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Oh, it might very well get buried, you know flavors better than I do for sure as I'm still finding my way! (including tobaccos!)
I could boost it with another butterscotch (or caramel? I think that I saw you combine them before?) or replace it with a better pairing. (well, next version)
The creamy bit of it might not really be necessary.
What were you thinking to perk it up a bit?

Yeah, in Zazie's blog, appendix I think, there are a bunch of links to my butterscotch/caramel notes.

A caramel will boost the flavor of a butterscotch and vice-versa. Generally at a 2:1 ratio, depending on which flavors. All depends.

2 butterscotch flavors and a caramel works wonders.

I wouldn't replace it, unless you don't like it, because FW BR truly is an excellent and versatile flavor. I use it a lot in several of my b-scotch/caramel recipes.

LOL, I buy it from BCF in the 16oz bottle. But, I also mix for more than one person.

After you test your mix, if you feel there isn't enough b-scotch flavor just boost it 1-2%.
 

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Yeah, in Zazie's blog, appendix I think, there are a bunch of links to my butterscotch/caramel notes.

A caramel will boost the flavor of a butterscotch and vice-versa. Generally at a 2:1 ratio, depending on which flavors. All depends.

2 butterscotch flavors and a caramel works wonders.

I wouldn't replace it, unless you don't like it, because FW BR truly is an excellent and versatile flavor. I use it a lot in several of my b-scotch/caramel recipes.

LOL, I buy it from BCF in the 16oz bottle. But, I also mix for more than one person.

After you test your mix, if you feel there isn't enough b-scotch flavor just boost it 1-2%.
Thank you, SMT!
I probably even have your butterscotch tips saved in one of my vape folders, I pretty much save your advice and tips whenever you post something.
 

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I know nothing about butterscotch. Never liked it.

But you like toffee in mixes?

Toffee uses the same exact ingredients as butterscotch. The only difference is toffee uses more percentage sugar concentrate, 99% to butterscotch at 95%. The only other difference is the heat used during cook time, toffee 295°F - 309°F and butterscotch 270°F - 289°F.

In effect, they are the same, basically only separated by 25°F at the low end of heat and 20° at the high end.

And yes, while we're using food flavorings (that were never designed for vaping), candy makers also use flavorings to further enhance their toffee and butterscotch offerings.

all the differences/similarities between the two (and caramel) here:


IDK....... just thinking out loud, again......... I'll go back to my corner now :greengrin:

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And I knew that you knew.

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Interesting evening, I was just on FB in one of the more popular private DIY groups, some idiot from Beantown commercial juices made the most stupidest post I've ever seen. Ever.

here..........

"I love seeing folks experiment but the one thing I see almost everyone do here is mix at very low flavor percentages. The big hitters in the bakery space for example are mixing flavor percentages at 25-40%. Crank that sh** up guys."

He included a photo of four of Beantown's commercial juices - FUNNY - it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out he's trying to sell his juices in the group.

What a total :censored:ing loser to even lightly (or not so lightly) suggest people aren't using very well known percentages for their mixes. To slam heavy hitters, with very popular mixes, in the DIY community is stupidity beyond stupidity.

He's dumber than dumb, telling people to use up to 40% total flavorings in a mix.

Many, not all, mixers know that you can only take any given flavor so far before it folds back over and turns a mix in to total garbage. He disagreed. There is a reason we do SFT's, well a couple actually, to learn what a flavor truly tastes like, and to understand how far you can push a flavor, provided one SFT's a flavor at multiple percentages. Some will do the former, most won't do the latter (once upon a time I did, that's how I was taught).

Apparently he's clueless about FLV, SSA, WF, some FA, and MF flavors, where using low percentages is the norm.

Well, he was pretty much slammed by some very heavy hitters over his dumber than dumb, and very clueless, post. Yet he remained very argumentative. I had my go with him, and did not mince my words. On FB there is no censoring certain words, you say what ya dang well please, people don't like it, or are offended, or their feelings are hurt, tough :censored:, that's their problem 100%.

Many of us asked him to post a recipe that uses 40% total flavoring, he repeatedly declined, that's telling, very telling. He also routinely boasted that he's sold millions of units. But, I suppose any knobshine can post whatever they want on FB (and LOL, people do, every single day).

I had much fun........... :lol: :lol:

G'night all :)
 

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    But you like toffee in mixes?

    Toffee uses the same exact ingredients as butterscotch. The only difference is toffee uses more percentage sugar concentrate, 99% to butterscotch at 95%. The only other difference is the heat used during cook time, toffee 295°F - 309°F and butterscotch 270°F - 289°F.

    In effect, they are the same, basically only separated by 25°F at the low end of heat and 20° at the high end.

    And yes, while we're using food flavorings (that were never designed for vaping), candy makers also use flavorings to further enhance their toffee and butterscotch offerings.

    all the differences/similarities between the two (and caramel) here:


    IDK....... just thinking out loud, again......... I'll go back to my corner now :greengrin:

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
    Enough toffee to taste is too sweet.
     

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    Interesting evening, I was just on FB in one of the more popular private DIY groups, some idiot from Beantown commercial juices made the most stupidest post I've ever seen. Ever.

    here..........

    "I love seeing folks experiment but the one thing I see almost everyone do here is mix at very low flavor percentages. The big hitters in the bakery space for example are mixing flavor percentages at 25-40%. Crank that sh** up guys."

    He included a photo of four of Beantown's commercial juices - FUNNY - it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out he's trying to sell his juices in the group.

    What a total :censored:ing loser to even lightly (or not so lightly) suggest people aren't using very well known percentages for their mixes. To slam heavy hitters, with very popular mixes, in the DIY community is stupidity beyond stupidity.

    He's dumber than dumb, telling people to use up to 40% total flavorings in a mix.

    Many, not all, mixers know that you can only take any given flavor so far before it folds back over and turns a mix in to total garbage. He disagreed. There is a reason we do SFT's, well a couple actually, to learn what a flavor truly tastes like, and to understand how far you can push a flavor, provided one SFT's a flavor at multiple percentages. Some will do the former, most won't do the latter (once upon a time I did, that's how I was taught).

    Apparently he's clueless about FLV, SSA, WF, some FA, and MF flavors, where using low percentages is the norm.

    Well, he was pretty much slammed by some very heavy hitters over his dumber than dumb, and very clueless, post. Yet he remained very argumentative. I had my go with him, and did not mince my words. On FB there is no censoring certain words, you say what ya dang well please, people don't like it, or are offended, or their feelings are hurt, tough :censored:, that's their problem 100%.

    Many of us asked him to post a recipe that uses 40% total flavoring, he repeatedly declined, that's telling, very telling. He also routinely boasted that he's sold millions of units. But, I suppose any knobshine can post whatever they want on FB (and LOL, people do, every single day).

    I had much fun........... :lol: :lol:

    G'night all :)
    My first question to him would have been that if his product is so well sold then why has no one ever heard of it.
     

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    Good morning. No plans yet really. I’m not going to say that I’m going to work on my review because I might not. I do need to try to thin the herd of pv’s again.
    Good morning, hitt. :) Good luck with that.
     

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    Good morning random folks and Happy Christmas eve. I have to work today and worse, I expect it to be busy. Also bad, is it's supposed to rain, which means I can't put oversized packages in the bed of the truck.
    Happy Christmas Eve back to you, Terri :) I hope your day goes well and the rain stays away.
     

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