Quick question about changing Nic %

[hooplah101]

Hello all,
Is there anyone that can give me some insight into stepping up or down Nic% in my juice. I am currently making double batches for me and my wife, as she is at 18mg, and I am at 6mg. Is there a way that doesn't greatly affect flavor to just make one aged batch and either raise it for hers, or dilute it for mine. Raising hers seems to be the most logical as it would dilute the mix down less, but I also know that nic affects flavor. Or maybe I need to just stop trying to be lazy and keep making both strengths. Thanks in advance for any experience on the subject.

 

[Boletus]

There is an online calculator that can be useful for this, although it is trial and error:
DIY E-Liquid Combining Calculator

If you enjoy algebra, I have a blog post that describes the math:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/boletus/6845-mixing-equation.html

 

[bwh79]

Brainstorming, here. What if you made it with no nic, and the flavor a little stronger (~20%) than you're used to. Then, when it's time to vape, take some 90mg unflavored nic (you'll probably have to mix it yourself from 100mg you can buy) and add 3ml of it to 12ml of the 0-nic mix for your wife. That will dilute the flavor back down to the normal level, and it will be at 18mg nic. For yourself, add only 1mg of the 90mg nic, and 2mg of your preferred PG/VG mix (you could also premix the nic to 30mg for yourself and just add 3ml of that). Since you're adding 3ml in either case, the flavor will be diluted by the same amount, but yours will only be 6mg instead of 18.

...or, as you implied, you could just mix it at 6mg, and add a little bit of 100mg to "juice up" your wife's mix. That ought to work well enough; it will dilute the flavor a little bit, but not near as much as it would to go the other way, and add enough PG/VG to step it down from 18mg down to 6.

 

[Kable]

You could make it 12mg with double flavor, then mix with 50% zero nic base for your wife and 50% 24mg base for you.

ETA: Ooops, vice-versa. Zero nic base for you and 24mg for her.

 

[bwh79]

You could make it 12mg with double flavor, then mix with 50% zero nic base for your wife and 50% 24mg base for you.

ETA: Ooops, vice-versa. Zero nic base for you and 24mg for her.

I like that, sounds easier than my method.

 

[Kable]

I like that, sounds easier than my method.

LOL yeah, it was the simplest way I could think of. Either that or mix at one and a third flavor concentration at 8mg, then mix 25% zero nic for him and 25% 48mg base for her.

 

[hooplah101]

Thanks guys, I can always count on y'all to explain the sound of the loud pop that I experience when my head comes fully out of my .....

Really appreciate everyone who takes the time to browse these threads to help me out!

 

[hooplah101]

There is an online calculator that can be useful for this, although it is trial and error:
DIY E-Liquid Combining Calculator

If you enjoy algebra, I have a blog post that describes the math:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/boletus/6845-mixing-equation.html

Damn man, even the part that said, "read this if your eyes hurt", gave me brain pain. Love the energy though.