TFA Flavor % for 50/50 juice

[muteego]

Hi guys! I'm pretty new at e-juice DIY and would like some help. I have some TFA flavorings:
1) Caramel
2) Caramel Candy
3) RY4 (double)
4) Dulce de Leche
5) Cotton Candy(used as sweetener/smoothener).

Noticed that most posts here recommending the respective percentage flavorings are meant for high PG content. I am a 50/50 guy. Can't take anything higher that 50% PG. Not a huge fan of strong THs. At what percentage of flavorings would be agood start for a 50/50 mixture with the above mentioned flavors that I have?

Other stuff I have are: 36mg PG, PG and VG. I usually vape at 12mg. As you can see I'm a big fan of caramel-ish juice.

Would be great if someone can post some proven recipes. Something I can start off with. Thanks!!

 

[Merlin21]

Hey Mute I did not see it mentioned but Google ejuicemeup calculator. Excellent for beginners and it gives you exact number of ml's of the percentages you put into it. It is a must to have!

Based on what you listed above and have tried personally use:

12% Double RY4
3% Caramel
2% Cotton Candy

 

[glassmanoak]

12% Double RY4 would kill me, but I'd try that recipe at 5% Double RY4.
AND it will require a few days steeping to be at its best

 

[DuaneNeveu]

The answer still comes down to a matter of taste unless you want to really dig into the science which is made increasingly difficult without knowing the amounts of every component of each flavouring.

For example, suppose you've made a 70PG/30VG juice at 12% flavour that tastes great to you, but you're not a fan of the throat hit. In the interest of bumping up the VG to 50% you want to know (if I understand correctly) how much more flavour you'll need given that VG doesn't conduct flavour as well.

You could go about it like this:


Step 1
30 (% of VG) / 12 (% of flavour) = 50 (% of VG) / x (unknown new % of flavour)
(Represented as two fractions on either side of an equal sign, the left being 30 over 12, the right being 50 over x)

Step 2
Cross multiply 30 with x, and 12 with 50 to end up with...
30x = 600

Step 3
Divide each side by 30 to isolate "x" and find your unknown flavour percentage
30x / 30 = 600 / 30

Step 4
The result gives you the "x" factor
x = 20 (% of flavour using 50% VG)

Is this perfect? Probably not, because although PG is a better flavour conductor, this process assumes that VG doesn't conduct flavour at all! But, I offer this process as a guideline to determining how to morph a juice that pleases your taste buds already to a different PG/VG ratio.

 

[glassmanoak]

My juices are usually 70% or 80% VG. My flavor percentages are generally 10% to 15%. Ocassionally 20%. I don't believe that VG significantly reduces flavor.
BUT, VG does significantly increase vapor production.

 

[dirtyrigger]

I find i don't need more flavor with higher vg content i just need longer steep times.

 

[muteego]

Thanks guys for the invaluable info! Gonna try to make a sample batch soon!

 

[muteego]

The answer still comes down to a matter of taste unless you want to really dig into the science which is made increasingly difficult without knowing the amounts of every component of each flavouring.

For example, suppose you've made a 70PG/30VG juice at 12% flavour that tastes great to you, but you're not a fan of the throat hit. In the interest of bumping up the VG to 50% you want to know (if I understand correctly) how much more flavour you'll need given that VG doesn't conduct flavour as well.

You could go about it like this:


Step 1
30 (% of VG) / 12 (% of flavour) = 50 (% of VG) / x (unknown new % of flavour)
(Represented as two fractions on either side of an equal sign, the left being 30 over 12, the right being 50 over x)

Step 2
Cross multiply 30 with x, and 12 with 50 to end up with...
30x = 600

Step 3
Divide each side by 30 to isolate "x" and find your unknown flavour percentage
30x / 30 = 600 / 30

Step 4
The result gives you the "x" factor
x = 20 (% of flavour using 50% VG)

Is this perfect? Probably not, because although PG is a better flavour conductor, this process assumes that VG doesn't conduct flavour at all! But, I offer this process as a guideline to determining how to morph a juice that pleases your taste buds already to a different PG/VG ratio.

That's a very detailed explanation! Makes sense! Thanks a million!