Guide to DIY Flavoring

[Mickirette]

Purevaper, AWESOME JOB! I learned alot, more to read!!! Micki

[Nikhil]

Should I sticky this? I'm too modest to just do it without knowing people feel that it's worth being a must read type of thing. If it were to be a sticky, what other information do you think would be vital in a guide like this?

Also, I just got some flavors from Perfumer's Apprentice and will post after more thorough testing (so far Apple is ok, Caramel is great, Lime is great, and the Sweetener is great).

[Kurt]

PureVapor, outstanding job! Bookmarking this thread, as I am sure I will be referring to it often. Thank you for posting this.

I agree with Levy, DIY noobs should start with low nic levels until they get the inevitable mess-stage of mixing behind them...and it will get messy. I recommend getting syringes of a variety of sizes and get used to using them. They are cheap, and they will remove much of the safety concerns, and make DIY very fast and very accurate. Drops sizes can vary dramatically between liquids of different viscosities, and if you are using very high-nic liquid, this can mean the juice you make may have a LOT more nic than you think. Safety first, last, and in the middle.

And I agree, this should be a sticky.

[Lilibet]

I've only mixed a few flavors so far, mostly using Tasty Puff and I haven't used any alcohol in them yet. But if I did want to add a drop or so of vodka, is 80 proof sufficient? I have some of that here and I can get 100 proof but here in Virginia, I'm not sure I can get anything higher.

[Nikhil]

Lilibet, 80 proof should be sufficient since the rest is mainly water. The point of using a high proof is to maintain purity so you don't vape anything you don't have to, as well as using a small amount with strong results. However, you can get up to 100 proof vodka in any state. You might also try to get Bacardi 151 which is 151 proof. Just ask the guy at the liquor store for the highest proof alcohol at the lowest price.

Thanks Kurt, and I did put in a warning about using no more than 50mg/ml in the guide after his post. I'll update with the syringe information now.

[Lilibet]

Lilibet, 80 proof should be sufficient since the rest is mainly water. The point of using a high proof is to maintain purity so you don't vape anything you don't have to, as well as using a small amount with strong results. However, you can get up to 100 proof vodka in any state. You might also try to get Bacardi 151 which is 151 proof. Just ask the guy at the liquor store for the highest proof alcohol at the lowest price.

Thanks! I checked online and our state-owned liquor stores do carry Bacardi 151 so I'll pick up some. I lived in California for years and there you can buy pretty much anything at any corner store. Here, it's much more stringent and restrictive.

[Nikhil]

By the way Lilibet, you said you use Tasty Puff, which I don't have much information for. Could you share at what strength you use the flavors you have and what you'd rate them?

[Lilibet]

By the way Lilibet, you said you use Tasty Puff, which I don't have much information for. Could you share at what strength you use the flavors you have and what you'd rate them?

Sure, but as I said, my experience so far is limited. The flavors I use most are:

Chumpy Chocolate, about 15%, love it: 5/5
Chick Magnet Cherry, 10%, also 5/5
Pucked Up Pineapple, 15%, 4/5

Others I've tried are:

Midnight Spice, 10%, interesting at first, but doesn't wear well, at least for me: 2/5 It's also hell to get out of my atomizer; I soaked it in Crest Pro Health a few times and I think it's finally gone.
Joosy Froot, 15%, nasty chemical taste: 0/5
Perhaps these two would be better at lower concentrations but there are so many good flavors that I haven't gone back to them.

I also have, but haven't yet tried:

Cool Menthol
California Orange

[Nikhil]

Nice review, I've updated with your ratings. I was surprised at the Joosy Fruit rating, the other couple of reviews I found have been pretty good, but if it does have a chemical flavor it definitely isn't for everyone. I've also updated with some PA flavors from my recent testing. Since it's a new brand I'd appreciate some reviews on them.

Is the Midnight Spice a licorice flavor or something else comparable to other brands? I'm asking because it would be unfair to those who like licorice to pass over a brand because it was rated by someone who dislikes licorice. That's probably my biggest concern with my average rating system - someone who hates an actual flavor rating it low when they wouldn't like that flavor no matter how true it was. I'm not picking on you, just wondering what flavor it is.

[Lilibet]

Nice review, I've updated with your ratings. I was surprised at the Joosy Fruit rating, the other couple of reviews I found have been pretty good, but if it does have a chemical flavor it definitely isn't for everyone. I've also updated with some PA flavors from my recent testing. Since it's a new brand I'd appreciate some reviews on them.

Is the Midnight Spice a licorice flavor or something else comparable to other brands? I'm asking because it would be unfair to those who like licorice to pass over a brand because it was rated by someone who dislikes licorice. That's probably my biggest concern with my average rating system - someone who hates an actual flavor rating it low when they wouldn't like that flavor no matter how true it was. I'm not picking on you, just wondering what flavor it is.

Of course, it's very subjective and I bought the Joosy Froot because I read a few positive comments about it and I like the gum. I mixed it in a PG solution with 0 nicotine and disliked it so much that I threw it out.

The Midnight Spice possibly has licorice in it (which I like) and maybe some clove (which I also like) but the predominant taste and aroma was perfumy. I wish I could break it down for you but I don't know what it is. In the beginning I rather liked it but then it just became overwhelming. It's not a subtle flavor.