Hi guys, this is my first thread and I think it belongs in another forum, but I can't post there yet because I'm so new and I have questions. Hope this is ok. I just started diy my liquids because of price and because the flavors in the bottles I've been buying aren't strong enough. And now that I've mixed my first two flavors, I'm having the exact same problem. I started with 10% concentrate and gradually worked my way up to 30% and I'm still not getting much flavor. I'm using the Volcano Inferno with a tube tank (with a Lavatube on the way) and I'm very satisfied with it. Plenty of throat hit and vaper and its reliable. I bought my Nic juice PG70/VG30 with 30mg/ml. I bought extra PG and VG with 0% nic for dilution. The flavors are Root Beer by LorAnn and Bubblegun Juicy Fruit by TFA. I started with 10% and now the recipe is 30%. For 10mL = 5mL 30mg nic, 1.5mL PG, .5mL VG, 3mL flavor. This gets me PG70, VG30, with 15mg/ml nic. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? I've read some posts about sweetener like stevia or splenda, would that help or would it just make it sweeter? Any help would be greatly appreciated. This site is absolutely wonderful! Thank you, hoop50
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Strange as it may sound adding more flavor often diminishes the flavor, You now have enough posts with in the hour when the server resets you will be able to post in other sections of ECF the folks in the DIY forum could give You much more help then I can.
Hello,
How long have you been vaping? Could be your taste buds haven't come back to life yet, as smoking does mute them. Some of those vendors don't have a concentrated flavor so that may be the problem. Read here. You may find some of the more concentrated flavors.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/
How long have you been vaping? Could be your taste buds haven't come back to life yet, as smoking does mute them. Some of those vendors don't have a concentrated flavor so that may be the problem. Read here. You may find some of the more concentrated flavors.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/
30% sounds a bit much most flavor is kept at 15 to 20 % in some cases more is not better it may require some steep time and a lot of shaking
Thanks for the reply. I have been vaping for about a year, but I haven't quit smoking all the way yet. I have cut way down, though. I bought 21 concentrated flavors from Wizard Labs. hoop50
Thanks Lucky, what exactly is steep time? I've seen the term in the posts but I don't know what it is.
Some liquids usually take days or weeks to blend together the shaking helps the process
Wizard labs sells flavors from two sources The Flavor Apprentice and I believe LorAnn, I have only used The Flavor Apprentice and have only gone up to 10%
sometimes as low as 3%.
sometimes as low as 3%.
Yes I do, but I make very simple recipes which by nature require little steeping time here is one of them many threads bout steeping on ECF
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/400384-what-steeping-your-e-liquid.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/400384-what-steeping-your-e-liquid.html
Read up here DIY E-Liquid and You will learn alot about making and steeping Your own juice, be sure to check out the stickies there also
Yes you would need some sweetener in the Root Beer and Juicy Fruit.
Try 1-2%% liquid Splenda (sucralose -based) or .5-1% stevia liquid.
30% flavoring is to much, 10-12% is my average.
Here is a guide with some flavoring suggestion percentages for some of the different brands. Loranns is in there.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/74109-guide-diy-flavoring.html
Here is a good read for DIY starters.
E-Cigarette Forum - Hoosier - Blogs
Try 1-2%% liquid Splenda (sucralose -based) or .5-1% stevia liquid.
30% flavoring is to much, 10-12% is my average.
Here is a guide with some flavoring suggestion percentages for some of the different brands. Loranns is in there.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/74109-guide-diy-flavoring.html
Here is a good read for DIY starters.
E-Cigarette Forum - Hoosier - Blogs
If you're not able to taste TFA's Juicy Fruit at 30%, or your not getting much flavor, it has to be your sense of taste or the setup because that's one powerful concentrate. I don't mean that in an offensive way, so please don't take it that way, but that stuff is potent!
I would make sure that you're drinking plenty of fluid while vaping as the more dehydrated you are, the less you're going to be able to taste as you vape on. While it may seem a bit odd, you can generally tell how hydrated you are by the color of your urine. If it's dark, neon (yes, I've heard Doctors refer to it as neon yellow) or orange-ish, you need to drink more water or fluid (water is preferred). If it's light yellow or white, you're good to go (with white = hydrated).
Of course, there are variations (i.e. those with kidney issues, etc). I'm not a doctor, nor will I claim to be one, but the above can be confirmed by searching around for the info and I have a nurse in the household. I know when I drink more fluid I can taste more vapor than I can when I'm thirsty.
I tend to drink about 1 gallon of water per day as of late and my TH plus taste is super-charged as a result.
I would make sure that you're drinking plenty of fluid while vaping as the more dehydrated you are, the less you're going to be able to taste as you vape on. While it may seem a bit odd, you can generally tell how hydrated you are by the color of your urine. If it's dark, neon (yes, I've heard Doctors refer to it as neon yellow) or orange-ish, you need to drink more water or fluid (water is preferred). If it's light yellow or white, you're good to go (with white = hydrated).
Of course, there are variations (i.e. those with kidney issues, etc). I'm not a doctor, nor will I claim to be one, but the above can be confirmed by searching around for the info and I have a nurse in the household
. I know when I drink more fluid I can taste more vapor than I can when I'm thirsty.I tend to drink about 1 gallon of water per day as of late and my TH plus taste is super-charged as a result.
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