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I'm currently leaning toward Havana Primed in my chocolate recipes but I am experimenting with Light Fire Cured as well. And also using a lot less versus the Honduran Fruit recipes. Like in the 2 - 4% range. Seems too much NET wrecks the chocolate. Also trying to find the right choco ratios. Too much DCC tastes like tootsie roll. Not enough DCC and it's wimpy. Thinking 2 - 3% DCC is about right in combination with 6ish% Milk Chocolate or plain chocolate. Maybe a little Choco Chunks for strength...2ish%.
 

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I've spent a lot of time messing with these chocolates. There is so much difference between the various chocolates that are available. Truthfully, it is a tough nut to crack. They all seem to have their place depending on what you're using them in. There's enough to learn there that a person could dedicate themselves to experimenting with chocolate only.
 

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    I'm currently leaning toward Havana Primed in my chocolate recipes but I am experimenting with Light Fire Cured as well. And also using a lot less versus the Honduran Fruit recipes. Like in the 2 - 4% range. Seems too much NET wrecks the chocolate. Also trying to find the right choco ratios. Too much DCC tastes like tootsie roll. Not enough DCC and it's wimpy. Thinking 2 - 3% DCC is about right in combination with 6ish% Milk Chocolate or plain chocolate. Maybe a little Choco Chunks for strength...2ish%.
    That works. I have both those NET’s coming. 2-4% on the NET?
     

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    Can someone tell me how much 100mg nic to add to a store bought 3mg juice to bring it up to 9mg? The juice I want to change is in a 100ml bottle Thanks!
    It will dilute the flavor some (and change the VG/PG ratio) What is the ratio of the juice you have and is your nic in VG or PG or both?
     

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    I couldn't resist... ordered the Joyetech Atopac Magic device for doing flavors tests. It comes with 50 precut cotton "wicks" and uses a mesh type heating "film" Too good a deal to pass up:
    JOYETECH ATOPACK MAGIC POD SYSTEM
    Very easy to change cotton between each flavor test.
     

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    That recipe is S&V but I do usually give it overnight to settle. I don't use a base - I just mix the recipe with the appropriate amounts of nicotine, PG, and VG. If I am doing several sfts, I usually mix up enough base for just those. That seems easier for 5, 10, or 15 ml testers.

    I finally tried the Peppermint Snowfall last night and it is delicious! I might bump down the ws-23 a little bit next time but other than that, we have a winner! Thanks so much for posting that!
     

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    That works. I have both those NET’s coming. 2-4% on the NET?
    2 - 4% is where I'm headed. My Honduran Fruits are basically 8:3 (NET:Fruit). Looking like my Choco NETs are more like 1:3 or 1:4. Complete opposite. I think it's because the chocolate is really weak compared to fruits. Takes a lot more chocolate to temper that NET.
     

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    Can someone tell me how much 100mg nic to add to a store bought 3mg juice to bring it up to 9mg? The juice I want to change is in a 100ml bottle Thanks!

    6.5 (that's 6 point 5) ml of 100 mg/ml nic will bring your 100 ml of 3 mg up to 8.92 mg/ml, with a final quantity of, well, 106.5 :) That little from your 100mg won't throw off the final PG/VG ratio much at all.
     

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    2 - 4% is where I'm headed. My Honduran Fruits are basically 8:3 (NET:Fruit). Looking like my Choco NETs are more like 1:3 or 1:4. Complete opposite. I think it's because the chocolate is really weak compared to fruits. Takes a lot more chocolate to temper that NET.
    Thanks for the assistance.I do have the Australian Chocolate so I may go halves with the chocolate chunks
     

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    Thanks for the assistance.I do have the Australian Chocolate so I may go halves with the chocolate chunks
    Where'd you get that Australian Choco?

    Yeah, don't be afraid to push that NET:Choco ratio way toward the choco side (compared to the Honduran Fruit). They really are two different ballgames.
     

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    Where'd you get that Australian Choco?

    Yeah, don't be afraid to push that NET:Choco ratio way toward the choco side (compared to the Honduran Fruit). They really are two different ballgames.
    was BCF but don’t remember. You could call them? Could be ecx also which is flavorjungle
     

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    I finally tried the Peppermint Snowfall last night and it is delicious! I might bump down the ws-23 a little bit next time but other than that, we have a winner! Thanks so much for posting that!

    I am thrilled that you like it so much. Thank you! :) If you have Purilum Butter Mint, try my recipe for the Creamy Pillow Mint. It is just as good, IMO.
     

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