Newbie Question-Thinning VG E-Liquid // Everpure verse Water

[niczgreat]

I just began DIY and as anticipated my 100% Vg Liquid needs to be thinned.

While I was waiting for Everpure 190 Proof to arrive (Can't get it in California)
I used filtered water to thin my batch, than I used EverPure when it came in.

I really couldn't see a difference. I'd welcome some opinions from Veterans familiar
with 100% Vg e-liquid (although there is Pg in the flavor Base)

Are there reasons why Everpure is Better?

 

[AzPlumber]

Just personal preference, some don't care to use alcohol for taste or other reasons. I will advise that it takes less pga than H2O to have the same thinning effect.

 

[steliosak]

Personally I just use distilled water.

 

[niczgreat]

Well I answered my own question. I used my first Capella Flavoring in a very 100% vg small batch. Too lazy to use the Everpure. Thinned with water. Tasted very bland. Than I added Everpure 190Proof the flavor popped.

 

[Kurt]

PGA will make flavors better, for sure. I am with AzPlumber however, and do not use alcohol. Dries me out too much, as well as other side effects. My general recipe equation is %flavor + %water = ~22%. So a 10% flavor would have 12% water, with the rest VG and nic. Some VG-nics are prethinned with water, so YMMV, but this is what I do, since most of my VG-nics are unthinned.

 

[Str8V8ping]

I use distilled water only. PGA always makes my juice taste like crap even with a few drops. i use my PGA for cleaning only.