a couple of DIY juice questions:

[dupont]

Hi All:

I mixed up my first couple of batches of diy juice over the weekend. Although there's lots of room for improvement, I ended up with some vapable liquid. I came away with a couple of questions for the more experienced vets though:

1) I ended up using a whole ("dram") bottle of LorAnn flavoring to produce a 15ml batch of juice. The flavor is strong, but not really that over-powering. From what I had read, that seems like a lot of flavoring to me. Does it seem like a lot to you?

2) My "basic diy" kit came with a bottle of "Wilton Glycerin." That's just regular "VG" with no nicotine, right?

3) Do any of you have suggestions for good suppliers of "tobacco" flavorings? I'm very happy with the supplier (eSmokeClub) I used for my starter kit and will re-order from them. And I like the wide variety of LorAnn flavors. But they don't have any tobacco type flavors, and I think I may want that again in the future.

As always - thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[DuncanDisordely]

Hi,

Congrats on the DIY move, I hope it works out for you

1) 15 - 20% flavour is average, depends on the flavour
2) Glycerin should be VG yes
3) Don't know - I don't like tobacco

Happy Vaping!

 

[dupont]

Thanks DD - sounds like my flavor use is normal. Good to know.

I've got a lot of refinement to work through, but I can tell that I will continue on the diy path. It's pretty fun!

 

[dripdaddy]

Ah, Another DIYer. Very cool.

3) You might want to give FA (FlavourArt) tobaccos a try. 2% is a good starting point. I use Maxboro Ult., Camtel Ult., Cowboy, and Latakia frequently. Have had excellent results with them. You can get 3ml samples for $2 each here. Flavour Art Flavors - $0.00 : Pure Vapes. Shipping is cheap as well. A great way to find out what flavors you like without spending serious coin.

Mix on.

 

[DuncanDisordely]

Sorry I can't believe I forgot this - When I started out I used this ejuice calculator eJuice Recipe Calculator

Now I mix by 'eye' but it was really helpful when I started, I think I got the link from someone on here originally

 

[sisters3]

It seems for 15ml of liquid a dram of favoring would be about 20% which is what I like... so you are right on. (dram equals approx 3ml or 60 drops). I usually use 20 drops (1ml) for 5ml of juice. My favorite tabacco flavor came from Void Mist, called "Tobacco Blend" and I vape it everyday... it is a favorite.

 

[maddawg7]

Grats on starting to DIY, I to have just recently started. If I may, you may want to check out Dilution Base Liquid - One Stop DIY Shop Store for some of your DIY needs. They have many different flavors and the popular brands to choose from. Sorry, can't help on the tobacco flavor, as I am still searching for the one. Good luck in your flavor search.

 

[mwa102464]

Try using less flavor and letting it steep longer, you will be surprised what happens in 5-7 days or even a bit longer ! It's also crazy what some flavorings do with only 1-3 drops as an undertone. For instance only 1 drop of Cinnamon oil is amazing what it will do and I do mean 1 small drop.

 

[Nomoreash]

Totally agree, although I may try it before then I don't even think about what a final mix is going to be like for at least a week. The percentage of flavoring will depend on your preference and the flavor itself. I've done some FA flavors at under 5%, most of those between 5 and 10 though. Most Cappella I find works best for me around 15%. I'd also recommend Capella for a beginner, hard to mess those up and everyone I've tried has been good.

Check the DIY forum out, you can pick up some tips on different flavors that will save you some time and money experimenting.

 

[dupont]

Thanks for all the good leads and tools. I've got a lot to learn in terms of technique and recipies. But but I can already tell I like mixing. A nice diy vape along with a good home brewed beer.... sounds like a plan!

 

[sadoway7]

.. somtimes, u might mix a fllavour to strong, (like orange from PA) and.. get totaly turned off, but keep experimenting once u get a dilution right, u might find it tastes diffrent when its not so strong, always best to try 5ml test batches before you make a big batch, in case u hate.

 

[sisters3]

yes... starting at 5ml works better until you get the mix you LOVE... then take that formula and triple it.

 

[TheNameless]

Ah, Another DIYer. Very cool.

3) You might want to give FA (FlavourArt) tobaccos a try. 2% is a good starting point. I use Maxboro Ult., Camtel Ult., Cowboy, and Latakia frequently. Have had excellent results with them. You can get 3ml samples for $2 each here. Flavour Art Flavors - $0.00 : Pure Vapes. Shipping is cheap as well. A great way to find out what flavors you like without spending serious coin.

Mix on.

This. I use ecigexpress.com, they have really good prices and tons of flavors. All the FA tobacco flavors are good in my opinion, but very, very concentrated. Use with caution

 

[studio52]

Jumping into DIY ejuice making can be lots of fun...but without proper research will usually end with pretty poor results. An example I can think of off the top of head is: Ok you eat food...but never cooked before, so now you want to make a really good tasting meal, so you go get some meat some potatoes and some veggies, now you go cook....probobly will not be very tasty...What an idea to have< READ A RECIPE> If you can read you can cook my daddy always said...LOL. Same with DIY juice, research, watch some youtube videos, get some recipes then proceed carefully...and the results will be much better.

 

[TheNameless]

I would recommend starting with a lower concentration of nic juice too, 36 or 48 mg. And order up some Bavarian Cream flavor, you'll want to add it to almost everything to round off the flavor

 

[sadoway7]

yeah, until you have proper technique and formulas and can safely handle high nicotine concentrations, spend more time figuring out the flavors you like, when i started i wasted alot of hard to get high nicotine concetration (harder because is has to come from over the boarder, im in canada)