DIY - Can someone check this for me please?

[Miss Wiz]

I just don't get the hang of the caluculators, sorry. And I tried reading in the DIY forum but there is so much there it gets confusing. Below is what I've come up with, can someone check this for me before I make it?

I have one 30 ml bottle of 36mg niccotine from TW, assorted bottles of flavors, PG and VG.

I want to make something around 9mg nic strength. To start with, I am going to make just a 5ml bottle.

Does this work?

1.25ml Niccotine, 36mg strength
0.75ml Flavoring
2.5ml PG
0.5ml VG


Does the above give me 5ml of juice with about a 9mg nic strength? Is this a safe formula?

Once I can make my first one I will be able to experiment but first I need to be certain I am indeed making a safe formula.

I would be so grateful for useful help and not just sending me a link to a calculator.

 

[dormouse]

What is your nicotine in - PG or VG?

And what PG/VG and nicotine level are you trying to end up with?

I don't know how to use the calculators - looks to me like that will end up around 9mg juice w/ 15% flavoring and some ratio of PG/VG unknown because I do not know what your nicotine or flavor is in.

And 15% is not right for all flavors. Some need 5%, some need 20%, one needs under 1 drop (tobacco absolute). You should always test your percentage in just PG first then see how it tastes. An approximate taste test for 15% would be 6 drops of PG and 1 drop of flavoring (i.e 1/7 is about 14%) - taste that and see how you like it, then make the juice.

But if you are trying to make 9mg juice, you have that part right.

 

[oldsoldier]

I just don't get the hang of the caluculators, sorry. And I tried reading in the DIY forum but there is so much there it gets confusing. Below is what I've come up with, can someone check this for me before I make it?

I have one 30 ml bottle of 36mg niccotine from TW, assorted bottles of flavors, PG and VG.

I want to make something around 9mg nic strength. To start with, I am going to make just a 5ml bottle.

Does this work?

1.25ml Niccotine, 36mg strength
0.75ml Flavoring
2.5ml PG
0.5ml VG


Does the above give me 5ml of juice with about a 9mg nic strength? Is this a safe formula?

Once I can make my first one I will be able to experiment but first I need to be certain I am indeed making a safe formula.

I would be so grateful for useful help and not just sending me a link to a calculator.

Math:
1.25*36= 45 mg nicotine total
1.25+.75+2.5+.5 = 5 ml liguid total

45/5= 9 your liquid with be 9mg/ml So you are correct.

BTW assuming the flavors are pg based ( a safe assumption in MOST cases) you are looking at a 90/10 (pg/vg) mixture.

 

[Randyrtx]

Assuming your nicotine base is in PG, those amounts will give 9 mg/ml, 90% PG, 10% VG, 15% flavoring.

What e-liquid calculator have you tried? The Breaktru E Juice Me Up is really easy to use. (I used it to figure out your formula)

 

[oldsoldier]

I usually try to break down the math to new DIYers so they can see what the calculator is doing for them and so they can understand the math.

 

[Miss Wiz]

Thanks Everyone! Yes, my nic is in PG.

This gives me a safe starting point. I'll make my adjustments one 5ml bottle at a time and keep good notes. Now I'm off to, finally, making my first DIY.

Thank you all so much!

 

[Randyrtx]

I usually try to break down the math to new DIYers so they can see what the calculator is doing for them and so they can understand the math.

Yep, good idea!

 

[markfm]

I actually tend to start from the target, work backwards.

I want 10 ml of 15mg/ml liquid.
10x15=150, I need 150 mg total of nic.

I have 60 mg/ml nic base.
150 mg/60(mg/ml)=2.5 ml, I need to use 2.5ml of my nic base.

I put the nic in as first ingredient, cap the bottle and put it aside.

I now have 10-2.5=7.5 ml to use up, with flavorings and filler (plain vg, pg, distilled water)

 

[badnam]

the easiest calculator around - eJuice Recipe Calculator

 

[Icoth]

Another way to do it is:

Desired nic strength/strength of nic liquid X quantity of liquid you want to make = amount of nic liquid needed

In the case above 9/36*5=1.25

By the way, I agree with Dormouse, best to test in small amounts and with no nicotine first. 5ml is a lot for a first taste test.

 

[Miss Wiz]

What is your nicotine in - PG or VG?

You should always test your percentage in just PG first then see how it tastes. An approximate taste test for 15% would be 6 drops of PG and 1 drop of flavoring (i.e 1/7 is about 14%) - taste that and see how you like it, then make the juice..

This is a handy thing to know! Sounds like I can mix up a new flavor test right in an empty tank and not waste supplies on something I'll want to toss later. Very smart, thanks so much!

 

[markfm]

Working with just drops is fine, though you may still want to use a little bottle (a 2 or 3 ml) to put it in and shake, to get it to mix.

 

[Miss Wiz]

That little tank is a "little bottle" in a sense. I just need to shake it well before dragging. I'm going to check all the flavors I have today and see what I like before making some juice. I will play mad scientist today. I thought about dusting and vaccumming but playing mad scientist today sounds like a lot more fun.