How do I know flavor % if I need steeping??

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Youmadbrah

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I am really lost about flavors %. I thought only tobacco flavors need steeping. But I can really tell that most of flavors need steeping. I can make a small 5 ml batch and taste it , just to figure out how the flavor taste like. But not how much % will be good for vaping. So I don't know how do u guys use this 20 drops PG method. (Str8vaping method)

I have many FA tobaccos . How can I tell how much % to use. I know it will vary between 2% to 5% . Is there any flavors guide? It must be available some where :(
 

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I am really lost about flavors %. I thought only tobacco flavors need steeping. But I can really tell that most of flavors need steeping. I can make a small 5 ml batch and taste it , just to figure out how the flavor taste like. But not how much % will be good for vaping. So I don't know how do u guys use this 20 drops PG method. (Str8vaping method)

I have many FA tobaccos . How can I tell how much % to use. I know it will vary between 2% to 5% . Is there any flavors guide? It must be available some where :(

You don't. Here's an example of why.
Since I've been taking notes on a number of FA tobacco tests over the last few weeks, I'll give an example of why it's best to try it for yourself. Just one flavoring, Perique Black

At 4% is a full flavor without any edges, but still has dark tobacco tones.
At 6% is very light with an interesting background flavor that is slightly spicy.
At 10% dry and spicy with a solid dark tobacco tone, but seems sweet.
At 12% is a bit edgy with a very full dark tobacco taste.

All were tasted after 2 weeks of sitting after being mixed as the taste is completely different when fresh. Used an I06 atty at 9.6 Watts for testing.

I picked this one because each level tasted good, but different. If anyone says that a FA tobacco has to be mixed at X%, it means they have just found one taste that it is capable of. My mixes range from 5-15% for tobaccos and these are the only flavorings that I use fractions of a percent to tweak them in. (Seeing a note like "6.7% total flavoring" is not unusual in my recipe notes for my FA tobacco recipes, but anything else is always in whole numbers.)

Your OP reads like you have a bunch of fun ahead of you...

Now, knowing the above quote from myself, how can anyone tell you what % works for you? (Or the family that you are mixing for...)
 

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You don't. Here's an example of why.


Now, knowing the above quote from myself, how can anyone tell you what % works for you? (Or the family that you are mixing for...)
... and I add 3% EM to my mixes to remove dryness and add just a touch of sweetness (hardly discernible) to all my backy recipes. BTW I float between 9 and 13%
 
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