20 Drops Isn't a ML!!

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FogHawg

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I use a syringe to fill bottles w/premixed nic base, then drops to add flavoring. Not ideal I'm sure, but I thought a KISS method for me. And I think it will be ok now that I actually know the percentages. The bottle I used (ECX flavoring) took 37 drops to make a ml. No wonder my mixes were tasting FLAT!! - EUREKA!!
 

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Yep, it's way more than 20. I use PG & Alcohol based flavors and those came out to 45 drops/ml for me. I ran an average on 5 flavorings to get my drops per ml. I only use drops to figure out the initial % on single flavor mixes. I mix new flavors in single flavor batches (3ml) to figure out the strength of that flavor. I find the flavors are all over the place, some at 2.5% some up to 10%. It is a learning experience for sure.
 

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I'm a noob, but it seems that most recipes in DIY e-liquid are based on percentages of flavor(s). If you use a dropper I don't see any way to do it w/out knowing the drops/ml.

Tell me what mg you like to vape and what Ratio of PG to VG and I'll post an Example recipe using Drops.

I think it will be Easier to explain if we had some numbers to kick around.
 

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You need a one mil syringe for flavoring percentages.

say you want /need to add 3% key lime as a secondary flavoring, right? and you're making just a 20 mil batch....

3% of 20mill is is 0.6 mill

You won't be accurate or make quality eliquids using drops

That is the Downside to using Percentages as a Bases of Measurement in a DIY Recipe.
 
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I will argue all day long on the inaccuracy of using drops for any recipe, ever.
it simply is never an accurate measure for different people to use.


Percentages are way more accurate when plugging them into a calc like ejuicemeup
but also just doing it in your head (which I don't recommend).

The universal measurement for recipes should be by the ml
 
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