Question about shaking/mixing

[Andromendous]

Hello all. I just started the diy thing a week ago, so far, ive made 3 10 ml flavors, 1 30ml flavor and a 30 ml mix with no flavor. I must say, geeze are my arms tired! At first i just shook up the 10 mls real good and wore me out lol. But im making 80 vg 20pg batches so their pretty thick, but i noticed when i tried a couple flavors in my dripper, one hit id get orange, the next hit id get cream. Anyway, it just seems like their not truly mixed, is there any "easier" way to mix these things up? I was kinda thinkin, it sure would be nice to have something similar to one of those paint shakers like they have at hardware stores and such lol. Well, thanks for any suggestions.

 

[ckquatt]

I bought a milk frother on ebay for 5 bucks. I put the ingrediants in a 250ml beaker and then use this to mix. I mix till it has so much air in it it turns to foam, wait till the air dissapears and it turns back clear, then repeat. 3 times total. Really works a treat and cuts down on aging time.

Amazon.com: Ikea Milk Frother 100.763.20, Silver: Electric Milk Frothers: Kitchen & Dining

 

[level0five]

I plan on getting a frother when I'm ready to mix a large batch. Will start DIY'n next weekend but will be mixing small batches in 10ml bottles at first. Currently I throw my bottles in a sock, clamp that in my finish sander, drape the cord over a chair back and let it run for 5 min. Works a treat.

 

[KattMamma]

Warm it up a little (not hot!) - warmer VG is thinner and much easier to mix.

 

[Sir2fyablyNutz]

I bought an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner at Harbor Freight. It was $84 plus there is a 20% off coupon. Certainly an investment but it works great. Using hot water and the temp control (heat) 15 8 minute cycles (2 hours) followed by a few hours uncapped and the e juice is ready to go.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

 

[Alter]

I built myself a DIY magnetic mixer out of YouTube and it works great at mixing my 50 to 100 ml mixes. I also warm up my base with hot water to help incorporate the flavours better. Mix for a hour or so, let the mix sit overnight to subside all the air bubbles then mix again trying to avoid adding bubbles. I do think the magnetic mixer does shorten steep time some but I am a tobacco vaper and I let my juices steep for weeks so I can't be sure.
The less than 20 bucks I spent making the mixer is IMO money and time well spent in getting the best possible vape I can get.

 

[dannyv45]

More then shaking you likely need to steep your mix as heat and motion are the keys. There are many ways to do this.

Read my blog on steeping.

Everything you wanted to know about steeping and then some. | E-Cigarette Forum

 

[Andromendous]

Weeew! My arms are literally cramping now lol. Yeah, i think im gonna invest in a ultra sonic cleaner. Need one to clean my rda's anyway. Thanks for all the tips

 

[Robert Cromwell]

I just shake my mixes for a bit then drop the bottle in a bowl of hot tap water. Remove it when the water cools and put it on the shelf and vape it the next day. I make mostly simple mixes and this works fine for them. If I have strong floral/perfumy odors from a flavoring I generally do not use them any more. I buy small bottles at first so I do not feel bad when I throw them out. I get big bottles of the ones I like.

 

[Tmebs]

Plus you can get a massage..