Made my 1st eliquid tonight!

[Bryan73fbl]

Welcome to the forum. Spend some time in here DIY E-Liquid lots of great info. IMO EM is best used in tobaccos to round out high flavor notes but given time will eventually mute all flavor notes. I didn't see the %'s of flavoring you used, may have missed it but too high flavor % can be a bit harsh.

Thank you i will check it out

 

[Bryan73fbl]

I'd skip the em and add .5-1% cream, meringue, or marshmallow instead. Would soften the edge without affecting flavor in small amounts. EM has a learning curve to it. Can easily mute flavors. Wait until you are a little more experienced before using it. I use a lot of citrus in my mixes and have found I don't need em.

Ok i will get some..and thank you very much..Elvis style

 

[Bryan73fbl]

What percentage did you use the tpa Pear at? I find it quite harsh above low percentages until it has steeped for quite a while.

One thing you might find useful is making up small test batches of individual flavors at varying percentages (you can get an idea of what reasonable starting points are from recipe databases like this one: (TPA) Pear .) Then try them when they are fresh, after a day, after three days, after a week, and then occasionally after that to see how they steep.

That way when you taste a recipe you’ll have a pretty good idea what’s causing what in it.

I also made a blueberry/pineapple lastnight for my 2nd attempt..and i just got home from work and vaped for the first time..and im really surprised with it..it is really smooth ..no edge or harshness..and the flavor is really poppin

 

[Letitia]

Few hours steep can work wonders.

 

[suprtrkr]

Hi and welcome

 

[go_player]

The first batch i made 10ml..and i had 12 drops pear..6 drops ripe strawberry..6 drops dragonfruit..6 drops cantaloupe..5 drops kiwi..that was befor i started calculating the flavor into the calculator..i just did the math in my head on the drops..so total that would be..what like half a gram in weight? Something like that..so one third of the total flavoring was pear..so like .3% of the 10ml was pear..i think lol

Hmm... it’s pretty hard to know with drops. They vary a lot depending on the bottle, etc. With the bottles I use most a drop is about 0.02 grams, so that would be about 1.2% Pear, about 3.5% total flavoring. That would be pretty low for those flavorings.

If you did use 3/4 of a gram of flavoring that would mean more like roughly 2.5% Pear. That”s enough that I’d probably find it a bit harsh right after mixing, I think.

If you start mixing a lot you’ll probably want to measure more precisely than you can with drops. Some people mix by volume (using syringes or pipettes) and some by weight.

I really prefer mixing by weight- it’s pretty accurate, and it minimizes cleanup. This is the scale I have: https://www.amazon.com/American-Wei...TF8&qid=1513305078&sr=8-1&keywords=aws+lb-501 . It’s probably the most commonly used for mixing, but there are some less expensive ones that will do the job as well. It is important that a scal read in hundredths of a gram, and it should have an ac adapter, and not shut off quickly.

Anyway, glad to hear you’re enjoying mixing. It can be a lot of fun. There’s a forum here devoted to DIY. You’ll find it under the general e-liquid forum.

EDIT: And I totally borked my math there... all the numbers should be twice what I wrote. So yeah, th harshness could definitely be coming from the Pear.

 

[Letitia]

That's the scale in my Amazon wishlist. Looking forward to no syringes. They do come in handy for small testers tho.

 

[BrotherBob]

Hey everyone..its Bryan in Florida and im new to diy eliquid..and here to pay attention..made my first couple bottles tonight..i know i have alot to learn..so thats why im here..overall i am very happy with the outcome..its just a lil harsh but not near as harsh as some of the vapewyld juices ive bought in the past..but im here getting tips on how to make it smoother with less bite and make the flavors pop a lil more..and to learn all i can..so thanks everyone for sharing your kindness and knowledge!

Welcome and glad you joined.
You are on your way so keep up mixing and don't get discourage. Your goal is to come up with 10-20 super ADV mixes.
Might like to read the following compilations:
https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/dannyv45.130984/
diy_beginners_guide - DIY_eJuice
http://www.thevaperstable.com/diy/
http://www.ejuicemakers.com/help/
Getting Started: DIY 101 – Mixing Your Own eLiquid
http://diyordievaping.com/category/latestnews/beginnertips/
A Beginner's Guide To Making The Most Highly-Rated Recipes by Scottes777 • r/electronic_cigarette
https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/f...es-and-safety-for-the-first-time-juicer.5096/

 

[Bryan73fbl]

Welcome and glad you joined.
You are on your way so keep up mixing and don't get discourage. Your goal is to come up with 10-20 super ADV mixes.
Might like to read the following compilations:
https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/dannyv45.130984/
diy_beginners_guide - DIY_eJuice
http://www.thevaperstable.com/diy/
http://www.ejuicemakers.com/help/
Getting Started: DIY 101 – Mixing Your Own eLiquid
http://diyordievaping.com/category/latestnews/beginnertips/
A Beginner's Guide To Making The Most Highly-Rated Recipes by Scottes777 • r/electronic_cigarette
https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/f...es-and-safety-for-the-first-time-juicer.5096/

Thank you..and appreciate those links..gonna read them..much thx

 

[evan le'garde]

Hey everyone..its Bryan in Florida and im new to diy eliquid..and here to pay attention..made my first couple bottles tonight..i know i have alot to learn..so thats why im here..overall i am very happy with the outcome..its just a lil harsh but not near as harsh as some of the vapewyld juices ive bought in the past..but im here getting tips on how to make it smoother with less bite and make the flavors pop a lil more..and to learn all i can..so thanks everyone for sharing your kindness and knowledge!

Hello bryan.

Check out these little plastic funnels https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clear-Mini...8&qid=1503163684&sr=1-9&keywords=mini+funnels

An absolute must for D.I.Y and fit perfectly into e liquid bottles. Took me ages to find these tiny things. You may want to get yourself some graduated measuring cylinders too https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transparen...503163908&sr=1-1&keywords=measuring+cylinders. They make life a lot easier than having to use syringes.

The funnels are just brilliant though !. And check the price !. OMG.