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Twister

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i just ran out of my menthol juice, and ive been looking for menthol crystals to add to my 555 that i have, no one around has any, but the closest thing i can find is peppermint oil form a health food shop in town. would this work in an e liquid?

I believe the problem word here is "oil". It is frequently discussed in the forum and many say to avoid oil as much as possible. Reason being clogged and burned out atomizers. Just what I've read. Good luck.
 

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One day I added 1 drop of Loranns Creme de Menthe to about 2 ml of Marlboro flavor e-juice and it tasted exactly like a menthol cigarette.

Just and FYI.

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Good call! I think Creme de Menthe is water soluble too, and not a pure oil liquid. Also, Loranns mint chocolate chip tastes exactly like that, and is quite nice. Very much like mint choc chip ice cream.
 

cpistilli2

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i have been having problems with the mint flavors, the decadent vapors menthol seams to leave a wax behind in the pipette ...like vicks....and i can hear it popping on the atty...not much vapor either.... i fallow the chart given by tw for a 36mg mix...20nic.7flav.3vg....is there some sort of trick to it....the premixed stuff they sent was fine. but my own brew clogged the dropper bottle...that cant be good....any tipps.
 

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i have been having problems with the mint flavors, the decadent vapors menthol seams to leave a wax behind in the pipette ...like vicks....and i can hear it popping on the atty...not much vapor either.... i fallow the chart given by tw for a 36mg mix...20nic.7flav.3vg....is there some sort of trick to it....the premixed stuff they sent was fine. but my own brew clogged the dropper bottle...that cant be good....any tipps.

How exactly did you make your own? That will give us some clues as to what might have happened.
 

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i used 20 drops of a VG based 56mg nic juice from TW , 7 drops of menthol liquid from decadent vapours "came with the DIY kit" , and 3 drops of VG.....according to instructions this makes a 36mg mix.....the pipette was dry and used only for the VG, and final mixing, as the nic juice had its own dropper...the flavor says to mix with PG nic juice but doesn't say you cant use VG.......its harsh on the throat, pops on the aty like bacon, and doesn't vape well....perhaps 7 drops is to much, i have sinced used the mint chocolate chip mentioned above,it wasnt as bad, but still not what i was looking for, to harsh and pops....i can feel some thing exploding in the 510 aty.....its crazzy
 

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i used 20 drops of a VG based 56mg nic juice from TW , 7 drops of menthol liquid from decadent vapours "came with the DIY kit" , and 3 drops of VG.....according to instructions this makes a 36mg mix.....the pipette was dry and used only for the VG, and final mixing, as the nic juice had its own dropper...the flavor says to mix with PG nic juice but doesn't say you cant use VG.......its harsh on the throat, pops on the aty like bacon, and doesn't vape well....perhaps 7 drops is to much, i have sinced used the mint chocolate chip mentioned above,it wasnt as bad, but still not what i was looking for, to harsh and pops....i can feel some thing exploding in the 510 aty.....its crazzy

I generally use 5% of menthol concentrate.
Based on 1ml equals 40 drops I would try these numbers:

26 drops of 56mg nic juice
12 drops of VG
2 drops Menthol concentrate

This will give you 1ml of 36mg nic juice with 5% menthol
Of course you can cut those numbers in half... so....

13 drops of 56mg nic juice
6 drops of VG
1 drops Menthol concentrate

That way you are not wasting alot of juice.
Let me know how it goes.
Dan
 
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