DIY juice taste burnt

[3054tony]

Sorry this is my first post so if it is in the wrong place please move it.

After many years of buying juice I decided to start making my own. I made a small batch using the e-liquid calculator app. Problem is that it tastes burnt. I don't use any fancy mods just a sigelei 150w with a Atlantis tank with 0.5 ohm coils. Store bought juice 50/50 mix is fine using 4.0v but with the homemade anything over 2.5v I get a burnt taste. At first I thought it was too thick so I tried to dilute it with distilled water and that made it worse. Is there anything I can do to make it to where I can turn it up to my normal wattage without the burning? Coils are new

 

[ENAUD]

What you posted doesn't have any pertinent information about what you mixed up to even posture a guess as to why you are having a problem. PG/VG ratio? nic level? flavor and percentage of it? flavor manufacturer? sources of ingredients? Any and all ingredients used might help someone identify why you are experiencing this problem.

 

[3054tony]

Sorry about that. 50/50 PG VG, 6mg nic, sweet tart flavor @10%, ingredients were purchased at vapor world online. I'm guessing it's their own brand since there is no manufacturer label other than theirs

 

[Down-Time]

Is your nic base (PG, VG, or a combination)? Also, what is your flavoring base (PG or VG)?

 

[ENAUD]

Maybe try mixing a small batch without flavor and see how that goes. Prime the coil and make sure that the wicking material is fully saturated. Do you have a dripping atomizer? Maybe try a taste of the PG and the VG on their own to try and eliminate any possible ingredient problems. Maybe you just had a bad coil? If it were me I would go through the process of elimination to try and find what ingredient was the culprit. That and double checking my math on the measurements of all ingredients. Good luck.

 

[3054tony]

Nic base is 100mg 50/50, flavor doesn't say but as thin as it is I'm guessing it is PG based

 

[3054tony]

No dripping atomizer but I can definitely make a small batch without flavor. Coil was good, I dumped the homemade out and added the store bought and I was back to normal volts without issue

 

[RoseB]

Hello You've been given some good advice. Here's my two cents: if you covered all of the above mentioned, try reducing the flavoring. Certain flavorings can be a real pain.Sweeteners can mess with consistency as well. Which one are you using?

 

[3054tony]

Nothing else was added as far as sweeteners. Flavor wise it is just a sweet tart concentrate. No other sweeteners used. Thanks everyone for the advice. I'm going to try a small batch without flavoring and if that is the problem is will do a smaller percentage of flavoring abs see if that helps. If not is there any specific place you recommend to order supplies for DIY juice?

 

[c3scott]

If you want to dyi, go to eliquid recipes.com. That's what I do. Purchase the recommended flavors.

 

[c3scott]

Nothing else was added as far as sweeteners. Flavor wise it is just a sweet tart concentrate. No other sweeteners used. Thanks everyone for the advice. I'm going to try a small batch without flavoring and if that is the problem is will do a smaller percentage of flavoring abs see if that helps. If not is there any specific place you recommend to order supplies for DIY juice?

Bull city vapor

 

[c3scott]

Nothing else was added as far as sweeteners. Flavor wise it is just a sweet tart concentrate. No other sweeteners used. Thanks everyone for the advice. I'm going to try a small batch without flavoring and if that is the problem is will do a smaller percentage of flavoring abs see if that helps. If not is there any specific place you recommend to order supplies for DIY juice?

Nude nicotine Carolina extract for nicotine. Essential depot for vg/pg. Amazon LB 501 scale.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Prolly the flavoring.

try another flavor?

 

[3054tony]

Well dear 8 pound 6 ounce baby Jesus either I have had too much to drink tonight or my phone really sucks at auto correct and my last post makes no sense

 

[3054tony]

Will cut back on the % of flavoring and if it still doesn't change well try something else. I really hope it's not the flavoring, I really don't like any other flavor

 

[lamarrk]

Moved to DIY E-Liquid.

 

[BrotherBob]

Welcome and glad you joined.
Might like to read:
Why is My Ejuice Harsh? (Beginner DIY Ejuice Tips)
Temp Controlled Vaping Rocks

 

[3054tony]

^^^ Thanks for the links. I just mixed a sample without flavor and will give it a shot tomorrow

 

[3054tony]

No flavor added but still taste burnt. Guess I will start over with a different brand of pg/vg

 

[dannyv45]

You using a fresh coil? Burnt taste could be leftover from previous tests where you detected burning. Did you try adjusting to a lower wattage or higher ohm coil? Is your hardware wicking properly? To thick a mixture leads to dry hits and wick burning.

Did you vape the VG and PG separately to determine which one is giving you this taste (Likely the VG)?