Cutting PG with VG...

[BaronRocco]

--Keep in mind I am a n00b, lol---

Ok, so I have searched, and not come up with a definitive thread for my question.

Please point me in the right direction if I am in the wrong area...

My question: I have ALOT of juices that I have received from here and from personal friends, that are a little "high" on the PG side (have a mild reaction -sting in the throat, etc...) I have had VG based juices as high as 36mg with no probs, but you give me so much as a 6mg-PG, and I can tell you that I have had a PG!) Either way...

Can anyone point me in the proper direction as to the proper "formula" for cutting a PG juice with Food-grade 100% Veg. Glyc...and what the effects would be regarding Nic. content, etc...

Second question: What, if doing DIY for juices, is the best way to sweeten a finished product, without "messing-up" the atty/cart/cartos?

Any/all advise would be MOST welcomed!

~Be Well!

 

[MickeyRat]

Adding VG to juice will work but, you will cut the nic and flavor as well. For the nic the formula is:

VG = volume of vg in ml.
N = nic concentration in mg/ml
VJ = volume of juice in ml
VT = total finished volume
NF = nic concentration after mixing

((N*VJ) + VG) / VT = NF mg/ml

The two main sweeteners people use are ethyl maltose (sold as cotton candy flavor) and sucralose (Splenda). Do not use sugar. You will gum up your atty for sure.

 

[mojito]

for your 2nd question, i think not mixing in too much nicotine solution will bring out the sweet taste better.
depends on who you order from, different suppliers have different concoctions that will make your juice sweeter.

 

[dormouse]

If you cut juices with VG you will cut the flavor too but... assuming the PG juice has the nic and VG has none

1 part PG juice + 1 part VG will cut the nic in half
2 parts PG juice + 1 part VG will cut the nic to 2/3 what it was
1 part PG juice + 2 parts VG will cut the nic to 1/3 what it was
etc

Sweeteners
ethol maltol dissolved and at 10% in PG (aka cotton candy flavoring from one of the pro flavoring companies)
10% solution of splendex (liquid sucralose) in PG

I got my pre-dissolved and diluted ethol maltol from The Perfumer's Apprentice but it still says Cotton Candy Flavoring on the bottle so just get the Flavor Apprentice cotton candy flavoring at OneStopDIYShop. Ethol maltol is used to sweeten caramels and vanilla and creamy desserts, RY4 tobaccos etc. Some find Ethol Maltol AND some of the splendex works well for these.

I got my pre-diluted splendex to Tasty Vapor - you would use that for fruit flavors or anything else