DIY Question Menthol

[Gramdogg]

So I've made a few bottles of Menthol/Watermelon. My last bottle left with Menthol DIY has come out cloudy and seems to have crystals in it? Ok to still vape or should I let the crystals settle again and just not shake it? Also my 1st time using VG nic so could the thickness be part of it? Almost looks chucky/globby.

 

[leftyandsparky]

Give it a warm bath to melt the crystals again

 

[Lowjumper]

VG and menthol no like each other try a few drops of PGA, menthol likes PGA!
Let me know if you want the dry detailed explanation

 

[Gramdogg]

So to much VG basically? It's about 80VG. I should have suck with PG nic at 70VG basically lol

 

[leftyandsparky]

I do 100 vg but mix my crystals with PGA

 

[Gramdogg]

oh I didnt buy crystals, I tried adding some to an all ready clear batch of 30ml and it just made that cloudy and weird looking lol. hopefully when i wake up it will be clear. Is it ok to vape still?

 

[Gramdogg]

Don't understand why it was clear at 30/70 now all gross looking at like 24/76... I guess I could try adding more PG. All I really changed was a tad more menthol and used VG nic instead of PG nic.

 

[leftyandsparky]

I only use crystals,check out the diy thread here,maybe they can help. Sorry couldn't help you more.

 

[sonicdsl]

Moved to theDIY E-Liquid Forum

 

[Gramdogg]

Give it a warm bath to melt the crystals again

Thanks thats seems to be working.

 

[Gramdogg]

bath, shake, bath, shake, over and over lol

 

[Steamix]

For it to re-crystallize... erm...how much menthol did you actually use in your blend?

 

[Gramdogg]

For it to re-crystallize... erm...how much menthol did you actually use in your blend?

I used 4.4ml in 40ml. Usually 10% but just used what I had left... love menthol lol. Usually 10% menthol TFA 10% watermelon TFA 30/70 5mg. This was VG based nic and .8ml extra flavour so closer to 22/78. Next time I'll just use 20% watermelon for the extra PG but warm bath worked... little cloudy still but not crystallised an floating, I can see through it now.

 

[Gramdogg]

Give it a warm bath to melt the crystals again

You saved about 70ml for me, thanks a ton bro.

 

[Gramdogg]

For it to re-crystallize... erm...how much menthol did you actually use in your blend?

Enough that it feels like I snorted it when I breath LOL.

 

[leftyandsparky]

If you look up menthol recipes in the search (menthol crystals) it will teach you alot!

 

[Gramdogg]

Yeah I found somewhere the reason it happened... its mixed with some kinda chemical that reacts weird to VG.

 

[Gramdogg]

Said same thing happens with cinnamon red hots and others

 

[leftyandsparky]

Said same thing happens with cinnamon red hots and others

I have allergies,and the only thing I can have is vg and I choose menthol crystals, so I can have some flavour.
So for me its a easy choice to make my own flavors that way I know what's in them. I'm glad you were able to save your batch. Good luck in the future!

 

[Gramdogg]

I have allergies,and the only thing I can have is vg and I choose menthol crystals, so I can have some flavour.
So for me its a easy choice to make my own flavors that way I know what's in them. I'm glad you were able to save your batch. Good luck in the future!

Kinda the same for me but it's one of my cats that's allergic I'm guessing. To much sub ohming of 30/70 makes him throw up... other cat seems fine but I wanted to start doing 20/80 to see if that helped. Only started when I got into subohm.