EM - what is it exactly and what is the near exact equilallent?

[thetechshack]

EM - what is it exactly and what is the near exact equilallent?
I keep seeing people wanting to add EM to their e-juices. OK. So I looked it up.
Ethyl Maltol Sweetener Drops - ok - some sort of a sweetener. I bought 2 bottles of TPA Sweetener-32oz - how does it compare?
Did I buy the wrong one or is this just as good for mixing with e-juice? I really need to know and don't feel bad for me if I bought the wrong one. ;-)

Thank you!!

Kevin, TheTechShack in Portland

 

[thatguy2]

EM is the same as "Cotton Candy" flavoring.. It's a different "sweet taste" than "sweetener"..
I make my own juices and keep both EM and Sweetener on hand.. no set rules, but I use one or the other and once in a while both in my recipes..
Personally, I think the EM is sweeter, but everyones taste is different, so.....

 

[zoiDman]

EM - what is it exactly and what is the near exact equilallent?
I keep seeing people wanting to add EM to their e-juices. OK. So I looked it up.
Ethyl Maltol Sweetener Drops - ok - some sort of a sweetener. I bought 2 bottles of TPA Sweetener-32oz - how does it compare?
Did I buy the wrong one or is this just as good for mixing with e-juice? I really need to know and don't feel bad for me if I bought the wrong one. ;-)

Thank you!!

Kevin, TheTechShack in Portland

I believe the TPA Sweetener you bought is Sucralose Based. Do you have a link for where you bought it?

Sucralose I MUCH Sweeter than EM. So a Little goes Long Way.

Anything to know? Yes... Adding Sucralose Doesn't require "Steeping". Just add a few Drops, Shake and Vape. If it Isn't Sweet Enough, Just add a Few More Drops.

Adding EM, like adding Flavoring, Requires Steeping. So you need to wait for a Day or Two before trying your e-Liquid.

So People do not like Sucralose because it is Too Sweet for them. For Me, I could Never make a DIY Recipe Sweet Enough using EM. You reach a point with EM where it doesn't get any Sweeter. It just tastes like Chemicals.

Where as with Sucralose, you can make it as Sweet as you like.

 

[Dakota Jim]

Kevin, Kevin, Kevin, 2 32oz bottles of sweetener? really? sweetener is normally used very, very sparingly in mixes (usually less then 5% of the total flavoring percentage)

ie: 100ml of finished eliquid with 15% flavoring = 15ml of flavoring = .75ml of sweetener at 5% of flavoring total

So unless you plan on mixing incredibly large amounts (1892ml of sweetener = 252,266 ml of finished eliquid) you have enough sweetener to last well beyond its shelf life

but yes you can use this instead of EM

 

[thetechshack]

Interesting. I have circus cotton candy. I may have to test it.

Kev

 

[thetechshack]

Yes: https://shop.perfumersapprentice.com/p-6758-sweetener.aspx

 

[thetechshack]

Great news. So my sweetener will be just fine. It's these little things that gets confusing. I have a lot to learn but 7 months ago I had never tried an ecig. I jumped in with both feet and I am glad. Got a great calc on my iPhone / iOS called iVape. Once I make anything I add it to my Vaping Lib. If it turns out amazing, ill frame it somewhere.
I just ordered some flavors to make Creme Brûlée that Ace777 on here posted. I'm excited to try it. Catalan cream was hard to find though. ;-)

Kev

 

[thetechshack]

I know. I wasted some $. ;-) live and learn. Hey. I have sweetener for sale. Haha