Dry taste/feeling in all my DIY liquids

[grantemsley]

All the DIY stuff I've tried lately has had a dry feeling to it. I'm not very good at describing things, that's the best I can come up with. It feels like it dries my mouth out more, and the flavoring comes through as tried. Like the difference between drinking hot chocolate and eating hot chocolate powder.

The liquids I've bought don't have this effect, so I don't think it's my mouth.

I've tried different PG/VG ratios (usually I vape 50/50, I like the extra vapor). I've also tried with and without nicotine, and with different flavors. Almost all my flavors are from TPA.

Anyone else have this problem? Is it the TPA flavorings?

 

[Switched]

Try adding ethyl maltol to your mixes. I started doing that with my tobacco flavours at 3% and it has taken away the dryness so common with backy flavours.

 

[deback]

What's a "backy" flavor?

 

[Switched]

backy flavours no R

 

[Liv2Ski]

Switched I have noticed the same. I believe the sweetner may trigger a sort of salivary reaction thus reducing the "dryness". I notice when I do not add (I use 1%) the juices I make do seem harsher and dryer and lack a sort of "pop" with the flavors.

 

[banjo]

Switched's answer is the right one. Ethyl maltol, used in a small amount should fix the problem, but this stuff is very strong, so be careful using it.

 

[deback]

backy flavours no R

Thanks. I edited my post, because I meant, what are backy flavors? Ah! Tobacco flavors...