Need help getting my 100% VG flavors to 'pop'

[BobbyJohn]

Hi, I've been mixing my own VG eliquids for a while and am having trouble getting the flavors to 'pop'. I don't want to use sweeteners because I don't really know the health effects of adding extra carbon to the vape. I'm using pretty standard organic alcohol-based flavor extracts and I'm trying to keep it as natural as possible. I'm afraid that the water is killing my flavor but at the same time I need the mix to be thinner then 100% VG

Current mix is:
10% flavor extract
7% water
18mg nic
The rest is VG

Thank you

 

[BlueMoods]

What flavors are you using?

0.5 to 1% Lemon juice (yes either Real Lemon brand or, juicing a fresh lemon is fine) makes fruit flavors pop.
Apple cider vinegar helps tobacco flavors.
Lime juice helps savory flavors.

 

[BobbyJohn]

I've been using a cherry, plum and honeydew.

I've heard that citus can make bottles and tanks fad away

 

[BlueMoods]

Some citrus FLAVORINGS are indeed tank crackers as are some cola, cinnamon and liquor flavors but, actual lemon juice or lime juice is not going to hurt your plastic tanks.

 

[BobbyJohn]

Some citrus FLAVORINGS are indeed tank crackers as are some cola, cinnamon and liquor flavors but, actual lemon juice or lime juice is not going to hurt your plastic tanks.

Thank you so much for you help. I just added some lemon juice (that I strained so its pure lemon juice) into my mix and its in the ultrasonic right now. I'll let you know how that works out.

 

[JD1]

....... I'm afraid that the water is killing my flavor but at the same time I need the mix to be thinner then 100% VG. ..........

I think water is probably a better flavor carrier than vg as far as that so I think it's still the high vg that's muting your flavors a little. Perhaps try a higher percent of flavors along with the suggestions from BlueMoods.

For example I like capella's strawberry at 15% at 50/50 pg to vg and I'd probably go higher in all vg.