is it really that simple to make it?

[tony7432]

if im thinking this correctly all i need to make my own e juice is flavor concentrate or doubler , and some pg and vg solution correct?

 

[tony7432]

also the flavor calculator im using eJuice Recipe Calculator is asking flavor percentage, what percent do you guys usually use?

 

[DoubleEwe]

Yes, all you need to make juice is:
Flavouring concentrate
PG
VG
Nicotine (optional)

As for the percentage of flavouring needed, that will vary from flavouring to flavouring and user to user.
But, a fantastic resource to give you a good idea of what others are using is the 'e-liquid calculator' (google it as the link gets blocked here), but the address is e-liquid-recipes . com (without the spaces).

Click on the 'user' tab on the top right of the screen, select 'flavour list' from the drop down. Then you search for the specific flavour and manufacturer.
It will tell you what percentage people have been using it as a standalone flavour and as part of recipes, it also shows public recipes containing the flavour.

 

[Caro123]

also just for fun try just pg and vg without any flavour and a little nic if so desired. It is fine perhaps a little bit sweet. you cannot get easier than that

 

[mountaingal]

Yes, it is easy. I have been doing it for two years now. And have saved a heck of a lot of money. I make about 240ml of juice at a time. (I'm a little lazy.) I then have a "base" mix that I can add flavors to. Use the calculator above, it is easier to add flavor then try to dilute it, so go low with the flavorings. If you get the 100% nic solution in either PG or VG(what I use), then the calulations are easy. Please read about DIY in the DIY section. Have a spill kit ready, just in case. Have a copy of the recipe you are using and check it off as you go. My best advice is make sure you have a block of time where you can concentrate on what you are doing. It is your health after all.

 

[Capt.shay]

It really is that simple to make.

To make it well, that usually takes a little more work

 

[Flyingfox272]

I went to school on the first few batches, it takes time to formulate good recipes, but all and all yes it is a fairly simple process.

 

[suprtrkr]

Short answer: yes It's not that complicated. Accurate measurement is key. I went online and bought lab glass pipettes for small batch work. You can make it up a half-liter at a time once you've got the recipe settled, and use bigger glass to make it, but when you're still working it out with a few more or less percent of this or that, making smaller batches for trial is the way to go. It's not easy to make 5 or 10 ml of a test batch using a cylindrical graduate. You might wind up needing .76ml of nic juice, .3-.7ml of several flavors and <4ml each of PG/VG. This is hard to measure, and adjusting the flavors in tiny percentages to get what you want is the object of the exercise. Even a 10ml graduate is too big for that work.

 

[DaveSignal]

Its really easy to cook food for dinner too. All you need is to mix some ingredients and use some heat.

 

[Steelgirl]

Let me ask you experts this (and I've been diy-ing for 8 or so months) If I were to make a large base mix of 30 pg, 70 vg, zero nic
Like maybe 240 ml large, then on e-liquid making days, I could just grab that base mix and make a few 30 ml flavors, adding nic at that time. Does anyone do it this way? It seems like it would work ?

 

[suprtrkr]

Let me ask you experts this (and I've been diy-ing for 8 or so months) If I were to make a large base mix of 30 pg, 70 vg, zero nic
Like maybe 240 ml large, then on e-liquid making days, I could just grab that base mix and make a few 30 ml flavors, adding nic at that time. Does anyone do it this way? It seems like it would work ?

Depends on how accurate you require your final PG/VG percentage to be. Sure, it'll work, and especially for just one flavor. But other different flavors and nic strengths require different amounts added to the base to get the flavor/strength you want. Since most of the flavors come in a PG base, and many nic suppliers dilute their product the same way, you'll change the final ratio adding them.

Sir2 linked a calculator for 10 flavors; that one lets you use pre-made juice and put in additives. You could go that route, using unflavored, zero nic 70-30 base as the pre-made. But on juice making day you'd have to add pg or vg to balance the final ratio, in addition to flavor/nic. This might work for you.

 

[Steelgirl]

Yep, I forgot about that. Thanks Suprtrkr.

 

[dannyv45]

To do it well you'll need to do some research.

My blogs will give insight into all aspects of DYI, from steeping to what supplies to have on hand to a basic walk through mixing your first E-juice.

E-Cigarette Forum - dannyv45 - Blogs

Then read hoosier's blogs. These blogs concentrate on fine tuning your mix and give insight on additives.

E-Cigarette Forum - Hoosier - Blogs

Then read Boletus's blog's. These blogs concentrate on formulation of nicotine bases regarding proper calculations methods for figuring Nicotine concentration as well as safety.

E-Cigarette Forum - Boletus - Blogs

Then read Ginger's book "E-Cigarettes 102: DIY E-Liquid". It is a book which I've contributed to that delivers an in depth easy to follow guide in the art of DYI.

E-Cigarettes 102: DIY E-Liquid

I recommend viewing VPLive Vape Team Episode #82: DIY Safety and bookmark it for future reference. It explains safety in all aspects of DYI.

VPLive Vape Team Episode #82: DIY Safety

then read the stickies at the top of the page.

this will explain a lot of the how's and why's.

 

[Alter]

Its a simple as you want to make it. I mix single flavors and blend them together is different ratios to have other tastes. You can also turn DIY juices into rocket science and make it difficult but why. I vape tobaccos and they can be challenging to create the perfect vape but building your own juice is very satisfying and worth the money and time spent.

 

[suprtrkr]

if im thinking this correctly all i need to make my own e juice is flavor concentrate or doubler , and some pg and vg solution correct?

I suspect you'll find some measuring implements useful as well

 

[Cuando]

Just mixed a 30ml for the day in about two minutes. I've gotten to the point I mix shake 'n vapes anymore and just add whatever flavors I'm in the mood for. Haven't even been writing down recipes. Usually one or two 30's and call it a day. Vaping about 20ml a day, so DIY is kind of a 'have to', I'm not made of money.

So, yeah, it is easy. And vaping 2mg/0mg means a bottle of nic lasts me forever.

 

[KattMamma]

Let me ask you experts this (and I've been diy-ing for 8 or so months) If I were to make a large base mix of 30 pg, 70 vg, zero nic
Like maybe 240 ml large, then on e-liquid making days, I could just grab that base mix and make a few 30 ml flavors, adding nic at that time. Does anyone do it this way? It seems like it would work ?

I did this to make small test batches faster. Most of my recipes use 20-30% flavor, so I put all my info into eJuice Me Up, and put 25% for 1 flavor. Calculated. Mixed a big batch leaving out the 25% flavor.

Now as long as I'm roughly in the 20-30% flavor, I can do a recipe by mixing the flavors, then add up the recipe amounts for PG, VG, and NIC and use that total amount from my premix. It will vary the NIC a little - in my example, my target NIC is 6, which is what I will get if I use 25% flavor with my premix. With 20%, I'll get 6.3mg, or with 30% I'll get 5.7mg - not enough difference to worry about. It also varies the PG/VG ratio a little, but again, not enough to worry about. Saves me a lot of time when I'm mixing several test batches.

 

[zoiDman]

if im thinking this correctly all i need to make my own e juice is flavor concentrate or doubler , and some pg and vg solution correct?

You need a Few other things.

Like a Way to Measure with Relative Precision. Like a Graduated Cylinder, Blunt Syringes, Eye Droppers, or Scale. And some Empty Bottles and perhaps a Funnel or Two.

But Yeah... Doing DIY is Very Easy. And something that Just About everyone can do.

BTW - Don't forget about a Sweetener when you go to Buy Flavorings. The Biggest Mistake that I think people New to DIY make (besides not letting there Mixes sit for 2 ~ 3 Days before they Adjust them) is to Mix Recipes that don't include a Sweetener.

Many/Most Flavorings have Little or No Inherent Sweetness. And are made to be used in Recipes that Include Sugar.

 

[Capt.shay]

Short answer: yes It's not that complicated. Accurate measurement is key. I went online and bought lab glass pipettes for small batch work. You can make it up a half-liter at a time once you've got the recipe settled, and use bigger glass to make it, but when you're still working it out with a few more or less percent of this or that, making smaller batches for trial is the way to go. It's not easy to make 5 or 10 ml of a test batch using a cylindrical graduate. You might wind up needing .76ml of nic juice, .3-.7ml of several flavors and <4ml each of PG/VG. This is hard to measure, and adjusting the flavors in tiny percentages to get what you want is the object of the exercise. Even a 10ml graduate is too big for that work.

Any graduated cylinder/pipette etc. is less accurate than weight based measurement. My scale goes to .01 grams. That is 1/3 of an average drop.

 

[zoiDman]

Any graduated cylinder/pipette etc. is less accurate than weight based measurement. My scale goes to .01 grams. That is 1/3 of an average drop.

Not taking Anything away from using a Scale.

But just know that Many People did DIY Long Before using a Scale was ever considered. And Most People today do Not Use a scale to do DIY.

Accuracy in DIY is Great. But Precision is Really what is Important.