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[Kenny Boy]

I did my first mix last night 3 parts PG to 1 part VG and tried without steeping. Taste acceptable with good smoke but no throat hit from the PG. Currently steeping in hot water to see if that improves the throat hit. I'm considering purchasing [removed] nicotine in the near future. Any help on improving the throat would be appreciated.

 

[Susan~S]

Hello and welcome to the forum @Kenny Boy. Glad to have you here!

What are you using to vape with? Most of my tanks would flood if I used high PG juice and I find high PG very harsh.

Consider getting some 100mg/ml nicotine base. Most reputable vendors will not sell nicotine higher than 100mg/ml unless you are in business and have all the required paperwork (if the vendor is in the US).

 

[Kenny Boy]

I did my first mix last night 3 parts PG to 1 part VG and tried without steeping. Taste acceptable with good smoke but no throat hit from the PG. Currently steeping in hot water to see if that improves the throat hit. I'm considering purchasing [removed] nicotine in the near future. Any help on improving the throat would be appreciated.

Thanks for your reply Susan and apologies for replying.......busy busy... I'm in the UK and vape with an e-cig at 4.8v. I can purchase [HASHTAG]#pure[/HASHTAG] liquid nicotine in the UK so are you saying to add that to my mix for a throat hit. I left my first mix steeping for a week but no improvement to the throat hit. Thank you

 

[opticruby]

Hello @Kenny Boy. Welcome to ECF!!!

Is'nt the legal maximum strength of nic base in the uk 72mg or 7.2%?

 

[Kenny Boy]

Hello @Kenny Boy. Welcome to ECF!!!

Is'nt the legal maximum strength of nic base in the uk 7.2% or 72mg?

Yes you are correct and I can purchase between 70-72mg in the UK. I've just been put off a little after reading how pure nicotine (90+mg) can kill you if you get a drop on your skin. Is it safe for me to mix with PG and VG and 72mg nicotine ? thanks

 

[opticruby]

Yes you are correct and I can purchase between 70-72mg in the UK. I've just been put off a little after reading how pure nicotine (90+mg) can kill you if you get a drop on your skin. Is it safe for me to mix with PG and VG and 72mg nicotine ? thanks

72mg is safer but you still need to wear gloves and goggles (it can still blind and poison through the skin). You can mix all nic base with pg/vg regardless of the strength.

The throat-hit thing might be your setup.
What setup you using?

EDIT: you could try vaping pure PG to see if its the PG itself not giving a throat-hit.

 

[Kenny Boy]

I'm vaping with an e-cig and first mix was changed to 50-50 VG & PG. I left steeping for a week but still no throat hit so hoping that the nicotine maybe at 1.8% may give me the throat hit and thank you for the safety advice which I will adhere to 100%. Do you think the nicotine would give me the hit or have you an alternative recipe for me to try ? thanks again

 

[opticruby]

I'm vaping with an e-cig and first mix was changed to 50-50 VG & PG. I left steeping for a week but still no throat hit so hoping that the nicotine maybe at 1.8% may give me the throat hit and thank you for the safety advice which I will adhere to 100%. Do you think the nicotine would give me the hit or have you an alternative recipe for me to try ? thanks again

1.8% (or 18mg),should give a good throat-hit. Increasing the nic level will give a stronger throat-hit but more PG will be more effective.

What mix did you do?

How are you measuring your mixes (by weight or volume (eg, suringes))?

And

What calculator you using?

 

[Kenny Boy]

Calculator I've got is eJuice but to be honest for my first mix I just used syringes with 5ml of VG and PG.While I'm waiting for my nicotine to be delivered I could try PG 70% and VG 30%
One question which I find is hard to answer is do I have to steep for a week ? Many topics say yes and no ! What's your opinion please ? (below is what I first mixed

 

[opticruby]

Calculator I've got is eJuice but to be honest for my first mix I just used syringes with 5ml of VG and PG.While I'm waiting for my nicotine to be delivered I could try PG 70% and VG 30%
One question which I find is hard to answer is do I have to steep for a week ? Many topics say yes and no ! What's your opinion please ? (below is what I first mixed

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Ejuice calculator is fine and how you mixed is fine also (5ml of each), its really when your using nic and flavourings when you'll need the calc.

As for steeping, I only steep certain flavours like custards, bakery, creamy and such like fruity flavours I see no need to steep myself so I'll vape them streight off.
Steeping wont improve your throat-hit much it'll smooth everything out eg,make your nic smoother and less peppery plus improve flavours.

Try that 70PG mix, you wont need to steep it but also try vaping pure PG because it might be your PG that is sub-par. If you dont get a throat-hit off pure PG try a different brand.

 

[Kenny Boy]

Thank you just tried pure PG and no hit at all. Will contact the supplier and try to get a refund, that's why I'm struggling. Will be in touch when I've sorted a good source of PG and try again. thanks for your help

 

[Sir2fyablyNutz]

@Kenny Boy , here are some UK links. You might find what you're looking for in them.

http://allaboute-cigarettes.proboar...-vendors-discount-codes?page=1&scrollTo=23191
https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/forums/uk-forum.537/
https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/forums/uk-and-ireland-suppliers.478/
http://myepack.co.uk/
COUPONS - http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/coupons/stores/

 

[opticruby]

Thank you just tried pure PG and no hit at all. Will contact the supplier and try to get a refund, that's why I'm struggling. Will be in touch when I've sorted a good source of PG and try again. thanks for your help

I had a feeling it may have been the PG. It happens sometimes, it may be it was old stock I think PG has a good shelf life of two or so years.

I'm sure the next lot will be fine. Once you've found a good supplyer you'll be good to carry on mixing.

One more thing is to get PG nic base if you want high PG mixes but you probly already know this

 

[KentA]

I've heard (but never tried) 100 proof vodka adds a throat hit. Can anyone confirm that?

 

[opticruby]

I've heard (but never tried) 100 proof vodka adds a throat hit. Can anyone confirm that?

I carnt confirm it but I've certanly heard it mentioned.

 

[gofishtx]

I've heard (but never tried) 100 proof vodka adds a throat hit. Can anyone confirm that?

Yes, a couple of drops per 10-15 ml of either 100 proof vodka or Everclear will not only improve throat hit but also thin down heavy VG juices to make them wick better. There are also some flavors that help improve throat hit. Ethyl Maltol or cotton candy, acetyl pyrazine and Bavarian cream to name a few. They add a slight dryness to the mix that gives a decent throat hit. Menthols, koolada and mint flavors can also enhance throat hit.

 

[Mr.english]

Just dropping by to say i'm new here and to say hello!