Anyone still using TC1's RWhy4 recipe on a regular basis?

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misterholidayhouse

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I just received my first order of 12 DIY flavorings and mixing equipment from Wizard Labs. All TFA flavors.
Not really trusting myself to produce anything vapable, I went with an old recipe posted by @tc1 back in 2013, RWhy4.

https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/threads/rwhy4-my-new-all-day-vape.350112/

This thread ran for two years and many contributors made this mix their ADV immediately.

It looked rather simple with the mix being:

RY4 Double 10%
Caramel Candy 5%
Bavarian Cream 5%,

I thought this would be a good experiment for my first DIY, so I promptly mixed up a 10ml batch using NN 12% nic base, shook like neck, and dug out my long forgotten HH357 dripping atomizer.
Being conservative and a little apprehensive, I cut the original recipe by 2% for each ingredient.

Viola! Instantly vapable, and pretty darned tasty ejuice for a few pennies!
I could tell it needed some steeping as it was just a little rough around the edges at one minute old, I popped off the cap and put it in the cabinet to steep for a week. Still feeling giddy, I sat back down and made another batch with the addition of 2% English Toffee, which instantly overpowered the whole mix.
Feeling like I'd made a mistake, I called it quits and put that one to bed too after a brutal shaking.

This morning I woke up eager to vape this stuff I'd made and loaded up a tank of the RWhy4 with Toffee, mainly with the idea to just make it go away with a lesson learned.
It is actually a new juice just overnight and I'm happily vaping it as I type. Everything evened out, which I didn't expect.

So.. I get it. I've resisted DIY, mainly because I didn't think I could mix anything I'd enjoy as much as commercial juices. What the heck was I waiting for?
I originally wanted to incorporate a little AP to this but WL is sold out of small bottles. (I'm a Tribeca fan) Still, I'm pleasantly surprised at how easy this was and how decent the juice is.

Anyway, This is an old recipe. Any of you still using this basic formula, and what tweaks have you put on it?

My apologies if this has been beaten to death. After a lot of archived searching, it's the one recipe that appealed enough to me to give DIY a shot, and I'm very pleased I tried it.
 
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I started my DIY journey using that recipe and vaped a lot of it. Like you, I played around with it by adding a little of this and a little of that. Still do to a certain extent but as my tastes have changed, so has the recipe.

My current RY4 is as follows:

5% Hangsen USA Red
2% (of a 10% solution) Rustica
2% FA Caramel
1% TFA Vanilla Swirl
And like john1211, I also add a few drops of Vanilla Bourbon.
The Vanilla tends to gung the coils a little quicker and it does need to steep at least 2-3 weeks for it to shine, but it's well worth it.

For the Rustica, check out this thread. https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/threads/tobacco-absolute-a-flavor-all-by-itself.654376/

For some good FA recipes, https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/threads/pure-vapes-has-3ml-flavourart-flavorings.518022/
 

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Well, I vaped up my "mistake" in a couple days. It actually turned out to be a decent vape.
Meanwhile I have two 30 bottles of traditional Rwhy4 that are supposed to be steeping and like usual, I filled a tank with it tonight at three days old. I'm just a little giddy at how easy it was to make a decent tasting juice. As I said earlier, I kept the percentages a little low just as a precaution. I can tell I need to kick the RY4 Double up to 9 or 10%. Other than that I'm sitting here having vapegasms.
If anyone reading this is still on the fence about trying your own DIY, try this one. I don't think you could go wrong here. I've since ordered larger quantities of flavoring and added a half dozen new flavors. I read for hours and hours and saved up some clone recipes that I can't wait to try. I'm so thankful for everyone who has worked out all these recipes. Makes the rest so easy!
 

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My all day every day flavor is a similar recipe...I also add some Acetyl Pyrazene (AP) to it.
And I've been using the DX Bavarian, and still like it.

(note - just like 1% on the AP - it adds a little something. But too much, and you get "fritos")

And yes - it's good fresh, but there's definitely a bit of a change with steeping - heck, over about a week, it turns golden - so SOMETHING is happening...
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My all day every day flavor is a similar recipe...I also add some Acetyl Pyrazene (AP) to it.
And I've been using the DX Bavarian, and still like it.

(note - just like 1% on the AP - it adds a little something. But too much, and you get "fritos")

And yes - it's good fresh, but there's definitely a bit of a change with steeping - heck, over about a week, it turns golden - so SOMETHING is happening...
:D

That's awesome! I received another batch of flavors today and made a batch with 1.5% AP this time. Tasted perfect fresh. Can't wait for it to steep.
 
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