diluting juice

**igetcha** · 11-24-2008, 11:27 AM

hi all,

ive just purchased some juice from e cig.co.uk and as i ordered the 36mg bottles i was just wondering if that is going to be too strong. would it make me feel a bit ill smoking it at that strength?

i have a bottle of glycerine which i got from the baking section at Tescos and was thinking about diluting it.

is glycerine the correct substance to dilute with? if so, should i do it 50/50 or at a different ratio? will it affect the taste and throat hit by diluting?

i will be gratefull for any advice,

cheers!

**PeteMcArthur** · 11-24-2008, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by igetcha

hi all,

ive just purchased some juice from e cig.co.uk and as i ordered the 36mg bottles i was just wondering if that is going to be too strong. would it make me feel a bit ill smoking it at that strength?

i have a bottle of glycerine which i got from the baking section at Tescos and was thinking about diluting it.

is glycerine the correct substance to dilute with? if so, should i do it 50/50 or at a different ratio? will it affect the taste and throat hit by diluting?

i will be gratefull for any advice,

cheers!

That's what I do now, 36mg diluted 50/50 with glycerine. I used to use it neat, then worked out how much nic I was using

In future you are probably better to get your glycerine from Boots, big 200ml bottle 99p!

**e-pipeman** · 11-24-2008, 11:36 AM

Hi,

I find that diluting 36mg eliquid with glycerine 50/50 works fine for me. You'll get loads of vapour, too. If it isn't strong enough for you this way then experiment with proportions a little. When you mix your eliquid and glycerine (I used a brown glass eyedropper bottle - about 70p from the chemist) don't overfill the bottle and give it a good shake when you're done to ensure a thorough mix. Enjoy!

**baalel** · 11-24-2008, 01:36 PM

You will get a big change in flavour and throat hit using a 50/50 mix, so try a few experiments with small amounts first before you dilute the whole batch of 36mg.

I usually add a drop or two of flavourings to my diluted batches to try and compensate for the sweetness of the VG.

**igetcha** · 11-24-2008, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by PeteMcArthur

In future you are probably better to get your glycerine from Boots, big 200ml bottle 99p!

according to the boots website, to buy glycerine you have to have a prescription?

do you just buy it off the shelf at boots?

my sister in law is a pharmacist at boots so i will have to see if she can send some my way!

**Bertrand** · 11-24-2008, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by igetcha

according to the boots website, to buy glycerine you have to have a prescription?

do you just buy it off the shelf at boots?

I had some trouble getting propylene glycol a while ago (for humidor.) Had a few chemists knock me back. I think they thought I was up to no good. Glycerine is on the shelf at most chemists, but I'm not sure if it's fit to eat.

Originally Posted by igetcha

my sister in law is a pharmacist at boots so i will have to see if she can send some my way!

Can you talk her into producing eliquid? I've said it a few times, but I think people will pay more for pharmacy produced eliquid.

**PeteMcArthur** · 11-24-2008, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by igetcha

according to the boots website, to buy glycerine you have to have a prescription?

do you just buy it off the shelf at boots?

my sister in law is a pharmacist at boots so i will have to see if she can send some my way!

I think the website is wrong, it's sitting on the shelf on our local Boots, it's really a very common substance.

**tribalmasters** · 11-24-2008, 05:05 PM

I have some 36mg Rikee Juice from him, too chicken to go that high so I think I'll also be visiting Boots when the Strawberry and Menthol juice runs out!!