E-Juice Question

[State Of Zen]

I recently had an experience where I attempted to vape a juice right out of the mail and it tore up my throat. It had a VERY strong alcohol smell/taste. I guess my question is, are all juices mixed with alcohol? If so, I may need to either stop vaping or figure out what I did wrong because my throat still hurts nearly 24 hours later. If all juices AREN'T mixed with alcohol, can someone please let me know which vendors DO NOT use it? Thanks in advance, you all rock!

 

[Vapeman12]

Not had that happen, it must have been a high mix with PG? Do you know what the mixture was? Most of my stuff is all VG its suppose to not have any TH, You should let it steep some, take the cap off, put in a dark cool spot for a week or so, everyday put cap on it and shack it up some then take cap back off. i have some watermelon that is ewww, im letting it steep hope it helps it, never heard of anyone having there throat hurt from it

 

[Train2]

Some flavors have alcohol and some don't.
Some juices show up with a "perfume/alcohol" smell to them - those, I let steep - just sit for a couple weeks, spending some time with the tip of the bottle popped off so the alcohol can "breathe out". And USUALLY, the really smelling ones don't make it to my favorites list. I HAVE had one or two where there was a dramatic change after a couple weeks, and then I liked them...

So yes - the throat issue could be PG-related, or it could be juice that just needs to "mellow" with steeping.
Doubt the alcohol caused the pain, but clearly it's not a recipe for you to vape fresh - if at all.

 

[State Of Zen]

Not had that happen, it must have been a high mix with PG? Do you know what the mixture was? Most of my stuff is all VG its suppose to not have any TH, You should let it steep some, take the cap off, put in a dark cool spot for a week or so, everyday put cap on it and shack it up some then take cap back off. i have some watermelon that is ewww, im letting it steep hope it helps it, never heard of anyone having there throat hurt from it

It was 65 PG / 35 VG.

 

[State Of Zen]

Some flavors have alcohol and some don't.
Some juices show up with a "perfume/alcohol" smell to them - those, I let steep - just sit for a couple weeks, spending some time with the tip of the bottle popped off so the alcohol can "breathe out". And USUALLY, the really smelling ones don't make it to my favorites list. I HAVE had one or two where there was a dramatic change after a couple weeks, and then I liked them...

So yes - the throat issue could be PG-related, or it could be juice that just needs to "mellow" with steeping.
Doubt the alcohol caused the pain, but clearly it's not a recipe for you to vape fresh - if at all.

Indeed. I just threw out the juice and will not be ordering from that vendor again. Furthermore, I decided to go strictly with juices that are less than 10% PG, just in case. Thanks again for the responses. Peace. \m/

 

[jrenae4]

Indeed. I just threw out the juice and will not be ordering from that vendor again. Furthermore, I decided to go strictly with juices that are less than 10% PG, just in case. Thanks again for the responses. Peace. \m/

I too made this decision and have been much happier

 

[Vapeman12]

they say that more PG is more flavor, Not sure if true I have some 50/50 I have some 70/30... The flavor taste good in them all but you have to figure out what you like

 

[Susan W.]

You threw it out? Could have PIF'ed it. I'm sure there would have been someone that would have wanted it.

I like higher PG because I like the throat hit and 100% VG is just too much vapor for me.

Indeed. I just threw out the juice and will not be ordering from that vendor again. Furthermore, I decided to go strictly with juices that are less than 10% PG, just in case. Thanks again for the responses. Peace. \m/

 

[Madison76]

I've had juice that was like glass on the throat right out of the mail that steeped to perfection. It was from a vendor that does NOT use alcohol in the mixing. It can be a flavoring - especially natural extracts that need time to mellow with age/oxygen exposure.

Having said that, some do use bases that can contain alcohol. Not sure which is your case.

 

[v1k1ng1001]

leave cap off, let alcohol evaporate over night

 

[State Of Zen]

You threw it out? Could have PIF'ed it. I'm sure there would have been someone that would have wanted it.

I like higher PG because I like the throat hit and 100% VG is just too much vapor for me.

Didn't think of PIF-ing it. Ooops!

 

[Susan W.]

Well, I forgive you this time. I know what it's like to get all excited about a flavor and it turns out to be not what I expected. I've wanted to do the same thing and get rid of it right away.

Didn't think of PIF-ing it. Ooops!

 

[Vapeman12]

I will be trying to sell my Mtbk watermelon if it doesn't get better, thing is it is white juice, my first TFA watermelon was redish colored.