Sweetner Question - Help a newbie PLEASE !!!!

[Eman]

I have been reading in the DIY forum and have a question about sweeteners for DIY. Several users have posted about using stevia as a sweetener. Is Truvia safe to vape? I have not found any local suppliers for stevia and was wondering if Truvia could be used as a sweetener ( if needed ) for my mixes?

Thank You in advance for any help you may be able to give me,

Eman

 

[hairball]

I've never heard of Truvia. I've used Stevia before but it leaves a funny aftertaste to me so I used it in my iced tea instead. For DIY'ing, I use marshmallow, EM, sucralose, or sometimes cotton candy to sweeten with.

 

[moishesmom]

First, hello & welcome - great place here, make yourself at home. You can buy stevia in the grocery store or at a vitamin shop. I tried it many years back when it first came out as a food sweetner & thought it was the most vile thing I ever tasted, however, that was me & taste is VERY subjective. I've never tried it in a vape. Anyways, glad you joined the crowd here & I'm sure there others that can be more helpful to you than I.

 

[Iusedtoanalog]

Hi Eman. I think You will find "steevia in the raw" right next to the "sugar in the raw" in just about any grocery store. I know they also carry this product in the healthfood store where I purchase Vg for mixing. Healthfood stores also do a fair job of keeping "candy" flavorings in stock also which is where you should probably begin your search. These guys are close by you. http://www.woodlandshealthmarket.com/ Also for what its worth the steevia is not that great for me personally, it seems to gunk up pretty fast compared to ethyl maltol, and it emparts a different flavor on the liquid as a whole. I think I would avoid the truvia, i believe its chemically tampered with( but i have nothing to base that from honestly) Good Luck. Happy Vaping.

 

[Eman]

Thank You to All for your help.

Hairball - Turvia is a sweetner that is availalbe in grocer stores as sugar substitute like Equal or Sweet & Low.
Iusedtoanalog - I looked all over the store and did not find steevia in raw anywhere - but knowing me I could not see the forest for the trees.

 

[Eman]

Does anyone know if pure sucralose can be purchased in local stores - many of the DIY er's seem to recommend that as a sweetener if one is needed - but they all say that a little goes a LONG way.

 

[Iusedtoanalog]

I Had the exact same issue when i started to mix my own liquids. Went out and found some steevia. Used that for a little while and began to not enjoy it eventually. I now order ethyl maltol and have been using it for a looong time. I do not think that pure sucralose can be had local, unless it is in healthfood store.... maybe. Your take on sweetners is correct, start with way less than you think you need. Its easier to sweeeten up than it is to thin out the sweetener.

 

[Eman]

I have read the one DYI thread from beginning to end and the one thing they all say is to start off low since you can always go up on flavoring - sweeting, ect. Going down is MUCH harder than going up is what I gathered from the thread.

Thank You!
Eman