Time for me to annoy you guys in another way

[Brian S]

I found diluting menthol to be little tricky. It just floats on top of 40% alcohol at room temperature. At first, room temperature menthol-alcohol mix looks like soda water being misty and all. I actually got little confused about this at first. What the hell is going on here, did some chemical reaction take place or what?
So what I did was heat a test tube with menthol and alcohol in hot water and it turned into clear liquid. It takes a bit of time but after repeating the heating and cooling process a few times it should look like clear liquid in room temperature. And this is when I think this dillution operation is fully completed.

So how did this work out. I have some menthol crystals comming and plan to give them a try. Also ordered some super concentrated oil based mint flavoring. Yes I know oil is bad for atomizers but if it only takes a drop or two for 10ml of liquid it should be OK. Straight Bickfords doesn't work. Less mint flavor than JC juice.

Brian

[jigtg]

Oil as in essential oil? If so 1 drop to 10ml is probably way too much. One drop from 3ml pipette(22 drops per ml) to 10ml would give you concentration of (1/22)/(10+1/22) = 0.0045249 = 0.45%

[blacksheepfoto]

So is there a definitive answer on how to make menthol liquid yet? Seems like a lot of experimenting.

Also, I'd like to suggest trying Rocky Mountain Vapor's menthol. I got the 18mg as my first e-liquid and I can honestly say after trying 3 other vendors...nothing even comes close. It was as close to a real menthol cig feeling I could find. The coolness, taste, etc. I found it too overpowering at times even. They finally have it back in stock and I am ordering more today.

I would still however like to know how I could roll my own...

[Scottes]

Look for the thread titled something like "Menthol Drops For Menthol Lovers" - it's a pretty simple process.

[lunaras]

I found diluting menthol to be little tricky. It just floats on top of 40% alcohol at room temperature. At first, room temperature menthol-alcohol mix looks like soda water being misty and all. I actually got little confused about this at first. What the hell is going on here, did some chemical reaction take place or what?
So what I did was heat a test tube with menthol and alcohol in hot water and it turned into clear liquid. It takes a bit of time but after repeating the heating and cooling process a few times it should look like clear liquid in room temperature. And this is when I think this dillution operation is fully completed.

I found the same using cheap vodka around this proof, but it re-dissolves below body temerature, so keeping you juice in your pocket works well to keep it homogenized. You can also just rub or hold it in your hands and it recombines pretty quickly.

[Vapaholic]

You got me. I'm annoyed. Just buy a list of menthol flavors and hope one sticks. C'mon. lol

[Kattdaddy]

I've been reading the threads bout making your own juice and I was wondering if the boiling the tobacco thing works with menthols? My dad is a mad menthol addict and refuses to smoke anything else. Everything I've seen so far suggests that menthol e-cigs aren't really the same. Would using the boiling method TB talks about work with menthol? Like enough to please the rabid menthol-aholic I call dad? LOL really want to convert him to e-smoking. He's been smoking like 30 years now it's got to be doing damage by now and much as we fight I'd really hate for him to kick over (besides if he keels over from smokin then I'd have reason to feel guilty for not listening when he told me not to haha)

TW sells menthol drops that can be added to the liquid after you have concluded your tobacco process... I would recommend simmering at a very moderste temperature... "not Boiling".. boiling tends to produce a bitter aftertaste with the baccy. I find that a very light couple of drops of veg oil will keep the flavor of the tobacco fresher or for lack of a better work the integrity of the flavor depending on what classs and brand of tobacco you are using.

[SurvivorMcGyver]

....... Like enough to please the rabid menthol-aholic I call dad? LOL really want to convert him to e-smoking...................

You might try Nhaler's High Voltage Super Menthol m-- no personal experiences here but when Drew makes it you can pretty much count on it ... IMHO

[Justin Credible]

FWIW I was a menthol smoker for a few years in between my "regular" analogs and I personally love the menthol from V4L. IT really has that menthol kick but tastes.. cleaner.

I'd at least give it a shot if I were you.