First DIY do I go with pg or vg nicotine?

[Custo]

Which nicotine base pg or vg would I want and why? I like a vapor more so I guess, which should I go with for a 60 vg / 40 pg.

Thanks.

 

[trouble1000]

I usually buy a 72mg nic solution in PG.
By the time I've diluted it down with VG to a 24mg mix and added flavouring and sweetener it comes out at almost 50/50 pg to vg.

If you haven't got one already, I'd say get a decent mixing calculator, plenty of links on here for them - just do a search.

 

[Levitys]

I agree with Trouble1000. I go PG with my Nic base and then add desired VG.

 

[MoonLit_Water]

I vape at 50/50, the nic base I start with is 100mg PG. But thats just the way I do it, if you start with a high nic level in Your base I don't really think it makes much of a difference. The fine folks over at DIY E-Liquid may be able to help You out more

 

[fabricator4]

Which nicotine base pg or vg would I want and why? I like a vapor more so I guess, which should I go with for a 60 vg / 40 pg.

Thanks.

If you're buying double strength to mix with doublers, then you'd best buy the ratio that you like to vape at or which will otherwise work with your doublers. If you're buying highly concentrated nicotine for conventional DIY then you are better off buying it in 100% PG. PG is more stable, up to 2 years at 40C (104F) and will not react with the nicotine even at this temperature. You can store it in the freezer to extend the life by much more. Nicotine in PG is much easier to work with because it's not as thick as VG.

VG is a bit more reactive, and is more likely to have problems with odour/taste depending on the source, and can react with the nicotine over time/temperature.

Source for the PG shelf life is the DOW chemicals advisory.