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[FranC]

I should mention that I loaded my Stixx Mixx A+ Blend and butterscotch recipe into a tank today and at 6% the A+ Blend is completely drowning out the butterscotch flavors. Next time I'll try lowering the A+ down to about 3.5%.

Thank you, That's very promising.

 

[FranC]

I'll trade you some flavors for some recipes.Guava,Grapefruit,Basil,Wine,Dark Chocolate.

 

[Letitia]

I use the Butterscotch Cream Pie at 7% for a stand alone.

WF(SC) Honey Roasted Peanuts isn't really a stand alone kind of flavor and I find the higher you get, the drier it gets. I use it as an accent flavor only for TFA Peanut Butter and usually keep it below 1%. (4% TFA PB with 1% WF(SC) Honey Roasted Peanuts)

I was tasting my sf peanut butters last week and added the sf VTA honeycomb to the wick and they were pretty tasty combined. thinking about getting taro for a peanut butter potato candy juice. I just got in the ooo powders sugar, theoretically it should work out.

 

[ceeceeisme]

I was tasting my sf peanut butters last week and added the sf VTA honeycomb to the wick and they were pretty tasty combined. thinking about getting taro for a peanut butter potato candy juice. I just got in the ooo powders sugar, theoretically it should work out.

I have VTA Honeycomb but haven't done a thing with it yet. I also have FE Taro and why did I buy that again?

 

[Letitia]

I have VTA Honeycomb but haven't done a thing with it yet. I also have FE Taro and why did I buy that again?

I was never interested in taro until Necro and I were chatting about potato candy one day and the wheels started turning.

 

[FranC]

Potato candy just does not inspire me any at all.

 

[Fidola13]

TFA the only pear you have? I do not like it alone but that being said pear is good with apple and peaches

Unfortunately it’s like the only fruit I only have one type of.

 

[hittman]

I think I’ve figured out why the hazelnut cream was so overwhelming before. It was a combination of too much peg and the enthion rda is super flavor producing. I mixed a new bottle with my regular 70/30 vg/pg and it was still pretty strong in the enthion. I tried it in an ammit mtl rda and it was much smoother.

 

[Letitia]

Potato candy just does not inspire me any at all.

Have you had it? Admittedly I doubt you could vape. Easy enough to make for eating tho.

 

[Fidola13]

"Tart" is going to be kind of tough with those two; both are for the most part "sweet." I would look to LA Tart & Sour, or similar, to get that. Small amounts of grapefruit or rhubarb may also be useful.

Depth is a bit easier. Meringue, or marshmallow, will both add depth without changing flavor profile much. Caramel is a popular combination, with pear and/or apple, and also adds richness. Coconut is another that can add complexity, and some depth. A touch of cinnamon is good for giving a suggestion of "cooked" fruit, and can add a bit of complexity, but doesn't add much depth on its own. Bakery (Pie Crust, Graham Cracker, Danish) can all add depth, and take the fruit in more of a pastry direction.

Maybe tart is the wrong word. More of a “bite” that a green apple has. I like the idea of adding depth with either marshmallow or meringue. Thanks

 

[FranC]

I think I’ve figured out why the hazelnut cream was so overwhelming before. It was a combination of too much peg and the enthion rda is super flavor producing. I mixed a new bottle with my regular 70/30 vg/pg and it was still pretty strong in the enthion. I tried it in an ammit mtl rda and it was much smoother.

Maybe it's a good thing I haven't coiled my Enthion yet..................

 

[FranC]

Have you had it? Admittedly I doubt you could vape. Easy enough to make for eating tho.

No...no

 

[Fidola13]

You could try some of FA forest fruit flavor. Or maybe a honeydew, or kiwi?

Hmmmmm forest fruit is an interesting idea as long as it stays in the background. I do a lot of honeydew so maybe the kiwi would be better for this recipe. Thanks

 

[Letitia]

Maybe tart is the wrong word. More of a “bite” that a green apple has. I like the idea of adding depth with either marshmallow or meringue. Thanks

A kiss of lime or sweet & tart are probably your best bets for bite. Maybe try a blackberry by the drop.

 

[Fidola13]

Bill's Magic Vapor (ex-commercial eliquid maker, well-known and loved ECF member, a wealth of info. on DIY, etc.) was someone I learned a lot from in my early days of DIY. I tried many of his recipes, read his blog (there's a wealth of info. in it by the way), followed him on the TFA thread, etc. He's not been active for awhile now on ECF, but I still regularly use some of his techniques, hints & suggestions, etc. and I refer back to a file I have saved with a bunch of his "stuff".

One of his methods used to easily make various eliquid recipes was to make what he called "bases". (I've always thought he probably used these as a commercial mixer.) Specific flavorings are mixed to make each specific "base" type. That 1 base could then be turned into any number of different eliquids of that "type"...by simply adding a different single primary flavoring to the base. I'm thinking those "bases" were probably a type of "stone", as people are calling them nowadays.

Here are a few of them below and his recommendations for using each one. All flavorings are TFA unless otherwise noted. He is/was a high total flavoring % guy. But it's easy to cut that down. At first, I made them as written, but I've found that cutting each by 1/2 is still flavorful enough, for me.

For several years, I made 120mL or larger bottles of several of his bases. I'd then just pull off some of the "base" and add a single Primary flavoring to make my individual recipes. Worked like a charm for me.

Custard - Make a custard eliquid by adding any single flavoring to this mix. You just need to work out the % for that flavoring. It's usually going to be between about 7-13%. Starting at no more than 7% for stronger flavorings would be best.

Cotton Candy 7%
Vanilla Custard 6%
Bavarian Cream 6%

Creams - This cream recipe is great with fruits and just about anything else. Add a single primary flavor ingredient to this, in the 10-15% range. I would start at 10% and increase until you find the sweet spot.

Sweet Cream - 5%
Vanilla Swirl - 5%
Hazelnut - 2-3%
Honey - 3%
Sweetener - 2-3%

Vanilla Milkshake Base - Add about 5% of any fruit flavoring to make that flavor milkshake.

VBIC - 10%
Marshmallow - 5%
French Vanilla Deluxe - 4%
Sweetener - 3%
Dulce de Leche - 2%
Koolada - 1%

He also has bases for cobbler, danish, and pies.

I just started making a custard “base” for fruit custards about 6-7 weeks ago as suggested by folks here mostly because of the steeping time and the fruit fading.

It worked out wonderfully. I just pulled of 20 ml from a fully steeped base and added lemons in this case and it’s good to go!! I can see many recipes that this would be helpful for.

I’d like to check out his blog and recipes if they’re still available. Too bad he’s not currently active but I guess the baton has passed into your hands!!

Thanks for posting this information.

 

[ceeceeisme]

I was never interested in taro until Necro and I were chatting about potato candy one day and the wheels started turning.

What exactly is potato candy?

 

[FranC]

I just started making a custard “base” for fruit custards about 6-7 weeks ago as suggested by folks here mostly because of the steeping time and the fruit fading.

It worked out wonderfully. I just pulled of 20 ml from a fully steeped base and added lemons in this case and it’s good to go!! I can see many recipes that this would be helpful for.

I’d like to check out his blog and recipes if they’re still available. Too bad he’s not currently active but I guess the baton has passed into your hands!!

Thanks for posting this information.

Some of Bill's Magic Vapor Recipes | E-Cigarette Forum

 

[Fidola13]

A kiss of lime or sweet & tart are probably your best bets for bite. Maybe try a blackberry by the drop.

Ok that works out I have lime and both sweet n tart & blackberry are on the way!

 

[Fidola13]

Some of Bill's Magic Vapor Recipes | E-Cigarette Forum

Thank you I was just trying to find his blog etc...

 

[IDJoel]

I’d like to check out his blog and recipes if they’re still available.

Her ya' go!
Bill's Magic Vapor

EDIT: sorry; should have mentioned the link is for his profile page. Click on the "Blog" tab, and you can see all his blog entries indexed.