Increase Water Content in ejuice?

[leftyandsparky]

I use distilled water at ~15% and normal saline (NS) at about 15%. The combination works great. I get that very slight salt flavor which suits me. Just seems to enhance whatever flavor I'm vaping. As far as medical concerns about vaping no more than 15% NS, from what I've been reading most if not all fluid bases for breathing treatments have NS as part of the vehicle that carries the medicine such as Albuterol. Look up NS nebulizer treatments.

I'm glad your finding what works for you!

 

[SteveS45]

I barely use any salt in my cooking so I doubt I would ever use it for my DIY recipes but to each their own.

 

[CronesCauldron]

It is listed as Normal Saline and not DW.

I am fairly new an it wouldn't be a stretch that I'd screw up one thing or the other LOL, but on this one point, I'm fairly confident. I am using Distilled Water (DW) at ~15% and Normal Saline (NS) at about 15%, as well. So that's about a 30% water mixture (DW/NS), 60% VG and 10% flavoring. I've mixed only two different mixes so far, but am very pleased. Waiting for the second to steep as it has Rum and cake along with some others yummies .

 

[CronesCauldron]

Why would one want to add water to a flavoring? Why not just use less?


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The water (DW/NS) thins down the VG in place of PG, think of it that way. Then, you just add your flavorings as you normally would.

 

[SteveS45]

80/20 VG/PG is the majority of my recipes with 70/30 being the second most common. You had mentioned gurgling so might want to lessen the amount of DW/NS in your recipes for a test.

 

[SteveS45]

The water (DW) thins down the VG in place of PG, think of it that way. Then, you just add your flavorings as you normally would.

I was referring to water in the flavors as I adjust my recipes accordingly in the calculator for alcohol and water.

 

[CronesCauldron]

I'm glad your finding what works for you!

Thanks

 

[CronesCauldron]

I barely use any salt in my cooking so I doubt I would ever use it for my DIY recipes but to each their own.

Agreed ... That what diy is all about though. Love the idea of mad-scientisting (is that a word? ) things around until they just suit!

 

[CronesCauldron]

80/20 VG/PG is the majority of my recipes with 70/30 being the second most common. You had mentioned gurgling so might want to lessen the amount of DW/NS in your recipes for a test.

Yeah, I thought the same... and did. It's just a fine line, really. If I add just a few drops too many of the VG and shift the ratio too much, I get that thick, filmy feeling in my mouth you get when the VG is too high. It's something I'm playing with. But, if it came down to it, I'd take the little pops and get a pleasant vape experience.

 

[SteveS45]

Agreed ... That what diy is all about though. Love the idea of mad-scientisting (is that a word? ) things around until they just suit!

I consider myself a Mixologist~!

 

[mhertz]

Adding DW to VG is really nice if you like me don't like the taste of PG, or of course, if being intolerant to PG. DW thins roughly 4 times as much as PG, so adding 10% DW is roughly like a 60/40 VG/PG mix viscosity-wise.

I started with using 20% DW, as was used by others avoiding PG, like Kurt and Cyrus Vap etc. Later, I felt it was too much, or maybe it was because of equipment change, I dunno, but now I use around 8% DW.

As said by the OP, you don't dilute the flavor(common misconception), but account for the DW in the recipe, meaning e.g. 3% flavoring is 3% flavoring regardless of using DW or not. You cannot taste the DW at all. It just thins the liquid so it's not as thick and wicks better. Also it takes the edge of the VGs sweetness, just like nic does. Lastly it lowers the boiling-point so it runs hotter at the same wattage and some feel improved TH.