Finally Making the Jump Into DIY!

[Noflers]

I'm getting ready to place my first order with RTS Vapes and I wondering if I'm forgetting anything important. I've read through DIY forums plenty, I just want to be sure.... Here is my current order:

Equipment/base liquids-

• 1 gallon VG
• 250 mL 60mg/mL nicotine
• 30 mL cobalt blue glass bottles
• Filling syringes
• Small drip bottles (for finished product)

Flavors-

• Hazelnut (FJ)
• Vanilla (FJ)
• Banana (FA)
• Graham cracker (CA)
• Irish Cream (CA)
• Pumpkin Spice (TFA)
• Tiramasu (TFA)
• Cake Batter (CA)
• Custard (FA)
• Juicy Peach (HS)
  
• Peanut butter (CA)
  

If there is anything anyone wants to recommend, let me know.

Thanks!

 

[DingerCPA]

Hey Noflers!

Sounds like you have quite the starting point

I've been fiddling with this DIY stuff as well for a few months, and the more I've been reading, the more I'm finding that it seems like we never have enough flavorings

So much depends on the kinds of flavors you're shooting for. I am finding fruits, vanillas, and chocolates becoming favorites. You might want to consider some Cotton Candy, Ethyl Maltol, and/or sweetener to complement some of your mixes. I have more TFA flavorings than not, and I'm using vanillas, custards, creams and sweeteners to round out my mixes.

I also like mints/cool flavors, so menthol and koolada is also on hand. There's a fellow named Bill's Magic Vapor who has some blog articles where he recommends "stock" flavors (lots of vanillas and various fruits). The rest becomes your canvas.

(Looks like you have the makings for a Banana Cream Pudding in your arsenal!) Check out Bill's blogs (especially for some of his recipes - note they're predominately TFA, but you should be able to tweak to your flavor bases.) Also read up on Hoosier and Dannyv45's blogs. They have good tips and tricks for mixing.

It's a blast - have fun!

 

[Noflers]

Thanks!

A friend and I are splitting the base liquids to cut costs on the initial investment, but those flavorings are all mine

 

[AndriaD]

You might want to find a different manufacturer for the Cake Batter flavor; I have the Capella that you listed, and the stuff smells VILE; I have to keep the bottle in its own ziplock, it's so nasty, and I may end up just tossing it, because I can't imagine vaping anything that smells that bad. It's somewhat like the smell of "spoiled artificial butter," if that conveys anything to you. Ugh.

Andria

 

[Rat2chat2]

Sounds like you are off to a fantastic start. Have fun and let us know how everything turns out. I just know you are going to so happy. Here is a chart that is helpful for pairing flavors if you are interested

Flavor Profiles that Pair Together in Recipes - Nouveau RawNouveau Raw

 

[Noflers]

Anyone have an experience similar to @AndriaD ? Has anyone actually vaped the Cake Batter from Capella ?

 

[krwynn]

I'm getting ready to place my first order with RTS Vapes and I wondering if I'm forgetting anything important. I've read through DIY forums plenty, I just want to be sure.... Here is my current order:

Equipment/base liquids-

• 1 gallon VG
• 250 mL 60mg/mL nicotine
• 30 mL cobalt blue glass bottles
• Filling syringes
• Small drip bottles (for finished product)

Flavors-

• Hazelnut (FJ)
• Vanilla (FJ)
• Banana (FA)
• Graham cracker (CA)
• Irish Cream (CA)
• Pumpkin Spice (TFA)
• Tiramasu (TFA)
• Cake Batter (CA)
• Custard (FA)
• Juicy Peach (HS)
  
• Peanut butter (CA)
  

If there is anything anyone wants to recommend, let me know.

Thanks!

You'll want some glass beakers. Definitely will need some glass or plastic pipettes. You can get 100 plastic 3ml pipettes on ebay for around $5-6 shipped.
Be careful with DIY. I got interested around Christmas. Read all I could get my hands on. Next thing ya know you'll spend $2500+ like I did.

 

[Noflers]

You'll want some glass beakers. Definitely will need some glass or plastic pipettes. You can get 100 plastic 3ml pipettes on ebay for around $5-6 shipped.
Be careful with DIY. I got interested around Christmas. Read all I could get my hands on. Next thing ya know you'll spend $2500+ like I did.

Haha, I can definitely see how someone might start investing quite a bit in to juice making. I already want more concentrates and I haven't even received my start-up supplies yet. I already have pipettes, bottles, storage jars, and syringes.

 

[Noflers]

Hey Noflers!

Sounds like you have quite the starting point

I've been fiddling with this DIY stuff as well for a few months, and the more I've been reading, the more I'm finding that it seems like we never have enough flavorings

So much depends on the kinds of flavors you're shooting for. I am finding fruits, vanillas, and chocolates becoming favorites. You might want to consider some Cotton Candy, Ethyl Maltol, and/or sweetener to complement some of your mixes. I have more TFA flavorings than not, and I'm using vanillas, custards, creams and sweeteners to round out my mixes.

I also like mints/cool flavors, so menthol and koolada is also on hand. There's a fellow named Bill's Magic Vapor who has some blog articles where he recommends "stock" flavors (lots of vanillas and various fruits). The rest becomes your canvas.

(Looks like you have the makings for a Banana Cream Pudding in your arsenal!) Check out Bill's blogs (especially for some of his recipes - note they're predominately TFA, but you should be able to tweak to your flavor bases.) Also read up on Hoosier and Dannyv45's blogs. They have good tips and tricks for mixing.

It's a blast - have fun!

I am going through Bills blogs now, and I'm really glad you led me to him. So much to try, luckily I've got plenty of idle time
Thanks!

 

[Noflers]

Question: does anyone make homemade concentrated flavors from natural sources? Fruits, veggies, etc.... I've searched around a bit, but can't find anything

 

[dannyv45]

Anyone have an experience similar to @AndriaD ? Has anyone actually vaped the Cake Batter from Capella ?

Maybe she's speaking of the version 2 cake batter. I have version 1 and it's been fine.

 

[AndriaD]

Maybe she's speaking of the version 2 cake batter. I have version 1 and it's been fine.

There's no v2 on the bottle; I don't think there is a v2 of Cake Batter. It just smells really obnoxious to me. A few in the "all manufacturers' flavors" thread agreed that it was pretty hideous.

Andria

 

[kickflipsnnollies]

I would buy different nicotine if I were you. I started with RTS nic and it has way too much throat hit. Vaperstek (found at Bull City) nic is much smoother.

Also, get a set of graduated cylinders before you get beakers. Pipettes work, but syringes are more reusable and just as accurate.

 

[slinco]

There is no PG on your list?

 

[dannyv45]

There's no v2 on the bottle; I don't think there is a v2 of Cake Batter. It just smells really obnoxious to me. A few in the "all manufacturers' flavors" thread agreed that it was pretty hideous.

Andria

Opps! my bad got it confused with vanilla cupcake.

 

[AndriaD]

Opps! my bad got it confused with vanilla cupcake.

The only vanilla cupcake I've got is FW. It's actually not bad, but seems to need steeping time. It's definitely a better choice than CAP's Cake Batter though.

Andria

 

[Noflers]

I have no VG on the list because I figure the PG based flavoring will be enough PG. But, I also have a bottle of PG coming from oneoneoneflavors because I got $5 off my order of it and a few flavors. The nicotine is mostly for my friend, I'm only getting 30mL out of his bottle, I do hope it's not too strong though. However I'll only be mixing my juice at 2-3 mg.

 

[Noflers]

I'm having the opposite of super strong throat hit. Almost like it's too smooth. Anyone have this problem with RTS?

 

[AndriaD]

I'm having the opposite of super strong throat hit. Almost like it's too smooth. Anyone have this problem with RTS?

Could be because you don't have any PG in the mix.

Andria

 

[Noflers]

18% of my juice is flavor (PG based), and 6% nic (PG based). A total of 76 VG/24 PG. I ususally like something around 80/20. Does nic gain TH when it steeped a while, ie. Once it oxidized a bit?