Newbie with questions

[ravendove]

I just started vaping & I've noticed there is a vast variety of vape products and sites out there. And the common factor I notice with the flavor selections, is that they are "concentrated". Which got me wondering: Can I use any type of concentrated flavor, extract, or oil in my vape? Or does it have to be very specific? For example, say I wanted to add Peppermint oil to increase the mint flavoring in my cartridge... (One of the flavor components found in some menthol analogs.) Would it be at all possible and/or safe to do so? I kind of have the urge to experiment with some candy or vanilla extracts. I'm just not sure if those can be vaped.

 

[GrannyM]

Your 1st stop, before doing anything, is to read the stickies above. This one http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/74109-guide-diy-flavoring.html has a lot of information on flavors.

I don't think anyone is "sure" if any of these flavors are "safe" to vape. That said, candy flavors (like Lorann's) have been used by many. Extracts that are commonly used in the kitchen not so much, as these are not concentrated enough for our purposes & also may contain some undesirable ingredients. Opinions vary on the use of oils. Some feel they clog atties. But I know a number of vapers including myself use some mint oils. These are very strong & so at the minimal amount needed don't seem to cause a problem for me.

That's the condensed answer to your questions. Read some of the threads in this DIY forum and you'll find bunches of information. Have fun & good luck!

 

[Kurt]

You specific question about peppermint oil can be answered with a very qualified yes, you can do this. It will blow your head off with mint...think Altoids x 1000. Oils are used very very sparingly compared to water-soluble flavors. But you make a vaping liquid with them ("juice" or "e-juice"), you do not add flavors directly to a cart or carto. As GrannyM said, read the stickies. There is much involved with DIY juices, but once you have the components, its very simple.

 

[Wishdog]

And most stuff, but I don't think mint so much, need to be steeped to let the flavor settle. And by settle I mean not be totally lame, thick, and perfumey. I have no clue why they don't settle in their little glass bottles before they're mixed.

My all day vape, or would be if I didn't run out constantly, is just Mt Dew and it needs to steep for about six days for best flavor...but I use it all up in about three. I need to make up more than 10ml at a time, that's for sure.

If you do blow your head off with mint, please report back so we can be amused.

 

[ravendove]

I've also read that oil can & can't be diluted down. With those two conflicting answers, what is the official word?

 

[ravendove]

If you do blow your head off with mint, please report back so we can be amused.

I'd love to find my "holy grail" of menthol vapes. So the chances are, a mint explosion will be imminent.

If anyone has some suggestions for my journey, I'd love to hear about it.

 

[invididual]

I use 1 drop per 5 ml of LorAnn Peppermint Oil in my Vanilla Ice recipe and thats WAY more than enough

 

[Wishdog]

I picked up some Lorann creme de menthe at Hobby Lobby. A quick search here showed three posts that said what percent to use:

• 20%
• 10%
• 1 drop per ml

Anyone know what's a better percent? One drop per ml is, what, about 3% at best?

Edited to add: nvm, found on this thread http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/12259-loranns-strength-o-meter-9.html#post597895 that CdM is "insanely strong." That said, 11 drops into 9ml gave me "cool hit"...which is actually pretty useful to know.

 

[ravendove]

Is there a list available of all possible Mint / Menthol & Tobacco flavorings? (+Vendors) If it's obtainable, I'm going to try it. ^^

 

[ravendove]

Bump & more emphasis on all...

 

[Wishdog]

Not sure if there is a list of "all" mint (or mentol) tobacco stuff out there. After all, you could buy any tobacco and add a few drops in to mint it up.

Re: my Creme de Menthe amount earlier. 6.5%.

 

[Hoosier]

...Would it be at all possible and/or safe to do so? ...

Yes it is possible to use mint oil. Yes you could drip it in a carto, but it will not mix well with the other liquid because of the filler. I've read that Roly vaped mint oil mixes exclusively for 9 months. I use mint oils in some of my recipes. I don't consider living to be safe, so I wouldn't say it's safe, but it has had no noticable effect on my health or well being.

Extracts can give coils fits. An actual extract is likely to have large molecules like fats and sugars that just cake a coil. Not as bad as the gums they put in some flavorings, but pretty close. I remember when I tried mixing with baking extracts and fried those attys. Tossed the attys and the extracts, but still use those bottles.

There are veggy oils and animal oils that are known to have bad reactions to lung tissue when inhaled over a period of time. I've never attempted any of those oils except for when they are made into VG.

 

[jhecht4]

I just stick with the ones people say are ok. Try salud vapors they are cheap and have great flavors....

 

[ravendove]

If there isn't one, I guess I can try making one. 8-o Thanks for the heads up on the extract/oils.