Harsh eliquid (nic shot)

[Emielh1]

Hey Guys, new to the forum here and hoping one of you can help me out.
I have a problem that sometimes my eliquids (>10ml) are harsh, after i added a nic shot. Where could this be coming from ?

shop owner, a friend and me had the same juice, we all add nic. Mine was harsh, from my friend also, and the one from the shop owner was perfect. And i am the only one who tasted it.

Ive tried different wicks, ohm, wires etc...
I hope someone here can help me out since alot of people have no clue What it could be. Thanks

 

[Beamslider]

How many mg of nic? Nicotine can be throat hit.

 

[Emielh1]

Sorry, 3 mg

 

[Beamslider]

Probably not the nic then. High PG can be harsh too though

 

[bombastinator]

Did you shake it really well first? If you didn’t all the nic could simply be sitting on top

 

[Emielh1]

Im vaping 70-30 or 80-20. And cant be pg because not every juice is harsh. I also use 10ml nicshots So cant be nic ‘hotspots’ in it

 

[suprtrkr]

Hi and welcome. How soon do you vape the liquid after adding the shot?

 

[Emielh1]

Ive tries vaping it after adding the shot and have waited a few weeks. Let juice breathe, nothing helps

 

[Vaperer]

I know this is probably a stupid question.
However can somebody tell me what a Nic shot is?

 

[bombastinator]

I know this is probably a stupid question.
However can somebody tell me what a Nic shot is?

It’s when they add a small bit of high nic base to a low or no nic juice to raise the nic level

 

[Vaperer]

It’s when they add a small bit of high nic base to a low or no nic juice to raise the nic level

Thank you

 

[bombastinator]

Thank you

No worries. The cloud of acronyms and terminology can get thick around here

 

[Emielh1]

In this case its a 60ml bottle with 50ml juice. I add a shot of 10ml 18mg. Giving me 60ml at 3mg

 

[stols001]

What is your VG/PG percentage and is it different for the store's. Also, sometimes nic behaves differently at different ages, so it may have gotten harsh if you got an older batch. It's even possible it might be a different nicotine maker, depending on how that store does business. They may also add in something else (for all I know) to smooth out the nicotine.

With that said, 3 mg really shouldn't be harsh. I am left wondering about your other ingredients, more than anything. I guess you could try adding nic salts if you are genuinely sensitive to nic or something, it's much less harsh, usually. But this all seems rather mysterious to me, I don't know exactly where your problem is, but it's obviously something... Tried different flavorings to make sure it's not that? You steep, so I'm assuming that isn't the issue. IDK.

Anna

 

[Emielh1]

70/80-30/20 and Its the same nic, So could be a bad batch, but happens quite alot and im the only one tasting it..ive been thinking about nic sensitive, but doesnt explain why it is sometimes not harsh at all. The only thing ive noticed that premixed 10ml bottles are never harsh.

 

[stols001]

They may have been steeped far longer (or using a different method) than yours. Heat speeds steeping, but also can denature at least some nicotine, possibly leading to a different outcome?

Maybe you can ask your vendor how they steep their liquids and see if replicating it helps? That's sort of the best I can come up with.... Perhaps they use a mechanical stirrer/agitator to more thoroughly blend the nic?

If you can't figure it out, you could look into seeing if they sell nic salt nic shots, and see if you like that better. Just keep an eye out for nic overload if you do, they are reportedly a bit more bioavailable....

But if all else is equal, I'd ask about how their premade nic is steeped.

Anna

 

[BrotherBob]

70/80-30/20 and Its the same nic, So could be a bad batch, but happens quite alot and im the only one tasting it..ive been thinking about nic sensitive, but doesnt explain why it is sometimes not harsh at all. The only thing ive noticed that premixed 10ml bottles are never harsh.

Welcome and glad you joined.
There many reasons why you can detect harshness.
Might like to read:
Resistance is futile. Ohms are not king. Wattage is. • r/electronic_cigarette
http://diyordievaping.com/2016/02/26/why-is-my-ejuice-harsh-beginner-diy-ejuice-tips/
https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blog-entry/wattage-vs-flavor.7252/
How many watts do you vape at?
https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/f...educe-that-peppery-harsh-nicotine-taste.6955/