Homemade Flavorings?

[Ghetto]

So im new you DIY vaping and i wanted to add some flavor. i have made my own passthrough out of an old disposable e cig just for now, and i have started to make my own liquid. now i just built my passthrough and i was testing it using a 70% usp glycerin from CVS and 30% distilled water mix. and this tastes absolutely horrible. its like chewing on those perscription pills that your supposed to swallow. am i doing the proportions wrong? is there a way i can flavor my mixture without adding any nicotine for now? and can i use anything like vinilla extract to flavor it? sorry if im asking dumb questions, im very new.

 

[cskent]

The extracts you find at supermarkets aren't concentrated enough for flavoring e-liquid. If you have a Hobby Lobby store near you check to see if they have Loranne's flavorings in the candy making section. Lots of DIY'ers use it and it's cheap. Start at 10% flavoring and work up from there. You might also want to visit the DIY forum here on ECF. You'll gain lots of knowledge from reading some of the existing threads, and you can post your questions there after you get 5 posts here on the New Members Forum.

DIY E-Liquid

 

[dearme]

You should use PG and VG, probably somewhere in the 80/20 vicinity if you are using a carto. You can try some flavorings made by LoRan that might be available locally, but do not use anything with oil in it. You might also want to stay away from food colorings as well.

Here is a list of Lorann's flavorings color coded for safety.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...rs-color-coded-complete-ingredients-list.html

You might also want to look at TPA. They have very good flavorings for DIY at a good price.
Perfumers Apprentice - Professional DIY Flavors

 

[Ghetto]

thanks, ill check tomorrow if they have any of those flavorings. Is there any specific flavor that is strong enough to cover up the glycerin taste, or do they all do the job well?

 

[cskent]

They're all pretty strong flavors since they're "super concentrated". Most people use these flavorings at between 10% to 20%. The only Lorann's flavorings I've had trouble with are the Rootbeer and Butterscotch. The Rootbeer clogged my atty right away, and the butterscotch just tasted burned and nasty when mixed at anything over 12% but was pretty good otherwise. If you can find some PG while you're there you can thin down your VG with it so you don't have to add water.

 

[Evapguy]

I have yet to make my own liquid - I've been considering it as well. A friend of the family does it and seems to be quite happy with the outcome.

 

[Nvr2L8]

Where am i going wrong? I have diy about 5-10 small batches of juice 60pg/40vg and 20%flavor and they all taste like .....
They are bland and not full flavored at all it is like i am missing the secret ingredient.
I am using Capella, FA, and Lorann from Happy Vapor.
I am also using the juice me up calculator.
What am i missing...... ???????
Pls help

 

[stephpd]

Where am i going wrong? I have diy about 5-10 small batches of juice 60pg/40vg and 20%flavor and they all taste like .....
They are bland and not full flavored at all it is like i am missing the secret ingredient.
I am using Capella, FA, and Lorann from Happy Vapor.
I am also using the juice me up calculator.
What am i missing...... ???????
Pls help

Might try adding Ethyl Maltol.
It can make flavors come alive.

 

[kabonk]

I mix most of my juice at 12% flavoring depending on the flavoring some FA are stronger and take less, some flavors are not so good alone but mix well with others when I first started DIYing my juice wasn't very good but I kept at it found flavors that worked well for me and I haven't bought vendor juice since last summer

 

[swedishfish]

I can only use about 5-8% flavoring. I found that out the hard way. Slowly add flavoring until you get it where you like it. Then write down what you used.

 

[swedishfish]

Where am i going wrong? I have diy about 5-10 small batches of juice 60pg/40vg and 20%flavor and they all taste like .....
They are bland and not full flavored at all it is like i am missing the secret ingredient.
I am using Capella, FA, and Lorann from Happy Vapor.
I am also using the juice me up calculator.
What am i missing...... ???????
Pls help

What flavoring are you trying to make?

 

[Nvr2L8]

This is where i want to be, not having to spend a small fortune on juices. Anything else i could try adding to my juice?
The best description i have for my juices is 'swamp water'. lol

 

[Nvr2L8]

Thanks for the tip...

 

[Nvr2L8]

I have tried to make Peach and rum. gross
I have tried essence RY4. was okay
I have tried caramel cappuccino. gross
I have tried lemonade. that was really gross.....
I have tried well the list goes on and on...
i guess that why they say trial and error.
anymore suggestions would be awesome....
thanks again