Looking for maximum strength, least coil crud

[Mitey F]

I've done a few extractions using pipe tobacco, and have had what I consider decent success. I use my NET flavorings in all of my DIY liquids. I've been steeping the tobacco in PG in a crockpot, then removing the PG with a syringe with a very fine luer lock filter attached.

I mix most of my juices to a total of 10% flavoring, and usually use about 5% tobacco flavor. Even at a low concentration, my coils are thoroughly gunked after about 15 or less ml through any given atty.

What I'm looking for is the cleanest vaping extraction method, or one which typically requires a lower percentage of the flavoring to be used.

Any recommendations on what to try?

 

[Str8vision]

Using PGA (ethanol), as the extraction solvent produces the cleanest best performing tobacco extract I have found so far. With ethanol you can precipitate out the oil, wax and resin leeched from the tobacco during the extraction process, something you can't do with a PG/VG based extraction. You can also concentrate the finished extract through reduction (evaporation), which allows much smaller mix ratios when flavoring your juice.

You can use the concentrated extract as is (alcohol based), or you can transfer the "flavor" into a VG or PG base and evaporate the alcohol off leaving you with a squeaky clean, highly concentrated PG or VG based tobacco extract.

 

[Mitey F]

Sounds good, is there any good online source for PGA? I'm needing to order more VG and nic base (ASAP actually) and it would be nice if I could bundle it all up.

 

[Str8vision]

Best place to get PGA is a local liquor store. Ask for 190 proof Everclear, it's Pure Grain Alcohol (PGA), 95% alcohol (ethanol), 5% water. There are other brands of PGA, just be sure whatever you get is labeled "Grain Alcohol" and is at least 190 proof. If you buy it from any other source besides a liquor store be double sure that it's not denatured alcohol because that's toxic.

 

[Mitey F]

Right on, thanks

 

[Str8vision]

I rarely vape straight NET, like you I enjoy flavored NET and add various concentrated flavorings like caramel, vanilla or crème to the mix. I mention this because several of the flavorings I use contribute to gunky coils. Holy vanilla, Caramel candy, biscotto (cookie), and brown sugar are hard on coils but I use them anyway, great flavor. I also buy retail juice like Ahlusion's "Caramel Wild Wood", Charlie Noble's "Pistachio RY4" and "Tripoli" and add extract to them for a real tobacco presence that's forward in the mix. These tend to be harder on coils than my DIY mixes but again I do it anyway, great flavor.

 

[Mitey F]

Yes, I often times add caramel/vanilla etc to my mixes, which speeds up the process. However even when I'm vaping a tobacco/fruit flavor, my coils seem to gunk very quickly, so it must be at least in part the tobacco extracts.

 

[Boxster]

Unfortunately you live in a state that prohibits sales of Spirits over 160 proof.

"Availability of neutral spirit for retail purchase vary between states. States where consumer sales of neutral spirit are prohibited include Minnesota, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia."
Rectified spirit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

340A.506 - 2015 Minnesota Statutes

 

[Mitey F]

I'm in Michigan

 

[Boxster]

I'm in Michigan

Oops! I must of been having a sleep deprived dyslexic moment.

 

[Daddy]

I live in Florida and the highest proof I can get here is 160 but I have ordered 190 proof everclear online:

http://www.winechateau.com/sku1004371.html

 

[aceswired]

160 gets the job done just fine. Just takes a little longer.

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[Exchaner]

I live in Florida and the highest proof I can get here is 160 but I have ordered 190 proof everclear online:

http://www.winechateau.com/sku1004371.html

Thanks for the tip. Shipping is kind of expensive but it still costs less than my location. We only have one supplier here who sells Ethyl Alcohol - not Everclear brand.