Measure by weight, not ml

[Silver5656]

So i've done a lot of reading on this and there seems to be some info I dont understand. Are there any ejuice calculators that do accurate calculations by weight? I read that different liquids like pg/vg/nicotine/flavors have different weights, so 1ml of pg will weight different from 1ml of vg. I get this part. So then how do you do a 50/50 pg/vg? I'm assuming that 50/50 is by volume, not weight? I am getting so confused. Does that mean that nic base which is (x)mg/ml differs if its pg based or vg based? I recently got a bunch of stuff in, flavors, syringes, pipettes, vg, pg, 100mg nic, and the info is going over my head. I filled my first 20ml bottle today with a "grants vc" recipe and its steeping now, but after that experience I see how making recipes by weight, and not volume, is much easier, and more accurate. Someone help me out please

 

[rowdyplace]

Check this out:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/yo-han/5060-my-way-mixing-scale.html

While it is an older post, it is full of valuable data.

 

[Rat2chat2]

I think this would be a very accurate way to mix but................just in the ballpark is good enough for me. (as long as I get a home run, lol)

 

[cbabbman]

for me, it's quick, easy and dead on every time..

Best thing about it is that I need nothing special to dispense... a few droppers and 2 squeeze bottles for VG/PG... no syringes, faded or taped over syringe markings or eye balling anything... doesn't matter what kind of bottle or dropper built into it... weight is weight...

Clean up is ridiculously simple

 

[R Coy]

for me, it's quick, easy and dead on every time..

Best thing about it is that I need nothing special to dispense... a few droppers and 2 squeeze bottles for VG/PG... no syringes, faded or taped over syringe markings or eye balling anything... doesn't matter what kind of bottle or dropper built into it... weight is weight...

Clean up is ridiculously simple

Exactly. I purchased a .01 resolution mini scale and it is awesome.

 

[R Coy]

And, use this calculator.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/480587-new-calculator-try.html

 

[amoret]

I love using weight instead of fiddling with syringes. It's so much less fussy and virtually no cleanup. I premix my nicotine/pg/vg, so I just drop the correct amount of flavoring in the bottle, tare after each ingredient, then add the base.

Since it's just for me, I don't much worry about exact volume to weight calculations. I use Amazon.com: eLiquid Recipe Manager Pro: Appstore for Android (there's a free version to try) on my Kindle and it can be set for weight.

 

[AzPlumber]

As long as you can repeat what you made it doesn't really matter how you get there. It's e-liquid not chemistry.

 

[Soignee]

And, use this calculator.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/480587-new-calculator-try.html

This is the one I use and I mix by weight.

 

[cbabbman]

While repeatability is the key, the ease of simple tools and a quick cleanup it helps make it more enjoyable.. for me

 

[DenaInWyo]

I am reaaaallly leaning toward trying this, for the easy clean up/set up factor alone. Thanks for all the links!

 

[disco180]

We had a long thread about this sometime ago, and mixing by weight is the best way to go....I use the liquix app for android and a .01 precision scale. All my flavor bottles and bases are in dropper bottles for easy mix. It takes me maybe 3 mins to make a juice and then I just put everything away and I'm done no mess no fuss.