Ok I need help..

[bananaz]

Hi my name is Tony.. Been a full time vaper for 4 mos now in a successful bid to end a 22yr long analog habit.. Over these last I'd say 3 mos I began to gain interest in mixing my own juice.. Something I read up on (as a lurker) for several weeks.. Well the income tax check came and I did it.. I went to a few different sites and started ordering.. I ordered nic juice... Pg based and Vg based.. U ordered pg.. I ordered Vg.. I ordered about $175 worth of flavoring.. FA.. Capella.. LorAnn.. I got graduated cylinders, syringes, dropper bottles, distilled water.. I mean all together Id say I spent $350.. I use the Juicemeup calc.. or any other calc I can find.. I try my own lil blends.. And well frankly... THEY ALL SUCK.. They all taste like hot, strong nothing.. If anyone with an expertise in DIY mixing.. would be so kind to talk me through the process and maybe help me find what I'm missing I would so appreciate it.. We could do it over the phone, in a chat session.. It makes no difference.. I just really need help.. Thanks
Happy vaping

 

[Naeg]

Your not the only person (new vaper ) with the same problem unfortunately .
I have spent a lot of money too.
I hope some time I will make a flavor thats perfect for me

 

[darkstorm]

Hot with a strong throat hit spells too much nicotine in your mix. You may have received nic juice that is stronger than the label indicates. I would make a few more posts and then talk to some of the DIY masters.

 

[Hoosier]

I'm guessing you've been lurking in DIY E-Liquid? Or done a tag search in the ECF blogs for DIY? Even taken 0.75ml of a Capella flavor and mixed it with 4.25ml of plain PG to establish a baseline?

What %'s of which flavorings are you attempting?
What nic do you have?

 

[markfm]

Yes, get yourself to 5 posts, then head over to the DIY E-Liquid area, under Tips and Tricks.

I mix mainly with Natures Flavors, the perfumers apprentice, and Seedman Commercial cigarette concentrate. I end up at 18 - 22% total flavoring in an eliquid, the only things where I end up much lower are using Tobacco Absolute and liquid menthol concentrate.

You can also overshoot on flavoring, though in that case things tend not to go totally bland but just plain bite.

Some eliquids take time for the flavors to evolve, it's called steeping, but even then you normally get flavor, just that it hasn't mixed well as of yet, so it won't taste like what it will in a week or two.

A strong peppery "hit" is indeed a sign of nicotine. It's possible that your nic base is higher than you expect, though it's likewise possible that you simply have too little flavoring so the nic is all that comes through.

 

[AzPlumber]

Just as Hoosier suggested join us over in the DIY section. Flavor %'s can vary greatly depending on flavor and brand. There are lots of little tricks & tips over there also.

 

[Hoosier]

Should be OK nic.

What total flavoring percentages have you tried so far?

 

[bananaz]

I've gone as high as 30%.. Should I maybe stop trying mix concotions and stick to one flavor until I experience some success? By the way.. I appreciate all feedback and am honored to call myself a part of this community.. Thanks

 

[Hoosier]

Well, 30% for Lorann's may not be too high, but for TFA, FA, and Capella that would be a bit high.

Yes, it is MUCH easier to start with single flavoring mixes to get a "feel" for how they work before blending.

Also clicking that blue "3" below my avatar will send you to many tips for mixing.

What kind of PV setup are you using?

 

[bananaz]

Very cool.. I am using a Tornado Tank.. from Totally Wicked..

 

[Hoosier]

Ah Ha! A TW'er.

You only need one more post and a server reset and much more of the forum is open to your posts and PM's can be enabled.

Have Fun and hope to see you in the DIY sub.

 

[bananaz]

Pardon my ......ation.. But I can't find the DIY E-juice section..

 

[Hoosier]

DIY E-Liquid

It's under Tips and Tricks to make it easier to find...