Can you cut juices to cut costs?

[jkbaugh18]

Ok, here is my thought:

I can get pure pg for way cheap from the pharmacy...would it work out if I bought a juice with double flavoring and double my normal preferred nic content and then cut it 50/50 with the pure pg?

 

[nubee]

Yep - you sure can. But check out some of the DIY sites first. You'll probably find if you like mixing, you'll already be saving by going with them all the way.

I use Totally Wicked PR concentrates and MyFreedomSmokes for my nic base/pg/vg.

 

[Hoosier]

Why not go all in and DIY from scratch?

To double flavor does not mean the amount of flavoring is doubled, so cutting 50/50 may not always work out.

The math for the nic works out great though.

 

[jkbaugh18]

I have full intentions of getting into the DIY scene soon. I'm currently in a deployed environment though, so having my own little DIY area is out of the question. Having 2 or 3 mixing bottles is a pretty simple task though

 

[Godzilla]

You should be able to add some pg and vg, with some flavorings. make sure to get advice on how much flavoring to use, or just add one drop at a time to 3ml and shake super good, and let steep a full day or more just to test. I know there is tons of experience in here about that. Check out the DIY forum. Keep in mind your nic strength drops unless you use higher milligram liquids.

 

[Lauralie]

What? What does double flavoring mean then?

Why not go all in and DIY from scratch?

To double flavor does not mean the amount of flavoring is doubled, so cutting 50/50 may not always work out.

The math for the nic works out great though.

 

[jkbaugh18]

What? What does double flavoring mean then?

I was curious about that myself. I see where he is coming from in that the math on pg/vg and nic content would get all messed up if they simply doubled the amount of flavor. I have already emailed the supplier though to see if they would clarify it for me.

 

[Hoosier]

I was curious about that myself. I see where he is coming from in that the math on pg/vg and nic content would get all messed up if they simply doubled the amount of flavor. I have already emailed the supplier though to see if they would clarify it for me.

Here's the deal you learn by DIY, there is a range that flavorings "work". Below that range and it doesn't even taste anything like it is labeled. Above that range, same thing. Depending on flavoring that range can be as little as 5% from too little to too much. So I can double the flavor by only adding 3% more. Now if my flavoring works well at 10% of total volume, a 13% flavoring mix could very well be twice as strong.

Now, many flavorings are not that sensitive, but a number of them are.

OK, let's say you want to market your stronger tasting juice, what would you call it? 3% more flavoring? Nah, doesn't ring, nobody would buy that a tiny bit doubles their flavor... Would you go for it marketed that way?