Methods for cutting VG sweetness, NET flavorings?

[AlwaysSunny]

Just received my first mod and rba today, built my first coils / wicks - quite a different experience across the board. Now with this vapor-chuckin' machine, everything is more intense, including the impression of sweetness I get from my diy juices. I'm using a 50/50 blend, though I'd like to move to 100% VG (give or take) because I find PG slightly irritates my throat, especially with this big bad sub-ohm mech. However I hesitate because I dislike VG's sweetness. I'm wondering if there are any known methods to dull the intensity of sweetness in VG?

Question two, do any flavor vendors offer exceptionally good tobacco flavors? I've only tried TFA's "American Red Tobacco" and strongly disliked it. I'd like to find something that would allow me to clone Johnson's Creek "Original" which I recall enjoying quite a bit, but it's a NET juice, iirc. Makes me think I should be asking for NET flavorings - anybody offer these?

Thanks for your time,

 

[clh2121]

I don't recall on the NETS... there are some that do know and can chime in. Hangsen is one of the fav tab flavorings around here (haven't used it myself though)

Citric Acid 10% solution in PG used ~1 drop per mL kills the sweet I get from Essential Depot VG...

Short and sweet^ but my 2 cents.

 

[jblack741]

You might want to give Ethyl Maltol a try. Usage at more than 1% tends to dull flavors/sweetness but you'll have to do some experimenting.
Take a look at e-Liquid Calculator :: Master Mixer's e-Juice Tips & Tricks, you should find most of this information useful.

 

[AlwaysSunny]

Thank you both very much for this info. I sure wasn't having much luck tracking it down on my own. Now I've got some new stuff to try!

 

[Heabob]

Just received my first mod and RBA today, built my first coils / wicks - quite a different experience across the board. Now with this vapor-chuckin' machine, everything is more intense, including the impression of sweetness I get from my diy juices. I'm using a 50/50 blend, though I'd like to move to 100% VG (give or take) because I find PG slightly irritates my throat, especially with this big bad sub-ohm mech. However I hesitate because I dislike VG's sweetness. I'm wondering if there are any known methods to dull the intensity of sweetness in VG?

Question two, do any flavor vendors offer exceptionally good tobacco flavors? I've only tried TFA's "American Red Tobacco" and strongly disliked it. I'd like to find something that would allow me to clone Johnson's Creek "Original" which I recall enjoying quite a bit, but it's a NET juice, iirc. Makes me think I should be asking for NET flavorings - anybody offer these?

Thanks for your time,

You should also dilute your VG with Distilled Water to thin it out a bit, wicks better.
Malic Acid is another "sour" flavor/chemical, kinda like Citric Acid.

Some make their own NETS: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/liquid-extraction-tobacco/

I like: VZ Parliament, VZ Virginia Flue, VZ Real Cig.
And, Inawera S'Camel, Inawera Tobacco Absolute Virginia (WG), Inawera DNB (WG), (and some others too).

 

[clh2121]

Malic may work better with bakery/tobaccos... I use citric since I normally do fruits... It also helps brighten the fruit. Malic to me as a metallic taste if you're not careful. Malic and Citric combined is what is often used for premixed "Sour" flavor.

 

[Exchaner]

If you're looking for a good NET, try Patriot from Goodejuice. You can actually taste the Barley, Latakia and Perique. It's a pre-mixed juice and kind of expensive, but I mix it with other flavors. As for the sweetness, some people use bitter wizard from FA.