DIY Question Menthol

Status
Not open for further replies.

leftyandsparky

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Nov 22, 2015
4,029
17,924
Somewhere in the South
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.
Could be. Cats are funny creatures, I had one that was on Prozac!(true story)
 

Gramdogg

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Apr 22, 2016
1,457
1,030
44
Fredericton NB Canada
When menthol heats up it melts, alcohol, pg will keep it suspended. Vg without the alcohol, they will form back to crystals.
Ok that explains why it happened yesterday and never before then. I live in Canada, it was like 10 degrees C inside lol. Shouldn't form back today is warm but if It does I'll add more watermelon PG.
 

leftyandsparky

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Nov 22, 2015
4,029
17,924
Somewhere in the South
Ok that explains why it happened yesterday and never before then. I live in Canada, it was like 10 degrees C inside lol. Shouldn't form back today is warm but if It does I'll add more watermelon PG.
Either that or a warm bath should be fine.also body heat works too!
 

leftyandsparky

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Nov 22, 2015
4,029
17,924
Somewhere in the South
at night it gets cold but now I know what to do so I can vape it that day at least... may have to do it a few times.
This past winter we were living in the mountains in Georgia, and it happened to me and I just put mine on top of the heat vent or stuck the bottle in a hot cup of water.
 

Gramdogg

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Apr 22, 2016
1,457
1,030
44
Fredericton NB Canada
Awesome, you'd think it would have happened. in the winter but place I rent they like it at 20c in winter, leave heat off in spring/fall pretty much so varys and like 18c in summer. So in winter it feels super cold outside and summer feels like a sauna lol. I asked why not 18 in winter and 20 in summer?... makes more sense and would save them $ lol.
 

leftyandsparky

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Nov 22, 2015
4,029
17,924
Somewhere in the South
I've learned alot this past month on menthol crystals, its chemistry and that it can be fatal in pure form so just read up on it, and keep your juice at body temp and you will be fine! What you used to make you juice this time is what they call menthol drops. I make my own and add to my ejuice.
 

leftyandsparky

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Nov 22, 2015
4,029
17,924
Somewhere in the South
Never experienced my self-mixed menthol flavour re-crystallizing on me, so that's why I wondered about the percentages.
The frist time I did it, I didn't add enough PGA it happened. Then the one brand I was buying already made,when it got cold it would form crystals.
 

Gramdogg

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Apr 22, 2016
1,457
1,030
44
Fredericton NB Canada
good thing i didn't vape it then lol. about a month ago i started DIY then making my own coils. better at getting around 1.8ohm on my old evods then kangertech now lol. their 1.8ohm read around 2ohm mine are about 1.85ohm. Fav's are watermelon sweet tarts, watermelon menthol and huckleberry, huckleberry has chemicals in it but from my understanding 1ml vaped is about 95% less then whats in cigs.
 

Steamix

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Sep 21, 2013
1,586
3,212
Vapistan
TFA say's this is their menthol recipe. For 1000 grams
660 grams menthol crystals
340 grams PG

Almost 2 : 1 ... pretty stiff mix :)

Guess they're already at the upper limit of solubility there...

I do 30 grams of mentholy crystals in 30 ml of PG ( or PGA, if more throat hit is desired ).
About 3 % of that mix is ample for menthol feel. Above 7%, see-through ribcage :D

Does need some heating in water bath and shaking to dissolve properly but haven't had it re-crsytallize on me, even when frigging cold outside.
 

Gramdogg

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Apr 22, 2016
1,457
1,030
44
Fredericton NB Canada
Almost 2 : 1 ... pretty stiff mix :)

Guess they're already at the upper limit of solubility there...

I do 30 grams of mentholy crystals in 30 ml of PG ( or PGA, if more throat hit is desired ).
About 3 % of that mix is ample for menthol feel. Above 7%, see-through ribcage :D

Does need some heating in water bath and shaking to dissolve properly but haven't had it re-crsytallize on me, even when frigging cold outside.
yeah this was over 10% lol... clear your sinuses out real fast lol. can still feel it while breathing for a few seconds after lol.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Users who are viewing this thread