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[ShowMeTwice]

And her steep times for Bust-A-Nut v1 and v2 aren't right. Just from looking at the flavors she used, both of those mixes would greatly benefit from a 4 week steep.

One could vape them at 3 days (v1) and 7 days (v2) ...BUT... I will guarantee you they will change drastically over 4 weeks. Creams need that kind of time.

 

[hittman]

I like it with oranges, also banana + coconut, also apple + pear.

I might try it with orange. What orange flavors do you recommend? I’ve got a lot.

 

[hittman]

That's why. When I tried it at 2% it overtook nearly everything else in my mix. Now I use it between 0.5% - 1%. Depending on the other flavors 1% can be too much.

Cookie vanilla is one of Flavour Art's more highly concentrated flavors.

I usually like strong flavors. I’m using it at 2.5% with 1% cinnamon crunch

 

[hittman]

I was down to 6... and then like wham bam thank you Ma'am... back at 10.

Amateur! I’ve got 19 sitting beside me and three pods.

 

[hittman]

I am told when doing recipes you should stick to the brand of the flavoring as each company has a different profile for what that flavor should be. I can completely understand this but I see in some recipes "sweetener" for different brand and wonder if it would really be so different? Or can you substitute with sweetners

I’ve used tfa sweetener, cap super sweet, and Ricks Sugar daddy and haven’t noticed a lot of difference.

 

[hittman]

I checked my notes... also used cookie vanilla with caramel, butterscotch and walnut.

Yum! Recipe?

 

[ShowMeTwice]

I might try it with orange. What orange flavors do you recommend? I’ve got a lot.

I like to use FA Blood Orange and FA Royal Orange together. If you want it to be more tangy go higher on blood orange. If you want more citrus add a touch of INW Shisha Orange (0.25% will do the trick).

 

[hittman]

https://..................../recipe/99179/Bust-a-Nut
meh I have no idea how to get links to post properly

I personally would never use 1% sweetener of any kind. .5% is the max I’ll use. That recipe sounds sweet already and I would try it without the sweetener.

 

[hittman]

ECF won't let us link to ELR. Reason being, the person at ELR did some very bad things here on ECF with one member (HIC). The moderators then made the decision to block ELR.

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@dennism brought that recipe up on April 4th.

FW Butter Pecan is the only flavor I ever rated HOSTILE. And that was with me testing it at 1%. It's harsh, very harsh, a throat killer. I threw Butter Pecan in the trash.

If I were making that recipe the percents would easily get cut in half (probably way more).

FW Bavarian Cream and FW Sweet Cream are sweeter flavors. FW Hazelnut at 7% is way too high.

The reason she is using sweetener is to clamp down on the harshness of Butter Pecan 4%. That 4% would rip my throat up.


She has a version 2 Bust-A-Nut that looks much smoother.

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The creams and marshmallow are bringing the sweetness to the mix. No additional sweetener would be needed. I would also cut the percents nearly in half on the v2 recipe. In fact I would rewrite the recipe knocking the creams down and lowering the nuts.

That reminds me that I was going to try that just for fun since you said how bad it was. I might mix it today without the sweetener. I’ll report back after I try it.

 

[hittman]

I like to use FA Blood Orange and FA Royal Orange together. If you want it to be more tangy go higher on blood orange. If you want more citrus add a touch of INW Shisha Orange (0.25% will do the trick).

Thanks. Like 1-2% each?

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Yum! Recipe?

Had to find my notes. I thought this was in @Zazie's blog. It's not. Zaz can you please? Thank you!

Butterscotch Cookie 1.2.003 (not very creative, I know )

FA Cookie Vanilla 1%
FW Butterscotch Ripple 3%
FA Butterscotch 2.5%
FA Caramel 1.5%
FA Madagascar (vanilla classic) 1.5%
FLV Cream 1%

Optional:
FA Walnut 2%

Just about any nut would work.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

That reminds me that I was going to try that just for fun since you said how bad it was. I might mix it today without the sweetener. I’ll report back after I try it.

Good luck.

 

[hittman]

Had to find my notes. I thought this was in @Zazie's blog. It's not. Zaz can you please? Thank you!

Butterscotch Cookie 1.2.003 (not very creative, I know )

FA Cookie Vanilla 1%
FW Butterscotch Ripple 3%
FA Butterscotch 2.5%
FA Caramel 1.5%
FA Madagascar (vanilla classic) 1.5%
FLV Cream 1%

Optional:
FA Walnut 2%

Just about any nut would work.

Thanks! I thought I had about every orange but turned out I don’t have royal orange. Guess I should get it.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Thanks. Like 1-2% each?

If you are planning on using FA Cookie Vanilla at 2%; I would go with 3% - 3.5% Blood Orange and 2% - 2.5% Royal Orange. Both can be pushed higher if needed.

 

[Chiisaiinu]

I used to use the Cap horchata at 6% solo. Classwife turned me onto it.

made up a 10ml when you posted this... ngl I think I could almost all day this(wanted to try it after 2days of steep). It does feel like it needs more...Volume? The flavor is quite nice but leaves this mouth feel that begs for something extra.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Thanks! I thought I had about every orange but turned out I don’t have royal orange. Guess I should get it.

You're welcome!

Royal orange tastes very much like drinking a glass of Tropicana Orange Juice (I drink a glass every day). Royal orange and blood orange are the two most realistic oranges IMO.

I have 20 orange flavors.

Good subs for FA Royal Orange are SSA Orange Juice (would go with that), VTA Orange Juice, SSA Juicy Orange or WF Orange Juice.

 

[hittman]

You're welcome!

Royal orange tastes very much like drinking a glass of Tropicana Orange Juice (I drink a glass every day). Royal orange and blood orange are the two most realistic oranges IMO.

I have 20 orange flavors.

Good subs for FA Royal Orange are SSA Orange Juice (would go with that), VTA Orange Juice, SSA Juicy Orange or WF Orange Juice.

I have the ssa so I’ll use that.

 

[FranC]

Finally ditched the cookie.

 

[dennism]

ECF won't let us link to ELR. Reason being, the person at ELR did some very bad things here on ECF with one member (HIC). The moderators then made the decision to block ELR.

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@dennism brought that recipe up on April 4th.

FW Butter Pecan is the only flavor I ever rated HOSTILE. And that was with me testing it at 1%. It's harsh, very harsh, a throat killer. I threw Butter Pecan in the trash.

If I were making that recipe the percents would easily get cut in half (probably way more).

FW Bavarian Cream and FW Sweet Cream are sweeter flavors. FW Hazelnut at 7% is way too high.

The reason she is using sweetener is to clamp down on the harshness of Butter Pecan 4%. That 4% would rip my throat up.


She has a version 2 Bust-A-Nut that looks much smoother.

View attachment 973399

The creams and marshmallow are bringing the sweetness to the mix. No additional sweetener would be needed. I would also cut the percents nearly in half on the v2 recipe. In fact I would rewrite the recipe knocking the creams down and lowering the nuts.

I did mix the original version at 50%, instead of sweetener I used marshmallow. Still steeping so I haven't tried it yet.
I may try version 2 as soon as I get some butter cream.

 

[hittman]

Holy cow! I can’t believe it but my Sourcemore order I’ve been waiting forever on has finally left the airport in China.