Well I put in some marshmallow to see how much change their was. I will let it steep for a couple of days. Yea VC is ok but much better for an add in a mix is what Im seeing. One of the better Vanillas I have tasted though.
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Well I put in some marshmallow to see how much change their was. I will let it steep for a couple of days. Yea VC is ok but much better for an add in a mix is what Im seeing. One of the better Vanillas I have tasted though.
I mixed a batch of Vanilla Custard and Bavarian Creme tonight @
15% VC
3% BC
1% Sweetener
I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. I'll still need to steep it. I've tried a couple different vanillas and I can't seem to get into them. Out of the few I have this one tastes the best.
15% VC
3% BC
1% Sweetener
I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. I'll still need to steep it. I've tried a couple different vanillas and I can't seem to get into them. Out of the few I have this one tastes the best.
I like the Vanilla Custard, but to me its a little on the weak side. I had to add 15-20 percent just to get its true taste down pat. This coming from someone who uses most flavorings at ten percent or under and who vapes high PG ratio. I also had to add the EM to sweeten it up a little. It smells very good and I like that its basically a very clear to pale amber color.
The butter to me is strong and you need very little or it will overpower the entire recipe. I'm not sure if I like it yet or not but it does a good job of imitating a butterish smell.
I don't think alot of these I got are stand alone flavors except perhaps for the sweet strawberry which is strong and spot on.
My main point is they aren't of equal strength across the board at least in the flavors I received. You will have to test till you get to the strength that appeals to you let it steep and make a decision. I find this easier by testing one flavor at a time all on its own but thats just me.
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They are all equal strength however not all of them are standalone flavors . Vanilla custard is amazing but its not a standalone flavor . You must make a vanilla custard juice by using vc as your base along with other flavors or sweetener . Most flavors in general are not made to be standalone flavors .
If i were to make a vc ejuice id use a recipe probably like this below (just a example)
cap Vc 8%
cap Vcupcake 2%
cap Bav cream 4%
cap MM 4%
cap cheesecake 1%
Em 2%
That would make a full flavor ejuice that tastes like vanilla custard .
I rarely ever use a flavor as a standalone even if it rich enough to be one .
If i were to make a vc ejuice id use a recipe probably like this below (just a example)
cap Vc 8%
cap Vcupcake 2%
cap Bav cream 4%
cap MM 4%
cap cheesecake 1%
Em 2%
That would make a full flavor ejuice that tastes like vanilla custard .
I rarely ever use a flavor as a standalone even if it rich enough to be one .
I agree most of these arent stand alone flavors. You have to test each flavor and go threw the process to realize that. Everyone has their own preferences and taste sensitivity as well. Being new to DIY I think it was invaluable to vape each flavor by itself so you realize what your adding and why.
One thing I did notice was lack of after taste in the flavors I have. Once I exhaled my vape the flavor was gone. Maybe adding a sweetener will help I'm not sure but I'm open to any opinions.
One thing I did notice was lack of after taste in the flavors I have. Once I exhaled my vape the flavor was gone. Maybe adding a sweetener will help I'm not sure but I'm open to any opinions.
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I've only played around with a few flavors individually. I can say this though. French Toast and Chocolate Fudge Brownie could easily be stand alone flavors. With that said, I do feel as if something should be added to CFB to make it taste much better but all in all, it really could be a stand alone vape.
The french toast is amazing and has taken over as my all day vape. That stuff is truly amazing! I add absolutely nothing to it but my base ingredients and the flavor pops in my mouth on the inhale and exhale. People around me say they smell maple syrup. I taste that and the egg.
Anyway, just wanted to add my two cents
The french toast is amazing and has taken over as my all day vape. That stuff is truly amazing! I add absolutely nothing to it but my base ingredients and the flavor pops in my mouth on the inhale and exhale. People around me say they smell maple syrup. I taste that and the egg.
Anyway, just wanted to add my two cents
Capellas cheesecake is a very rich flavor, but takes a few days' steeping to get there, so I keep a BIG bottle of it mixed up (10%) and use that as a base for some of the Cap flavors that taste great but need just a little something more to add body and fullness. If I still find it lacking, just a few drops of butter (Cap) usually does the trick. Marshmallow is great, but too sweet for me except to add sweetness to a few mixes. It does add fullness, but though it's a mild flavor it quickly overwhelms imo.
There are a few Capella flavors I don't care for, but overall find the flavors top notch and find 5% plenty for me in the standalones, and up to 15% in mixes. YMMV
As for lack of aftertaste...that's one of the things I like best about Capellas. I don't want to taste my vape with my coffee, or lunch. I have found a couple of cap flavors that do leave an aftertaste (peaches n' cream, blue. cin.) and won't vape or buy those again. Again...jmho
There are a few Capella flavors I don't care for, but overall find the flavors top notch and find 5% plenty for me in the standalones, and up to 15% in mixes. YMMV
As for lack of aftertaste...that's one of the things I like best about Capellas. I don't want to taste my vape with my coffee, or lunch. I have found a couple of cap flavors that do leave an aftertaste (peaches n' cream, blue. cin.) and won't vape or buy those again. Again...jmho
I'd love to know what % of the french toast you used? I have the french toast and mixed it at 10% but it didnt taste very good to me. Maybe you mixed it at a higher %, if so I'd love to know? Did you add any EM to it? Thanks.
It's funny you say this. Originally when I received this, I tried it at 15% and loved the flavor. When I made a batch with nic, I tried it at 10% and didn't like it as much as I did initially. So I put it back to 15% and all is well in my vape world!
Everyone keeps talking about this cheesecake but I didn't like the taste. I didn't let it steep though, so maybe I'll try it again today. 10% and let it steep? Anything else?
I usually use very little % flavoring from other vendors, so when I used 10% of the Capella I figured it would overwhelm me, but it didnt even taste full-bodied and was weak. Guess I'll increase it to 15% and see how that is. It's my first time with any Capella and I had the same problem with the other Capella's too, tested the other ones at 10% too but not enough flavor from any of them. My everyday vape is a combo of Caramel Candy, Bavarian Cram and Cookie .. none of which are Capella, and I only mix those at a total of 4% flavoring and it's plenty of flavoring for me. Guess Capella needs to be at a much higher percentage than I normally use
I usually use very little % flavoring from other vendors, so when I used 10% of the Capella I figured it would overwhelm me, but it didnt even taste full-bodied and was weak. Guess I'll increase it to 15% and see how that is. It's my first time with any Capella and I had the same problem with the other Capella's too, tested the other ones at 10% too but not enough flavor from any of them. My everyday vape is a combo of Caramel Candy, Bavarian Cram and Cookie .. none of which are Capella, and I only mix those at a total of 4% flavoring and it's plenty of flavoring for me. Guess Capella needs to be at a much higher percentage than I normally use
Maybe not. Too much flavoring can drop the intensity of the taste. Cap's doesn't, usually, go into the "perfumey" or "chemically" when getting too much like most of the other flavorings.
It will smell and taste like popcorn for a couple of days...I find for me a 3 day steep is minimum, a week, heaven. 5% mix after a week is tasty, but you'll find yourself wishing you'd gone 10, but alas...you'll have to wait another week to get the full effect of the addition of another 5 lol! I would suggest starting at 10...you can always cut it, but it's a creamy, almost buttery flav so it won't smack you in the face. I've always been a skeptic about steeping, but this one's the exception. I find all other Cap flavors that I've tried imo benefit from an overnight steep. I'll be working on 35 flavors when my next order comes in
I usually use very little % flavoring from other vendors, so when I used 10% of the Capella I figured it would overwhelm me, but it didnt even taste full-bodied and was weak. Guess I'll increase it to 15% and see how that is. It's my first time with any Capella and I had the same problem with the other Capella's too, tested the other ones at 10% too but not enough flavor from any of them. My everyday vape is a combo of Caramel Candy, Bavarian Cram and Cookie .. none of which are Capella, and I only mix those at a total of 4% flavoring and it's plenty of flavoring for me. Guess Capella needs to be at a much higher percentage than I normally use
I too like light flavor...my advice would be to try 5% and an overnight steep. If your taste buds are that sensitive you may have gone past your threshold and that's why they held little/no taste for you?? jmho
I haven't broke into my French Toast yet, but I can't wait. Before I got ahold of Capella's Cherry Cola, Waffle was my all day vape. Do you add sweetener or just mix at 15% by itself?
Damn this thread now I made another order to try some other flavors:
Flavor 1: Harvest Berry
Flavor 2: Bubble Gum
Flavor 3: Sweet Strawberry
Flavor 4: Peanut Butter
Flavor 5: French Toast
Flavor 1: Harvest Berry
Flavor 2: Bubble Gum
Flavor 3: Sweet Strawberry
Flavor 4: Peanut Butter
Flavor 5: French Toast
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I usually use very little % flavoring from other vendors, so when I used 10% of the Capella I figured it would overwhelm me, but it didnt even taste full-bodied and was weak. Guess I'll increase it to 15% and see how that is. It's my first time with any Capella and I had the same problem with the other Capella's too, tested the other ones at 10% too but not enough flavor from any of them. My everyday vape is a combo of Caramel Candy, Bavarian Cram and Cookie .. none of which are Capella, and I only mix those at a total of 4% flavoring and it's plenty of flavoring for me. Guess Capella needs to be at a much higher percentage than I normally use
So far I agree, They are good but some are weak and need at least 15 -20 percent much like TFA and Flavor West in that regard. I do not feel each flavor is equal, at least to me, some are stronger for example butter, popcorn, sweet strawberry and chocolate fudge brownie are stronger and will need a lower percentage. I also need more EM than has been suggested in some of the recipes---thats just me and therefore I look for flavors that I can use in lower percentages along with the EM. I guess this is all pretty subjective. I will say most of the smells are more true to what you anticipate them to be than some other brands. The only one I am currently up in the air about is the milk chocolate toffee.
Thanks to this thread I bought heaps of Capellas, and received them today. So far I've made, at 10% in 50%/50% pg/vg no nicotine:
Boston Cream Pie: Don't know what the real thing tastes like, but this is sweet and tasty. I have trouble normally tasting liquids unless they are very strong, but at 10% this one is good for me.
Banana Split: tastes like banana and ice cream, sweet and a good strength at 10%. I might even try it a little less strong next time, just to see.
Both of them suprised me, as I usually have to add a lot of flavouring to even taste anything at all. With steeping I wonder if they'll get even stronger?
Tgirl
Boston Cream Pie: Don't know what the real thing tastes like, but this is sweet and tasty. I have trouble normally tasting liquids unless they are very strong, but at 10% this one is good for me.
Banana Split: tastes like banana and ice cream, sweet and a good strength at 10%. I might even try it a little less strong next time, just to see.
Both of them suprised me, as I usually have to add a lot of flavouring to even taste anything at all. With steeping I wonder if they'll get even stronger?
Tgirl
Think I found a contender to the cinnamon danish swirl! just mixed the cinnamon coffee cake, 10%, vanilla custard, 3% and EM at 1%, sweet lord it's yummy! now trying to put the bottle away to let it sit a couple days...gonna be hard!
Icebob, you are the shiznit! Just made a batch of your CDS and you are spot on! This one is not going in the steeping cupboard, it's too good right now!
Also, just mixed a batch of Sweet Strawberry and it's staying on my desk as well!
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