Second Round of DIY juice

[Das Auto]

So I received my order of Flavor West juices last night; Unicorn Vomit, Double Dutch Chocolate, Graham Cracker, Candy Watermelon & Honey Wood tobacco.

Whipped up a bunch of 5mL tester batches.

The Graham Cracker = Fabulous! This could easily be an all day vape for me! I love this one!! Tastes just like the one I was buying from my local shop. 10% Flavoring at 3mg.

Unicorn Vomit = my Girlfriends all day vape. She loves this one!! We tried a 10% batch which I thought was spot on, but she wanted more flavor, so we did another batch at 15% and she said that was exactly what she wanted! Made 2 batches, 1 at 3mg and another at 6mg.

Honey Wood Tobacco = this was "interesting". Haven't decided if this flavor is good or bad? made a 5mL tester batch at 10% Honey Wood Tobacco + 2% LorAnn's Caramel (thought the Caramel and wood would blend well together). The caramel doesn't come through at All. This has a Very "Woody" finish and SMELL with a Sweet tobacco upfront Taste. It is Quite different. The lady likes it for it's "different-ness". But we are both on the fence with this one. I will be vaping it today at work, so hopefully by this evening I will have more of an opinion on it.

Double Dutch Chocolate = this was Amazing! Very Chocolatey, not overpowering or overly sweet. But Bold, rich, chocolatey flavor. I think this could easily be vaped as a stand alone flavor! We vaped this tested batch on the same wicks from the Graham Cracker, so it had that lingering Graham Cracker finish, that of course, much appreciated! This was 10% with 3mg.

Candy Watermelon = Actually wasn't as sweet as expected. good finish, no bad after taste, not overly sweet or overpowering. We did 5mL at 10% with 3mg, and easily this could be 15% and still probably not be overpowering! I am excited for this flavor. We can make a bunch of good fruity recipes with this one!!

Any way, that was my evening last night!! I don't think I chain vaped as much as I did last night Ever before!!

One thing I have noticed with my juices so far, is my first round where all made with LorAnn's flavorings. I steeped all of them in a crockpot for about 1 1/2 hours. And they all seemed to vape, for lack of a better term, "Wet". It wasn't a pleasing sensation. The flavors were good as soon as you hit it and brought it into your mouth, then almost immediately the flavor would decrease significantly and then I'd be left with this "wet" feeling in my mouth, throat and lungs.
This new Flavors West juice wasn't doing that at all last night, so I figured it was the LorAnn's and maybe due to them being an Oil based flavor. BUT this morning (I have the Honey Wood Tobacco* and my woman has the Unicorn), both are vaping a little bit "wet". So, now I am back to square one.

Why is this doing this? What could be the overall issue.

Someone on another thread said I was using too high a % for LorAnn's (I was making them at 15 - 25%). So i tried a batch at about 12% flavoring (diluted after I made it at 20%) and it stll vaped "Wet".
Now my Flavors West juice is doing this as well? FW even recommends that their juices are mixed to 15 - 20% and we mixed at 10%.

Anybody know what I am talking about and/or experience this with their juices??

 

[Das Auto]

Been vaping that Caramel Honey Wood tobacco all day at work. It just gets better & better! The sweetness of it actually seems to be mellowing out a little bit. It's getting smoother & smoother to vape. Nice, big clouds!

I am enjoying this! Still have a little bit of that "wet" vape though, but only on certain hits. Almost like half way between a Freshly Wetted Wick to a dry wick. It is strange...

 

[sonicdsl]

Moved to DIY E-Liquid

 

[cocacola31173]

I have to ask....what flavor is Unicorn's Vomit?

 

[dannyv45]

So I received my order of Flavor West juices last night; Unicorn Vomit, Double Dutch Chocolate, Graham Cracker, Candy Watermelon & Honey Wood Tobacco.

Whipped up a bunch of 5mL tester batches.

The Graham Cracker = Fabulous! This could easily be an all day vape for me! I love this one!! Tastes just like the one I was buying from my local shop. 10% Flavoring at 3mg.

Unicorn Vomit = my Girlfriends all day vape. She loves this one!! We tried a 10% batch which I thought was spot on, but she wanted more flavor, so we did another batch at 15% and she said that was exactly what she wanted! Made 2 batches, 1 at 3mg and another at 6mg.

Honey Wood Tobacco = this was "interesting". Haven't decided if this flavor is good or bad? made a 5mL tester batch at 10% Honey Wood Tobacco + 2% LorAnn's Caramel (thought the Caramel and wood would blend well together). The caramel doesn't come through at All. This has a Very "Woody" finish and SMELL with a Sweet tobacco upfront Taste. It is Quite different. The lady likes it for it's "different-ness". But we are both on the fence with this one. I will be vaping it today at work, so hopefully by this evening I will have more of an opinion on it.

Double Dutch Chocolate = this was Amazing! Very Chocolatey, not overpowering or overly sweet. But Bold, rich, chocolatey flavor. I think this could easily be vaped as a stand alone flavor! We vaped this tested batch on the same wicks from the Graham Cracker, so it had that lingering Graham Cracker finish, that of course, much appreciated! This was 10% with 3mg.

Candy Watermelon = Actually wasn't as sweet as expected. good finish, no bad after taste, not overly sweet or overpowering. We did 5mL at 10% with 3mg, and easily this could be 15% and still probably not be overpowering! I am excited for this flavor. We can make a bunch of good fruity recipes with this one!!

Any way, that was my evening last night!! I don't think I chain vaped as much as I did last night Ever before!!

One thing I have noticed with my juices so far, is my first round where all made with LorAnn's flavorings. I steeped all of them in a crockpot for about 1 1/2 hours. And they all seemed to vape, for lack of a better term, "Wet". It wasn't a pleasing sensation. The flavors were good as soon as you hit it and brought it into your mouth, then almost immediately the flavor would decrease significantly and then I'd be left with this "wet" feeling in my mouth, throat and lungs.
This new Flavors West juice wasn't doing that at all last night, so I figured it was the LorAnn's and maybe due to them being an Oil based flavor. BUT this morning (I have the Honey Wood Tobacco* and my woman has the Unicorn), both are vaping a little bit "wet". So, now I am back to square one.

Why is this doing this? What could be the overall issue.

Someone on another thread said I was using too high a % for LorAnn's (I was making them at 15 - 25%). So i tried a batch at about 12% flavoring (diluted after I made it at 20%) and it stll vaped "Wet".
Now my Flavors West juice is doing this as well? FW even recommends that their juices are mixed to 15 - 20% and we mixed at 10%.

Anybody know what I am talking about and/or experience this with their juices??

If my interpetation of wet is meaning heavy or lack of throat hit it could be due to your base concentration. If your heaver on the VG side like 80/20 try going to a 50/50 base. It sounds like your flavor concentrations are good FA 10% and Lar 15 - 25%. But if your noticing flavor fade after a few days maybe back off on the flavor concentrations a bit. If your using a sweetener or EM try not adding it. These tend to mute flavor if too much is used. Also you mentioned you've been chain vaping a lot so be aware of vapers tongue where the flavor is strong when you first start to vape but the flavor fades as you continue. That's an indication of vapers tongue. If that is happening put the vape away for a while or switch to a different flavor. I suffer from that a lot and carry 3 - 4 different flavors and switch off through out the day.

 

[Das Auto]

Hey thanks for heads up dannyv, I bought my e juices from shops at 70/30 (VG/PG) and so figured when I DIY why would I change that? So I didn't. And the LorAnn's is "wet", like I feel like I need to spit something out of my mouth after I take a hit. But when I do, nothing really spits out (Gross I know, but only way I can discribe it!!). And while I am taking a hit, it feels (honestly, for lack of a better term) "wet" in my lounges and throat. Before I started DIY I have purchased some 90/10 (VG/PG) and that was thick!! Thick going in and coming out! It almost felt Like I was "chewing" the vapor. But this isn't the same feeling. It's not heavy or thick, the vapor feels like it has the same consistency I am used too, just that the vapor produces a "wet" feeling (again, sorry, this is the only way I can describe it) in my throat and lungs.

Now that I have been making a bunch of different batches using from Flavor West & now this weekend from TFA/TPA, that wet vape is gone!!! Thank god! But is still disconcerting that I was getting it from those LorAnn flavors. Makes me wonder if this is "common". I hadn't read about this issue before I ordered. I wish I had, I could have avoided this strange occurrence all together!!

Unicorn Vomit is a blend of Melons! It is quite good!! My girlfriend's all time favorite ADV! She drips this and fills our (her's now!!) Subtank mini with this!! She LOVES it!! It's lightly fruity, not overly sweet but can definitely get the melon flavor! I like it, but it's not "strong" enough for me. I like a little more bite from my juices. But it is good!

 

[dannyv45]

I havent tried many loranne flavors and the one's I did try I was not impressed with. As you say your not seeing this with the FA or TFA flavors so it may be those loranne flavors causing this.

 

[Das Auto]

It very well could be. I added a little bit of LorAnn caramel to a Flavor West Honey Wood Tobacco flavor and that vaped a Little "wet" as well. Not as bad as the all LorAnn's, but still a little wet. Now that I am using solely FW & TFA/TPA, that "wet" is gone. So, I think I have deduced it down to being the LorAnn's flavoring and nothing in particular that I did.

Thanks!!