Please pardon the newbie question, but how would I start to determine the nice concentration in a homebrew? I don't intend to evaporate the liquid into a powder. Can anyone advise? Thank you.
How do you tell the nic concentration in a homebrewed nic juice?
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This thread details how to test your DIY results.
Simple, easy DIY test for mg/mL nicotine. A Follow Up on DVAP's Method
This thread details how to test your DIY results.
Simple, easy DIY test for mg/mL nicotine. A Follow Up on DVAP's Method
If I am understanding this question correctly you want to know how to test the nicotine content of a premade juice. Usually a titration test would be done on nicotine solution and not an already mixed e-juice to determine the nicotine content. The flavoring and color of the mixture will effect the outcome of the results. I don't think there is a way to test this.
If your talking about unflavored extracted nicotine solution then you need to test with a titration test kit such as this one.
Test Kits and Reagents
If your question is how do you calculate the amount of concentrated nicotine to add to a juice your making for instance (how much 100mg nicotine do I add to 30ml's of base to make it 12mg). Then you would use an e-juice calculator like the one below to calculate that for you.
eJuice Me Up - Best eJuice Calculator
Please make sure you know exactly what your doing before working with NIC
If your extracting your own NIC be very careful because your walking down a very dangerous road.
Look below for further information.
My blogs will give insight into all aspects of DYI, from steeping to what supplies to have on hand to a basic walk through mixing your first E-juice.
E-Cigarette Forum - dannyv45 - Blogs
Then read hoosier's blogs. These blogs concentrate on fine tuning your mix and give insight on additives.
E-Cigarette Forum - Hoosier - Blogs
Then read Boletus's blog's. These blogs concentrate on formulation of nicotine bases regarding proper calculations methods for figuring Nicotine concentration as well as safety.
E-Cigarette Forum - Boletus - Blogs
Then read Ginger's book "E-Cigarettes 102: DIY E-Liquid". It is a book which I've contributed to that delivers an in depth easy to follow guide in the art of DYI.
E-Cigarettes 102: DIY E-Liquid
I recommend viewing VPLive Vape Team Episode #82: DIY Safety and bookmark it for future reference. It explains safety in all aspects of DYI.
VPLive Vape Team Episode #82: DIY Safety
then read the stickies at the top of the page.
this will explain a lot of the how's and why's.
If your talking about unflavored extracted nicotine solution then you need to test with a titration test kit such as this one.
Test Kits and Reagents
If your question is how do you calculate the amount of concentrated nicotine to add to a juice your making for instance (how much 100mg nicotine do I add to 30ml's of base to make it 12mg). Then you would use an e-juice calculator like the one below to calculate that for you.
eJuice Me Up - Best eJuice Calculator
Please make sure you know exactly what your doing before working with NIC
If your extracting your own NIC be very careful because your walking down a very dangerous road.
Look below for further information.
My blogs will give insight into all aspects of DYI, from steeping to what supplies to have on hand to a basic walk through mixing your first E-juice.
E-Cigarette Forum - dannyv45 - Blogs
Then read hoosier's blogs. These blogs concentrate on fine tuning your mix and give insight on additives.
E-Cigarette Forum - Hoosier - Blogs
Then read Boletus's blog's. These blogs concentrate on formulation of nicotine bases regarding proper calculations methods for figuring Nicotine concentration as well as safety.
E-Cigarette Forum - Boletus - Blogs
Then read Ginger's book "E-Cigarettes 102: DIY E-Liquid". It is a book which I've contributed to that delivers an in depth easy to follow guide in the art of DYI.
E-Cigarettes 102: DIY E-Liquid
I recommend viewing VPLive Vape Team Episode #82: DIY Safety and bookmark it for future reference. It explains safety in all aspects of DYI.
VPLive Vape Team Episode #82: DIY Safety
then read the stickies at the top of the page.
this will explain a lot of the how's and why's.
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Individual is in a country that prohibits all things vaping, so ordering from outside the country as far as ready made kits may not be a viable solution.
I believe the elements of a titration kit are common enough to find each individual chemical of the kit within there own country. Most of these chemicals are used in regular swimming pool maintainence.
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Wow, thanks for the input, guys!
Yup, like retired1 said, I live on a little island in SG Asia. Vaping is illegal here. No supplies, sale purchase or use. So everything we have is essentially contraband.
But have done some searching and can easily get the ingredients for a home brew. Just need the nic.
Will look into a test kit. Had found a list for reagents but the first item, sulfuric acid, is a controlled item here. No way I'll get that without some paperwork.
Sent from the road.
Yup, like retired1 said, I live on a little island in SG Asia. Vaping is illegal here. No supplies, sale purchase or use. So everything we have is essentially contraband.
But have done some searching and can easily get the ingredients for a home brew. Just need the nic.
Will look into a test kit. Had found a list for reagents but the first item, sulfuric acid, is a controlled item here. No way I'll get that without some paperwork.
Sent from the road.
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