Please help - Capella

[Cloudbursting]

Hey guys, I have Vanilla Custard, Whipped Cream, and Super Sweet and I'm trying my hardest to make a decent vape.

I don't think I can expect too much with only 3 flavors, but I'm trying for anything from simply a fluffy, sweet, slightly vanilla puffy cloud, to more of a cupcake that mimicks the way the Vanilla Custard smells.

I have no real tools, just trying to drip-n-shake in 60ml bottles at 80VG.

Any ideas at all on any recipies I could create out of this? If possible, please put it in drops per ML of PG/VG!

I don't have any other flavors, but also no more money and I am desperate for something vapeable. I've already tried plain Vanilla Custard at anywhere from a couple drops in 60ml to close to 50 drops, and I just don't know... it just keeps tasting lifeless, dull, thin, and almost like an "outdated" custard!

Please help!

 

[Doots]

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[Heabob]

To get 5% Vanilla Custard in 60ml you need about 108 drops
Add 1% Marshmallow around 22 drops.

Easy to just double these if you want 10% VC and 2% Marshmallow...

 

[Huckleberried]

Do you have any smaller bottles, like a 5 or 10ml size? Keep your samples small. Less waste in case you don't like something. Before I started mixing, I had a whipped cream flavored juice. Wasn't horrible, I usually mixed it with stuff I didn't care for. What brand is the Whipped Cream?

A lot of people like Caps Vanilla Custard at 10%. In a 10ml mix, you could try 36 drops for 10% flavor. Set it in a cup of hot tap water, keep the water warm, for a couple hours or so.

 

[newjin]

Huck is spot on keep the batches small until you get what you want .could mess around with pg vg ratios as well pg is a carrier for flavor so if you are lacking that custard richness play around with that and a nice warm bath never hurts .custards take bit to fill out I have mine in a cycle of warm bath air out every two days until it's where I want it . All of this is pesonal preference . Hope you find what you are looking for

 

[Cloudbursting]

So I have a mix of 10ml's of VG, ~7ml's of PG, 2.5ml's of VC, 0.5ml's of WC, and one drop of SS.

Two questions:

I mixed this batch with the idea that the %15 flavoring is "part" of the PG (50/50 blend), but do most flavor experts do it this way, or do they "add" the flavor percentage as "additional" liquid to an already exact 50/50 (or 70/30, 80/20, whatever.)?

Second, the batch is smelling very strong. I'm using the 60ml bottles for this so that the juice has a lot of room to shake and air out, but it has a very strong (not really unpleasant) smell. Is %15 flavoring too much or do you think this would be decent once steeped?

 

[OBDave]

15% flavor doesn't seem unreasonable for the flavors listed.

And yes, when using PG-based flavors, you count them in your total PG count - so if you're using 15% PG-based flavor and want a 50/50 blend, use 35% pg and 50% vg to finish the mix.

fat fingered flubs courtesy dumb mobile phone

 

[Doots]

I would suggest using this
http://ejuice.breaktru.com/
calculator.

Yes let the mix steep for a day or two.

15% is not too much with the flavors you are using. Of course, It is personal preference as to what is strong or not. You can't always go by smell. You are going to vape it anyways. See what happens as it develops and adjust accordingly.

The Calculator is your best friend.
DIY is testing and more testing until you get what you like, well right..

Good luck!

PS> there are tons of threads here on mixing and percentages often used in making recipes. Just check out the DIY threads.

 

[Cloudbursting]

So I just tried the %15 50/50 mix (roughly 2.6 ml of VC#1, 0.3-4 of WC, and one drop of SS)...

and this stuff is DELICIOUS on the Subtank.

BUT. Big BUT. For some reason, it has a strong, astringent-like smoky-clovey note. I LOVE this note because it really makes me think of tobacco or a baked flavor, BUT it almost reminds me of the old-fashioned, burnt-popcorn flavor that old-fashioned E-Liquids could bring.

It's delicious, but I'm truly wondering if its high levels of Acetoin or whatever is in Vanilla Custard #1. I mean, I love the weird note this has, it's like a full tobacco note, but is that not safe? This recipe is an EXACT replica of how Charlie's Custard used to taste on the Subtank, and then I "think" they switched to Custard #2 and it started having a Sweet-n-Low note instead of smoky.

Any thoughts?