Fruit Fantasy

[Ol' Doc Porter]

This simple trick comes out something like fa summer clouds, as well as many commercial ejuice flavors (use fa peach, and it tastes exactly like summer clouds).
Start with the maximum suggested starting percentage of your favorite fruit flavoring.
Add 2% fa blenderize and 1% homemade menthol extract.
add to your vg-pg-nic mix.
Heat to 180F(80C) and allow to breathe while cooling.
Enjoy.

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[Mrdaputer]

I thought anything over 150 broke down the nicotine

 

[Ol' Doc Porter]

I thought anything over 150 broke down the nicotine

No, it only begins to break down. This is heating the juice quickly, then removing from the heat immediately, like pasteurization; milk scalds at 140 degrees, and pasteurization heats the milk to 160, yet pasteurized milk is not scalded. In order to break down the nicotine, you would either have to keep the nicotine at 150 degrees for several hours or days, or heat it to 238 degrees. But, technically, I suppose you could add the nicotine after heating.

 

[Lumandra]

I tried this recipe, and it was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love this!!!! And to answer Mr. Daputer, if all nicotine is lost at a 150 degrees, then how does any nicotine make it into us when we vape it, as it reaches over 600 degrees in the coil??

 

[retired1]

Not really a recipe. Moved to DIY E-Liquid

 

[Mrdaputer]

I will stick to 150 like the masters mixers on this board suggest. I prefer the natural steep myself.There are many threads of nicotine breakdown by ppl in the know that can explain it to you so you can understand it. Better than I can.

 

[Mrdaputer]

I tried this recipe, and it was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love this!!!! And to answer Mr. Daputer, if all nicotine is lost at a 150 degrees, then how does any nicotine make it into us when we vape it, as it reaches over 600 degrees in the coil??

I am sure some of the pros will come along and explain it much better than me. My thoughts are a hour of steeping over 150 has more of a effect than a few seconds at your 600. My question to you is why do most all the blogs by the ppl in the know suggest 150?

 

[Lumandra]

I am sure some of the pros will come along and explain it much better than me. My thoughts are a hour of steeping over 150 has more of a effect than a few seconds at your 600. My question to you is why do most all the blogs by the ppl in the know suggest 150?

This recipe calls for being at 180 for an instant, not an hour.

 

[Mrdaputer]

This recipe calls for being at 180 for an instant, not an hour.

Not trying to step on any ones toes but it needed to be brought up. Was going by OP "Heat to 180F(80C) and allow to breathe while cooling". He has said this on many of his threads. A new diy would not know how long to heat it for. I have been DIY for a year and a half so I was just looking out for the new guys is all.

 

[Ol' Doc Porter]

The instructions are to heat TO 180, NOT cook at 180 for x minutes, not keep at 180 for x hours, and not steep at 180 for x days. If I meant for people to do these things, it would be written in the recipe. I'm sure the "new guys" to diy can read, and have cooked before.

 

[Mrdaputer]

The instructions are to heat TO 180, NOT cook at 180 for x minutes, not keep at 180 for x hours, and not steep at 180 for x days. If I meant for people to do these things, it would be written in the recipe. I'm sure the "new guys" to diy can read, and have cooked before.

It says to heat to 180. It does not say how, or for how long. heat and cooking to some are the same thing. crock pot? ultrasonic cleaner? stove top? microwave? warm bath. That can be taken several ways if your have read enough on this site you know some ppl can take things several ways. If you don't care enough to help new diy that makes mistakes that is your choice. Also a lot of the new guys have never cooked before. Check out the new members thread. They just want off cigs and that is what I try to help them with. You should be more willing to help the newbie than worry about your feelings getting hurt

 

[AndriaD]

Yeah I'm just trying to figure out how you'd know it was exactly 180 degrees. I've been cooking for 30 yrs, but still can't figure out how to know if the inside of a turkey is 160 degrees. I just give it whatever hours are recommended based on its weight, but obviously that wouldn't apply to ejuice.

You guys must have hellacious scientific-lab kitchens.

Andria

 

[Mrdaputer]

Yeah I'm just trying to figure out how you'd know it was exactly 180 degrees. I've been cooking for 30 yrs, but still can't figure out how to know if the inside of a turkey is 160 degrees. I just give it whatever hours are recommended based on its weight, but obviously that wouldn't apply to ejuice.

You guys must have hellacious scientific-lab kitchens.

Andria

Truth be told for my new flavors I like to mix them in my tank. My friends will say something like what does honey dew and pear taste like? I say lets find out lol If it is no good just empty the tank. Or gives us a idea if something else is needed or if steeping would help. I like to do flavors by the seat of my pants. It makes it more fun for new ppl who are trying to quit the cigs.

 

[Ol' Doc Porter]

It says to heat to 180. It does not say how, .... pot? ultrasonic cleaner? stove top? microwave? warm bath. That can be taken several ways if your have read enough on this site you know some ppl can take things several ways. If you don't care enough to help new diy that makes mistakes that is your choice. Also a lot of the new guys have never cooked before. Check out the new members thread. They just want off cigs and that is what I try to help them with. You should be more willing to help the newbie than worry about your feelings getting hurt

It doesn't matter how you heat it. That's the beauty of it! Simplicity and flexibility for the new diy-er who does not own ultrasonic cleaners and such. Someone on another thread asked if I could share some simple recipes, so I did. I specifically kept them short, simple (like a beginner's cookbook), and purposely left them a little open-ended for flexibility. I AM thinking to the new diy-er by not overcomplicating these recipes to the point of needing hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of equipment and a degree in chemistry to complete them. Anyone smart and confident enough to even attempt diy can figure out these simple recipes; they are not stupid enough to need the explicitness which you demand. I have confidence in their ability to figure it out.

 

[Ol' Doc Porter]

Yeah I'm just trying to figure out how you'd know it was exactly 180 degrees. I've been cooking for 30 yrs, but still can't figure out how to know if the inside of a turkey is 160 degrees. I just give it whatever hours are recommended based on its weight, but obviously that wouldn't apply to ejuice.

You guys must have hellacious scientific-lab kitchens.

Andria

you can use a digital cooking thermometer, any old meat thermometer, or even a $2.00 candy thermometer from a discount store. The juice only has to barely reach 180. When it does, you will likely(but not always) see a tiny ribbon of bubbles rising out of the juice. That's the alcohols leaving, resulting in a smooth, mild vape.

 

[Mrdaputer]

It doesn't matter how you heat it. That's the beauty of it! Simplicity and flexibility for the new diy-er who does not own ultrasonic cleaners and such. Someone on another thread asked if I could share some simple recipes, so I did. I specifically kept them short, simple (like a beginner's cookbook), and purposely left them a little open-ended for flexibility. I AM thinking to the new diy-er by not overcomplicating these recipes to the point of needing hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of equipment and a degree in chemistry to complete them. Anyone smart and confident enough to even attempt diy can figure out these simple recipes; they are not stupid enough to need the explicitness which you demand. I have confidence in their ability to figure it out.[/QUOTE


If you would have said bring the temp to 180 then let cool rather than heat at 180. I noticed you went back and edited your first post so I got my point across. The use of the word Troll really looking out for the new diy and I am a Troll that is rich. Thank you again for editing your OP for the new diy

 

[Ol' Doc Porter]

No problem.

 

[Ol' Doc Porter]

As far as Your turkey goes, I wouldn't worry about using a meat thermometer, either. After 30 years of cooking them, I'm sure you've got a great method/system. I can usually tell by the combined look, smell, and feel of roasted meats what temp they are within a few degrees; used to be a chef.

 

[AndriaD]

As far as Your turkey goes, I wouldn't worry about using a meat thermometer, either. After 30 years of cooking them, I'm sure you've got a great method/system. I can usually tell by the combined look, smell, and feel of roasted meats what temp they are within a few degrees; used to be a chef.

Well I always just do a turkey breast anyway; small family (so I still end up with turkey sandwiches for a few days; good thing we like 'em!). So I just set the oven as the directions say, wrap as directed, and cook for whatever time is specified per pound. It's always worked fine for me.

If I had to cook a whole turkey... gahhhhhhh!

Actually the best turkey I ever cooked was "turkey tenderloins" -- I cut a slit in each, "stuffed" it with stuffing, added some gravy, then wrapped each in foil. Dang, that was fantastic!

Andria

 

[Ol' Doc Porter]

Well I always just do a turkey breast anyway; small family (so I still end up with turkey sandwiches for a few days; good thing we like 'em!). So I just set the oven as the directions say, wrap as directed, and cook for whatever time is specified per pound. It's always worked fine for me.

If I had to cook a whole turkey... gahhhhhhh!

Actually the best turkey I ever cooked was "turkey tenderloins" -- I cut a slit in each, "stuffed" it with stuffing, added some gravy, then wrapped each in foil. Dang, that was fantastic!

Andria

Sounds tasty!