Do I need a sweetener for DIY? If so, what should I get. I am already getting cotton candy, but that's it.
DIY sweetener
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Whether you need a sweetener or not is up to your taste buds. 
Cotton Candy is a good one so is EM (Ethyl Maltol). Some like stevia. Me...I love Ez-Sweetz but sweeteners are going to gunk up your coils fast so if Cotton Candy works for you than your good. There are a lot of flavorings that are already sweet and don't need extra sweetener.
Cotton Candy is a good one so is EM (Ethyl Maltol). Some like stevia. Me...I love Ez-Sweetz but sweeteners are going to gunk up your coils fast so if Cotton Candy works for you than your good. There are a lot of flavorings that are already sweet and don't need extra sweetener.
I use other flavors to sweeten rather than using a sweetener. As mentioned, they do gunk coils up quickly. I am not fond of vaping overly sweet flavors though so YMMV
I use flavors such as marshmallow, white chocolate, etc. All depends on what I am mixing it with.
Good luck on your DIY journey. It can be very rewarding.
I use flavors such as marshmallow, white chocolate, etc. All depends on what I am mixing it with.
Good luck on your DIY journey. It can be very rewarding.
Ditto 2x to my fellow vets posts above mine.
If you really want to learn DIY then learn to use flavors to make a mix "sweet" or "tart' or "semi sweet". No offence intended but IMHO using a "sweetner" is a rather crude way to mix. Yes, I know it's popular but that's because it's easy BUT it lacks a real flavor profile. When flavors mix they often produce a juice that taste different than the respective names. Here is a simple mix to illustrate this:
Sweet Tangerine (CA)
Orange Cream (TFA)
I don't taste Orange but the total mix has a subtle and enjoyable "semi sweet" flavor and the dominant tone is still Tangerine. Quite a different taste than if I only used Sweet Tangerine as a stand alone.
What's in a name? It can be challenging to wrap your head around this issue. Another illustration for your reading pleasure. You want to add a "Pie Crust" to a mix. Use FA Apple Pie in a small amount (2%) with your fruit mixes and BINGO a yummy fruit pie with just the right amount of Crust.
Try reading this outstanding series of notes on flavors by a super super talented mixolagist. It's worth it's weight in GOLD.
Good luck and thanks for asking a great question.
If you really want to learn DIY then learn to use flavors to make a mix "sweet" or "tart' or "semi sweet". No offence intended but IMHO using a "sweetner" is a rather crude way to mix. Yes, I know it's popular but that's because it's easy BUT it lacks a real flavor profile. When flavors mix they often produce a juice that taste different than the respective names. Here is a simple mix to illustrate this:
Sweet Tangerine (CA)
Orange Cream (TFA)
I don't taste Orange but the total mix has a subtle and enjoyable "semi sweet" flavor and the dominant tone is still Tangerine. Quite a different taste than if I only used Sweet Tangerine as a stand alone.
What's in a name? It can be challenging to wrap your head around this issue. Another illustration for your reading pleasure. You want to add a "Pie Crust" to a mix. Use FA Apple Pie in a small amount (2%) with your fruit mixes and BINGO a yummy fruit pie with just the right amount of Crust.
Try reading this outstanding series of notes on flavors by a super super talented mixolagist. It's worth it's weight in GOLD.
Good luck and thanks for asking a great question.
Well answered by everyone above. I do use Sweetener sometimes and Cotton Candy other times. Most use Cotton Candy as sweetner with myself included. CHEERS!
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