I decided to try out some LorAnn flavors that I found in Joann and was VERY surprised to find that the old 5-10% flavoring per mix was WAY too much. If you get your hands on this stuff, don't even bother using a calculator, use an eye dropper.
The flavors I've tried and enjoyed very much-
Apple - Good for mixing, rather tart alone.
Amaretto - Kinda bland, goes well with some sweetener and/or some Almond
Almond - By itself kinda boozy, a drop or two warms up Amaretto
Bavarian Creme - Probably the best sweetener ever if you like Vanillas
Butter Rum - Alone not so good, mix with Butterscotch for double butter, yum! (Doesn't contain "popcorn lung" chemicals)
Butterscotch - Alone not so good, mix with Butter Rum for double butter, yum! (Doesn't contain "popcorn lung" chemicals)
Creme de Menthe - Amazing by itself, mixes well with Coffee
Coffee - Super tasty but super dark, best coffee yet, use sparingly in mixes.
Cherry - A bit too artificial, almost like cough syrup, goes best mixed.
Cheesecake - OMG it tastes just like cheesecake! Mix with anything or by itself.
Chocolate - Decent alone, really shines mixed with coffees creams or even cheesecake
Caramel - Kinda tastes like burnt popcorn. Not so great alone, Goes great with RY4 or Coffee.
Cotton Candy - Good sweetener, not much flavor.
English Toffee - Surprisingly sweet, rather fruity. Good alone and good mixed.
Lemon Oil - Very strong and tart as to be expected good alone, great mixed with other fruits.
Lime Oil - Like lemon, strong and tart. Not so good alone, great mixed with other fruits, especially Lemon+Lime
Pina Colada - More Pina than Colada, was dissapointed at first, but a few drops of Bavarian Creme brought it to perfection.
Strawberry - So delicious and very sweet. Great alone, better warmed up with a vanilla or cream.
Strawberry Kiwi - Another good one, but like Pina Colada it has more Kiwi in it. Best mixed with more Strawberry.
Wintergreen - Tastes like it should but muted, good alone or mixed with other mints / cool flavors or even fruits. Will try Wintergreen Oil for stronger flavor next time
Flavors I tried and don't care for or wouldn't suggest-
Anise Oil - Very VERY strong. Use at your own risk of ruining a batch.
Clove Oil - Very VERY strong. Again, use at your own risk.
Peanut Butter - Tried to make Reese's, Couldn't get it right in any batch. Don't suggest.
Root Beer - Tried to make Rootbeer float. Very strong Very Dark. Ruined a wick with its godawful sulfur flavor. DONT USE.
Recipes I've been vaping & my mixing method.
My Kit:
15ml Bottles. They fit in my case perfectly.
100mg Nic base in 100% PG transferred to 30ml Glass Bottle w/ Pierce Top
1ml & 3ml syringes w/ 18g blunt needle labeled "NIC ONLY"
Premixed 80%VG 20%PG in HDPE Bottles with Yorker Tops for squeeze filling.
Menthol Crystals disolved in 100% PG in a 30ml Glass Bottle w/ Dropper Top
LorAnn Flavors w/ LorAnn Dropper Tops (1dram & 1ounce bottles have the same sized drops)
My Method:
Start with empty clean bottle, 15ml in my case.
Use small syringe to measure out the Nic Base and transfer to bottle. 6mg = ~ 0.95ml in my case
Add flavoring by the drop count.
Top off with Premix of VG/PG, cap, heat under hot tap water for about 1m, shake like crazy.
Most LorAnn flavors don't really need to steep as long as you heat gently and shake thoroughly.
My Recipes-
I use about 1 drop per ml of flavoring, you can go slightly over this count as I am a super taster and make weaker mixes than most.
For 15ml:
Anything Cheesecake-
8 Drops of Anything
8 Drops of Cheesecake
Chocolate, Strawberry, Cherry, Amaretto, Caramel, Lemon, Lime all work. For Coffee use 2-4 less drops and add Bavarian Creme as replacement.
Anything Cream-
10 Drops of Anything
6 Drops of Bavarian Creme
Same deal as the Cheesecake.
Double Butter-
8 Drops of Butter Rum
8 Drops of Butter Scotch
Coffee Blends (Cappucino like flavors)-
10 Drops of Blender
4-6 Drops of Coffee
Blenders- Amaretto, Hazelnut Creme, Bavarian Creme, Creme de Menthe (Irish Coffee), Caramel, Chocolate, English Toffee
Pina Colada-
10 Drops of Pina Colada
6 Drops of Bavarian Creme
Strawberry Kiwi-
9 Drops of Stawberry Kiwi
7 Drops of Stawberry
The flavors I've tried and enjoyed very much-
Apple - Good for mixing, rather tart alone.
Amaretto - Kinda bland, goes well with some sweetener and/or some Almond
Almond - By itself kinda boozy, a drop or two warms up Amaretto
Bavarian Creme - Probably the best sweetener ever if you like Vanillas
Butter Rum - Alone not so good, mix with Butterscotch for double butter, yum! (Doesn't contain "popcorn lung" chemicals)
Butterscotch - Alone not so good, mix with Butter Rum for double butter, yum! (Doesn't contain "popcorn lung" chemicals)
Creme de Menthe - Amazing by itself, mixes well with Coffee
Coffee - Super tasty but super dark, best coffee yet, use sparingly in mixes.
Cherry - A bit too artificial, almost like cough syrup, goes best mixed.
Cheesecake - OMG it tastes just like cheesecake! Mix with anything or by itself.
Chocolate - Decent alone, really shines mixed with coffees creams or even cheesecake
Caramel - Kinda tastes like burnt popcorn. Not so great alone, Goes great with RY4 or Coffee.
Cotton Candy - Good sweetener, not much flavor.
English Toffee - Surprisingly sweet, rather fruity. Good alone and good mixed.
Lemon Oil - Very strong and tart as to be expected good alone, great mixed with other fruits.
Lime Oil - Like lemon, strong and tart. Not so good alone, great mixed with other fruits, especially Lemon+Lime
Pina Colada - More Pina than Colada, was dissapointed at first, but a few drops of Bavarian Creme brought it to perfection.
Strawberry - So delicious and very sweet. Great alone, better warmed up with a vanilla or cream.
Strawberry Kiwi - Another good one, but like Pina Colada it has more Kiwi in it. Best mixed with more Strawberry.
Wintergreen - Tastes like it should but muted, good alone or mixed with other mints / cool flavors or even fruits. Will try Wintergreen Oil for stronger flavor next time
Flavors I tried and don't care for or wouldn't suggest-
Anise Oil - Very VERY strong. Use at your own risk of ruining a batch.
Clove Oil - Very VERY strong. Again, use at your own risk.
Peanut Butter - Tried to make Reese's, Couldn't get it right in any batch. Don't suggest.
Root Beer - Tried to make Rootbeer float. Very strong Very Dark. Ruined a wick with its godawful sulfur flavor. DONT USE.
Recipes I've been vaping & my mixing method.
My Kit:
15ml Bottles. They fit in my case perfectly.
100mg Nic base in 100% PG transferred to 30ml Glass Bottle w/ Pierce Top
1ml & 3ml syringes w/ 18g blunt needle labeled "NIC ONLY"
Premixed 80%VG 20%PG in HDPE Bottles with Yorker Tops for squeeze filling.
Menthol Crystals disolved in 100% PG in a 30ml Glass Bottle w/ Dropper Top
LorAnn Flavors w/ LorAnn Dropper Tops (1dram & 1ounce bottles have the same sized drops)
My Method:
Start with empty clean bottle, 15ml in my case.
Use small syringe to measure out the Nic Base and transfer to bottle. 6mg = ~ 0.95ml in my case
Add flavoring by the drop count.
Top off with Premix of VG/PG, cap, heat under hot tap water for about 1m, shake like crazy.
Most LorAnn flavors don't really need to steep as long as you heat gently and shake thoroughly.
My Recipes-
I use about 1 drop per ml of flavoring, you can go slightly over this count as I am a super taster and make weaker mixes than most.
For 15ml:
Anything Cheesecake-
8 Drops of Anything
8 Drops of Cheesecake
Chocolate, Strawberry, Cherry, Amaretto, Caramel, Lemon, Lime all work. For Coffee use 2-4 less drops and add Bavarian Creme as replacement.
Anything Cream-
10 Drops of Anything
6 Drops of Bavarian Creme
Same deal as the Cheesecake.
Double Butter-
8 Drops of Butter Rum
8 Drops of Butter Scotch
Coffee Blends (Cappucino like flavors)-
10 Drops of Blender
4-6 Drops of Coffee
Blenders- Amaretto, Hazelnut Creme, Bavarian Creme, Creme de Menthe (Irish Coffee), Caramel, Chocolate, English Toffee
Pina Colada-
10 Drops of Pina Colada
6 Drops of Bavarian Creme
Strawberry Kiwi-
9 Drops of Stawberry Kiwi
7 Drops of Stawberry
