Random DIY mixing and More

[englishmick]

Good morning, folks,

I have a beginner question today. It may be that I miss the way I think.
nic 100mg pg100%
pg
ingredients
vg

I see that most recipes on ELC use ingredients with a weight ratio of 1: 1, while NIC, PG, VG have calculated with weight.

Is that how we mix even though the ingredients are also a little heavier ml to grams?

To be accurate I guess you have to adjust for the difference in ml to gram weight. The difference is small though so I guess it's down to how accurate you want to be. I don't worry about accuracy too much, I don't mix by weight but I take several short cuts. Close enough is close enough for me.

 

[FranC]

I’m thinking of
SSA Ice Cream 3%
SSA Vanilla Ice Cream 2%
FA Fresh Cream 1%

 

[hittman]

If I recall, his has Custard Premium and FA Milk in the mix. Which is probably why I overlooked it.

Yes his has Custard Premium, LB ice cream, and FA Milk

 

[FranC]

Yes his has Custard Premium, LB ice cream, and FA Milk

I have those flavors but never mixed that. It looks like more of a custard to me.

 

[Territoo]

My daughter is coming today!

 

[Opinionated]

Good morning random folks Have you any plans today?

Today I'm going to the DMV..

Did I say that already? Lol... CRS disease.. haha

 

[Opinionated]

Wow... I'm vaping a 6mg that I purchased (don't remember why I ordered a 6... lol)

And I'm literally shaking and starting to get nic sick...

Remind me to never vape 6 mg again.. hahaha

 

[DavidOck]

Thoughtful Thursday, twirlers.

More sunny days, the dandelions love it and everything else is wilting... so likely addressing that...

Good morning, folks,

I have a beginner question today. It may be that I miss the way I think.
nic 100mg pg100%
pg
ingredients
vg

I see that most recipes on ELC use ingredients with a weight ratio of 1: 1, while NIC, PG, VG have calculated with weight.

Is that how we mix even though the ingredients are also a little heavier ml to grams?

Not sure I quite understand. Water will be a 1 gm/ml, but unless needing a little thinning if, say, going for max VG, hardly ever used. I plug values for the other items into the calculator, as they are heavier. If only making a 10 ml batch it might not make much difference, but the larger the quantity mixed, the greater the error becomes. Of course, if mixing by volume or drop, not needed.

The values I use, and have seen posted most, are:
Nic (in PG) 1.035 g/ml
PG 1.038
VG 1.260
Flavorings - in PG - 1.038

Plug those into the calculator and it takes care of it for you.

If your scale did not come with calibration weights, do a search for the weight of your common coins, and use those to check the scale.

 

[hittman]

I have those flavors but never mixed that. It looks like more of a custard to me.

It's only .75 custard in his. It's mostly LB ice cream.

 

[FranC]

It's only .75 custard in his. It's mostly LB ice cream.

I've found a little goes a long way with that custard. It is really good but not what I'm looking for in my ice cream. Not this time anyway. I had the LB ice cream for a minute. After seeing several posts that said it was sweet, I just piffed it.

 

[FranC]

Just went to put the WF Vanilla Ice Cream on my wishlist. Guess what....Out of stock. I was thinking of just checking out but I guess not.

 

[Opinionated]

Just went to put the WF Vanilla Ice Cream on my wishlist. Guess what....Out of stock. I was thinking of just checking out but I guess not.

Well that sucks!

 

[FranC]

Well that sucks!

Yeah, it does. Here we go again..............

 

[NolaMel]

People here have been recommending 1-2% each when mixed but it was too low for me in the mix I tried. I’ve got a sample steeping with 3 and 2% mixed. I’ll see how that is.

Ic v 3, ic 2? The 2 I have steeping (ready next week) are 1.5/1, and 1.5/1.5 plus 1% custard prem. Based on what you say, I’m going to go boost the SSA duo mix. I have weak taste buds

 

[Opinionated]

Good morning Mel!

 

[FranC]

Ic v 3, ic 2? The 2 I have steeping (ready next week) are 1.5/1, and 1.5/1.5 plus 1% custard prem. Based on what you say, I’m going to go boost the SSA duo mix. I have weak taste buds

I just did my ice cream mix and I’m trying SSA Ice Cream at 3%, SSA Vanilla Ice Cream at 2% and Fresh Cream at 1%. The mix is a Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream Cone.

 

[FranC]

I bought my SSA ice cream flavors in 10ml sizes cause it was all that was available at the time. I had enough empty slots to get all the bottles in a polish case. Win

 

[NolaMel]

Good morning Mel!

Morning, Op! My BCF order #2 just arrived. I got the SSA blackberry, just in case it’s mind blowing lol.

 

[NolaMel]

I just did my ice cream mix and I’m trying SSA Ice Cream at 3%, SSA Vanilla Ice Cream at 2% and Fresh Cream at 1%. The mix is a Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream Cone.

Did you go higher on the ic to minimize the vanilla in the v ic? Or? I set mine out so I can bump up the %s. Just trying to figure out which way to go. I didn’t get much out of the first tester because of the “cone” taking over initially.

 

[FranC]

Did you go higher on the ic to minimize the vanilla in the v ic? Or? I set mine out so I can bump up the %s. Just trying to figure out which way to go. I didn’t get much out of the first tester because of the “cone” taking over initially.

Yes, I wanted the Ice Cream higher than the vanilla. Thinking the cone flavors need to be low. Going to try out .75% on the cone. Also thinking the addition of cream to an ice cream is more to my liking than a custard.