New to DIY juice.

[Titan325]

Hello all, I'm new to the DIY juice thread but have been reading a lot about the topic. It has me so interested that I made a purchase from Kidney Puncher and I now sit here and wait for my stuff to arrive. I know I could have probably got it cheaper other places.. Unlike most of you, I have about a 10 day to 12-day wait, if I'm lucky. I work overseas and get back to the states once every 105 days for 35 days. So everything is mail order and a wait. I like the cream flavors and my order was around those. here is what I got coming:
Your Order Contains:

• 1 x Blunt Tip Luer Lock Needles
  (Gauge: 20g)
• 2 x Blunt Tip Luer Lock Needles
  (Gauge: 18g)
• 1 x Luer Lock Syringes
  (Size: 1ml)
• 1 x Luer Lock Syringes
  (Size: 20ml)
• 1 x Luer Lock Syringes
  (Size: 5ml)
• 2 x Luer Lock Syringes
  (Size: 3ml)
• 1 x The Flavor Apprentice - dessert and Savory Flavors
  (Flavor: Bavarian Cream)
• 1 x The Flavor Apprentice - Dessert and Savory Flavors
  (Flavor: Banana Nut Bread)
• 1 x NicSelect Unflavored Nicotine USP Food Grade
  (Base: VG, Strength: 48mg)
• 1 x Propylene Glycol USP Food Grade
• 1 x Vegetable Glycerin USP Food Grade
• 1 x Capella - Dessert and Savory Flavors
  (Flavor: Caramel)
• 1 x Capella - Dessert and Savory Flavors
  (Flavor: French Vanilla)
• 1 x Capella - Beverage Flavors
  (Flavor: Cappuccino)
• 1 x Capella - Fruit Flavors
  (Flavor: Sweet Strawberry)
• 1 x Capella - Fruit Flavors
  (Flavor: Strawberries and Cream)
• 1 x Capella - Fruit Flavors
  (Flavor: Banana

The only thing that has changed in my order is the Bavarian cream was not available so I got the Capella vanilla cupcake.

My first question to all is the a list of what flavor require steeping and what ones don't. I saw a thread I thought on it but can't seem to find it again.

Thanks.

 

[Boletus]

Dannyv45's steeping blog is quite helpful:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...you-wanted-know-about-steeping-then-some.html

 

[woodhippy]

Still pretty new to the whole DIY thing myself. I can tell you the Capella Carmel, and Cappuccino are decent after being made fresh. I think they got even better in a week. I bought a Capella Double Choclate with my last order and have been stuck on Cappuccino (1 ml) Carmel (1/2 Ml) Chocalate (1/2) with 8 Ml of Pg VG 50/50.
and My son has been stuck on Carmel (1.5 ML) and Choc 1/2 ML) with the same 8 ML pg vg.
Good Luck The Whole DIY thing is addictive and Fun
Woodhippy

 

[Titan325]

Thanks guys..At first I was looking forward to the Bavarian cream but found a thread that said the cupcake was great. So I was thinking a banana nut cupcake maybe. I've never really found a coffee flavor I have like. I love coffe and I'm stuck now in my mind to make one that I will like.

 

[Titan325]

I see his point in the blog. Taste first if it works vape it. If not let it steep and go from there. If it never gets better than maybe it wasn't good to start...LoL....pretty simple.

 

[Boletus]

Since it sounds like you have some time before you can get mixing, I have a blog with some perhaps useful pointers and links to some more good reading. It is not terribly complex, but there are some basics that, once you have them firmly understood, will maximize your initial success rate and perhaps save you some time, frustration, and/or money.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/boletus/6859-general-tips-new-e-juice-diy-ers.html

 

[dannyv45]

I see his point in the blog. Taste first if it works vape it. If not let it steep and go from there. If it never gets better than maybe it wasn't good to start...LoL....pretty simple.

Yup there are some flavors that no amount of steeping or doctoring will help and those are the flavors that collect dust on a dark top shelf

 

[Titan325]

Yup there are some flavors that no amount of steeping or doctoring will help and those are the flavors that collect dust on a dark top shelf

danny I have read your blogs and followed your post. Right now I'm going through the UTC thread looking at buying one when I'm back home.

 

[Titan325]

Boletus,

That was a good quick down and dirty read. Thank you