TFA Cheesecake (Graham Crust) is SO strong

[Cicatrize]

I've been trying to make a nice strawberry cheesecake recipe with TFA Cheesecake (GC) and Strawberry (Ripe), but the GC flavor just overpowers everything. I have looked up recipes for it and people are using 8-10% strawberry (ripe) and 5-6% Cheesecake (GC), but it just doesn't make sense.

I mixed 10% strawberry ripe with 1% Cheesecake (GC) and the graham crust is STILL overpowering the strawberry a bit. What's the deal? Did I get a bad batch? Don't get me wrong, this mix is pretty delicious, but I need less of that crust taste.

Is my batch weird, or have any of you experienced this with that flavor as well?

 

[Down-Time]

Can you taste Strawberry Ripe at all, in any recipe? Maybe you're not able to taste this flavor, I can't.

 

[Cicatrize]

Can you taste Strawberry Ripe at all, in any recipe? Maybe you're not able to taste this flavor, I can't.

Yeah, I can taste it in my Apple Strawberry blend. I can taste it in this strawberry cheesecake too, it's just the Cheesecake overpowers it.

 

[Down-Time]

You could always cut a portion of your cheesecake GCC flavor with PG before using it in this particular recipe. It would tone it down.

 

[JCinFLA]

If you have the TFA flavorings to make this below instead (Lite Strawberry Cheesecake) from Bill's Magic Vapor...many people on here like it:

Cheesecake 12%
Graham Cracker 3%
Circus Cotton Candy 6%
Strawberry 3%
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 2%

 

[BrotherBob]

My source: Mix Range: 2-4% for folks with sensitive taste buds.
reviews:" As long as it's used correctly. All lending it's rich, thick, and creamy profiles to the entire recipe. Unfortunately, it's not good enough to be a solo. There's not enough rich vanilla or flavor to really want to use as solo, also too much concentration will really bring out that odd coconut flavor. Which sounds like it would be good, but the coconut isn't fully fleshed out. In all the flavor is a great support."
My take: Filled under bakery flavor. More of a crust than cheesecake.

 

[AzPlumber]

Are you allowing your recipes to steep? It may take a few days or weeks for the flavors to balance out.

 

[Jdurand]

I find adding 1% of marshmallow will smooth out the cheesecake flavor and add some "fluffiness" to the vapor.