Glycerin question

[Tacrolimus]

Is there a preferred dilution for glycerin anhydrous for use in a vaporizer? Out of the bottle it is 0.5% water.

If a dilution is preferred, what are some agents that people have used to dilute with? -ie: alcohol, water, etc...

 

[Robert Cromwell]

I dilute with propylene glycol and flavors with a touch of nicotine.

 

[m00shie]

Most common agent is distilled or de-ionized water. Usually around 15% water + 85% glycerin. Try it on a small amount first to see if you are comfortable with the viscosity of the liquid.

 

[Alien Traveler]

"Anhydrous glycerin" does not necessarily means clean enough glycerin. It still can be of technical grade. Use USP grade instead.
Dilution for vaping usually involves mixing with propylene glycol (PG), sometimes with water.

EDIT: In DIY section there isa lot of useful info.

 

[MagicJosh]

I might try making my own juice one day. But im scared i will add too much nic. I wish i had the money to try everyones juice. Im gonna try the stuff thats extracted from real tobacco leaf next. Hoping i can find that morning Rush im looking for.

 

[Tacrolimus]

Thank you everyone for fast replies! I will aim for a dilution of no greater than 15% De-ionized water. This is only my second post, so I am restricted to posting in here. I will be in the diy section eventually.

 

[SuperTaz]

Hi Tacro and welcome to the forum. You'll love the DIY section!

 

[Bunnykiller]

I might try making my own juice one day. But im scared i will add too much nic. I wish i had the money to try everyones juice. Im gonna try the stuff thats extracted from real tobacco leaf next. Hoping i can find that morning Rush im looking for.

unfortunately you wont.... that rush is a combination of other alkaloids present in ciggies and the carbon monoxide and 2000+ other chemicals... I do my own real tobacco juices and use 36 nic and even with that going on it doesnt create that "first ciggie in the morning " effect....

 

[Rsunderl]

Hi Tacrolimus and welcome aboard!

For all things DIY head on over to the DIY ELiquid Forum .

You will not be able to post there until you get in your first 5 posts and the servers update at :25 past the hour. Make sure to read all the "stickies". Also check out the blogs by ECF members Hoosier, dannyv45 & Bill .

dannyv45 posted this thread a while ago. Recommended Reading For People New to DYI.

For a juice mixing calculator consider using eJuiceMeUp

Here are some threads you may like to read through for different flavoring companies. Many of the posts include recipes and comments about a specific flavor.

1. Flavor Arts (FA) - Pure Vapes has 3ml FlavourArt flavorings
2. The Flavor Apprentice (TFA) - The Flavor Apprentice Flavoring Thread
3. Inawera (IW) - Inawera - a few reviews
4. Hangsen - The Hangsen Thread
5. VapingZone (VZ) - New Super Concentrated Flavors & New Super Concentrated Flavors - Part 2

The DIY Vendor list can be found here: DIY Vendor Supply List

DIY Recipe Sites

* ECF E-Liquid Recipes <= Place to post your recipes here on ECF
* EcigExpress Archive Cookbook
* E-Liquid Recipes UK
* kritikalmass - E-Liquid Recipes
* One Stop DIY Shop - Recipes
Hope it helps and Happy Vaping!

 

[Jdurand]

unfortunately you wont.... that rush is a combination of other alkaloids present in ciggies and the carbon monoxide and 2000+ other chemicals... I do my own real tobacco juices and use 36 nic and even with that going on it doesnt create that "first ciggie in the morning " effect....

24mg WTA fluid I mixed into my juice when I first got started came pretty darn close to the feeling and rush of the first cig. That stuff is potent and I still keep some around just in case the urges get out of hand.

 

[Tacrolimus]

I checked out the DIY section, one of the threads that really caught my eye was regarding the LorAnn flavorings. I have a Hobby Lobby as well as Micheals in town so knowing that I can find these ingredients there is great! I prefer to buy local when I can, I have not had the greatest experiences with the local usps.

 

[Alien Traveler]

I checked out the DIY section, one of the threads that really caught my eye was regarding the LorAnn flavorings. I have a Hobby Lobby as well as Micheals in town so knowing that I can find these ingredients there is great! I prefer to buy local when I can, I have not had the greatest experiences with the local usps.

Be careful. LorAnn line of food flavorings have a lot of stuff not sutable to vape. Either read carafully labels (if you feel you are know what to look for) or buy from vaping suppliers.

 

[joyloli]

dilute with propylene glycol and flavors with a touch of nicotine.

 

[SpieInSpace]

Making your own liquids is easy. Get a 36mg or greater nicotine in Propylene Glycol, Dilute it down half/half with either plain propylene glycol or glycerine diluted down with the 10-15% distilled/ionised water. Add about 5-10% flavouring to get about 18mg. A good start if you're scared, is if you like slightly weaker mgs. Buy a 24mg flavoured liquid or higher if available (propylene glycol); then dilute it down a bit with either the glycerine/water or more propylene glycol. The propylene glycol gives you the throat hit, so can give you a bit of a sore throat if 100% and the glycerine gives you the vapour effect. Hope that helps. Hope I've posted on the right part. Been reading this site for years, just relogged on so have to do 5 posts here first.

 

[Rsunderl]

Hi SpieInSpace and welcome to the forum!

You posted in the right thread, and gave some good advice. Thanks!

Happy Vaping!

 

[JeremyR]

VG doesn't need to be diluted, it mainly depends on if your Atty feeds it well. Obviously not a problem with a dripper.

In my tank systems I use as little water as possible for good wicking, it depends mostly on ambient temperature. In the summer I use straight VG with 3% flavor. In cooler temps 60s, I go to 3%, at 50 I go to 5% and below freezing up to 10%. Sub zero is the only time I've needed 15%.

Its up to you though.

Using 15% pg would be good to, then water in smaller amoubts wouldn't be needed till colder temps.

Loraans isn't the best choice IMO.

 

[SpieInSpace]

To be honest, I only dilute the Glycerin a bit, as I usually use a 50-50 mixture, but I've started using Evod glass clearomiser/cartomisers and after the first liquid round it tastes like you are vaping plastic, even if you change the atomiser. Aparantly adding a few drops of distilled water/ionised water stops the wick clogging up.