How do you guys and girls do your diy mixing

[Redbird11]

This is a really interesting thread. I like seeing various methods on the DIY process.

 

[DaveP]

I've not used a mixer or for other before, normally find a vigorous shake for a few mins does the trick. Might have to get one to try.

It's quick and easy and will completely mix the ingredients. That's not saying that you can't just shake it. That works, too. A battery powered hand mixer will do it quicker and probably produce a better mix than shaking, unless you shake it hard for a long time. A mixer is easier on the forearms and quickly produces a good mix.

This is the one I use. It costs $12.

https://www.amazon.com/Cordless-Ble...ery+Operated+Hand+Mixer&qid=1595462972&sr=8-8

 

[Richard Winter]

I use a frother blade. Shaking was killing my elbows. I don't enjoy mixing so generally mix enough to last several months.

I've been having a look a mixers and frother blades and they look good and pretty cheap. My only observation is do you have to mix in a bigger bottle or container to be able to get the mixer or frother in.

 

[Richard Winter]

This is a really interesting thread. I like seeing various methods on the DIY process.

Me too. Seems like a lot of guys and girls do it slightly different with is interesting to know. The outcome tho is pretty much the same and as others have said no one way is right or wrong.

 

[Richard Winter]

It's quick and easy and will completely mix the ingredients. That's not saying that you can't just shake it. That works, too. A battery powered hand mixer will do it quicker and probably produce a better mix than shaking, unless you shake it hard for a long time. A mixer is easier on the forearms and quickly produces a good mix.

This is the one I use. It costs $12.

https://www.amazon.com/Cordless-Ble...ery+Operated+Hand+Mixer&qid=1595462972&sr=8-8

They look really nifty devices. Do you find that it would be too big to use on say a 30ml small neck bottle of do you mix in a container and decant into smaller bottles to use.

 

[Richard Winter]

Life is easier with a competent mixing calculator. I've been using this one for every mix from the beginning. I believe I even have the paid version. If you put in the cost of the various ingredients it will tell you what the mix cost. That's where I get my 1 cent per ml.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xpressive.Liquix2

I always use the www.vapinghardware.com E Liquid Calculator.

 

[Letitia]

I've been having a look a mixers and frother blades and they look good and pretty cheap. My only observation is do you have to mix in a bigger bottle or container to be able to get the mixer or frother in.

Any thing over 15ml I mix in a beaker. The norco hand mixer comes with a wand that fits smaller bottle necks. The badger comes with a frother blade that I believe will fit in a wide mouth PET bottle.

 

[sofarsogood]

I always use the www.vapinghardware.com E Liquid Calculator.

What I like about a mixing app on my phone is ability to save ingredients and recipies for future use. Liquix does that for me. I'm sure there are others.

 

[Dougiestyle]

I mix my PG(<40%) and flavors first, then put them on a homemade magnetic stirrer. While that's happening, I am heating my VG on a candle-warmer plate. Once tue VG is thin, I dump the PG/flavors in and place it all back on the magnetic stirrer. Once it's cooled, I add the nic.

I also have a high VG vanilla cream base that I mix in 1L canning jars to pull from and build other mixes with.

 

[sofarsogood]

Where I'm most careful about stirring or shaking is the nic concentrate bottle that may have been unused for months and sitting in the freezer. I want to be sure what I pour from that bottle is the correct percentage of nic and pg.

 

[englishmick]

The Badger one I linked earlier in the thread reaches the bottom of 60 and 125ml bottles.

Cheers. I got mine yesterday. Haven't used it in a glass bottle yet but I mixed four 200ml plastic bottles of base last night and hit them with the Badger. Saved me several long shaking sessions.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Cheers. I got mine yesterday. Haven't used it in a glass bottle yet but I mixed four 200ml plastic bottles of base last night and hit them with the Badger. Saved me several long shaking sessions.

Cheers. Good to hear.

 

[Coyote628]

I was wondering if you folk mix any differently to how I do it and if so why?
I make my mixes all in one go i.e add nicotine, then flavour concentrate, then PG and then VG. Once done, give it a good shake and then steep.
I've heard that others pre mix the PG, VG and Nic then store until your ready to add flavour at a later date.
How do you do it?

Same as you bro. Except the only PG in mine comes from the nic and flavorings, I don't add extra. Once I get the nic and flavors together, its VG all the way from there.

 

[ShowerHead]

I don't shake manually. That is a royal PIA. Found the Badger 121 Mixer works best for me. One to two minutes w/the mixer, cap it and let it sit. The Badger mixer can be had for ~10USD, shop around. There are other decent mixer's out there that will do the same.

I've used the Badger and https://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Cordless-Mini-Mixer-Piece/dp/B000E39LYO, I like this for mixing in beakers.

 

[glasseye]

Most of mine are one shots from my recipes, so they're ready to go. I pre-mix the PG and VG in a squirt bottle. It's really quick after that. Nic, one-shot, pg/vg up to the line. Shake once a day until it's good. Even though it takes about 5 minutes to make I still let it go until the last minute and am almost out.