Juice Testing?
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Before committing an entire tank to a flavor that you don't know if you will like, or testing a juice to see if it requires steeping, I suggest either a dripping atomizer or a nano clearomizer.
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Dripping atomizers are usually the easiest way. Just put a few drops in and vape away. No 2ml commitment and you get a decent idea of what it tastes like.
What I have noticed in my experience with MBV is that their juices do tend to have a soapy taste, at least the ones I have gotten from them. Not terrible flavor necessarily, but just a soapy aftertaste. Threw those juices to the side, let them age, I'll probably revisit them in a month or so and see if it changes.
What I have noticed in my experience with MBV is that their juices do tend to have a soapy taste, at least the ones I have gotten from them. Not terrible flavor necessarily, but just a soapy aftertaste. Threw those juices to the side, let them age, I'll probably revisit them in a month or so and see if it changes.
The soapy tasting ones I've gotten usually go away after a week or two, although I still get the occasional soapy taste. Nothing major, just one or two toots on a full tank. I also use the simple 510 atomizers on a regulated mod to do my testing. This way I can check the different voltages and also rule out some coil / wick funkiness.
I use to just use cisco spec bridgeless atomizers from avid vapor, but now, if I'm using several flavors around the same time, I use a nano coil(compressed <18gauge coil diameter) over a bed of cotton(small amount of cotton directly under coil.
This is the only picture I have for an example. The kink in the leg is where I started to tighten it down. I then realized I would need to be closer to the airhole.
This is the only picture I have for an example. The kink in the leg is where I started to tighten it down. I then realized I would need to be closer to the airhole.
I use an IGO L dripper with a single mico coil and organic cotton wick. I can romove the cotton, do a quick clean, do a quick dry burn, rewick and try another flavor.
I use mostly MBV juices and find that most of them are best after steeping in a dark cabinet for about a month. I have 11 bottles steeping at the present time.
I use mostly MBV juices and find that most of them are best after steeping in a dark cabinet for about a month. I have 11 bottles steeping at the present time.
The best way to try juices is with a dripping atomizer (RDA). It is quick and easy to set up and allows you to try a juice a few drops at a time before dumping a couple ml into a tank, sometimes a complete waste if the juice does need time to steep.
High quality drippers will really bring out the maximum flavor of a juice your trying, but dependent on the build within it.
Every vaper should have a dripper IMO. Its so versatile and convenient.
Hope this helps.
High quality drippers will really bring out the maximum flavor of a juice your trying, but dependent on the build within it.
Every vaper should have a dripper IMO. Its so versatile and convenient.
Hope this helps.
Some good suggestions for equipment to try your juice on.
As for the soapy taste, I usually get that from MBV if I ask for more than 1 flavor shot. Because their juice is made fresh, it does need to age or steep for a while.
I usually uncap all the juice and set it to one side for a day or two, this will get rid of the alcohol they may use in their flavorings.
Then I recap and shake, and put them in my vape chest for a week or more. Their juices get better over time.
As for the soapy taste, I usually get that from MBV if I ask for more than 1 flavor shot. Because their juice is made fresh, it does need to age or steep for a while.
I usually uncap all the juice and set it to one side for a day or two, this will get rid of the alcohol they may use in their flavorings.
Then I recap and shake, and put them in my vape chest for a week or more. Their juices get better over time.
I use the stingray dripping atomizer to test and it works great!
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If you already have an rda like this, it's probably the easiest way. If not and you don't want to get one. An atomized like the hh357 or similar are easier
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I had an igo-l and used it to test juices.. but I sold it to a good vape friend and haven't got around to getting another. For now, I just rewick and fill the kayfun. If I don't like the juice, it's easy enough to dump it, rinse the kayfun, rewick and try another. Yea, it takes a few minutes but I don't try new juices all that often.
I have to second (or third or fourth) either an RDA or a 510 atomizer.
For simplicity, I'd give the 510 atomizer a slight edge.
For simplicity, I'd give the 510 atomizer a slight edge.
I totally second this especially with MBV. SO far I only have one that still tastes soapy a month later and I think I am going to dilute it with some PG and VG. I got a double shot of flavor and I think for the Apricot it was too much. IF that doesn't improve it well not much lost since I can't vape it as is. The other 5 I got from them were fantastic after 2-3 days with caps off and about a week steeping time.
See I disagree to an extent.
I find cleaning a 510 atty a bigger pain in the .... than putting new cotton in my RDA
I bought a Phoenix RDA for testing juices. Wrapped a 1.7ohm microcoil and use cotton as my wick. To change flavors you just need to pull the cotton out, dry burn and put in new cotton. I have been using the same coil for weeks now.
Also I love MBV juices but they all need to steep a while before vaping. I give them at least 2 weeks, sometimes longer.
Also I love MBV juices but they all need to steep a while before vaping. I give them at least 2 weeks, sometimes longer.
See I disagree to an extent.
I find cleaning a 510 atty a bigger pain in the .... than putting new cotton in my RDA
I have a handful of RDA's and I do agree with that, but for someone that's not ready for an RDA, I think that the 510 atty is a good option.
Yep I was replying specifically in your case and being a smartie ....
Lol. I'm okay with smartie butts. Keeps life interesting.
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See I disagree to an extent.
I find cleaning a 510 atty a bigger pain in the .... than putting new cotton in my RDA
Same here I purchased a 510 atomizer and have used it twice since found it easier to switch out cotton.
I could go through 20-30 510's when I am blending and testing juices. I agree that tanks or RBA's are just not suited for testing because cleaning them is far more difficult than cleaning a 510.
Even if you copy a highly rated recipe, how accurate are the measurements? Is the person's eyedropper 20/ml or 40/ml? Do you have the same exact flavor from the same supplier? For instance, a Flavor Art blueberry will be very different than a Lorann's blueberry or Flavor Apprentice's. Also, our tastes are so different. Are you using the same base PG/VG/Nic ratios as the original recipe? How do you steep? Etc., etc.,etc.
You cannot stock every single flavor out there. Well, I guess you could, but that would get expensive-not to mention the storage space required.
In other words, one is constantly tweaking recipes.
I always start low and work my way up, and mix 3 ml test batches. I use variable volume micro pipettors which are very, very accurate but expensive. Our lab gave me the old set when it went over to electronic ones. Weighing with a digital scale ($20) with .01 gram resolution is far more accurate for most but the arithmetic is a tad more complicated.
My procedure was to try a mixture, and then toss the dripping atty into a hot US cleaner with baking soda. Tweak, taste, and toss into bath. Dump the bath, fresh bath with baking soda, fresh bath with purified water, dry burn.
It was a pain.
After getting down to my last 5 510's, I was thinking about ordering more, but at $5/each, the investment seemed questionable. They would die sooner or later.
Then I saw these $5 RDA's on Fasttech. They have a wide base and decent sized posts and screws for an easy rebuild with mico coils and cotton. Now I taste, pull the cotton, dry burn, rinse, shake off the water, and pull a fresh piece of cotton.
It's a fast, easy, and economical way to test my juices. These cheepo's will last forever.
Even if you copy a highly rated recipe, how accurate are the measurements? Is the person's eyedropper 20/ml or 40/ml? Do you have the same exact flavor from the same supplier? For instance, a Flavor Art blueberry will be very different than a Lorann's blueberry or Flavor Apprentice's. Also, our tastes are so different. Are you using the same base PG/VG/Nic ratios as the original recipe? How do you steep? Etc., etc.,etc.
You cannot stock every single flavor out there. Well, I guess you could, but that would get expensive-not to mention the storage space required.
In other words, one is constantly tweaking recipes.
I always start low and work my way up, and mix 3 ml test batches. I use variable volume micro pipettors which are very, very accurate but expensive. Our lab gave me the old set when it went over to electronic ones. Weighing with a digital scale ($20) with .01 gram resolution is far more accurate for most but the arithmetic is a tad more complicated.
My procedure was to try a mixture, and then toss the dripping atty into a hot US cleaner with baking soda. Tweak, taste, and toss into bath. Dump the bath, fresh bath with baking soda, fresh bath with purified water, dry burn.
It was a pain.
After getting down to my last 5 510's, I was thinking about ordering more, but at $5/each, the investment seemed questionable. They would die sooner or later.
Then I saw these $5 RDA's on Fasttech. They have a wide base and decent sized posts and screws for an easy rebuild with mico coils and cotton. Now I taste, pull the cotton, dry burn, rinse, shake off the water, and pull a fresh piece of cotton.
It's a fast, easy, and economical way to test my juices. These cheepo's will last forever.
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