PG Extractions

[Dendrobite]

I think I may have gotten a little ahead of myself in the excitement of DIY liquids.

I did two extractions in 100% PG solution. One Hibiscus and one Lavender.

I got into the Hibiscus last night and wasn't thrilled with the result. It's a little bitter and there isn't much of the hibiscus flavor I was expecting. I'm going to dilute it with some VG and add a bit of sweetener when my sweetener comes in the post. If i can get a good Jamaica flavor I will be in heaven.

I haven't sampled the Lavender yet but it smells amazing. Really looking forward to trying that.

I think I have a decent grasp of this process now so I can avoid some of my initial mistakes (not having bottles on hand, spilling fluid, ect.)

Next I'm going to try Goji berries and sleepy time tea for a nice evening vape. (separate batches)

 

[Skypea]

Sorry to hear about your hibiscus. Did you heat it?

Edit...dumb question on my part, you must of because you just made this. Was thinking maybe a slow method would make it not so bitter.

 

[unloaded]

I've done mainly tobaccos, but I did one batch of TensionTamer tea from Celestial Seasonings. It turned out real nice, I emptied one bag into a vial and covered with PG. left it overnight and filtered it the next day. I think I used 10% in the juice I made and 2 drops of lemon juice in the 10ml batch. Couldn't taste the lemon it was just to get some acid in it.

 

[Dendrobite]

I soaked both for 24 hours. I've heard of herbs rotting if left to soak for too long and the color came in very rich in the hibiscus. I don't think it's a bad batch. It probably just needs to be diluted. Not sure how much to dilute it to. 10% is probably a good starting point.

Tension tamer sounds nice too. I probably won't add any nic to any evening blend.

 

[papercrow]

I've done alot of tea extractions and here is what works best for me:

1 tbsp vg
1 tbsp pg
1 tbsp of chosen tea
1 tsp of water

I mix this in a jar and let it sit for a week, shaking it once a day...or when I remember. The water really seems to bring out the flavor, and by not heating it, I avoid the bitterness that I was getting previously.

Then strain it out and start mixing at 10%. I'm vaping some oolong chai mate samurai...or something like that...from Teavana with a drop of stevia. Love it!

 

[Dendrobite]

I tried mixing equal parts water and VG into my PG extraction. I tested it in a brand new cartomizer I had lying around and yes, the flavor was much improved. But when I put it into a clearomizer it didn't vape right. It was too thin and didn't produce any noticeable amount of vapor. Next test will be to just add VG.

 

[papercrow]

I think equal parts water is too much. Mine is 1/7 water compared with the VG and PG. You also may want the extractions to sit a little longer than 24 hrs. I'm by no means a pro. Just wanted to share what works for me.

Keep us updated!

 

[Dendrobite]

Fortunately I did a fairly small batch to test the ratio. I'll try again.

I picked up some sleep aid tea this morning. When I got home I found a whole box of tension tamer in the pantry. I'll probably try both in my next batch.

 

[Shilo]

Did you check the extractions section of the forum here http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/liquid-extraction-tobacco/ they are talking about more than just tobaccos in there and might be good info on one of those threads

 

[red_m1ke]

I've done alot of tea extractions and here is what works best for me:

1 tbsp vg
1 tbsp pg
1 tbsp of chosen tea
1 tsp of water

tsp = tea spoon ? You messure out things in tea spoons ? How is that, one tea spoon = 2 ML ?

 

[AlexTM]

About 5ml, to be precise 4.92892159375 mL

Those US measure may sound weired, but actually many of them are standardized. Of course, whether a person actually used standard equiptment is a different question altoghether. United States customary units - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia