I have high hopes for the ultimate Vanilla, will know in a couple months...
Doin' a Madagascar Vanilla Bean extraction currently, early Dec (2 months by then) I should be able to mix some and then a couple weeks to steep to get a first try of it
and I might just have to sample some of it 
Sounds like somethin' my better half would love for sure
I have high hopes for the ultimate Vanilla, will know in a couple months...
Doin' a Madagascar Vanilla Bean extraction currently, early Dec (2 months by then) I should be able to mix some and then a couple weeks to steep to get a first try of it
Sounds like you and I my friend are on a Vanilla quest, one thing I did a little different was use a 2/3 PG to 1/3 Everclear, still tryin' to figure out how I will evaporate off the alcohol without losing ant of the Vanilla essence, got a little time still to figure that part out
So when you guys figure it all out with the vanilla, you will surely make a profit from just this thread alone!
Ok folks, pillow calls my name
Have a good one everybody!
Sweet bakery flavors are almost all I ever order. The whole nut thing though...I like maybe one liquid out of 15 and I have yet to find a nutty one that I don't like.
Sounds like you and I my friend are on a Vanilla quest, one thing I did a little different was use a 2/3 PG to 1/3 Everclear, still tryin' to figure out how I will evaporate off the alcohol without losing any of the Vanilla essence, got a little time still to figure that part out
Well, since that time I have yet to be able to find that 20 x (fold) vanilla oil. Now this typically would be contrary to vaping logic and warning, however the fact is that the process by which the vanilla oil is extracted plus the big deciding factor on this is that vanilla oil is not quite the same as 98% of other oils as those are typically steam distilled and carry many other well, for simplicities sake just called them alcohols, not really what most people think, anyway, Vanilla oil is an immiscible oil, meaning that it will not mix with other oils, however the good thing about this the fact that it will leave behind the aroma and flavor without all the added alcohols etc. But for vaping purposes, the actual pods and beans can be suspended in a PG solution, you can of course use the PGA but you shouldn't require all that much to assist in the extraction of the flavor and aroma and what I have done when I first started to experiment with it was use a small amount roughly 10% PGA in relation to the amount of PG, now as you are already aware and have stated this can take months, but after that time period which I am assuming you are shaking it as often as you can and keeping it in a dark cool place, when you feel it's close to being done and want to test it, with all the mixing you do I would assume you may have a beaker, what I would do is to put the mixture after straining if it's ready into the beaker and cover it with a filter to keep things out but still allow for evaporation, you can also heat it but you have to be very careful here, I never let mine go over 140 degree's, allow it to sit after the heating if you choose to do that optional step, which helps remove some of the PGA and the let as much of the rest dissipate, this will not remove all of the alcohol even with heating some amount will remain, that's just the nature of it, and after a few days it should be good to go.
There are so many people that think you can remove all the alcohol out of a liquid by heating, this is also mentioned to chef's as well, if you watch cooking shows they will tell you that this or that sauce when heat or flambeed will get rid of all the alcohol, this is not true, it will remove some, I have a chart in my files somewhere I will have to search for it, haven't used it in a long time.
Anyway, this got a hell of a lot longer than I indented, sorry about that.
no dolphin! I know exactly zero about diy stuff like this but I really like learning about it. 
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Back on vanilla cupcake on my evod. It is vanilla but there is a weird twang to it. It isn't icing but I don't know what it is. Maybe just a tad perfume but whatever it is it is extremely slight. Why on God's green earth do these vanillas taste so dang different. Highbrow's tastes like vanilla maple, light on vanilla. Liqua's vanilla is smokey. The local shop's vanilla was decent but the french vanilla went bad. I still have it so maybe it will be okay the next time I try it. I tried custard's last stand this time and all I got was a dry custard, no vanilla. Freaky stuff. Gah! Vanilla is my favorite, why does it have to be so tough!
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Back on vanilla cupcake on my evod. It is vanilla but there is a weird twang to it. It isn't icing but I don't know what it is. Maybe just a tad perfume but whatever it is it is extremely slight. Why on God's green earth do these vanillas taste so dang different. Highbrow's tastes like vanilla maple, light on vanilla. Liqua's vanilla is smokey. The local shop's vanilla was decent but the french vanilla went bad. I still have it so maybe it will be okay the next time I try it. I tried custard's last stand this time and all I got was a dry custard, no vanilla. Freaky stuff. Gah! Vanilla is my favorite, why does it have to be so tough!
