them the same old way I always do and put everything into one bottle. I feel like I'm asking a dumb question but I can't exactly get my head around it. Okay now I just feel really dumb.

 

[Doc Roland]

Yep. Just ignore that.

 

[Huckleberried]

I suppose you could make a flavoring base. Convert the % to ML instead, and all in one bottle, then use that as ONE flavor, add to base to taste.

 

[SteveS45]

Put your 3 recipes into the calculator as one and when you adjust the volume you will have the percentages for all 3 flavors in one big Pot Luck e-Liquid.