lightening the vape with water

[fsnyder350]

I searched and couldnt find an answer. I wanted to know if I could add a few drops of water to lighten the strength of my ejuice. I think my concentration is too strong. I'm still looking for MY perfect flavor and strength. Also if I put water in it will it give me less vape?

 

[WomanOfHeart]

You can add distilled water, pure grain alcohol (PGA), plain VG or plain PG to reduce the nicotine level. By doing so, you could also end up losing some flavor and with the exception of VG, could decrease vapor production.

 

[Wenlamei]

Hello!

Hrrmmm ... I'm new here, but I'm thinking that water might not work? If I was to guess I'd say dilute it with whatever it is, like PG or VG. I haven't had the balls to try making my own juices yet, but I've seen links to juice calculators that will detail how to make it stronger or weaker. Maybe look into that? I'm sure all the people that have been here longer will have much better information for you.

Good luck finding your perfect flavor!!

~Wendy

 

[hjstaruk]

I am also new to vaping but, from what I've read, water won't do the trick. I have used glycerine - an 8oz bottle was $2 at the local drugstore. Glycerine is the base liquid in VG (as apposed to PG) ejuices.
When I buy ejuice from tastyvapor.us, for each 1oz of "with nicotine" I buy, I also buy a 2oz. of the same flavor with no nicotine, then I mix them to get the strength I want.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Water will work, but it greatly affects taste and vapor production. Most people who DIY juice will add more PG, VG or PGA. No matter what you use, diluting your juice is going to lower the nic level and start to mute the flavor unless you can add more flavor. It depends on how much you dilute the juice.

 

[retird]

Another thing you could do is buy the same liquid in a much lower nic level and mix it with the higher strength liquid, thus no loss in flavor or vapor.(example, mix 5ml of 24 mg nic juice with 5ml of 8mg juice = 10ml of 16mg juice).

 

[JB Goode]

Another thing you could do is buy the same liquid in a much lower nic level and mix it with the higher strength liquid, thus no loss in flavor or vapor.(example, mix 5ml of 24 mg nic juice with 5ml of 8mg juice = 10ml of 16mg juice).

Are you sure about that? Equal amounts of 24 mgs and 8 mgs mixed together? That sounds like adding more to 24 mgs ( 24 mgs + 8 mgs)

I asked the same question at cignot except in reverse order. I wanted to know how to make mgs higher. Vicki simply said to buy the next higher strength ( same liquid) and add a small amount of the higher to the lower juice and than she said that the lower mg juice would be stronger.

 

[classwife]

(divide by 2)

 

[JB Goode]

Not trying to pick an argument here but

I 5 ml bottle of 24mgs , plus 1 5 ml bottle of of 8 mgs = 32 mgs of fluid ( in one bottle) . Divide that by 2 and you'll have 2 bottles of 16 mil but it will still be 32mgs in each bottle.

The person wanted to know how to lower the strength of the mgs, not the amounts in the bottle.

 

[Nightseer]

I promise. If you add lower nic to higher nic-yes, the LOWER nic will be higher-but the higher will be lower. Same principle as adding 0 nic. It will no longer be zero nic-but the higher nic will be lowered......

 

[Liv2Ski]

Not trying to pick an argument here but

24 mgs + 8mgs = 32 mgs of fluid ( in one bottle) . Divide that by 2 and you'll have 2 bottles of 16 mil but it will still be 32mgs

The person wants to know how to lower the strength of the mgs, not the amounts in the bottle.

The given example will lower the nic content:

5 mls of 24mg/ml + 5 mls of 8mg/ml = 10mls @16mg/ml

 

[oldsoldier]

JB you're using volume and strength interchangeably. The mg rating is amount of nicotine per ml of fluid.

Assume one ml of each: 24mg +12mg = 36mg (in 2ml of liquid)
36/2 =18, thus 18mg nicotine per ml

I didnt use your numbers, but if we substitute your numbers and we see the fluid you are talking about is 16mg

 

[JB Goode]

Okay, misunderstanding. I was using simple addition plus division. So, I'm gonna try out your figures with a 24 mg bottle of almond---way way to strong for me. It's simply sitting on a shelf. Brand new bottle minus 8 drops. Used it once and got a bit lightheaded. Hope it works
Thanks

 

[mizzoufan1977]

Yup, glad I have read several of these threads. I decided to go with all 18mg from Backwoods Brew so they were consistent. Figured I could change the strength of the juice if needed, but would start in the middle of the road.