Random DIY mixing and More

[*RJ*]

I used to do my taxes on TurboTax. Then they got ridiculously expensive so I went with TaxAct. Then they got ridiculously expensive. Now I just do them by hand like I used to do before computers.

Mine are free using H&RBlock’s tax cut free edition. But my taxes are pretty simple. With a more complicated situation, I would have to use a paid program.

My taxes are like painting...the prep takes the longest. I put everything in a folder all year but it’s not organized. By the time I get to the computer to input it, everything has been organized, put on paper, totaled, with all relevant info laid out. An auditor would love me.

Break over. Doing taxes makes me vape a lot.

 

[Bronze]

Mine are free using H&RBlock’s tax cut free edition. But my taxes are pretty simple. With a more complicated situation, I would have to use a paid program.

My taxes are like painting...the prep takes the longest. I put everything in a folder all year but it’s not organized. By the time I get to the computer to input it, everything has been organized, put on paper, totaled, with all relevant info laid out. An auditor would love me.

Break over. Doing taxes makes me vape a lot.

One year I did my own taxes and then paid HR Blockhead to do them just to see if they could come up with a better number. Nope. Exact same number to the penny. Last time I did that.

 

[Bronze]

Purilum Raspberry is beautiful. Just a good clean fruit, will take over a mix with long steeps if use above 2%. 3% is my sweet spot for a simple raspberry & cream.

3% is my sweet spot too using 1.5% FW + 1.5% FA.

 

[FranC]

Fran, I keep meaning to tell you but I keep forgetting. With regard to the Honduran Fruit recipes to save time. Make two bottles. Each has the same amount of Honduran Ligero. In one bottle, use 1% fruit. In the other, use 4%. Somewhere between this is where you will like it. Wait two weeks. vape the 1%, then the 4%. That'll give you an idea. Then make another bottle using the 1% and 4% bottles in a proportion you think would be best. Maybe you like it closer to the 1% so make your next bottle 3/4's at 1% and 1/4 at 4%. If you like it there then it's .75(1) + .25(4) = 1.75%. You don't have to wait for steeping to try your 3rd bottle (or 4th if necessary).

Will do.

 

[vaper1960]

Purilum Raspberry is beautiful. Just a good clean fruit, will take over a mix with long steeps if use above 2%. 3% is my sweet spot for a simple raspberry & cream.

Trying Pur Boysenberry Preserves... seems a bit weak (but my taste is off today) I put a couple extra drops in the tank anyway.

 

[vaper1960]

Bronze, how about doing "2-stage" mixing (just learned this trick) Mix everything but the fruit... let it steep, then add fruit towards the end.

 

[FranC]

Fran, I keep meaning to tell you but I keep forgetting. With regard to the Honduran Fruit recipes to save time. Make two bottles. Each has the same amount of Honduran Ligero. In one bottle, use 1% fruit. In the other, use 4%. Somewhere between this is where you will like it. Wait two weeks. Vape the 1%, then the 4%. That'll give you an idea. Then make another bottle using the 1% and 4% bottles in a proportion you think would be best. Maybe you like it closer to the 1% so make your next bottle 3/4's at 1% and 1/4 at 4%. If you like it there then it's .75(1) + .25(4) = 1.75%. You don't have to wait for steeping to try your 3rd bottle (or 4th if necessary).

Upon applying a little thought to this I’m pretty sure a 3% fruit is perfect. I do know 1% is definitely not enough (May try 2%). Over 3% I’m sure is to overpowering for the fruit.

 

[dc99]

Trying Pur Boysenberry Preserves... seems a bit weak (but my taste is off today) I put a couple extra drops in the tank anyway.

Give it a few days steep and it gets thick and syrupy. I have way to many pur and nr flavors

 

[Letitia]

Trying Pur Boysenberry Preserves... seems a bit weak (but my taste is off today) I put a couple extra drops in the tank anyway.

@AngeNZ uses that a lot. Can't remember if she uses a boost berry with it.

 

[FranC]

Purilum Raspberry is beautiful. Just a good clean fruit, will take over a mix with long steeps if use above 2%. 3% is my sweet spot for a simple raspberry & cream.

I like the Pur Raspberry as well but I’d be very happy to find another I like as well

 

[vaper1960]

OK... disregard my comments about Pur Boysenberry preserves. I'm using my little MTL tank with some drop-in coils I got insanely cheap (50 cents a 5-pack... now I know why... first one flooded, this one almost dry hits) New website I won't buy from again... lesson learned. It only had 1 day steep. Will try again with a good coil in a few days.

 

[vaper1960]

When I first ordered DIY flavors I had no clue. Got a bunch from TFA... lemon and berry mix are weak and fade quickly. Now I got Cap Lemon Sicily (so much better) and Pur Strawberry Swirl. Might mix all of them together (and the boysenberry) just for fun (and cookie) Who knows... could actually be decent.

 

[FranC]

I think it’s time to check my Raspberrys

 

[vaper1960]

So I didn't get a good explanation of the difference between Vanilla Custard and Bavarian Cream... any opinions about that?

 

[hittman]

I went nuts buying different raspberry and strawberry flavors. I don’t know if I’ve even tried them all.

 

[Bronze]

Bronze, how about doing "2-stage" mixing (just learned this trick) Mix everything but the fruit... let it steep, then add fruit towards the end.

Still have to let the fruit steep too.

Upon applying a little thought to this I’m pretty sure a 3% fruit is perfect. I do know 1% is definitely not enough (May try 2%). Over 3% I’m sure is to overpowering for the fruit.

You seem to be where L n me are. At 3% rasp I’m getting a little taste of the Ligero which is where I like it.

 

[vaper1960]

Still have to let the fruit steep too.

I didn't know that (but was told that lemon is an exception)

 

[FranC]

Ok, I do have Inw Raspberry. I’ll be getting it into a simple mix

 

[Bronze]

I didn't know that (but was told that lemon is an exception)

That’s possible. Lemon is as much a feel as it is a flavor so it wouldn’t surprise me. I think Hitt is our lemon geek so maybe he can shed some of his know-how.

 

[Bronze]

Ok, I do have Inw Raspberry. I’ll be getting it into a simple mix

I could be wrong but I think INW makes two raspberries??? A concentrated one and a regular one??? Quite possible I’m wrong.