how much flavour to add?

[chinamon]

hey guys,
i just got some VG USP (kosher) and i have a tiny bit of FlavourArt flavouring. i was wondering what would be a good starting point for adding flavour? for example, if i am going to make 10mL total with VG and FlavourArt blueberry how many mL of the blueberry should i be adding?

 

[chinamon]

so i just made my first juice... 0 nicotine for now just to test the flavouring.
i used 7.0mL of VG and 3.0mL of FA White Grape. is it normal to be using so much flavouring? i thought it would only need a few drops.

 

[Dj Xy]

VG tends to mute flavors, so its not uncommon to need more flavor

 

[cricque]

There is no correct percentage, read this on flavors : E-Cigarette Forum - Hoosier - Blogs

Flavourart usually sits around 3-4%, but for VG you might need a tad more. But this is a trial and error process, too few is good, too much is not good ... Try with 2% if it's not enough, try 3%, and if you do not have a dripper, get one ! A dripper is a must have for everyone doing DIY, or ego-c tank or so, something you can switch flavors fast and get a good idea at least


If it starts tasting chemical .. there is a small trick to recover the juice, and that is if you do not mind menthol taste, add enough menthol, menthol should clear out the rest ... I made some unvapeable stuff back vapeable by adding enough menthol. BUt it's not a 100% method

 

[chinamon]

There is no correct percentage, read this on flavors : E-Cigarette Forum - Hoosier - Blogs

Flavourart usually sits around 3-4%, but for VG you might need a tad more. But this is a trial and error process, too few is good, too much is not good ... Try with 2% if it's not enough, try 3%, and if you do not have a dripper, get one ! A dripper is a must have for everyone doing DIY, or ego-c tank or so, something you can switch flavors fast and get a good idea at least


If it starts tasting chemical .. there is a small trick to recover the juice, and that is if you do not mind menthol taste, add enough menthol, menthol should clear out the rest ... I made some unvapeable stuff back vapeable by adding enough menthol. BUt it's not a 100% method

3%? i had to add 30% to taste it properly. lol

edit: what is a good dripper to use? ive never dripped before.

 

[skoot]

Mix up 10ml of your recipe and vape it all day, see what you think. I thought the same thing on my first batches but after vaping it all day I decreased the flavor persentage.

 

[Steven Pye]

With FA flavoring being so condensed also you may find in a week or few days that the flavor gets richer as the mix has a chance to mingle or steep.

You can sort of speed it up a little by soaking the bottle in hot water then shaking and repeating the process. The hot water lets everything expand and mix a little better

 

[zoiDman]

3%? i had to add 30% to taste it properly. lol

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How long did you let it sit Before trying it?

 

[chinamon]

How long did you let it sit Before trying it?

about 5 minutes. lol

 

[zoiDman]

about 5 minutes. lol

5 Minutes?

That's 4,320 Minutes Too Short.

 

[cricque]

for a dripper a phoenix vXX or the one from smok (octopus), which can be found for around 10$ or so
Anything will do, or like an ego-c tank system, that works well also

 

[unloaded]

You used WAY too much flavor. Too much wil actually mute the flavor. Try adding 1ml of your mix to 9ml of VG and see what happens.

 

[jazon1]

i use about 15-25% flavoring depending on what im mixing, i use 20% for the blueberry that you used its kind of weak still so i usually add a few drops of sweet tarts and sweetener,makes it much stronger flavored and a bit sweeter.

some flavors are very strong and just three drops will over power anything your trying for when mixing flavors here is what i do:
if its a new flavor for me first ill smell it to see if it seems strong, then ill start with some 50/50 Vg/Pg and usually start out at like 5% then flavor if it needs more 10% once i get to where the flavor is at the strength i liked it i write it down for later in case i want to make it again and so i remember how strong that particular flavor was for when im going to mix several flavors,

i do this for all main flavors it helps a lot down the road when you start to get more complex in your flavoring and you are using 6-10 flavors in a juice,also get yourself a drip atty for testing the strength of your flavoring once mixed,trying to use any tank or carto is a pain for a few hits to adjust flavor.

 

[hany3h]

how every body testing flavor without steeping???

if i steeping every flavor i will no end if i let it 3 days and add more drops and let 3 days agian and so on

it will take forever

 

[Red_Bird]

FA at 3%? Maybe tobacco, cappucino or coffee....


Their fruits and creams AT LEAST 10%! Capella has better fruits and creams anyway, also bakery flavor.

(for 60/40 or 50/50 blends I tend to go 15% max total flavoring...if I vaped 90% VG I'd use 20-22%)

 

[jazon1]

how every body testing flavor without steeping???

if i steeping every flavor i will no end if i let it 3 days and add more drops and let 3 days agian and so on

it will take forever

i dont steep for single flavors,makes little to no difference,i feel steeping usually helps with multi flavored juices only, giving the flavors time to react with each other.tho i often just mix to flavor and vape right away these days.if i dont like them right away i might steep them for a week and if i still dont like them ill give em away to someone who does or try to repair them by diluting or adding flavors.

 

[sedna]

Oh oh...sweet tarts to the blueberry! Thanks jazon1. Pulling out the bottles as I type! I got some of the "blueberry wild" from tfa and methinks that is just what it needs .. sweettart!

 

[jazon1]

Oh oh...sweet tarts to the blueberry! Thanks jazon1. Pulling out the bottles as I type! I got some of the "blueberry wild" from tfa and methinks that is just what it needs .. sweettart!

your most welcome! i love some sweet tart in both my blueberry and my grape brings out the flavor better.
just use it sparingly that stuff is pretty strong!

 

[hany3h]

I have some flavor from local area (banana apple strawberry) white color (coffee vanilla) semi white (chocolate caramel vanilla2 ) dark color
group 1 good but it take about 20% no problem
group 2 and 3 very bad tasty like shet smell like glue try from 20% to 1% and still very bad and chemical test
and more than that i feel sick and very headache

its not oil base as seller say to me

for sure i drop all away but i still need caramel chocolate vanilla from local
i know i can pay from famous co on net i do that for some flavor but i can not get all my flavor from outside its too much cost in my country and maybe did not enter from ban

any idea ????

 

[Hoosier]

Hany, the caramel may actually be made from caramel which would have a nasty effect on the heating coil. Or it could just be bad or unusable for vaping. Chocolate is a tough one even when a mixer has access to nearly everything. I don't know enough about Egypt to be of any help with vendors for flavorings there.