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[vaper1960]

Trying to play catch-up... too much but I'll try. just wanted to say, it really nice seeing so much activity

 

[DLKnives]

I like both the remake and the original.. but the original original is the Seven Samurai. Definitely worth a watch. Considered by many one of the greatest films ever made.

The original Seven Samurai is awesome! I liked the new one until the battles kept repeating seemingly over and over. Denzel was awesome as usual.

 

[FranC]

The original Seven Samurai is awesome! I liked the new one until the battles kept repeating seemingly over and over. Denzel was awesome as usual.

I don’t know if I want to see the new one but might watch the Seven Samurai again.

 

[Skeebo]

Going top the top of my list.So. what brand was that? Euro flavors?

Yep.

 

[newyork13]

Notes of creamy vanilla bean, cinnamon, sugar, and buttercream. Looks like a sugar cookie with icing on the front of the candle.

Any day of the week, I'll take cookies rather than candles.

 

[Skeebo]

What a fantastic film. I have seen it multiple times.

Same here... It's on Netflix.

 

[newyork13]

We got our stimulus money today. I told the wife I wanted an espresso machine for a retirement present to myself and showed her the one I picked at Amazon for $279. She did research and I took a nap.

When I got up she suggested a much more expensive super-automatic machine! Yes!

AmazonSmile: De'Longhi ESAM3300 Super Automatic Espresso/Coffee Machine: Super Automatic Pump Espresso Machines: Kitchen & Dining

This would be sweet, probably order it next week.

I like that a lot. It's very tempting actually. I'm going to bet you'll love it.
On the other hand, I put coffee into my Cuisinart dripper machine, put in water, wait until it beeps, put it into the mug, add stevia, drink.
Funny that as an Italian, I've never gotten into Espresso.

But still, buy it. You're going to love it.

 

[newyork13]

Euro Flavors description of it is: "Our bold coffee with a splash of sweet cream. The fresh smell of coffee accompanied by the rich full flavor of our White Coffee."

It's definitely a bold coffee flavor (European bold, not American bold) and you can taste the sweet cream in it. But I wanted more cream and sugar when I made the sample 15mL for Chris and my own 30mL bottle. So this was the recipe I came up with:

White Coffee (EF) - 5.5%
DX Sweet Cream (TFA) - 2.5%
Sweetener (TFA) - 1%
Smooth (TFA) - 0.3%

It doesn't say anywhere that it has ethyl alcohol in it, but I think it does, since I was getting a little harshness. So I added the Smooth to the recipe, shook it up a bunch, and left the tip & cap off overnight.

Had several people tell me that it smelled really good...like they were at Starbucks when I was vaping it.

I still wanted a little more creamy taste though, so I added Vanilla Swirl (TFA) @ 1.5% to the recipe and have made it that way ever since then. 2 other people are also making theirs that way, too, now. It's sweet enough for me and those people, with the TFA Sweetener in it at 1%, but you could certainly make it sweeter very easily.

@JCinFLA Thanks, that sounds great. I'll get some from River since it's dirt cheap, although they always seem to nail you on the postage.
And I'm curious when they stopped selling 12mg nic, and just have way low or way high mg nic. I got some a couple of years ago from them in 12mg as I recall.

 

[DLKnives]

I like that a lot. It's very tempting actually. I'm going to bet you'll love it.
On the other hand, I put coffee into my Cuisinart dripper machine, put in water, wait until it beeps, put it into the mug, add stevia, drink.
Funny that as an Italian, I've never gotten into Espresso.

But still, buy it. You're going to love it.

I have a great coffee/tea machine (Ninja) but love espresso drinks and Starbucks doesn't do it for me - you can make better at home. I get it Monday so I'll probably be up for a week trying out drinks! lol

 

[JCinFLA]

Thanks, that sounds great. I'll get some from River since it's dirt cheap, although they always seem to nail you on the postage.

You might want to check what the S/H is on whatever size you want of the WC...and then browse through the other flavorings that are also dirt cheap in the Clearance section. You might find a couple more that could "ride along" for the same S/H cost...as just the WC would be. I've been able to get that to work out nicely with 2 of my smaller orders.

 

[Uncle]

Some juices taste pretty yuck if left to sit in tank.

I made the mistake of storing a partially full tank, and it wasn’t pretty when I dug it back out. Now I clean, lube the orings, and recoil to make it easier down the road to grab and go.

If I'm not going to use a tank for a while I vape it nearly dry and then give it a thorough cleaning.

I am bad about leaving tanks on mods unused for days at a time. The Zeus single coil rtas don’t seem to mind but many tanks and pods will seep over time if not used. If I know I’m not going to finish a tank then I dump it, remove the wick or coil and then rinse it in very hot water. Let it air dry then put it away.

As mentioned, might depend on how long they're going to sit. With my usual dozen going, some won't be empty for weeks, and with the KFs and Skylines I use, never a drip or drop.

If putting into long term storage, yeah, take apart and clean. Rather than lubing o-rings, I just leave the topper in pieces. No compression on the rings, no worry. I'd probably pull a blister pak coil, if I used 'em Same rationale, no stress on the rings.

I'd empty the tank and clean it but leave the coil in place. I'd dry-burn the coil, so it would be ready for wicking whenever I decided to use the atty again.

ETA: As others' have said, the atomizer should be left unassembled for storage.

I vote for #3 - I've tried #1 & #2 and the tanks (all types) leak in time.
I'd also remove the coil and clean the tank.

I do lube everything and assemble tanks for storage but I just screw the parts together enough to hold, not enough to compress the rings. The same with new tanks that I'm not going to be using right away. That way all the parts for a tank stay together and I can put several tanks in one box, so more stuff fits in a plastic tub.

THANK YOU ALL - For the information and suggestions . . . Although, I only use "Unflavored" nic, I'm going with the overall group consensus . . . Finish vaping e-liquid, remove drop-in coils, then clean tank, and let dry out . . . Put everything back together and pack away for later use . . .



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[Coyote628]

I tried to get fancy, make some juice flavors I never worked with before. A couple were definitely winners but a couple just weren't. Not bad or nothing but didn't meet my expectations. So...back to what I know works and revisited my strawberry cheesecake recipe, did a little tweaking and I think I have the best I can make for this profile. Yes, steeping will make it even better but it is nice right out of the gate. It has everything, cheesecake and Graham crust, strawberry, I even added a touch of marshmallow this time for body and mouthfeel not to mention the bit of sweet marshmallow adds. When I first started vaping, I had the same dilemma every newbie has...what flavor do I want? One of the vape shops I used had a flavor they made in-store that was basically a strawberry cheesecake. It was really good and as soon as I got into making my own, I tried to clone it. And nailed it, basically. I have misplaced my original recipe sometime over the last couple years but I was able to put one together last nite that hits the bell on it. I know cheesecake recipes are a dime a dozen these days and mine isn't any more or less special than any other but if anyone likes this profile, let me know and I'll post it.

 

[Redbird11]

I tried to get fancy, make some juice flavors I never worked with before. A couple were definitely winners but a couple just weren't. Not bad or nothing but didn't meet my expectations. So...back to what I know works and revisited my strawberry cheesecake recipe, did a little tweaking and I think I have the best I can make for this profile. Yes, steeping will make it even better but it is nice right out of the gate. It has everything, cheesecake and Graham crust, strawberry, I even added a touch of marshmallow this time for body and mouthfeel not to mention the bit of sweet marshmallow adds. When I first started vaping, I had the same dilemma every newbie has...what flavor do I want? One of the vape shops I used had a flavor they made in-store that was basically a strawberry cheesecake. It was really good and as soon as I got into making my own, I tried to clone it. And nailed it, basically. I have misplaced my original recipe sometime over the last couple years but I was able to put one together last nite that hits the bell on it. I know cheesecake recipes are a dime a dozen these days and mine isn't any more or less special than any other but if anyone likes this profile, let me know and I'll post it.

That's great you found a good go-to mix for you to vape.

 

[hittman]

I tried to get fancy, make some juice flavors I never worked with before. A couple were definitely winners but a couple just weren't. Not bad or nothing but didn't meet my expectations. So...back to what I know works and revisited my strawberry cheesecake recipe, did a little tweaking and I think I have the best I can make for this profile. Yes, steeping will make it even better but it is nice right out of the gate. It has everything, cheesecake and Graham crust, strawberry, I even added a touch of marshmallow this time for body and mouthfeel not to mention the bit of sweet marshmallow adds. When I first started vaping, I had the same dilemma every newbie has...what flavor do I want? One of the vape shops I used had a flavor they made in-store that was basically a strawberry cheesecake. It was really good and as soon as I got into making my own, I tried to clone it. And nailed it, basically. I have misplaced my original recipe sometime over the last couple years but I was able to put one together last nite that hits the bell on it. I know cheesecake recipes are a dime a dozen these days and mine isn't any more or less special than any other but if anyone likes this profile, let me know and I'll post it.

Definitely post it.

 

[dennism]

Today-Football
Tomorrow-Mixing

 

[FranC]

I tried to get fancy, make some juice flavors I never worked with before. A couple were definitely winners but a couple just weren't. Not bad or nothing but didn't meet my expectations. So...back to what I know works and revisited my strawberry cheesecake recipe, did a little tweaking and I think I have the best I can make for this profile. Yes, steeping will make it even better but it is nice right out of the gate. It has everything, cheesecake and Graham crust, strawberry, I even added a touch of marshmallow this time for body and mouthfeel not to mention the bit of sweet marshmallow adds. When I first started vaping, I had the same dilemma every newbie has...what flavor do I want? One of the vape shops I used had a flavor they made in-store that was basically a strawberry cheesecake. It was really good and as soon as I got into making my own, I tried to clone it. And nailed it, basically. I have misplaced my original recipe sometime over the last couple years but I was able to put one together last nite that hits the bell on it. I know cheesecake recipes are a dime a dozen these days and mine isn't any more or less special than any other but if anyone likes this profile, let me know and I'll post it.

You need cheese in your cheesecake.

 

[DavidOck]

Morning, mixers. Still soggy here, still unseasonably warm, but still snowing higher up.

Yup, football viewing is on the agenda

 

[FranC]

Good morning random folks Have you any plans today?

I almost forgot my morning greetings. It’s been busy here. Early morning shopping, company here where we got back. Gd going back to NM Tuesday and her brother is going out there to live with her. He’s putting his furniture in storage today.

 

[englishmick]

Went to put some batteries from yesterday in the charger and noticed a tear in the wrap on one of them. Checked the date on the battery to see whether it was worth rewrapping. I write the date on the wrap with a sharpie and cover it with clear tape but this one was too blurred to read. Never had that happen before, guess it must have got juice under the tape.

Then I went through all my batteries to check the wraps and the dates. I replace them after 3 years and there were 4 that passed the three years last month. No other torn wraps. I ordered 6 more batteries.

Don't get to order much vape stuff these days. Just batteries and flavors.

 

[FranC]

Went to put some batteries from yesterday in the charger and noticed a tear in the wrap on one of them. Checked the date on the battery to see whether it was worth rewrapping. I write the date on the wrap with a sharpie and cover it with clear tape but this one was too blurred to read. Never had that happen before, guess it must have got juice under the tape.

Then I went through all my batteries to check the wraps and the dates. I replace them after 3 years and there were 4 that passed the three years last month. No other torn wraps. I ordered 6 more batteries.

Don't get to order much vape stuff these days. Just batteries and flavors.

It's come down to just flavors for me but I haven't needed/wanted any for awhile.