Is a single flavor + nic +pg/vg going to be good?

[StartLifeEndLife]

New to DIY, but when I was little I used to make "potions" from whatever I found in the medicine cabinet...I made a itch cure that I swear worked when I was about 7...should have wrote down what i put in it lol. So I think I am going to love DIY juice.

But...a little nervous. I ordered all my stuff from wizard labs and it should be in later today.

What I am wondering is if I just mix up my nic and pg/vg and A flavor (the flavor apprentice apple/candy apple/blueberry/graham/french vanilla [are the flavors I will be working with first]) at 5% (and adjust from there) is that going to render something pretty vapable without any sweetener or other flavors mixed in?

Soon I will try blending flavors but I want to make a decent simple juice first to boost confidence.

In retrospect I probably should have looked up some recipes before ordering and ordered flavors accordingly. But hey, I like to invent stuff.

thanks for any advice.

 

[Hoosier]

I usually recommend starting with single flavors when starting out. You'll have to get a feel for mixing and your sense of taste. Blending flavors and adding spice components (I call sweeteners a spice when mixing.) brings a whole new realm into making juice and if you don't understand and have a good feel for them, it can be overwhelming.

Make a few vapable single flavor mixes then visit my DIY blog and move on to the good stuff, you're own recipes...

 

[cskent]

Single flavor juices are the best way to start out. You'll get a feel for mixing, and a chance to try each flavor on its own. If you don't know what it tastes like by itself, you won't know what it'll mix well with. Start with small 3 or 5 ml batches. You can always mix them together later if you want. I do so when dripping sometimes, 2 drops of this and 1 drop of that. If you find a combo you like, mix it in the same proportions in a single bottle.

 

[YorkieGirl1]

5% is very low - just my opinion. I really think youll need to start at least at 10 unless its a super concentrated flavor. But in answer to your question - yes you can easily make a awesome mix with one flavor. French Vanilla is one example. If you add to french vanilla - you dont have french vanilla anymore!!! I have found if i mess up a juice too bad, i just add lots of sweetner and I can vape it then without wasting it. =) Good Luck - youll love making your own creations, its so much fun. Everyone on here is super helpful too!!!

 

[StartLifeEndLife]

Thanks for the tips and reassurance guys!! I made a 5mL batch of straight apple 80/20 mix. Started with 5 percent flavor and did a quick drip test and only had a hint of flavor, so i bumped up to ten percent and will check it tomorrow. But even unsteeped its decent with a light flavor. Going to try french vanilla straight next. And I have decided I want a few graduated cylinders, right now i have pipets and 3 mL syringes but i think for me a graduated cylinder would be best for measuring once i make larger batches.

I see the convenience of drops with small batches as 1.333333333(repeating) is a trip on a syringe lol. I was always had the best measurements in chem class. Finally something fun to do with all those lab skills.

 

[cskent]

I've avoided graduated cylinders in favor of larger syringes. With thick VG you'd have a problem with getting it all out of a graduate whereas with a syringe it self-squeegees as you empty it. That's my logic anyway. I keep syringes in 2 ml, 3 ml, 5 ml, 10 ml, and 20 ml. I have needle gauges in 22, 24, 18, and 14. The 14 is used for VG due to the viscosity.

 

[StartLifeEndLife]

Good point, I never truly understood how thick vg was until now. I do have some 5mL syringes too, I'll know my preference soon enough. Syringes are easier to store though and less breakable.