I'm bord so I'm going to try something different.

[Blitzdonlife]

Yes! I've tried quite a few strawberries and watermelons, they're all different and I'm still searching for The One. One watermelon that I thought was going to be super spectacular because it was super expensive tasted exactly like watermelon...that had been cut and left in the refrigerator too long, went bad and then left out on the counter. Honey shouldn't be complicated but one brand, to me, smells and by association, tastes like the NJ Turnpike during rush hour. Another one is ambrosia of the gods. To me the differences can be huge.

Hey Danny, do you have any Amaretto? Add that to a bit of your Banana and cream. Killer good.

Which Honey that you tried tasted like ambrosia of the gods? I tried TFA Honey and it tastes like herbal tea left to steep WAY too long.

 

[TCSun]

Does high VG content require more steeping? what about testing the same recipes (control) in different PG/VG ratios (variable)?

If PG/VG affects steeping time, then I guess you can't do a fair taste-test comparison until both are fully steeped...?

I'm two weeks into mixing 101. My taste buds are shot, and the wife says I smell like candy all the time. so im going to test my patience and wait out til my UC arrives next week for my next test + new batches.

 

[glasseye]

Which Honey that you tried tasted like ambrosia of the gods? I tried TFA Honey and it tastes like herbal tea left to steep WAY too long.

HONEY, 10 ml - Inawera Flavors

VZSC Gourmet Honey isn't too bad either but the Inawera one is amazing. Just like sweet clover honey.

 

[chapeltown]

Does high VG content require more steeping? what about testing the same recipes (control) in different PG/VG ratios (variable)?

If PG/VG affects steeping time, then I guess you can't do a fair taste-test comparison until both are fully steeped...?

I'm two weeks into mixing 101. My taste buds are shot, and the wife says I smell like candy all the time. so im going to test my patience and wait out til my UC arrives next week for my next test + new batches.

In my research, VG *could* require slightly more steeping time..
In my experience, it has far more to do with flavoring than PG/VG ratio.
Tobaccos need more time than fruit. I use all VG except for flavoring.
Currently vaping a Cran-Rasberry I mixed an hour ago.

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[dannyv45]

Does high VG content require more steeping? what about testing the same recipes (control) in different PG/VG ratios (variable)?

If PG/VG affects steeping time, then I guess you can't do a fair taste-test comparison until both are fully steeped...?

I'm two weeks into mixing 101. My taste buds are shot, and the wife says I smell like candy all the time. so im going to test my patience and wait out til my UC arrives next week for my next test + new batches.

I just answered a question on nicotine composition as it pertains to VG, PG and flavoring and how they react with each other in another thread so I'll paste it here for you.


You first have to understand that the VG and PG solutions are carriers for nicotine. The nicotine will not change it's chemical composition regardless of what carrier it's put in. The nicotine will still be nicotine so it does not matter what nicotine solution you start with if your end result is going to be a 50/50 base. You will still have equal parts of PG and VG and the nicotine chemical composition will not change.

It starts making a difference in taste when you move away from the 50/50 ratio because VG has a natural sweetness and it is thicker. So if your mix is lets say 80VG and 20PG the mix will be thicker and sweeter but the nicotine chemical composition will be the same and unaffected. It also does not affect nicotine strength. If you mixed it down to 12mg it will be 12mg regardless whether the predominent carrier is PG or VG.

Now how flavoring effects VG/PG composition is a different story. Flavoring as far as I know will not affect nicotine composition but in a way does affect pg/vg composition. Not so much in the steeped finished product but in freshly mixed product you sill notice a difference. As VG is thicker it takes longer for the flavor molecules to move through and blend or bond with the molecules of the vg solution thus the final taste is slower to arrive then if the mixture was PG. You also have to realize that PG is a better desolving agent then VG so the solid flavoring molecules will quickly disperse through the solution. Further you also have to consider the added sweetness when flavoring a high VG mix. But the final taste result after it is steeped will be the same. So I don't really agree with most that say higher VG mixes need more flavor then higher PG mixes. I believe the mix just needs more time to mature.

 

[Shadav]

interesting read on the vg/pg/nic steeping

LMAO another mad scientist is in da house. A man after my own heart

that's woman


only thing I've noticed with higher vg i donno maybe it's just me but when I first mix it's still runny for lack of word and as it steeps thickens up....but then that could just be a hot/cold situation as well....

i'm too impatient to steep...I tend to mix in my tank and shake like crazy and vape...sometimes next day seems the juice is thicker than it was the day before...

 

[dannyv45]

interesting read on the vg/pg/nic steeping


that's woman


only thing I've noticed with higher vg i donno maybe it's just me but when I first mix it's still runny for lack of word and as it steeps thickens up....but then that could just be a hot/cold situation as well....

i'm too impatient to steep...I tend to mix in my tank and shake like crazy and vape...sometimes next day seems the juice is thicker than it was the day before...

Most likely a hot/cold situation the cooler it is the thicker it will be.

Woman, opps! you should put a picture of yourself up as your avatar so we can all have a look at ya. Can't really tell by your user name.

 

[Shadav]

lol oh but it's always funner letting people assume i'm a guy
there's a pic of me on my profile

So how's the mixes now?