That’s good news on the stixx not needing to steep. That also means that I have a bunch of them to try. I would think then that the Honduran fruit mixes don’t really need to steep since fruit flavors don’t usually need to.
The fruit will have to blend with the tobacco so it will need to steep.
Everyone always says fruit doesn’t need to steep. So do you think fruit needs two weeks still to steep? It would be nice if it didn’t.
I don’t use a lot of fruit flavourings. By themselves or with a touch of sweetener I find they do benefit from a day or 2 steep, they mellow out a bit. But they can be good right after the mix. Blended with tobacco, I find the fruit to be very prominent with little to no tobacco presence. Like mixing a single flavour fruit. But after a good week or 2 steep, the mix balances out.
So what’s your first mix gonna be?I plan on using one flavor only for now, then adding a second when I like it. Probably start with a Mango and then add some cactus. I'm not making anything complicated yet.
Steeping is such an ambiguous topic. I know people who vape a flavor as soon as it’s made and think it’s great. Another person vaping the same juice would gag. I view steeping in much the same way as flavor itself. It’s all subjective. Everyone has their own opinion.
That said, what we call steeping is the process of differing flavor molecules attaching themselves to each other. I’m assuming that single flavors packed in PG or even VG would be better suited for shake n vape. As soon as you start blending flavors then it takes time for them to commingle. I don’t have enuf experience with fruit to say it does or does not need steeping. Personally, I fail to see the reason why fruit would be different than any other flavor. Maybe there is a reason but I haven’t heard it.
Good start.I plan on using one flavor only for now, then adding a second when I like it. Probably start with a Mango and then add some cactus. I'm not making anything complicated yet.
When I started mixing steeping was difficult. As I got better with my own recipes and got more and more mixed it got easier. These days I generally steep everything out of habit. I have so much mixed I don’t “need” my newest mixes.
Cool. If I could give advice it would be to keep an open mind. Not everything will work out the way you want. OR perhaps it will. That pendulum could sway either way. With exposure you will gain experience and with experience you will gain a better understanding to what works, and what doesn’t work. Not to mention you will adopt your own methods. In the end the mix has to work for you.
My introduction to DIY I thought it would be beneficial to follow the most highly rated and popular recipes from ELR. Figured if a majority liked the recipes, I would as well. What could go wrong. Think I went through a dozen recipes before finding something that I actually enjoyed. Wouldn’t call them all a failure, cause even mixing a bad (subjectively) recipe gains experience. OH…and the super knowledgeable people of this forum helped tons!!
One thing I have learned in my one year of experience is to think outside the box. Butterscotch Ripple for a caramel flavor, Belgium Waffle for a toasty bread flavor, Hazelnut FW in low percentages for a creamy additive that melds creams and bakery flavors quite well while not coming across as a hazelnut... Flavorah cookie dough at low percentages to enhance my favorite pecan flavored mix, along with the aforementioned hazelnut. Hazelnut FW making me actually able to taste strawberry flavors...
and making banana flavors pop. Mixing is definitely a science, and with patience is one of the most enjoyable aspects of vaping I have encountered since 2014.
There are no rules... flavors can work in many different ways... in way you would not expect. (PUR) "sweet tobacco" is a mild pipe tobacco but really mostly "nutty" so I have even used it in bakery (I mostly add it to my tobacco mixes but it works for many things... just forget that it is supposed to be a tobacco) TFA Graham Cracker is very versatile... just a little bit works for many things, not just cheesecake (I often use it with Cookie and mix with fruits/creamy) Does it really matter if you are making a cookie, donut, crumble... these ideas get blurred with vape... use what works and don't try to define what it is supposed to be) A little lemon goes great with most fruits... not enough to be forward, but it adds a mild boost... even for blueberry/boysenberry. Marshmallow is amazing... subtle sweetness and a sort of creamy... kinda works for everything (same for meringue) I have heard that butterscotch ripple is a great caramel (and even really rich RY4s don't have to be "tobacco"... they really aren't anyway)
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