Easy Peasy DIY 100% VG for Pod Systems

[niczgreat]

I have two Pod systems the joyetech Penguin and the joyetech Teros. It's a myth that you need Nic Salts and or VG is too thick. I've found that with a 25% Flavorings + Alcohol it works fine in Pod Systems.

I'm allergic to PG and Artificial Flavors so I came up with a recipe that is very simple and tasty. In addition in terms of harm reduction I think it's pretty safe.

I buy the Peppermint Flavor from Cooks Vanilla and it's in a 100% Alcohol Base. Cooks Vanilla is very reasonable and the quality is excellent.

All VG is not created equal. I've found that Mountain Rose Organic VG is a mellower vape than other brands of VG.

I'm in California and you can't buy 95% Pure Ethyl Alcohol or EverClear. So I buy the Pure alcohol on ebay. My 8oz bottle is just a reused flavoring bottle from Cooks.

I like simple so I make 8oz Batches and use a 2oz travel bottle for my measuring.

My Recipe is as follows:
A 8 Oz batches of 13mg for the Penguin which last around 2 months.

Nice thing about a 8oz batch is that I have a 2oz travel bottle and I just fill that up with alcohol and Flavoring and pour into my 8oz bottle. This Eliminates having to use a dropper or syringe. And for the nicotine I just fill that bottle a little under 1/2 way. When you add the VG last no need to measure, just fill to the top.

1. Favoring + Alcohol
20% - Cooks Vanilla Peppermint Extract
5% - Ethyl Alcohol 95% - Everpure is fine, if you are in a State where you can't buy Everpure. Ebay sells 95% Alcohol very reasonably
2 oz Total of these liquids combined.

2. 100% Vg liquid 100mg Strength
Every 1ml is equal to 3.3 mg per oz
Or Every 8ml is Equal to 3.3mg per oz when making a 8oz batch
so I add 30ml per 8Oz Batch.

3. Finally just fill to near the top with VG.
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For my Teros I don't use it enough to make a 8oz batch so I make it in 1 Oz batches and just follow the percentages above.

I take a 1oz gorilla style bottle and eyeball it. I fill 1/4 flavors, 1/4 Vg Liquid 100mg and then fill to top with my Organic VG. This gives me around a 33mg Liquid.

 

[Bradder]

Very clever use of a 2 oz. bottle to avoid the use of droppers. Will need to try this trick.

 

[niczgreat]

Very clever use of a 2 oz. bottle to avoid the use of droppers. Will need to try this trick.

Thank You for the nice Comment.
BTW- I picked up the 2oz bottle in one of those travel kits, at my local Target and it's nice because it has a wider mouth than your average bottle.

 

[JCinFLA]

1. Favoring + Alcohol
20% - Cooks Vanilla Peppermint Extract
5% - Ethyl Alcohol 95% - Everpure is fine,

You're using 20% flavoring (that's in a 100% alcohol base)...and then also adding 5% EA to the mix you're making? That seems like a whole lot of alcohol to me, especially since alcohol shouldn't be vaped because it isn't good for the lungs at all.

Makes me wonder about this statement: "In addition in terms of harm reduction I think it's pretty safe." Most people who DIY even let a mix breathe for at least several hours (or even days for some recipes), to evaporate off any alcohols in flavorings used in their DIY, before they vape it. I don't know any DIYers who purposely add EA to their mixes.

 

[niczgreat]

Water or Vodka can be substituted for the Alcohol and Flavors.
Please link to the study in which your statement about ethyl alcohol harming the lungs is based.

By the way I've been vaping this mixture for around 8 years with no ill effects on my lungs.

 

[stols001]

It does seem like a ton of flavorings to me.

Maybe here is the part I will mention that I'm PG sensitive and I use PEG400 as a PG substitute because you are essentially thinning your VG by 25% so it's not a real HIGH VG mix really. Distilled water, fine, alcohol flavors okay but you may/do want to let them breathe an unless you are thrilled with that high flavoring and ETOH mix, well okay....

PEG400 is a PG variant I'm not sensitive to it, I DIY and I'm glad someone suggested it. I started with a small bottle from amazon, but Nic River sells it.

I would say do your due diligence on it (I did) I did not find anything troubling, but I always suggest since it's a bit off the beaten track to check up on it yourself. It just may be a viable option, if you want one, otherwise by all means carry on and I hope you continue to enjoy your mixes and etc.

Anna