Is this normal?

[ut1205]

I am new to the DIY juice world. Purchased all my supplies, read thousands of threads and "dove in". In my quest to make a Butter Rum juice I mixed up 3 batches at different strengths and without nic. I let them steep for a week and gave them a try. After going back and forth several times I settled on a mix of 14% Butter Rum and 4% Bavarian Cream. It tasted somewhat "weak" but I thought it would be OK.

I did another calculation with juice Me Up to add the nic. I mixed it shook it and tried it a couple of hours later. Although it is vapable and does taste like Butter Rum it is very strong and has a strange chemical taste that it did not have without the nic. I put it up to steep for a few days.

Is this normal?

Details:
Mixed at 20% Nic
80% PG / 20% VG
Butter Rum and Bavarian Cream from Lorann
PG/VG from Amazon
Tested in a "fresh" Evod with a Spinner Battery

Edit: The batch with the nic is a fresh batch. I did not add nic to the test batch.

 

[Chas_L]

Yes very normal with fresh flavorings most of which contain some alcohol.

In theory Nic should be flavorless however it also depends on the PG or VG base it is diluted in.

 

[Road_House]

The only variables are the nic and the steep time. I bet it will mellow after a week, but if not then time to suspect the nic

 

[ut1205]

Thanks for the replies. I will let it steep for a week and try it again. When I mixed up the test batches I didn't even taste them for a week.

 

[gingersnaps]

Some flavors get stronger with age. If it doesn't mellow you may need to dilute it then adjust your recipe next time.


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[ut1205]

Some flavors get stronger with age. If it doesn't mellow you may need to dilute it then adjust your recipe next time.


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I just dripped a few drops (one day old) and it is stronger than my "no nic" batch. I'm going to leave it alone for a few days and see what happens.

Another question: On my test batches I initially mixed just the Butter Rum flavor and it seemed a little harsh by itself. That's why I added the Bavarian Cream. I know that every batch is different but as a general rule should you reduce the amount of primary flavor when you add a cream or just add whatever percent of cream on top of your primary flavor?

 

[dannyv45]

Chemical taste is either not letting it steep or you added to much flavor. Give it a few days then taste it again.

 

[gingersnaps]

I reduce my primary flavor a bit. By how much kinda depends on the flavor for me. Most of my recipes are done by parts instead of %. The. I decide how much of the total to put in my liquid and divide it up. It's kinda confusing but works beat for me. Example 1 part flavor a 2 parts flavor b and 3 parts flavor c.you can use % instead of parts too. Then Decide how much total flavor i want. If i want mellow i may split it between 5-10% of my ejuice or if I want stronger i may go 15%.

This really helps me when coming up with new juices because i can more easily adjust how much of each flavor or the total strength of the flavor as i experiment. And I know how to adjust flavor for my mood that day.

With tfa I split it between 10% of my mix once I'm happy with ratio i adjust total flavor %. One plus is once i have a winner i can mix all my flavors in a bottle as just flavoring and add to my mixes when I want them. For me it cuts down on fiddling with many flavors when I want to just get it done fast.

Well I said it was confusing but hopefully I explained it ok.


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