I have read you can use distilled water in e-liquid has anyone tried this?

[Caffusss]

I saw it on a DIY web site AmericanLiquid store?
I'm curious, and would like to try it.
Thank you
Cathy

 

[Chime]

Yeah u can use it normally it's used for thinning out vg juices, high test alcohol works too (everclear or vodka pretty much, i'd stay away from dark stuff myself).

 

[dspin]

Some people use anywhere from 5-15 % water to thin VG if thats the route they wish to go.

 

[emus]

I used to use VGGA 80:20

Then I switched to VG:H20 80:20

I use PG:VG at various ratios also.

 

[MaxUT]

+1 for emus ratio (I'm a frequent carto user).

 

[davelog]

I used to use VGGA 80:20

Then I switched to VG:H20 80:20

I use PG:VG at various ratios also.

When using water in lieu of PG, how much do you need to compensate with the flavor percentage? Since VG doesn't impart flavor very well, I assume there needs to be some modification of a recipe when using a non-PG base.

 

[Hoosier]

When using water in lieu of PG, how much do you need to compensate with the flavor percentage? Since VG doesn't impart flavor very well, I assume there needs to be some modification of a recipe when using a non-PG base.

"in lieu of" is confusing...

VG muting flavor is over hyped. It only takes a few percent more flavoring to get the same taste as high PG juice. Like 1-5, depending on flavoring, but 2-3 works for most IMO.

VG seems to benefit from steeping the most.

 

[Caffusss]

Okie, thank you...I rather use water than alcohol, the alcohol warps my rubber gaskets in my Reoes....does the water vape well? Can you add it to pure PG juice just to lower the flavor or nic content if needed?

 

[emus]

Okie, thank you...I rather use water than alcohol, the alcohol warps my rubber gaskets in my Reoes....does the water vape well? Can you add it to pure PG juice just to lower the flavor or nic content if needed?

I can't add H2O to PG because it is to thin.

 

[Hoosier]

Ah, you could add water to all PG juice. I doubt you would like what happens when you vape it, but who knows?

 

[interestingfellow]

I've only mixed about 100ml of my own juices for different flavors and reasons, but I've found I like straight vg base. Pg tears my mouth up, cuts down on the vapor production (IMHO), and I like the "sweetness" of VG.

Although, if I have cut my vg with water just to try it, and like it better than pv/vg (still prefer not cutting it at all).

 

[Kurt]

interestingfellow, I also make unthinned (save for the flavor) VG juices for dripping. Love it. Too thick for cartos though, at least to me, and alcohol dries me out. Most of my juices are 10% flavor and 10% distilled water, plus nic and VG. If I use less flavor (if its a PG flavor) I use more water, so that %flavor + %water = ~20%. That seems to be a good rule of thumb to allow for good carto wicking.

Water will open the nic up, meaning the droplets in the vapor are smaller so the nic more available, and you actually perceive the nic more, such as in TH, nose tickle, etc. That's been my experience anyway. Opens the flavor up more too. YMMV.