Random DIY mixing and More

[FranC]

I've been thinking of a simple chocolate cream. Not sure I'd like such a thing but I'm thinking the HA Italian Cream and chocolate.

 

[FranC]

I just got my ABC in the mail yesterday. It smells great and makes me wonder why I haven't bothered trying any boozy flavors yet.

It's not boozy at all to me. Just pure yummy.

 

[DavidOck]

How about a chocolate, raspberry, peaches & cream?

 

[Mikedin]

I don't know anything about CAP's Blueberry Extra. TFA's Blueberry Extra is part of the holy trinity of blueberries that many feel makes the perfect blueberry flavor to include in most any blueberry recipe.

Blueberry Trinity
FW Blueberry 2%
TFA Blueberry Extra 3%
FA Bilberry .5%

Mix it up as a stone and keep it in your flavor box for use whenever you need the perfect blueberry.



CAP Acai Berry notes from ConcreteRiver:
"Slightly mysterious mystery berry candy flavor.

Tastes like a red candy flavor with some tarter blackberry or cranberry accents. That candy red flavor kind of dominates the body of the flavor, at least at higher percentages. Feels very much in the FA blackcurrant family of red candy flavors. Could very well be some super candied raspberry type flavor, but I can’t untaste swedish fish now. The top notes of the flavor are a bit more lively with some tartness and just a bare hint of astringency. Reminds me a lot of TPA Cranberry up top, a bit brighter and thinner. Doesn’t seem floral so much as just a bit bitter and medicinal. Definitely not full on cough syrup, but more along the lines of something like CAP Harvest Berry. I think I’m also getting a slightly darker berry somewhere in the mix, right between that sweet red candy body and tart cranberry top notes. Seems somewhere on the boysenberry-blackberry axis.

As far as realistic acai, I don’t think this really hits the profile? My experience with actual acai is just in weird juice blends, so I’m definitely not an expert. While it has some of the tartness of the applications of acai I’ve tasted, it doesn’t seem to have the dark cocoa edge of actual acai berries. The only other acai concentrate I’ve actually tried is FLV, and that definitely has a cocoa component to it.

Overall mouthfeel is moderately dense. That candied red flavor is fairly full and sweet, and sort of has a gummy candy vibe to it. Doesn’t seem particularly juicy, and those astringent and medicinal top notes seem to be drying this out a bit for me. Sweetness level is fairly high, although those more tart top notes kind of temper that a bit and keep it from going fully cloying."

TFA blueberry extra is what I use in my blueberry vanilla custard, everybody I’ve had try it says the blueberry flavor is what make it over the top, just got a 16oz bottle delivered last week.

 

[Myk]

Just made Honeysuckle Custard and Honeysuckle Cream

HoneySuckle TFA 4%
Apricot FA 2%
Peach Juicy TFA 2%
Cream Fresh FA 1%
Vanilla JF 1%
Smells good.

Custard just replaces the cream and vanilla with Custard FA 2%. Shake n sniff, it needs more custard. Which means it needs less of something else if it doesn't steep in.

Expanded the Mocha Espresso (finally) to cut the espresso to 1%. Shouldn't take long to know if it worked since it's well seeded 50/50.

INW Sex on the Beach 3% as a stand alone. I don't know if other flavors will help but it smells great as a stand alone.

Almost made Root Beer Float but thought I'd better do some research. Was going to just swap it in my root beer recipe but it's 8% plus .67% Anise. The 8% scared me off. Looks like 5% a better starting point. At least if I wait until tomorrow I'll have another 10ml screw top dry.

 

[FranC]

How about a chocolate, raspberry, peaches & cream?

Not a bad idea if I leave out the peach

 

[FranC]

Any plans today folks? I hope to come up with a new recipe or two but for today I'm going to continue going through older mixed stuff. Rather boring and tedious but it really needs to be done.

 

[FranC]

Happy to say I have one older tobacco blend that's not tasting sweet

 

[Myk]

Any plans today folks? I hope to come up with a new recipe or two but for today I'm going to continue going through older mixed stuff. Rather boring and tedious but it really needs to be done.

I think instead of dumping tasters I'm going to start a Helli Fino bottle. I'm not sure why, I know how it ends up, one flavor over powers everything or it ends up really bad. And I don't have room to load up what I have or time to vape it. But it won't feel as wasteful, at least until I'm dumping a 120ml bottle.

 

[FranC]

Made it through my drawer section without dumping anything.Have one small tweak to make. Now I have to hit the dozen bottles littering my kitchen counter.

 

[DebbieNY]

Well some things that are sweet to others aren't sweet to me. Not a lot of things but chocolate's one of them.

And most chocolate vapes seem to taste like stale cocoa powder that's a few years past its prime to me. Maybe, I just haven't had the right chocolate, but I'm not very eager to go through the process of finding out. LOL!

Hey, I think that I could use that bottle of Loaded juice as sweetener for fruits in DIY (seriously, I think that's all that's in it; I get only a vague hint of apple)... I'm sure it'll be a lifetime's supply, too!

 

[FranC]

And most chocolate vapes seem to taste like stale cocoa powder that's a few years past its prime to me. Maybe, I just haven't had the right chocolate, but I'm not very eager to go through the process of finding out. LOL!

Hey, I think that I could use that bottle of Loaded juice as sweetener for fruits in DIY (seriously, I think that's all that's in it; I get only a vague hint of apple)... I'm sure it'll be a lifetime's supply, too!

If you'd like to try again I highly recommend VT Chocolate Mousse and WF Chocolate Chunks.

 

[FranC]

@ceeceeisme I mixed your Vanilla Milk Shake over 2 months ago and I've been afraid to try it....LOL. I tried a small bit today and it didn't seem that sweet. Added some FA Pom and will let it sit overnight and give it a better try

 

[FranC]

Hubs is off getting a load of wood on his dumptruck so I have time to mix but nothing to mix. Think I'll get my one tweak done.

 

[FranC]

I think my one tweak will be a remix. I'm done I think. Just dumping one I'm not real crazy about,the Blood Orange Cheesecake. For all my sweet problems I still have a whole 1/3 kitchen drawer section (front to back ) almost filled with well steeped stuff I like.Another section is well over half full of not steeped yet stuff.

 

[Mikedin]

Just trying to figure out some new recipes for some new flavors I got

Frosted donut
And
Vanilla bean ice cream

 

[Mikedin]

And got bored about 10 minutes ago and ordered a new goon V1.5 rda, there on sale for $30 at 528custom.com I always wanted to order the original as I love building huge coils but they never fit in any of my rdas lol

 

[NolaMel]

Happy to say I have one older tobacco blend that's not tasting sweet

Have you found anything that the sweet fades/steeps out of? For example,I’m trying to figure out what it is with the smoked butterscotch. I pulled out an Eisai tea/smoked butterscotch/nectarine/peach/gelato I mixed the in June. At 4 weeks it was a mishmash mess. Tried it again, now the tea has gone from nothing but sweet to very floral ( love floral, so that’s ok), and the sweet of the butterscotch left sort of a smoky butter. Not very caramel/butterscotch to me. I’d make it again with some tweaking, but put an 8 week steep on the label

 

[NolaMel]

If you'd like to try again I highly recommend VT Chocolate Mousse and WF Chocolate Chunks.

You like those more than the Australian chocolate HS?

 

[NolaMel]

I think my one tweak will be a remix. I'm done I think. Just dumping one I'm not real crazy about,the Blood Orange Cheesecake. For all my sweet problems I still have a whole 1/3 kitchen drawer section (front to back ) almost filled with well steeped stuff I like.Another section is well over half full of not steeped yet stuff.

I’m loving the blood orange cheesecake. I did add a little pink guava for zing.