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  1. pinellaspete

    My first attempt at DIY

    Try adding 2 or 3 drops of Concentrated Lemon Juice per 5ml of your mix. It really makes fruit flavors pop, yet you won't taste the lemon. Good luck!
  2. pinellaspete

    Sweetener or no? EM or no? Both?

    Always use EM. Most other foods and beverages we consume are sweetened. Why not our juices? If you don't use it, you will taste that something is missing.
  3. pinellaspete

    Having troubles with my Flavour Art flavors' mixing percentages

    You need to add an acid to your juice. Try 3 drops of Concentrated Lemon Juice per 5ml for fruit flavors. You will be pleasantly surprised at the results. Lemon juice really makes fruit flavors pop!
  4. pinellaspete

    Stabilizing flavor?

    For sure you need to add an acid. It will stabilize the flavor and prolong the shelf life. Try 3 drops of concentrated lemon juice or apple cider vinegar per 5ml.
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    Having troubles with my Flavour Art flavors' mixing percentages

    Are you letting the juice steep for a period of time? What else are you using in your recipe?
  6. pinellaspete

    Asking for professional help with DIY..

    You need to cut the amount of flavoring you are adding. You need to add an acid to your mix. 3 drops per 5ml of one of the following acids: Concentrated Lemon Juice (Citric Acid) Apple Cider Vinegar Malic Acid The acids will make the flavors more pronounced and cut the sharpness from tobacco...
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    TPA Ripe Bananna Just Utterly Killed My Tank In 10 Minutes

    You just need to put it into perspective. Very few things we do in life are completely safe. Just thank our lucky stars that the USPS or UPS can deliver our juices to our door. Could you even imagine having to get into our deathtraps we call cars and have to risk our lives buying our...
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    TPA Ripe Bananna Just Utterly Killed My Tank In 10 Minutes

    Okay...I'll try and shed some light on the situation. I have a background in plastic products. I suspect that the tanks you are talking about are made from Lexan or polycarbonate plastic. (As Xerox is to copy machine.) Lexan is a very highly stressed plastic. It is extremely strong and...
  9. pinellaspete

    little help pls

    What are you trying to mix and I'll try and help you out? Pete
  10. pinellaspete

    Newbie DIY help anyone?

    You need to try and add 2 to 3 drops per 5ml of vinegar to your mix. Yes...You heard me right! Vinegar works magic with tobacco flavors. Any kind of vinegar you have on hand is fine. Apple cider, red wine or white vinegar. You can try this on the mixes you already have. It should salvage them...
  11. pinellaspete

    TPA Fruit Flavors

    This is what I do with good results for TPA fruits: At least 3 drops of Ethyl Maltol per 5ml. Sometimes just a bit more. It really gives those fruit flavors the sweetness they need. At least 2 drops of Concentrated Lemon Juice per 5ml. THIS JUST MAKES THE FRUIT FLAVORS POP! If you are feeling...
  12. pinellaspete

    Flavor Loss - Is it the Plastic or the Sweetener??

    You really need to add a stabilizer to your mixes. A stabilizer is some form of natural acid. Either Lemon Juice, Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid or Vinegar. Use Malic or Tartaric Acid as a 20% solution. Use 2 drops of any of the acids per 5ml of mix. This will stabilize your mix, it will last...
  13. pinellaspete

    little help pls

    You really need to add a stabilizer to your mixes. A stabilizer is some form of natural acid. Either Lemon Juice, Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid or Vinegar. Use Malic or Tartaric Acid as a 20% solution. Use 2 drops of any of the acids per 5ml of mix. This will stabilize your mix, it will last...
  14. pinellaspete

    Disappearing flavor after steeping

    You really need to add a stabilizer to your mixes. A stabilizer is some form of natural acid. Either Lemon Juice, Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid or Vinegar. Use Malic or Tartaric Acid as a 20% solution. Use 2 drops of any of the acids per 5ml of mix. This will stabilize your mix, it will last...
  15. pinellaspete

    Vinegar?

    Sure, you could do that! The sugars might not even be too much of a problem. The problem that you might have is in repeatability. Just like in making us, God doesn't make two lemons the same!:) Some lemons might be sweeter or more acidic than others. I would suggest using the fresh squeezed...
  16. pinellaspete

    In Need of Help! Losing my mind here

    To make your flavors pop you need to add one of the 4 acids to your mix. They are: Citric Acid (Lemon Juice), Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid or Vinegar. The CA, MA or TA are usually 20% solutions. Use 2 drops per 5ml of juice. You won't believe the difference! Good luck! Pete
  17. pinellaspete

    Vinegar?

    This place has Citric Acid, Malic Acid and Tartaric Acid. If I remember correctly the prices were not too bad but the shipping was just a bit on the slow side. Here's the link: The Home Brewery - Wine Making Additives I have just tried some of the juice I mixed back in Mid-January, so the...
  18. pinellaspete

    The impatient newbie strikes again...

    When I first researched this process I learned that if you have somewhere between 30 to 40% water in the final extract, it will NOT have a really long shelf life. If you keep the water content in the final extract below 30% the extract should have a shelf life of several years. If you leave too...
  19. pinellaspete

    Storage tips for stocking up... freezing?

    Some people worry about the transfer of plastic into their liquid. I really don't think it is much of an issue IMHO. Some people also will tell you that it should be colored glass but in my experience it is already pretty dark inside a closed refrigerator or freezer. Once chilled the NIC/PG/VG...
  20. pinellaspete

    Diluting citric acid in PG

    The metric system of measurements for this type of mixing (solid into liquid) would use the weights of the ingredients and not a measuring spoon if we really wanted to do it right. You would weigh the liquid and the solid and use amounts to achieve a 80/20 mix weight. But this is DIY! Its like...
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