The Flavor Apprentice Flavoring Thread

[BigLungs]

On the pipettes, the only way to know the drops per ml is to measure it out. I have some droppers that are 19 drops/ml and some all the way up to 26 drops/ml.

The way I measure it is I take a 1ml syringe and pull the plunger out. Then I put my finger over the luer lock and drip PG in til it reaches 1ml(counting the drops)

Yes CC needs a long steep, think weeks.

 

[bizzy511]

ok that's some great info BigLungs. Thanks

 

[hittman]

I think the CC gets better after a week or two.

 

[ClaireW]

I use about seven drops of sour in my lemon tobacco menthol that I've been making. That's in a 6ml bottle. I tried ten but it was too much for me.

Thx for reply and input. Going to give it a try



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[BigLungs]

ok that's some great info BigLungs. Thanks

Stupid me was in a rush when I typed that last post. Obviously if your pipettes are marked you can just fill 1ml into the pipette and count the drops until there is none left. I use the drops into a syringe technique for measuring my glass droppers that have no markings or measurements on them.

I keep mine all marked with the exact # drops/ml just because I measure most of my flavorings with droppers. I only choose to do it this way because I have had too many flavorings just destroy my syringes. It is time I just buckle down and buy a nice set of glass syringes.

 

[NaughtyGeek]

Has anyone else found the Caramel flavor tastes like rotten milk or something of the sort? I've ordered some Caramel (Original) to see if it comes out any better but yick.

 

[BigLungs]

Has anyone else found the Caramel flavor tastes like rotten milk or something of the sort? I've ordered some Caramel (Original) to see if it comes out any better but yick.

I have not tried just the caramel so I can't comment on if that's normal. I can however tell you that I use the Caramel Original and have never experienced any off taste, definitely not rotten milk flavor. I say use Caramel Original, hopefully someone else can chime in on the other one.

 

[AmandaD]

I have caramel original and it's rather nasty. I just tried caramel candy today, and it's a whole different animal!

 

[artv61]

bizzy511, i found after a week the CC changed dramatically to a vapable experience. i made a 5ml bottle and wished i had made 20ml

 

[Desert Willow]

bizzy511, i found after a week the CC changed dramatically to a vapable experience. i made a 5ml bottle and wished i had made 20ml

What percentage of CC did you use?

 

[penstyle]

Man I really dwelled on Original Carmel as my first single flavor mixes. Probably tried 2,6,8,10,12 percents. Never got it right. Got mad and poured it out. But I do have some 6% saved and have not tried since but someone mentioned it so I gave it a smell and drop taste test. Looks promising maybe. Probably a month steep but am afraid to try it. LOL.

Creme de menthe turned out good at just 2 percent. Then I put some vendors premade apple/menthol in the same atty and wow. Now I'm thinking of trying menthol as someone else mentioned pages back. Never liked menthol smokes but it is rare I like any flavor on first try.

Menthol made me feel like I was smoking.

 

[boborone]

I can add to the list some that aren't on there.

Root beer
At 5% it's good. May be good up to 7 or 8. I would not go any higher. And I do my flavors on the high end.

Vanilla Custard
Unsteeped at 5% is perfect. Not sure if given a week or two that would be too much seeing how custards steep very nicely given time.

And Banana Cream is still holding up at 15%. I do 20 for myself and its strong. 15 seems to be a sweet spot. Could maybe drop to 12 for a mild flavor. I'll copy and paste the list with my updates later.

Mary Jane still no good at any percentage with steeping.

 

[artv61]

looking at my notes it was 1% or 2 drops from 10ml bottle per 10ml made if that makes sense.
I put 1% in juice calc and 2 drops came up. hope this helps

 

[thepcbguru34]

Has anyone else found the Caramel flavor tastes like rotten milk or something of the sort? I've ordered some Caramel (Original) to see if it comes out any better but yick.

I too find this flavor disgusting. I ordered a 15ml bottle of it from MFS and tried to make an RY4 mix with it. You are right when you say it tastes like rotten milk. It ruined my mix :-/

 

[Desert Willow]

Man I really dwelled on Original Carmel as my first single flavor mixes. Probably tried 2,6,8,10,12 percents. Never got it right. Got mad and poured it out. But I do have some 6% saved and have not tried since but someone mentioned it so I gave it a smell and drop taste test. Looks promising maybe. Probably a month steep but am afraid to try it. LOL.

I did this as well, and I achieved the same dismal results.

 

[penstyle]

Anybody used TFA Eggnog? Cant find it on TFA website. Was thinking of using with TFA Cappuccino. LOL?
Was thinking 1%cappa, 2%eggnog, maybe 2% something else?


How about a black cherry cola? Have both TFA Black Cherry and Cola flavors.
Was thinking 5%blackcherry, 5%colaflavor, %something?

 

[penstyle]

I post and everybody takes off. LOL

Anyway I made up my first TFA menthol experiment and after a few days steep I like it.
First couple days had an odd exhale, but now its good.
Not sure what the last 2 ingredients bring to the party, you could probably omit.

tfa peppermint 2%
tfa menthol 1%
tfa koolada 1%
tfa creme de menthe 2%
tfa vanillin 1%
tfa sweetener 1%

 

[chambe]

I just printed out a .docx file I made of the 3/13/14 single flavor mix list so I thought I would throw it up here.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0-fokotvwm4VXhiOXltZ3pBdmc/edit?usp=sharing

 

[Roytoyjonez]

Still no apple pie? Doing it right now so maybe I'll add it when I'm finished


Cheers!

 

[Calcobra98]

Damn, i just finish making 4 60ml bottle of TNT clone and 5 11ml of random juices, it steeping now....


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