What to do plz help

[richardward77]

The missus just bought me some fa concentrates for my birthday as iv been doing diy for a while now.I would love some help on recipes with the flavours iv got plz as iv no idea what I can do with them. Iv got black cherry. Lime Tahiti. After dark. Apple pie. Black jack. And finally Jamaica rum any help would be gratefully appreciated thank you.

 

[FL_David]

Do you have any flavors that are not FA? I don't have any of those FA flavors nor do I know what "After dark" or "Black jack" is, though I would guess they are tobacco flavors.
I would start with 1 or 2% of the Black Jack, 1-2% of the Black Cherry and maybe 1% of the Jamaican Rum. Shake it up and adjust from there. I'm not a tobacco flavor person, so it could be crap. Maybe instead of the Jamaican Rum, do 0.5% of the Apple Pie.

 

[richardward77]

After dark is Irish cream and peppermint but tastes like mint chocolate chip ice cream. And black jack is a sweet we have in England that leaves your tongue black tastes like aniseed. I already have banana. Menthol. Rhubarb and custard and vanilla custard also some strawberries and cream.

 

[FL_David]

Oh yeah, that "Black Jack". You have a nice collection of flavors. What I do when I'm stumped on making a recipe from scratch is smell the flavors by them self's and then 2 or 3 together under your nose. The smell doesn't always equal the taste, but it could give you some ideas. Then just go for it. Make small batches of 3-5 ml in case it really sucks to the point of not being able to tweak it to something good. That is why it's always best to start with low percentages. You can always add.

 

[richardward77]

Thanks for your help iv got some 5 ml bottles I'll try knocking somethin up now.what I did to see what the flavours are like is put a tiny bit on my finger and lick it I done this about two hours ago and can still taste the black jack one. Neat out the bottle its disgusting hopefully added to nic and vg it will be ok. They should bring like a cook book out with recipes for ejuice.

 

[Smoky Blue]

Thanks for your help iv got some 5 ml bottles I'll try knocking somethin up now.what I did to see what the flavours are like is put a tiny bit on my finger and lick it I done this about two hours ago and can still taste the black jack one. Neat out the bottle its disgusting hopefully added to nic and vg it will be ok. They should bring like a cook book out with recipes for ejuice.

start small on your mixes.. like .5% and then increase by .5% each time, till you find your happy spot

 

[richardward77]

Iv just found a vampire vape tropical concentrate I forgot I had. Might go well with the rum.

 

[Smoky Blue]

Do you have a calculator, Richard?

ejuicemeup is popular, and I like ezmix, as it does cost as well..

http://www.vitalsparks.com/ez-mix.html

 

[OBDave]

Check out the DIY reviews subforum and look for "HIC's notes" threads, by @HeadInClouds - if he's written on any of those flavors (he has for many in the FA line) they're certainly worth a look for ideas...

 

[richardward77]

Do you have a calculator, Richard?

ejuicemeup is popular, and I like ezmix, as it does cost as well..

http://www.vitalsparks.com/ez-mix.html

Iv got three ejuice calculators two are complicated and one that's quite simple all the mixes iv done before have been concentrates from vampire vape where you just add 10 percent concentrate to the vg and nicotine. Now iv got these fa concentrates I want to try doing some complex mixing. How long would you recommend steeping the fa Jamaican rum as I've just done a lime Tahiti and rum. I did .3% lime and.3% rum and gave it a hot water bath for an hour and tried it the lime comes through really nice and refreshing but can't taste the rum at all. I'm trying it in my plume veil at .4 ohm. Also iv been cigarette free for a year now and my taste has come back loads.

 

[richardward77]

Check out the DIY reviews subforum and look for "HIC's notes" threads, by @HeadInClouds - if he's written on any of those flavors (he has for many in the FA line) they're certainly worth a look for ideas...

I'm just having a look now iv seen a few of hics recipes they all look really good he's like a god at mixing. Hic your my hero lol.

 

[Smoky Blue]

Iv got three ejuice calculators two are complicated and one that's quite simple all the mixes iv done before have been concentrates from vampire vape where you just add 10 percent concentrate to the vg and nicotine. Now iv got these fa concentrates I want to try doing some complex mixing. How long would you recommend steeping the fa Jamaican rum as I've just done a lime Tahiti and rum. I did .3% lime and.3% rum and gave it a hot water bath for an hour and tried it the lime comes through really nice and refreshing but can't taste the rum at all. I'm trying it in my plume veil at .4 ohm. Also iv been cigarette free for a year now and my taste has come back loads.

i'd have made the rum at 1% personally..
but for steeping, since it is only 2 flavors.. what you have done is enough..

 

[HeadInClouds]

How long would you recommend steeping the fa Jamaican rum as I've just done a lime Tahiti and rum. I did .3% lime and.3% rum and gave it a hot water bath for an hour and tried it the lime comes through really nice and refreshing but can't taste the rum at all. I'm trying it in my plume veil at .4 ohm. Also iv been cigarette free for a year now and my taste has come back loads.

I steep Rum long enough to fill a tank. It just doesn't need it.
Lime Tahiti WILL change over time, especially with hot water; it'll mellow.
Got Cola? http://vapingunderground.com/threads/hics-cuba-libre-recipe.1766/
Or try 2.5% Jamaican rum with just 0.5% or 1% Lime Tahiti - shake and vape.

 

[FL_David]

Hic your my hero

He is my mixing hero too.
There are loads of recipes in the DIY Recipe section. Of the many I found that look good to me, it almost never fails I don't have all the exact flavor brands. I have to wait and get the flavors or improvise with what I have.

Enjoy your DIY quest. The rewards are many.

 

[Smoky Blue]

but fa cola is like that flat diet cola.. no fizz and needs a bit of help with tfa cola syrup.. try tfa around 4-5%..

 

[HeadInClouds]

but fa cola is like that flat diet cola.. no fizz and needs a bit of help with tfa cola syrup.. try tfa around 4-5%..

I disagree completely and think TFA Cola tastes like a flattened pile of crap.

 

[Smoky Blue]

I disagree completely and think TFA Cola tastes like a flattened pile of crap.

Taste is very subjective.. but since we are only announcing our opinions, its all good..
rather let others pick and choose their options and make their own choices..

 

[Laughmore]

I found FA cola needs a few days steep to stop tasting like dish soap, but for better or worse, has a "true" flat cola taste. I wouldn't call it gross but not exciting. The cola TPA sample I have from 2012 is only half gone, also flat imo. Maybe they're all doomed to be flat.

I'm not ready to abandon it though, FA has a certain smoothness that would be perfect in a coke vanilla ice-cream float !!! Flat cola would cause little disappointment there.

 

[Smoky Blue]

I found FA cola needs a few days steep to stop tasting like soap, but for better or worse, has a "true" flat cola taste. I wouldn't call it gross. The cola TPA sample I have from 2012 is only half gone, also flat imo. Maybe they're all doomed to be flat.

I'm not ready to abandon it though, it has a certain smoothness that would be perfect in a coke ice cream float !!! Just no fizz.

tfa makes 2.. one is cola, the other is cola syrup.. the syrup is the one that has the bubbles and taste of a soda..

 

[Laughmore]

tfa makes 2.. one is cola, the other is cola syrup.. the syrup is the one that has the bubbles and taste of a soda..

O I C. I was not aware of this. I will dispatch my R&D field team immediately!

 

[Smoky Blue]

O I C. I will dispatch my R&D field team immediately! I was not aware of this.

i like mixing it with fa cola and fa madfruit.. 1% of fa to 4-6% tfa

 

[HeadInClouds]

...or 3% FA Cola + 1.5% FA Black Cherry. shake and vape. A few new DIYers have found that one especially simple and tasty

 

[Smoky Blue]

...or 3% FA Cola + 1.5% FA Black Cherry. shake and vape. A few new DIYers have found that one especially simple and tasty

with tfa cola syrup for bubbles.. i hate flat cherry cokes..

 

[AmandaD]

I love FA Cola - mixed at the right percentage I find it exactly like drinking a coke, bubbles and all - shake and vape!

 

[Daintanee]

I'm wondering about that black Jack.. @wllmc says anise goes great with custard...just what my thoughts were as I read your flavors...I am no master mixer...my head just gives me ideas...black cherry custard sounds good. I know a lot of people use .5% of fa rum to make a fruit taste baked. I like fa limes fresh before they mellow. I like that tart flavoring. Good luck.

 

[RocketPuppy]

but fa cola is like that flat diet cola.. no fizz and needs a bit of help with tfa cola syrup.. try tfa around 4-5%..

I disagree completely and think TFA Cola tastes like a flattened pile of crap.

Since we're sharing opinions, I'll be the troll. I'm a cola fiend, and imo, neither compare to a soda. If you want the flavor of soda, either will do. If you want the experience of a soda, the carbonation and burn, then only a soda will do.

I used to love After Dark. If my mind serves me correctly, I liked it alone at 2.5-3%. However, I tend to taste flavors pretty strongly.

 

[AmandaD]

I'm wondering about that black Jack.. @wllmc says anise goes great with custard...just what my thoughts were as I read your flavors...I am no master mixer...my head just gives me ideas...black cherry custard sounds good. I know a lot of people use .5% of fa rum to make a fruit taste baked. I like fa limes fresh before they mellow. I like that tart flavoring. Good luck.

Isn't Black Jake a ready-mixed flavor (just add nic)? You might just try it standalone to start, perhaps! Jamaican Rum is delicious standalone also (start around 2% and work up from there!)

 

[OBDave]

...or 3% FA Cola + 1.5% FA Black Cherry. shake and vape. A few new DIYers have found that one especially simple and tasty

I saw your tip on that and tried it with good results, but settled on 4% Cola, 1% Bilberry - I had to buy 30 ml of the Bilberry because BCV was out of 10 ml when I ordered - not regretting it at all, that stuff is going to find its way into a ton of mixes!

 

[richardward77]

Thank you all for your input iv just woke up and got a exciting diy day ahead of me going to order some more concentrate today. From fa thanks again guys.