Keeping Track of Recipes

[John_]

I apologize if there is already a thread about this, I had no luck searching for one.

My first order of DIY supplies is arriving tomorrow and I'm thinking of all kinds of combinations I want to try after I sample all of the flavors I ordered. I found very quickly that all of the different combinations were hard to keep track of simply because there are so many.

How do you keep track of the flavors/batches you have made or plan on making? Spreadsheet? Piece of paper? Drip and guess? lol

 

[vapero]

I use the ejuice me up calculator, from there I save the recipes on the calcs format, print to pdf the recipes, add to a spreadsheet (with comments) and publish them on my thread (with comments and sometimes with feedback from ECFers). so that's like a 4 copy save

 

[John_]

Oh okay. I actually downloaded that earlier today, haven't had a chance to look at it yet. I do plan on backing up whatever recipes I end up with in a few places. I don't want to make my perfect vape and forget what I put in it.

 

[pete63]

I also put the recipe on the label of the bottle. Hope that helps.

 

[DustyZ]

Actually I use a couple programs, a regular cooking recipe program and the ejuice calculator, which is a good program to work with and there are already some 30 or 40 recipes that come with it that you can change to suit your needs or just while making your own e-juices which you can save and name them yourself.

 

[John_]

I also put the recipe on the label of the bottle. Hope that helps.

I was planning on doing that, will definitely make things easier when I have 20+ different bottles.

Actually I use a couple programs, a regular cooking recipe program and the ejuice calculator, which is a good program to work with and there are already some 30 or 40 recipes that come with it that you can change to suit your needs or just while making your own e-juices which you can save and name them yourself.

A cooking recipe program! That makes a lot of sense.

 

[BlueMoods]

I use the calculator, then keep a parer with the recipe on it under the bottle until it's steeped and tested, If it's good, the recipe goes on the label, if not, I try to fix it so it's at least vapable, if it won't do after 3 tries to fix it, I add the recipe to my "flops" file and, try something else. If it's tolerable but not something I want again, it goes in the DNR (do not repeat) file. If I loose my files, I'll be vaping a good bit of skunk juice again LOL.

 

[Aheadatime]

Pencil and paper for me. I use the ejuice calculator but don't save anything on there for some reason. I think the pen/paper is just more reliable.

 

[Nu2Dis]

e-Liquid Calculator

I use this website. It allows you to customize, change, and save your recipes.

There is also a nice list of user recipes posted, and you can adjust them and save as your own.

Same as Dusty stated above. Link is added for convenience...

 

[echofinder]

Nothing - if it is that good I will remember it. I also like that artisan element of "no two are ever quite the same".

 

[DeeDee1234]

Save all my recipes in the calulator and print the recipe card and keep the recipes sheets in a 3 ring binder. I will write notes and make changes on the recipe card, if i make them. WHen i make it again, then i will update the recipe in the computer. I have sections for recipes that i have made and want to make, and one for starting percentages

 

[Dustin Brown]

Pen and paper. My first dozen or so recipes were meticulously recorded in my ipad notes. Out of all of those, really only 1 was a recipe I wanted to repeat. I was getting ready to make a big bottle of that one (dk tobacco banana kind of thing) and all of my notes were gone. Everything, gone. Now I just write them down as I'm making them.

 

[Jo Patterson]

Microsoft Notebook.

E-cigarette Notebook

Section for Recipes
One page per main ingredient - with all recipes listed - so if I am in the mood for something particular, all I have to do is look up that ingredient and see all my choices.
Section for e-cigarettes
one page lists all the websites that I use and what I like best about them
One page lists all ingredients I have read about - and what is important to remember - and if I have it or not
Section called Guides
One page for each Guide I have seen that might be helpful
Hoosiers and chart on additives are the most important so far
Section called Misc.
only a single page so far - with notes on gear,people, companies to avoid, stuff not categorized elsewhere

Of course I also have all my recipies listed in ez mix, and ejuice me up

I apologize if there is already a thread about this, I had no luck searching for one.

My first order of DIY supplies is arriving tomorrow and I'm thinking of all kinds of combinations I want to try after I sample all of the flavors I ordered. I found very quickly that all of the different combinations were hard to keep track of simply because there are so many.

How do you keep track of the flavors/batches you have made or plan on making? Spreadsheet? Piece of paper? Drip and guess? lol

 

[Rachy_B]

I use the ejuice me up calculator but my recipes are pretty simple anyway. The most complicated recipes I make are two flavours at 5% each (chocolate/hazlenut or honey/Virginia anyone?!). I just use the calculator every time I wanna make up some more juices.

My only tip is if you're going to make two juices of the same flavour and of different strengths, you keep them totally separate until they're labelled! Ooops!x

 

[FACE MEAT]

 

[Elantis]

There is also another calculator program available and I have been using it exclusively for about 2 months. It is a PC based program, but it works for me.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/424353-ez-mix-new-mixing-calculator-i-need-your-help-9.html#post10342230

 

[Dustin Brown]

Ha!

 

[Moogle]

Notepad here. Backed up in triplicate. Data does not exist unless backup up in triplicate. Again back up in triplicate!

 

[Iffy]

I totally rely on the eJuiceMe Up program. I do occasionally copy the recipes to a thumb card as a backup.

 

[Renolizzie]

3x5 note cards with date as the reference so the label looks like this 18 mg Ry4 7/20/13 or 12 mg 555 plus 04/08/13 The card has the title and date on it so I can always reference what the recipe is using that system. If I make an addition then I can put that on the note card as well.