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    I mixed a big bottle of Pom/pudding last night. I’m thinking of trying to come up with a system to get my flavors organized. I’ve got two organizers that are pretty much not organized and a third one full of tanks that I could use for flavors instead of buying another one.
     

    Letitia

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    I gave the Guava Wine some vaping time today and it is a keeper. Nice summer vape too. Sweetness is manageable with the peg base Thank you @Letitia :)
    Good to hear it is working to combat your dysfunctional sweet tooth.:)
     

    Letitia

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    That is just too funny.............
    Meant to tell you about FLV sour apple...yes I know you aren't able taste apple already. It isn't sour but does have a rather lovely tart note. The apple is pretty much not there; if I hadn't known it was supposed to be apple I doubt I would have guessed. There is a light fruit note. All in all a very good flavor but being a FLV I won't know where it will land for another couple of weeks. I don't believe the apple will be any more obvious but do expect the tart to get more tart. Might be a good additive for you. I'm wanting to try it with lychee and mandarin.
     

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    Meant to tell you about FLV sour apple...yes I know you aren't able taste apple already. It isn't sour but does have a rather lovely tart note. The apple is pretty much not there; if I hadn't known it was supposed to be apple I doubt I would have guessed. There is a light fruit note. All in all a very good flavor but being a FLV I won't know where it will land for another couple of weeks. I don't believe the apple will be any more obvious but do expect the tart to get more tart. Might be a good additive for you. I'm wanting to try it with lychee and mandarin.
    Interesting. Let me know the results in a couple weeks please.
     

    Letitia

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    Interesting. Let me know the results in a couple weeks please.
    You'll remind me if I forget. I have only gotten thru about half the sf testers so far. That was the first one I thought might work for you. The others are sweet.
     

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    Gather my scattered bottles on computer desk and kitchen counter. Still have 5-6 more to try. I have already tried all these once so I'm not getting any big surprises. At least not yet. Think I'll stop trying them early and just let them steep.
     

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    You'll remind me if I forget. I have only gotten thru about half the sf testers so far. That was the first one I thought might work for you. The others are sweet.
    Thank you for thinking of me:wub:
     

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    Still giving the Peanut Butter Bacco vaping time. It's almost really good but it's lacking something. I'm thinking more PB but I'll check out the recipe first.
    You may need a straight up nut to boost the pb.
     

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    Have you tried any again yet or going for a longer steep? I went with 5% on the Aged Burley,8% on the Whiskey Cavendish and 6% on the A1.
    Just what I said here:
    I have been out all day today, and loaded my travel Berzerker (single coil MTL tank) with the Stixx Mixx Whiskey Cavendish. I puffed on that all day.

    It wasn't the best of tests; the coil and wick had previous tobacco through them. However, I did get some flavor out of it (compared to 2ish days ago... currently day 6ish). I am beginning to question my build on my testing Atty.
    It was a decent, if somewhat generic, pipe tobacco flavor. But, sadly, I wasn't able to taste any "whiskey" notes.:( Even though I had mixed this at the high end of the recommended percentage; it was certainly not an in-yer-face flavor.

    I am at a bit of a loss, as how to judge any of the SM concentrates, because I have never used NETs before. I don't know if they are weaker, stronger, or what. :confused:

    @FranC, the percentages you mixed at (compared to my higher percentages), are more in line with the few ratings and recommendations I have been able to find. I will be curious to see what you, and your husband think, once you have a chance to vape them.

    I still have plenty of each; to let them continue to age. I will see what, if anything, time does for them. :)
    Still giving the Peanut Butter Bacco vaping time. It's almost really good but it's lacking something. I'm thinking more PB but I'll check out the recipe first.
    Maybe just a drop, or two, of Acetyl Pyrazine (AP) to help bring out the "nuttiness" of the mix?
     

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    I did just place an order with Chef's.....$16................

    What did you end up ordering? I’m interested in at least the custard that’s not available in the US. What other flavors are available we don’t get?
     

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    Just what I said here:

    It was a decent, if somewhat generic, pipe tobacco flavor. But, sadly, I wasn't able to taste any "whiskey" notes.:( Even though I had mixed this at the high end of the recommended percentage; it was certainly not an in-yer-face flavor.

    I am at a bit of a loss, as how to judge any of the SM concentrates, because I have never used NETs before. I don't know if they are weaker, stronger, or what. :confused:

    @FranC, the percentages you mixed at (compared to my higher percentages), are more in line with the few ratings and recommendations I have been able to find. I will be curious to see what you, and your husband think, once you have a chance to vape them.

    I still have plenty of each; to let them continue to age. I will see what, if anything, time does for them. :)

    Maybe just a drop, or two, of Acetyl Pyrazine (AP) to help bring out the "nuttiness" of the mix?

    The A+ Stixx Mixx I have is recommended at 6% to 10% but I used it at 5% and found it to be a pretty "in your face" kind of flavor. In the future I would keep it 3% to 5% max. I have a butterscotch/A+ mix yet to try and I used it at 6% so I'm thinking I may find it over-flavored.
     

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    The A+ Stixx Mixx I have is recommended at 6% to 10% but I used it at 5% and found it to be a pretty "in your face" kind of flavor. In the future I would keep it 3% to 5% max.
    This may well be the case.:thumb:

    Once it has aged to a point of stability; I intend to do a series of diluting tests, to check for over-flavoring possibilities. I just didn't want to wait for the entire aging time again. :facepalm::rolleyes:

    I am also not ruling out the hardware factor (in my case) either. I have recently (3ish months?) moved from DTL vaping, to MTL vaping; and have picked up a new tank (a pair of the same actually), and dripper, that are better suited to this style. I have only built once for the tanks, and twice on the dripper. I feel fairly certain, that I don't have the "best" builds correct for either yet. Oh... and I have changed my wicking media, from cotton, to rayon. :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

    I know I have too many variables going on at once; but I have to get it figured out sometime. This is why I am not prepared to say it is unsatisfactory concentrate; as it can just as easily (and more likely:blush:) be an unsatisfactory builder (me!). :D
     

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    This may well be the case.:thumb:

    Once it has aged to a point of stability; I intend to do a series of diluting tests, to check for over-flavoring possibilities. I just didn't want to wait for the entire aging time again. :facepalm::rolleyes:

    I am also not ruling out the hardware factor (in my case) either. I have recently (3ish months?) moved from DTL vaping, to MTL vaping; and have picked up a new tank (a pair of the same actually), and dripper, that are better suited to this style. I have only built once for the tanks, and twice on the dripper. I feel fairly certain, that I don't have the "best" builds correct for either yet. Oh... and I have changed my wicking media, from cotton, to rayon. :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

    I know I have too many variables going on at once; but I have to get it figured out sometime. This is why I am not prepared to say it is unsatisfactory concentrate; as it can just as easily (and more likely:blush:) be an unsatisfactory builder (me!). :D

    That is a lot of variables to consider! I'm holding steady DTL vaping with a 0.3 ohm build in a restricted lung hit RTA and wicking with rayon. :wub: I sure hope I don't decide that I need to change things up down the road.
     

    hittman

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    Several times I have made the mistake of trying a new recipe or flavor when I first get a new tank. It’s like shooting myself in the foot because I don’t know if it’s the tank, the build, or the flavoring.

    I was looking through my flavor list on the computer and saw several that I didn’t remember I had and know I never tried. There were a couple mentioned in this thread that I thought I didn’t have.
     

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