My first go at a recipe tonight.

[MarvelMyxer]

I am new to the vaping scene and immediatly after a short stint with a calculator determined I am behooved to make my own juice. \

I placed an order, read and read and read and am still reading everything I can about DIY, and finally today my package will come in.

My first recipe that I wrote up and have after reading adjusted about 12 times will be a Mix I am calling, "Incredible Hulk".

It will be Green apple primary, cool mint secondary, with traces of cucumber and key lime.

I will get it mixed, speed steeped, and tested tonight and report back...then I will let it set for a while more to age steep and try again and post the new results.

I am extremely pumped to start mixing and testing juices.

In my reply to this post I will give you my opinion and if good i will give the exact mix, if bad I will recommend never trying...lol.

 

[CampbellMC]

I wish you luck. Make sure to only make a small batch to minimize the waste if it is garbage. I just started mixing about a week ago, I do one new mix each night (8 batches so far), all have been "alright" but only one has been good (even it needs a tweak next time I make it). Tonight I will be hopefully putting the finishing touches on a clone of Blue Moonshine (my favorite store bought juice).

 

[MarvelMyxer]

I intend to make 2.5-3 ml batches with no nic, test then if worthy add nic and test again. I see it all as serious trial and error...some will be great, some good, some meh, and some will probably end up tasting like coffee brewed through a dirty gym sock, but the trials are half the fun I think.

 

[1vapeatatime]

sound yummy, good luck

 

[dannyv45]

You may want to start with the individual flavors so you build a flavor profile and know how each flavor tastes on its own. Doing this will give you an idea on how well they will combine and work together. I wrote a blog on how to do just that.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ow-i-test-new-flavorings-hone-amount-use.html

 

[MarvelMyxer]

I did not read your entry, but one very similar and yes i agree using some method, whether this one or something else, to test and find a good starting point is impairative. Testing each flavors strength before mixing will save you a ton of time when it comes to finding that sweet spot.

 

[CampbellMC]

You can also look through Recipe files to see what percentages other people use each flavor at. For your 2.5-3ml batches I assume you are doing 100 drop tests? This is the same method I use and it has served me well (I just wish I ordered more drippers). The good thing with more fruity flavors is that it is hard to get something that is just awful. My son went down for his nap so I decided to mix up 3rd draft of my Blue Watermelon. Still didn't get the exact flavor of the clone I was going for, but I am very happy with the results:

Blue Watermelon (All TFA flavorings)
10% Watermelon
5% Blueberry(Extra)
2% Strawberry
2% Sweet Cream
2% EM

I will see how the flavor adjusts over some time, but currently I think this is my final draft for this recipe, I love the flavor. Can't wait till I get a bit more hardware, and I am thinking about ordering a bunch of dropper bottles so I can have a bottle with each of my flavors to quickly do 100 drop tests without having to clean droppers between flavors or afterwards.

 

[MarvelMyxer]

To avoid having so many droppers i am just going to have a solution at my station for cleaning and rinsing. I thought it would be just as quick to run two or three clean and rinse cycles through a dropper as it would to switch them.

 

[Rat2chat2]

Good luck to you. It really is quite rewarding. I look forward to reading your posts and sharing your enthusiasm. (sharing enthusiasm means stealing recipes)

 

[MarvelMyxer]

I should have my first the notes for this recipe up shortly, just letting it sit for a minute and taking the occasional sniff, and it really has me excited because everytime I smell it I smell a different flavor I hope they taste as good as they smell!

 

[MarvelMyxer]

is it normal to find it hard to becritical of yourself? I had an idea going in what I wanted this to taste like and in my first batch without steeping I love it. It's a very cool and slightly sweet flavor and will probably end up being my adv. I'm not going to put the recipe here I will add it to the recipe forum, so please go take a look and try it out and let me know what you think.