Liquid suddenly overwhelming.

[Animalistic93]

I ordered some 12mg nic juice from Mt. Baker Vapor, and it arrived, and it's wonderful...

But the problem is, after the first few puffs which were absolutely incredible, the nicotine seems to have taken over almost all of the flavor..

Any reason on this? Would steeping for a longer period help this die down?

 

[Evilocity]

Possibly, I find most of my juice benefits from steeping. However, I'm also a huge advocate of vaping lower nic juice for the better flavor and smoother vape. I just vape a little more often if I get bad cravings.

Also, you can cut the liquid a little with a lower nic juice or straight vg. Believe it or not, a little vg really smooths out the vape and doesn't hurt the flavor much. USP vg can be had at CVS or most other pharmacies.

 

[Animalistic93]

Possibly, I find most of my juice benefits from steeping. However, I'm also a huge advocate of vaping lower nic juice for the better flavor and smoother vape. I just vape a little more often if I get bad cravings.

Also, you can cut the liquid a little with a lower nic juice or straight vg. Believe it or not, a little vg really smooths out the vape and doesn't hurt the flavor much. USP vg can be had at CVS or most other pharmacies.

I'm already using an 80VG/20PG blend. I don't really wanna use a ton more in it. I usually vape 6-12mg, and I've never had it this overwhelming.

 

[Evilocity]

How about your gear? I notice that juice tastes very different from different tanks/attys etc. Might your coil head or wick need replacing? I re-wick almost daily on my rba and the second I taste harshness/funny flavors in my nautilus, I throw in a new coil and soak the old one in vodka, rinse, let dry and try it again later.

 

[xpl0it]

When I used to order from MBV I always had to let it steep for four to six weeks. My wife still vapes their butterscotch and the nic just seems to overpower the flavor until it's well steeped.

 

[Animalistic93]

How about your gear? I notice that juice tastes very different from different tanks/attys etc. Might your coil head or wick need replacing? I re-wick almost daily on my rba and the second I taste harshness/funny flavors in my nautilus, I throw in a new coil and soak the old one in vodka, rinse, let dry and try it again later.

It's a brand new Aspire Nautilus 1.6ohm coil head, fresh from the original Nautilus box. Never before used.

 

[Animalistic93]

When I used to order from MBV I always had to let it steep for four to six weeks. My wife still vapes their butterscotch and the nic just seems to overpower the flavor until it's well steeped.

Gotcha, so should I empty my tank back into my bottle, or cut my losses of a third of my 15ml bottle, and dump it? :/

 

[GPC2012]

Try this, it's the only way I could even vape their juices. Shake vigorously before and after two or three times.

To heat or speed steep juice just follow these directions.

This is easy to do. get a bowl or other microwave safe container. Something you don't really need to put food in. The container needs to be deep enough to come up to the neck of the bottle. Set one of your largest bottles in the bowl and then fill it with dry rice just up to the neck of the bottle. Remove the bottle. Heat the dry rice in the microwave until it is about 200 f. DO NOT HEAT IT OVER 210 AT MOST. The plastic bottles are made of LDPE AND IT MELTS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 230 AND 250 F. I use a probe thermometer to check it after I heat it. I have a 900watt microwave and it takes between 45 seconds to a minute to get the rice to temp. When the rice is hot remove the cap and drip tip from the bottle replace the screw cap it gives you a better way to hold onto it till it's down in the rice. Nestle it down into the rice up to the neck of the bottle. Remove the screw cap. Leave it until it is cooled to room temp. Takes around 2 to 4 hours. Recap the bottle and shake like crazy. remove the cap and squeeze the air out of the bottle re cap and shake again. It should be good to go, if not it might need a day or two more. I have only had one that wasn't good enough to vape the same day, but they will still gain a little more depth and nuance as they age a little more. I don't even cap my bottle for the first two weeks. if they last that long. if you have any questions let me know or PM me.

If your rice is too hot you get vape rice laced with melted plastic. Not so good.

 

[Evilocity]

I would say to steep it for a week or so, shaking the bottle a few times a day. It should get better. Also, are you using the "bvc" coil heads in your nautilus? If not, I recommend getting some for after you go through your current coils. The bvc heads will have bvc laser etched right on them.
Also, try playing with the airflow, it can affect throat hit and such.
I'm sure you already have adjusted airflow, but I figured I'd mention it anyway.

 

[Animalistic93]

I would say to steep it for a week or so, shaking the bottle a few times a day. It should get better. Also, are you using the "bvc" coil heads in your nautilus? If not, I recommend getting some for after you go through your current coils. The bvc heads will have bvc laser etched right on them.
Also, try playing with the airflow, it can affect throat hit and such.
I'm sure you already have adjusted airflow, but I figured I'd mention it anyway.

They're BDC, but as soon as I can afford it, I want to get some BVCs. Dead broke right now, sadly.

 

[67Tele]

Thanks gpc! I have some Backwoods Brew and Highbrow that take a good month or two of meditating on themselves before they're good and ready to come out and play. I'll see if I can hustle them up a little with that.
Appreciate the tip man!

 

[xpl0it]

Gotcha, so should I empty my tank back into my bottle, or cut my losses of a third of my 15ml bottle, and dump it? :/

I would personally empty the tank into an empty bottle if you have one. If not then just add it to your existing bottle and shake.

Most importantly don't be discouraged! I know it can be frustrating when you're so excited to get that new flavor and it just doesn't taste the way you had hoped.

Now, when I have a flavor that doesn't taste exactly the way I had hoped I'll try it once every week for a couple months and then if it still doesn't satisfy I'll pay-it-forward or toss it in the bin. It's all one big experiment finding an e-liquid that satisfies.

Unfortunately for me MBV can be somewhat like a grab bag. However for the price you just can't beat it.

Just to throw it out there checkout MEL (Mr. Eliquid) and Nicoticket. I've yet to find a single one that I wasn't satisfied FOOB (Fresh Out of the Bottle). Though with time they evolve into masterpieces.

EDIT:

They're BDC, but as soon as I can afford it, I want to get some BVCs. Dead broke right now, sadly.

If things start to get that bad and your stuck shoot me a PM. I'll see if I can't help you out in some way.

 

[Evilocity]

They're BDC, but as soon as I can afford it, I want to get some BVCs. Dead broke right now, sadly.

I feel ya. Once you get them, you will love them. Huge improvement in all aspects, including how long they last.

Good luck, hope you figure out the harshness.

 

[GPC2012]

That's one of the many things I like about Bionic Vapor, Each flavor has a recommended steep time on the site and every bottle has DOB on it.