Random DIY mixing and More

[FranC]

I have a few empty bottles. A couple are failed recipes and I need to wash the bottles. The rest I need to remix and might do that tomorrow. Then I really need to get with some new recipes. I have several newish base flavors that I haven’t used a whole lot yet.

 

[barkfunklerbunk]

We've had good success with this one, it lasts FOREVER @*RJ*
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005F9XFN0/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_fprJEbD382AJT

 

[PapawBrett]

I'm thinking I should go for a strawberry, raspberry, or blueberry cheesecake for my next mix. Is BCF still pumping out orders like usual? I might need to place an order after I peruse zazies tome of recipes.

Just the one I use. @dobroeutro helped me put this one together a while back ;

Cheesecake Graham Cracker Crust (TFA) - 4%
New York Cheesecake (CAP) - 2%
Vanilla Swirl (TFA) - 2%
Marshmallow (TFA) - 1%

 

[barkfunklerbunk]

Just the one I use. @dobroeutro helped me put this one together a while back ;

Cheesecake Graham Cracker Crust (TFA) - 4%
New York Cheesecake (CAP) - 2%
Vanilla Swirl (TFA) - 2%
Marshmallow (TFA) - 1%

Do you think I could substitute that vanilla swirl with vanilla bean ice cream? Otherwise I have all those ingredients!

 

[Bronze]

My poor mother. Last night she noticed she didn't have any hot water. She was too tired to investigate then but this morning discovered her furnace wasn't working at all. My sister braved the cellar to see if she could identify the problem, and it turned out the hoses connected to the sump pump had sprung leaks and water was spraying directly on the furnace's motor. The repair guys have already come and gone, and it seems as though the furnace will be okay, but it was stress and worry that my old mum doesn't need. Or my tired sister, for that matter.

I think all of life's problems should be suspended till this pandemic business is over and done with. That can be arranged, right?

Just a head's up. That busted hose is screaming at you with a very important warning. Go around her house and replace every water hose in her house with the steel braided kind. Even those get risky after 5 - 10 years. Get new. Toilets, sinks, wash machines, water heaters, refrigerator water dispensers, dishwashers, etc.... Biggest home insurance claim...busted water supply hoses. Probably $100 bucks or so to do the house and worth every penny.

@Bronze When I used up my bottle of cheesecake awhile back I mixed a plain raspberry cheesecake using INW and WF raspberry. I ended up really liking the mix and I’d like to try it with FA and FW Raspberry. Can you suggest percentages?

I go 3% total (half FW and half FA). Go from there. 3% might even be too high.

I tend to dump out a fair amount of liquid. If I mix a recipe and can’t like it after the first tank then I dump it. Life’s too short to vape bad tasting liquid.

Agree 100% I don't vape crap. Down the drain it goes.

 

[FranC]

I think my fav cheesecake base is
TFA Cheesecake/Graham 2%
TFA Graham Clear 2%
Cap NY Cheesecake 4%
WF Mascarpone 1%

 

[FranC]

Just a head's up. That busted hose is screaming at you with a very important warning. Go around her house and replace every water hose in her house with the steel braided kind. Even those get risky after 5 - 10 years. Get new. Toilets, sinks, wash machines, water heaters, refrigerator water dispensers, dishwashers, etc.... Biggest home insurance claim...busted water supply hoses. Probably $100 bucks or so to do the house and worth every penny.

I go 3% total (half FW and half FA). Go from there. 3% might even be too high.
Agree 100% I don't vape crap. Down the drain it goes.

Thank you

 

[FranC]

A simple and good 3 flavor cheesecake base
TFA Cheesecake/Graham 5%
TFA Graham Clear 2%
WF Mascarpone 1%

 

[Zazie]

We've had good success with this one, it lasts FOREVER @*RJ*
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005F9XFN0/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_fprJEbD382AJT

That's what I get. Have you used it in mixes? Do you just add the powder or do you make a solution first?

 

[vaper1960]

OK... forget what I said about blueberry (here's a better idea)
The "Blueberry Trinity":
(FW) Blueberry 3-4%
(TFA) Blueberry extra 2-3%
(FA) Bilberry 0.5-1% (or replace this with (JF) Blueberry 1%)
also add a bit of Lemon

 

[Zazie]

Just a head's up. That busted hose is screaming at you with a very important warning. Go around her house and replace every water hose in her house with the steel braided kind. Even those get risky after 5 - 10 years. Get new. Toilets, sinks, wash machines, water heaters, refrigerator water dispensers, dishwashers, etc.... Biggest home insurance claim...busted water supply hoses. Probably $100 bucks or so to do the house and worth every penny.

I go 3% total (half FW and half FA). Go from there. 3% might even be too high.
Agree 100% I don't vape crap. Down the drain it goes.

I'll pass the suggestion on to my sister (she's in charge of these matters, poor thing).

 

[Bronze]

I'll pass the suggestion on to my sister (she's in charge of these matters, poor thing).

If they're too lazy to do the harder ones at least change the easy ones.

 

[Zazie]

OK... forget what I said about blueberry (here's a better idea)
The "Blueberry Trinity":
(FW) Blueberry 3-4%
(TFA) Blueberry extra 2-3%
(FA) Bilberry 0.5-1% (or replace this with (JF) Blueberry 1%)
also add a bit of Lemon

This is almost identical to @PJReid's. Great minds, I guess.

 

[Zazie]

If they're too lazy to do the harder ones at least change the easy ones.

The hoses in question are only attached to the sump pump. Pretty sure the only other hose in the house would be the one that goes to the washing machine.

And how dare you--I am the lazy person in my family. My sister is the opposite.

 

[Bronze]

The hoses in question are only attached to the sump pump. Pretty sure the only other hose in the house would be the one that goes to the washing machine.

And how dare you--I am the lazy person in my family. My sister is the opposite.

They gottem if they have toilets n sinks. If they go in the woods for that then they aint gottem.

 

[NolaMel]

The kids and Brit had lice when they lived in North Carolina and she continued to use a leave-in Rosemary spray until fairly recently. We ran out and no one bought any. We now have LOADS on hand and will use it religiously. Supposedly the critters don't like mint either. Maybe the Buttermint I vape kept them away from me.

We should be super safe if buttermint works

 

[FranC]

I have 7-8 mixes to do. I guess that’s worth getting the cases out for. I think I’ll use my premixed base for the two cheesecakes. No since mixing it and not using it.

 

[barkfunklerbunk]

That's what I get. Have you used it in mixes? Do you just add the powder or do you make a solution first?

Haven't used it in mixes, mainly just in coffee. When adding to the coffee it's the first thing I add to the cup, the coffee second. Seems to mix in better that way. I imagine if you used it in a mix, a "microscopic" amount would suffice. The serving cup/spoon they include is minuscule enough, but you'd probably need like a 1/4 or 1/8th or less for a 30ml(I'm really not sure I'm just spewing out random numbers), I'm not sure how you would measure what to put in a mix, but I'm thinking a good scale would work well.

 

[JustWondering1]

There a lot of different ones. I prefer the stevia ones. I am not a big fan of the CAP super sweet. I base sweeteners on whether I like it in my iced tea.

I have been wanting to ask about stevia as a sweetener. I have a bottle that I bought for juice making, but I haven’t used it yet. I don’t like really sweet juices and have only used em one time in a butterscotch juice. I liked it but want to try the stevia too. Are there any hints or tips I should be aware of when using stevia?

 

[JustWondering1]

I used to use a lot of EM but started using cap super sweet for no better reason than it was called for in several recipes that I saw. I recently got a bottle of sugardaddy sweetener to try. I used it in one recipe but am waiting for it to steep.

I have been curious about sugar daddy too. I would love to know what you think of it when the steeping is done.