PG VG or mixed nicotine base?

[Cyrus Vap]

I'm very new to this! I'd like to mix juices at an end concentration of about 80/20 PG/VG with 24 mg/ml nicotine content...

and then gradually increase the VG side of the ratio by adding VG (I don't want to wreck cartomizers too fast with high VG. I haven't noticed my cartos that use VG dominant juices dying faster on me, but I have heard this is an issue so I wanted to start around 20% and then titrate up)

What would your recommend I get for a nicotine base (I want to start with 60 mg/ml, but open to suggestions) for these purposes? PG, VG, or a mix of both?

thanks in advance!

Cyrus

PS: Read through the stickes and found the calculators and what not, and the nicotine safety stuff

 

[XMit]

If you want an 80% PG concentration, get your nic on PG base and dilute with VG. I have heard that VG doesn't carry nic as well for shelf life purposes. I use all VG so take it for what it's worth.

I use 36mg nic and always cut it about 1/3 after flavoring I think.

 

[Sweeney Todd]

I've only got PG nic base and my wife and I prefer VG-heavy fluids, and it hasn't been a problem for me to mix up to 30/70 VG/PG. So I think you'd be fine with a PG nic base. I don't know for certain, but i've heard it mentioned that nicotine stays suspended/dissolved better in PG than in VG, and that's why I chose the base I did.

 

[Cyrus Vap]

So I have 60 mg/ml nic coming, in PG. Thank you guys for the input! Def did not know that about nic in VG

So I should count the PG in the nic solution towards my total PG % I assume?

5 ml of 60mg/ml nic
4 ml of VG
1 ml total of flavorings

that'd be a 10 ml juice, with 55/45 PG/VG?

 

[zoiDman]

So I have 60 mg/ml nic coming, in PG. Thank you guys for the input! Def did not know that about nic in VG

So I should count the PG in the nic solution towards my total PG % I assume?

5 ml of 60mg/ml nic
4 ml of VG
1 ml total of flavorings

that'd be a 10 ml juice, with 55/45 PG/VG?

Sounds about right.

I try to buy 100% PG Based Nicotine. VG is Dirt Cheap compared to VG Based Nicotine.

 

[salemgold]

So I have 60 mg/ml nic coming, in PG. Thank you guys for the input! Def did not know that about nic in VG

So I should count the PG in the nic solution towards my total PG % I assume?

5 ml of 60mg/ml nic
4 ml of VG
1 ml total of flavorings

that'd be a 10 ml juice, with 55/45 PG/VG?

I use this simple calculator and also count my flavoring as PG as most are in a PG base
eJuice Recipe Calculator

I also find that nic based in PG holds up much longer Good luck!

 

[GrannyM]

Cyrus,
That's actually 60PG/40VG - flavorings are usually PG. Also that mix will get you 30 mg nic liquid. If you want 24 mg as you stated earlier, then you'll only need 4 ml of the 60 mg nic in a 10 ml mixture.