Random DIY mixing and More

[hittman]

We hit 3 bars today for the free wine testers.First bar gave out a whopping 25 of them and the other two were 8 apiece. Gd’s idea.

So are you feeling a little loopy after all that wine?

 

[FranC]

So are you feeling a little loopy after all that wine?

Nah, My tolerance for booze is high even though I don’t hardly drink anymore. Wine is way at the light end of the booze scale

 

[hittman]

Don’t tell me you’re used to drinking out of a mason jar.

 

[hittman]

Nah, My tolerance for booze is high even though I don’t hardly drink anymore. Wine is way at the light end of the booze scale

I hardly ever drink either but when we did a tour of a local brewery, I really enjoyed it.

 

[dc99]

I hope everybody is well stocked.

 

[Bronze]

Don’t tell me you’re used to drinking out of a mason jar.

She is in TN.

 

[DavidOck]

I’m getting in tons of new flavors. How would one go about keeping up with all this so I don’t repurchase something I’ve already got? How do you all keep up with it? Do you have a system?

I use elr and enter all my flavors and recipes. I also keep a spreadsheet on my computer that lists flavor, brand, case number and bin location in that case.

Beat me to it

I live in Ohio but sadly have not been there in my adult life. It's one of Ohio's greatest attractions, a big hole in the ground hahaha!

Butte, Montana

Well, she's the self described wood getter, I presume to keep the still going.

Don’t tell me you’re used to drinking out of a mason jar.

 

[Pigs]

I just mixed my first ever DIY juice and have a question. Why would my juice have a strange spitback that the juice I based it on vaped from the same atty on the same mod at the same power never has?

The juice I was imitating is Vapetasia Killer Kustard - my all day vape for years.

Here is my DIY recipe based on an online recipe (I made a small 30ml sample as a tester):
VG 20ml
PG 7.5ml
Nic 0.9ml (100mg/ml 100 percent PG)

Vanilla Custard (Capella) 1.5ml
Bavarian Cream (TFA) 0.3ml
Cotton Candy (TFA) 0.3ml
Sweetener (Flavor West) 0.15ml

 

[Blitzdonlife]

I just mixed my first ever DIY juice and have a question. Why would my juice have a strange spitback that the juice I based it on vaped from the same atty on the same mod at the same power never has?

The juice I was imitating is Vapetasia Killer Kustard - my all day vape for years.

Here is my DIY recipe based on an online recipe (I made a small 30ml sample as a tester):
VG 20ml
PG 7.5ml
Nic 0.9ml (100mg/ml 100 percent PG)

Vanilla Custard (Capella) 1.5ml
Bavarian Cream (TFA) 0.3ml
Cotton Candy (TFA) 0.3ml
Sweetener (Flavor West) 0.15ml

I don't know about the original recipe, but I know that the VG/PG ratio can affect that. Check what the pg/vg on the original bottle was, then try to match it in your clone recipe and see if that helps.

 

[Pigs]

I don't know about the original recipe, but I know that the VG/PG ratio can affect that. Check what the pg/vg on the original bottle was, then try to match it in your clone recipe and see if that helps.

It's 70/30 same as the original

 

[Blitzdonlife]

It's 70/30 same as the original

If it's the same ratio, idk. Try changing the wattage up or down and see if that makes a difference. Shake that diy eliquid up really good to make sure it's blended well. Other than that, I'm stumped. Someone should be along soon to add to my limited knowledge.

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

It's 70/30 same as the original

Your recipe needs to equal 100%. Just at a glance I estimate your count on the pg side to be off almost 1 ml. Flavors unless specified otherwise is counted as pg. That does throw things off a bit.
Also make sure it is well mixed. Did this need a steep or is it shake and vape?

 

[Katdarling]

Sorry to interrupt the beakers and shakers, but....

HAPPY VAPE DAY to Mr. Ock!

You've achieved yet one more vape year on your belt, Sir!

 

[fgarvin]

I just mixed my first ever DIY juice and have a question. Why would my juice have a strange spitback that the juice I based it on vaped from the same atty on the same mod at the same power never has?

The juice I was imitating is Vapetasia Killer Kustard - my all day vape for years.

Here is my DIY recipe based on an online recipe (I made a small 30ml sample as a tester):
VG 20ml
PG 7.5ml
Nic 0.9ml (100mg/ml 100 percent PG)

Vanilla Custard (Capella) 1.5ml
Bavarian Cream (TFA) 0.3ml
Cotton Candy (TFA) 0.3ml
Sweetener (Flavor West) 0.15ml

Based on your flavor ml, this should be the proper recipe for 70/30.

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

Based on your flavor ml, this should be the proper recipe for 70/30. hth

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I think he said the nic was pg.
But i do agree with your recipe when ending ratio of vg is more than 50%

 

[Pigs]

If it's the same ratio, idk. Try changing the wattage up or down and see if that makes a difference. Shake that diy eliquid up really good to make sure it's blended well. Other than that, I'm stumped. Someone should be along soon to add to my limited knowledge.

Thanks - I've shaken well and often and I've left the juice to steep for about 10 days so far.

The mod's power isn't an issue because it's exactly the same setup as the one I've been running with the retail juice.

I've noticed since I first posted that the spitback has decreased a bit. Maybe there was some tiny amount of water mixed in. I'm not sure but I'm very careful with everything I do and I don't think it's something obvious.

 

[Pigs]

Based on your flavor ml, this should be the proper recipe for 70/30.

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Thanks. Based on that it looks like I've added more PG than I should have. I really appreciate you making the effort to post that chart.

 

[Pigs]

Your recipe needs to equal 100%. Just at a glance I estimate your count on the pg side to be off almost 1 ml. Flavors unless specified otherwise is counted as pg. That does throw things off a bit.
Also make sure it is well mixed. Did this need a steep or is it shake and vape?

Thanks. It's been well shaken and mixed. All my custard doublers (double strength juice that needs PG/VG and nic added. An Australian way of getting around our laws) in the past have needed at least a week or 2 of steeping.

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

Thanks - I've shaken well and often and I've left the juice to steep for about 10 days so far.

The mod's power isn't an issue because it's exactly the same setup as the one I've been running with the retail juice.

I've noticed since I first posted that the spitback has decreased a bit. Maybe there was some tiny amount of water mixed in. I'm not sure but I'm very careful with everything I do and I don't think it's something obvious.

Spitback is often caused by too little cotton in your wrap. Too much ejuice sitting on top of coil just getting hot but not really turning into vapor. Are you building your own coils? Or do you use drop in coils?

 

[Pigs]

Spitback is often caused by too little cotton in your wrap. Are you building your own coils? Or do you use drop in coils?

I never use drop in coils. I'm an experienced builder and as I said in my OP it's exactly the same setup in all respects with builds/atty/mod that weren't giving a hint of spitback. I understand the relationship and fine balance between too much cotton / muted flavour and not enough cotton/ gurgling and spitback. This is not the case here.