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[oneharleyrocker]

got some 10+ Flavors today and went to the lap..
First step: creating 10ml of each single flavor and keep it rest for a week, and then decide what to mix

 

[DingerCPA]

What flavors didja get?

 

[oneharleyrocker]

TPA: Acai - Sweetener - Banana Nut Bread - Bubble Gum Juicy - Creme de Menthe - Blueberry Wild - Menthol - Cheesecake - Strawberries and Cream - Key Lime - Pomegranate De luxe - Turkish- Coconut - French Vanilla
Flavor Art: Oak Wood - Hazelnut
Capella: Cinnamon Danish Swirl
Mom & Pop: Calipitter Chow
FA: Belgian Waffles
Inawera: Gold Ducat

 

[DingerCPA]

Yum!

Enjoy (I need to go mix - my stash is getting low )

 

[oneharleyrocker]

Yum!

Enjoy (I need to go mix - my stash is getting low )

Cheers... I hate the waiting lol.. probably have another 2 weeks until I have tasted the single flavors and mixed multiple flavors

 

[oneharleyrocker]

anyone wants to recommend which flavors belong together in a mix ?

 

[DingerCPA]

Hmmm, I don't to the "test batches", even though a lot of people recommend that. I've wandered through the TFA thread a lot over the past year.

The CAP Cinnamon Danish Swirl is pretty good - I think I had that one (and used it all up) - if I remember correctly, it's pretty good on its own (as many CAP flavors have been for me) TFA tends to need helpers, but I've heard the Banana Nut Bread has been claimed to be good on its own.

I can't speak to the other flavorings, since I've never tried them!

If I was going to wing a mix with what you have, I'd shoot for
Strawberries & Cream - 8% (or the Blueberry)
Cheesecake - 4%
French Vanilla - 2%
Sweetener - 1-2%

I might also try
Key Lime - 6-8%
Coconut - 1-2% (this can be pretty strong)
Sweetener 1-2%

I don't know much about tobacco vapes, but mixing with maybe a bit of blueberry and/or vanilla and/or hazelnut might get you a fun mix.....

ETA - the above percentages are numbers I just pulled off the top of my head - do what's called a 100 Drop Test. One drop for each percentage point listed. Then, the remaining drops should be whatever PG/VG ratio you're wanting to achieve. This will get you about 3-5mL of a mix. You could put your nic in if you want, but if these bite, you may not want to waste your nic

 

[oneharleyrocker]

I tried tasting cheesecake and it sucks .. I feel like i am vaping stinky socks lol.. i think it will last long time on the shelf
when you mention % is that to the PG/VG base or is it to the full as a single flavor and then mix the various (mixed) flavors each on its own , or does the % stand to the full bottle amount? because if it is the second then we are talking of up to 16% flavoring which is relatively high.. not?

 

[Brkdnc]

TPA: Acai - Sweetener - Banana Nut Bread - Bubble Gum Juicy - Creme de Menthe - Blueberry Wild - Menthol - Cheesecake - Strawberries and Cream - Key Lime - Pomegranate De Luxe - Turkish- Coconut - French Vanilla
Flavor Art: Oak Wood - Hazelnut
Capella: Cinnamon Danish Swirl
Mom & Pop: Calipitter Chow
FA: Belgian Waffles
Inawera: Gold Ducat

Have a friend that likes the Turkish as a stand alone at 5%

Testing a Turkish blueberry mix for her also but I used both blueberries 3% wild and 2% extra with 5% Turkish not bad but a little weak on blueberry for me still waiting to see what she says, since everybody's tastes are different.

 

[Brkdnc]

I tried tasting cheesecake and it sucks .. I feel like i am vaping stinky socks lol.. i think it will last long time on the shelf
when you mention % is that to the PG/VG base or is it to the full as a single flavor and then mix the various (mixed) flavors each on its own , or does the % stand to the full bottle amount? because if it is the second then we are talking of up to 16% flavoring which is relatively high.. not?

there is a blueberry recipe I got off here that everybody who has tried it loves and that has a total of 27% flavorings.

So 16% is not to much at all for my taste

 

[oneharleyrocker]

Have a friend that likes the Turkish as a stand alone at 5%

Testing a Turkish blueberry mix for her also but I used both blueberries 3% wild and 2% extra with 5% Turkish not bad but a little weak on blueberry for me still waiting to see what she says, since everybody's tastes are different.

I somehow feel that the blueberry wild is too artificial and tastes weird to me.. I do some turkish on its own but at 10% .. My favorite so far is: Turkish/Hazelnut/Vanilla/Caramel/ and maybe a couple of drops of menthol on top

 

[oneharleyrocker]

there is a blueberry recipe I got off here that everybody who has tried it loves and that has a total of 27% flavorings.

So 16% is not to much at all for my taste

good to know.. I've been mixing for 3 months now, so relatively a beginner

 

[Brkdnc]

Here is that blueberry recipe all TFA flavors.

Blue Berry Desert by Hittman

13% Blueberry (extra)
6% Bavarian Cream
3% vanilla swirl
3% graham cracker
2% sweetener

Right now I an vaping the last of what I have and don't have enough flavors to make more. Going to have to place an order for flavors soon!

 

[oneharleyrocker]

i have this too
http://www.v-ecigs.com/tfa-flavor-percentage-recommendations/

 

[Brkdnc]

i have this too
http://www.v-ecigs.com/tfa-flavor-percentage-recommendations/

yep that is good guide when just using as a single flavor

Read through Bill's Blog best info I have seen gives all the tricks and tips. From what I have read he did commercial mixing for a long time but doesn't do that anymore and he is sharing all his wisdom with us

https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/bills-magic-vapor.120202/

 

[oneharleyrocker]

yep that is good guide when just using as a single flavor

Read through Bill's Blog best info I have seen gives all the tricks and tips. From what I have read he did commercial mixing for a long time but doesn't do that anymore and he is sharing all his wisdom with us

https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/bills-magic-vapor.120202/

Awesome.. thanks

 

[DingerCPA]

I tried tasting cheesecake and it sucks .. I feel like i am vaping stinky socks lol.. i think it will last long time on the shelf
when you mention % is that to the PG/VG base or is it to the full as a single flavor and then mix the various (mixed) flavors each on its own , or does the % stand to the full bottle amount? because if it is the second then we are talking of up to 16% flavoring which is relatively high.. not?

The percentages in recipes are their proportion to the total amount of liquid. So, if you're making 100mL (not recommended until you find recipes you like) then 8% would be 8mL of that flavor as part of the total volume, including plain PG/VG/Nic

Get hooked up with the e-juicemeup calculator http://ejuice.breaktru.com/

As you read recipes, you can see how the different flavors combine with the levels of PG and VG and nic to get you what you want in a recipe. I basically mix "max VG". My flavorings are PG-based, I top with nic to my level and then plain VG to make up the remaining volume of my mix. I'm not real scientific, but over the past 14 months, I've only mixed up about 100mL total that I just couldn't do anything with. I will mix about 150mL at a time of different juices when I sit down for a mixing session (about once a month).

If you're unsure of something, do it in a small batch (<10mL) so you're not apt to waste too much if it's too heinous

 

[oneharleyrocker]

The percentages in recipes are their proportion to the total amount of liquid. So, if you're making 100mL (not recommended until you find recipes you like) then 8% would be 8mL of that flavor as part of the total volume, including plain PG/VG/Nic

Get hooked up with the e-juicemeup calculator http://ejuice.breaktru.com/

As you read recipes, you can see how the different flavors combine with the levels of PG and VG and nic to get you what you want in a recipe. I basically mix "max VG". My flavorings are PG-based, I top with nic to my level and then plain VG to make up the remaining volume of my mix. I'm not real scientific, but over the past 14 months, I've only mixed up about 100mL total that I just couldn't do anything with. I will mix about 150mL at a time of different juices when I sit down for a mixing session (about once a month).

If you're unsure of something, do it in a small batch (<10mL) so you're not apt to waste too much if it's too heinous

well, I understand what you mean.. What I have been doing is mixing single flavors in 100 ml and afterwards play around mixing them in different ratios, combining different tastes .. I guess this is the best way of doing it until i land a good mixture then mix it (flavors) together from the beginning.
Today I did 10 x 10ml bottles of new flavors to first find out how they taste.. in a week or two i will try to combine them and hopefully hit the jackpot

 

[oneharleyrocker]

http://ecigvape.com/pgvg_calc.php?i....00&al=0&dl=0.00&el=0&kl=&p=3&g=Calculate#anc

 

[DingerCPA]

Ya know, this is all about having FUN.... (well, and getting something decent to vape, right?)

Just because I have a madness to my method doesn't mean that's going to work for you. If you find *YOUR* way to make this work, then it's the *RIGHT* way

When I very first started, I'd gotten a number of "basic" pre-made juices. I soon found that I was mixing *them* to make different flavors. That's what finally got me to venture down the road of DIY from a more basic level.

I'm pretty pleased with how my juice turns out, but I'm the one vaping it. I may have made a #1 show-stopper (IMO), but you may think it sucks rocks. This is all about each one of us.

Find *your* way and have fun doing it!