Cinna-Bomb questions

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Mudflap

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Ok, I haven't been vaping for long, but I'm already a VaporBomb fan boy, so this is not a complaint post.

Of all the flavors I've tried so far, Cinna-Bomb has been my favorite. A previous order of Cinna-Bomb was 20% VG / 80% PG at 12 mg nic. It was yummy the day it arrived. They also sent me another bottle of the same the next week due to some leakage during shipment. The replacement, too, was yummy the day it arrived. (Hell yes, I vaped the Cinna-Bomb from the bottle that had leaked. Waste not, want not)

My last order, shipped on Jan. 10, 2011 was two 30 mL bottles, both 0 mg nic and 80% VG / 20% PG. My goal was to have a flavorful juice I could chain vape without poisoning myself and lots of vapor to play with. Well, since it arrived on the 15th, I haven't been able to get any flavor from either bottle. I try a few drops from each bottle every evening. Lots of vapor, but almost no flavor.

I wasn't too concerned at first. I know that when you go heavy on the VG, it reduces throat hit and affects some flavors. I figure the mix masters at VaporBomb know their trade and compensated for it and this batch just needed some time to steep. No big deal.

Well if it shipped on the 10th and today is the 19th, this batch is at least 9 days old. Right? I dripped some tonight from both bottles and still no flavor, lots of vapor. A couple of times, I thought I was tasting butter, but chalked that up to my taste buds adjusting to being analog-free. Today was day 11 since my last smoke, btw. Also, I notice a lot of tiny white flakes suspended in the juice and after a good shake, the juice is very cloudy. This didn't happen with my previous bottles. Again, I'm not too concerned because I realize I ordered a recipe with mostly VG and zero nicotine, so if it looks different and pours different, that's probably because it is different. I could even deal with variations in flavor, but no flavor or a faint taste of butter?

I'm still hoping this batch just needs more time to steep. I don't have enough experience with juice to say this is the case for sure.

So I'm asking the veterans here, does it just need more time before the flavor "matures?" If so, how long? Another week? Longer?

In case it matters, I'm storing the bottles in a cabinet on my computer desk. Room temperature, in the dark.

If anyone can help me solve this mystery, I'd be appreciative. Otherwise, I guess time will tell.

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I've ordered CinnaBomb in many different combinations and I find 40/60 (PG/VG) to be the best mix. Yes, it does lose its intensity the more VG you add.

Also, the cloudiness has been discussed many times here. I think it's the VG and the oil based cinnamon flavor being mixed together that causes this. I'm not sure but I don't ever mind that. I just shake the sh#$ out of it before I use it.

I've tried the 80/20 mix you ordered and I was never really crazy about it. It was still good but 40/60 is the sweet spot for me. Still plenty of flavor with tons of vapor.
 

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Thanks for the reply! I'm gonna give this batch another week or two to steep before I give up on it. I knew I was going into unknown territory by ordering 80% VG, but I was curious, so there ya go.

I was hoping some veterans with more experience with VG juices could offer me some tips based on their experience.
 

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Sorry.....I can't help ya out....never been fond of cinnamony stuff and I only do 50/50 18-24mg nic.....not that I'm a veteran or anything....but VB is the only juice I've vaped since finding it back in August.

I really don't think the cinnabomb has really had issues with flavor from everything I've read. I guess I would suggest maybe getting a 5ml of it in a different mixture but strong enough to be able to dilute with what you have already. Or, maybe fill a small bottle and ship it off to Harry & Jerry and ask them if they can figure out what the prob is. It's just a thought.
 

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I don't think it's a "steeping" issue. The flavor is already in there. "Steeping" is like when someone puts tobacco in PG to let it soak up the flavor, then strains out the tobacco after the essence of the flavor has been absorbed into it. Your flavor is already mixed in. I'm not sure exactly what's going on, but I've run into something similiar when going from PG to VG.

I was getting a menthol PG from a vendor (and he offers 4 different menthol levels). I switched to VG, at the same menthol strength and the menthol tasted MUCH weaker. I got another bottle of the same menthol VG, thinking it was a fluke, and still it was weak. I then started mixing my own eJuice and ran into the same thing. For some reason, if there's a lot of VG in the mix, you apparently need more flavor to get the same taste you had with PG. That's been my experience so far.
 
Back when I started with VB, I used to order nothing but 100% VG juice. All flavors, all 100% VG. The CinnaBomb was NEVER a weak flavor. It was always strong from day 1 even at 100% VG. If you have 2 bottles of CinnaBomb and they have 9 days of steeping and they have no flavor, theres a problem, so call VB and let them know. I am sure they will want those 2 bottles sent back to test them, but am also sure that they will make it up and make it right.
 

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Thanks mutt. I'm dripping some of it now and still not getting hardly any flavor, so you're probably right. They've already offered to remix it if I send it back to them, but wouldn't comment on the steeping issue. I replied to customer service yesterday that I was willing to give it another week or two, so I need to hold myself to that.

I even tried to place another order with them yesterday, but they declined my card which has plenty of funds. I hope they didn't flag me as a "problem customer."
 
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