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    My pea-brain needs help! Would I be able to mix a batch of “base” (PG, VG and nic) how would I allow for the PG in flavors? Or can this even be done?
    I don't allow for it at all. The little bit it changes my nic strength is ok with me.
     

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    My pea-brain needs help! Would I be able to mix a batch of “base” (PG, VG and nic) how would I allow for the PG in flavors? Or can this even be done?

    I mix my base at 70vg/30pg and usually stick around the 10-12% flavoring mark. Take a look at your recipes that you normally use and increase your vg level to compensate for the pg flavoring percentage you plan on adding. I don't use my base for all of my mixing. Mostly if I'm mixing samples or sft.
     

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    So I finally got my neighbor to mix his first DIY bottle. Actually I did it to show him how but he was sitting next to me. He doesn't have a scale but I told him he doesn't need one. He will be mixing 100ml bottles so he can do volume mixing. I drew lines on a bottle he can use for measuring subsequent bottles. He wont make any other recipes in any other sizes so it works.
     

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    So I finally got my neighbor to mix his first DIY bottle. Actually I did it to show him how but he was sitting next to me. He doesn't have a scale but I told him he doesn't need one. He will be mixing 100ml bottles so he can do volume mixing. I drew lines on a bottle he can use for measuring subsequent bottles. He wont make any other recipes in any other sizes so it works.
    Did you tell him about the rabbit hole?
     
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    I mostly mix my base at 70VG/30PG so with around 10% flavor(s) I end up just over 60VG. Now that I have new flavors that are stronger I have a problem because I don't have any plain PG (another mistake I made) At the time, all I used was my MTL drop-in coil tanks... now I have different RTAs and need different base (including less nicotine) What's that phrase... "hindsight is 20/20"?
     

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    I mostly mix my base at 70VG/30PG so with around 10% flavor(s) I end up just over 60VG. Now that I have new flavors that are stronger I have a problem because I don't have any plain PG (another mistake I made) At the time, all I used was my MTL drop-in coil tanks... now I have different RTAs and need different base (including less nicotine) What's that phrase... "hindsight is 20/20"?
    How do you mix your own base without having any plain pg?
     

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    I don’t use bases. I mix from scratch.

    Now I read that the government wants to open everything up soon. I will be terrified of going to work. I guess I’ll just have to suck it up and wear masks and stay away from everybody.
    I'm really hoping they don't do that.
     

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    I don’t use bases. I mix from scratch.

    Now I read that the government wants to open everything up soon. I will be terrified of going to work. I guess I’ll just have to suck it up and wear masks and stay away from everybody.
    Wanting to and actually doing it are 2 different things. I think he will abide by his med team of experts for that go ahead.
     

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    I don’t use bases. I mix from scratch.

    Now I read that the government wants to open everything up soon. I will be terrified of going to work. I guess I’ll just have to suck it up and wear masks and stay away from everybody.
    Not exactly “everything”.
     

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    My pea-brain needs help! Would I be able to mix a batch of “base” (PG, VG and nic) how would I allow for the PG in flavors? Or can this even be done?

    Depends on how precise your final mix needs to be.

    My "target" is 65 PG and 18 mg/ml nic. Knowing that my flavorings are in PT, so will raise that and lower the nic a bit, I mix my base at 60PG and 20ml nic. Close enough for me.

    BUT if you're at a really low nic, might not be such a good idea, as it might effectively turn out to be 0.0 ;)
     

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    How do you mix your own base without having any plain pg?
    Because all my mixes were for the same MTL tank, I use plain VG (70%) and 48 mg nic PG (30%) Worked great until I got the RTAs. I also have some 48 mg nic VG but need some plain PG too. I messed up (and should have got 100 mg nic)
     

    vaper1960

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    I have been wanting to try MB fantasy grape for a while now. I placed a chefs order but they were out of it. I ended up ordering that and MB yellow cake yesterday from wizard.
    haven't tried MB... please tell me if you like them and I will add them to my "best flavors" list.
     

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    Depends on how precise your final mix needs to be.

    My "target" is 65 PG and 18 mg/ml nic. Knowing that my flavorings are in PT, so will raise that and lower the nic a bit, I mix my base at 60PG and 20ml nic. Close enough for me.

    BUT if you're at a really low nic, might not be such a good idea, as it might effectively turn out to be 0.0 ;)
    I mix at 6 mg 50/50 but my one and only commercial mix is 12 mg 80 PG.
     

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