Made my first batch

[Mitch2651]

Well, I can tell you now that I make one heck of a flavorless pg/vg blend. I mixed Lorann's apple at 5% and 10% with a 70/30 pg/vg ratio. I did this ratio because I figured it would be somewhat vapeable right away just to get an idea.I have absolutely no flavor . I know everyone will say steep but for a mixture high enough in Pg should I expect to taste something? I am using the ejuice me up calculator. All the ingredients are from wizard labs.
Any insight?
Thanks everyone

 

[Boletus]

I have not used that flavoring, but yes, steeping is mandatory for some to come out. The other thing I can think of to ask is how certain are you about your measurements? Did you use a calculator and double check the amounts? Did you use drops, or a syringe, or....?

And IMO, being able to make good flavorless juice at 33 mg/ml nicotine for less than $0.02 per ml is one of my main motivations for DIY. I like it enough that it is my ADV. And it does not gunk up my coils, even at 90% VG 10% water. I always have one tank with unflavored and one tank of whichever flavor I am playing around with at the time. The tank with unflavored always runs out first. But I suppose nicotine concentration may have a lot to do with how enjoyable unflavored is for someone. If you are a nic hound like me, that is the only ingredient that really matters.

 

[PaulBHC]

Unflavored fan here as well. I vape several flavors during a day but get bored with them. Unflavored does the job and breaks up the rotation.

Most flavors need at least overnight and then you can somewhat tell if it needs more time or more percentage.

 

[Mitch2651]

As I was vaping I actually thought the flavorless was kind of nice. But for now I'd like to get simple flavors down. I do use a calculator and I did check my measurements. I can smell the flavoring a little but like I said no taste. I mixed it and shook it(assuming that was enough to get it to mix?)

 

[Boletus]

If you have the time and resources, you can speed up the steeping greatly with heat. Even just sitting the bottle in a large bowl of hot tap water can help, but holding it at around 150 deg F for a few hours works wonders.

 

[Mitch2651]

I will have to try heating it up. They are in plastic bottles so the oven at 150 might be too much. I'll definitely try the tap water and see how it goes. I appreciate all the feedback

 

[dannyv45]

I will have to try heating it up. They are in plastic bottles so the oven at 150 might be too much. I'll definitely try the tap water and see how it goes. I appreciate all the feedback

Get a good thurmos cup. It will keep it hot longer. A few hours in the cup will make a world of difference.

 

[Mrdaputer]

I will have to try heating it up. They are in plastic bottles so the oven at 150 might be too much. I'll definitely try the tap water and see how it goes. I appreciate all the feedback

Careful with plastic bottles the plastic could get into your juice if too much heat is used

 

[Mitch2651]

Oh ok thanks for the heads up on the plastic. That's a great idea with the thermos! I microwaved some water and stuck them in there. There is a slight hint of sweetness now but not much flavor. That was at 10% flavoring so I'll try 20%

 

[Kabooma]

I use the same brand ingredients- Lorann flavors and wizard labs bases, and I've found that some Lorann flavors simply don't go well with vaping. You should bear in mind that Lorann flavors are based on food design, not vaping. I'd recommend if you are going to go with fruity flavors, stick to TFA or one of the other vendors that designs flavors exclusively for vaping. Of lorann's flavors, here's what I find works and what doesn't:

Works well:
Licorice
Cinnamon (oil)
Clove (oil) - to a point, there's probably better out there
Watermelon - If you use a sweetner

What doesn't work:
Root Beer
Kahlua
Hazelnut
strawberry
bubble gum
cherry
Spearmint
... and most any fruity or nut flavors


Frankly, I moved to Hangsen concentrates about 6 months ago and haven't gone back to any of my lorann flavors except cinnamon.