Just an observation. I ordered 6=4oz bottles on my first order but later on went in with others on an 18=4oz bottle order. The shipping was close on both orders. So it seems the more you get the less UPS charges TPA and they pass it along.
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was it well shaken? I assume your not vaping straight 60mg nic juice. But could it be that the nic hadn't been thoroughly mixed and you were getting a hot hit? I'm sure others more educated than myself can answer this question better.
I shook it the first time I cracked it open, really well. Made a few 30ml flavors that same day. Might have gone a few days, made the grape, and didn't shake.
Could it have separated that fast? I wouldn't intentionally mix straight 60mg, I always use ejuicemeup, and carefully measure and double check volume of the components to be mixed. I always calculate out to mix my preferred 12mg.
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I am not sure. To be honest I thought it was the longer it sits the less chance of separation but I am not sure. I always shake the heck out of anything I make just to make sure I am not getting a hot hit every time I fill my tank but... I have seen people on here say that if you are getting a peppery or straight tobacco like taste you may be getting to strong of a concentration of nicotine...
Someone with more experience should pipe in here... I am rather new to this game... Wish I could tell you more myself...
I am sure someone will be along shortly to help you out just thought I would throw the idea out there just in case because that can be dangerous.
Maybe if you shake it and it goes away that would give you some more to go on though.
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I have such a reflex habit of shaking everything when it comes to vaping, that I even shake the heck outta my flavor vials before opening them and roll my tanks around before vaping them after they've sat. Not a bad habit to have, and I always know my juice is mixed well.
As for the grape candy flavor itself, I have some but haven't tried it yet. I can say for sure though that different juices taste different at different watts AND in different tanks. Because of this I put certain juices in certain tanks. For example, if a juice is a bit harsh, I'll put it in a tank that I know tones down flavors and vice-versa. Perhaps the grape is just harsh at the percent you mixed it, and your tank and watts enhanced it even more. Just a thought.
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When I add to other stuff, I use about 2%. The only time I used alone was when I initially purchased it. I like to try them all alone first. If you're using it as a stand alone, I'd start with 5% and go up from there.
Others seem to like it at 5% as an add in, but that seems high to me personally.
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Yep I'm doing stand alone.
At 10 percent in 5ml so guess I should stop there. LOL.
I will give it a day or two and see if anything happens.
thanks
Sorry to lag so long on adding my impressions of Red Velvet Cake. I tried it last week and it sucked.
Since I didn't have the time to play with it, I didn't want to give that flat first impression.
I mixed it up at a heavy 10% in a 50/50 base, 18mg nic with no additives. It was not great. The chocolate note was very much the waxy almost lipstick taste that you find in warm Dr.Pepper or TFA Double chocolate.
I mixed it down to 6% with .5% sweetener and upped the pg ratio to 60/40 for the next taste and let it sit. Just tried it again and it has less of that waxy lipstick note but there is a lecithin or vitamin E greasy character to the flavor now.
I am not getting anything resembling "cake" from this at these percentages.
I will try going higher next. Since I have 4 oz of this flavor, I am committed to finding it's sweet spot.
Good to know. I'll skip buying it, and work on making it from scratch lol.
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The original caramel contains corn syrup and food coloring. Personally I'd put this on my ice cream and then order the new caramel flavor for vaping. Generally accepted wisdom is to steer clear of flavors that contain sugars or artificial colors.
I wonder if that contributes to the "burnt" taste that so many mention with this flavor.
I picked this flavor up with another order, so I'm going to give it a test run myself. At 12%, it's not exactly the best, but it's going into the UC for about 90 minutes to see if it'll come together. There's a hint of Red Velvet upfront, but it's dominated by what comes off as a chemical-like flavor. On first taste, I don't know that I'd order it again, but I've had plenty of flavors like that in the past, so we'll see if steeping it fixes the flavor.
Right now I have one at 12% and one at 18% as 12% seemed really weak to me.
To follow up, 90 minutes in the UC and a cool-down period doesn't budge the flavor a bit. It still comes off very chemical-like at both 12% and 18%, so I don't think anything between those ranges will be much, if any better. The exhale is what's the worst. The aftertaste is red velvet like, but not enough for me to recommend the flavoring. I don't know if CCF would "fix" the flavor, but I'd rather not waste the flavoring to find out 
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This is coming from someone who loves red velvet and would have it with ever meal if it was an option. When I saw it as an option, I had to order it. A bit disappointed on this one as most of TFA's flavors are pretty good given a little steeping/aging.
.This is coming from someone who loves red velvet and would have it with ever meal if it was an option. When I saw it as an option, I had to order it. A bit disappointed on this one as most of TFA's flavors are pretty good given a little steeping/aging.
To follow up, 90 minutes in the UC and a cool-down period doesn't budge the flavor a bit. It still comes off very chemical-like at both 12% and 18%, so I don't think anything between those ranges will be much, if any better. The exhale is what's the worst. The aftertaste is red velvet like, but not enough for me to recommend the flavoring. I don't know if CCF would "fix" the flavor, but I'd rather not waste the flavoring to find out
This is coming from someone who loves red velvet and would have it with ever meal if it was an option. When I saw it as an option, I had to order it. A bit disappointed on this one as most of TFA's flavors are pretty good given a little steeping/aging.
Thanks for the info. I'll definitely just stick with making it from scratch.
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Well it is what i got. I overshot the percentage and went to 10 percent. It was not on the chart. Tried it today and notice some flavor but not much. Cut the juice to make it 5 percent. Will try again in a couple days. Hope it works.
BTW Thanks for pointing that out.
I was more fixated on the TFA website where they said this about the new Carmel flavor...
"*** some customers have reported that this is not a strong flavor, but it is a good blender"
The answer is probably somewhere in this thread, but I'm not finding it with the search function.
The TFA Lime and Orange flavorings are listed as "Lime oil" and "Orange oil". Are these safe to use? If not, what other brand would you recommend for these two flavors?
The TFA Lime and Orange flavorings are listed as "Lime oil" and "Orange oil". Are these safe to use? If not, what other brand would you recommend for these two flavors?
Can't make a recommendation about a different flavoring, but it's my understanding that the citrus oil based flavors aren't suitable for inhaling.
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