The Flavor Apprentice Flavoring Thread

[ItTechy]

Bill and Nic,

Please post links to your blogs for Pany from Cyprus.

He is looking for recipes!

(Hope he is a he, Pany is a male name...)

From the NET and not Wikipedia:

[h=3]The name Pany is a baby boy name.[/h]

Welsh Meaning:
The name Pany is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Pany is: Son of Harry.

Like I said she is looking for some assistance.

Sorry about that!

You have a very pretty name!

 

[ItTechy]

Pany,

Here is the link to Bill's blogs:

Bill's Magic Vapor

If you look at a users Avatar it shows a BLOG count under their POSTS, it will say Blogs and have a number, if you click on the number it will take you the posters blog entries.

 

[Bill's Magic Vapor]

Do you know if it will get rid of the musty odor that washing machines get? I've been noticing lately everytime I open my washing machine, there's this stale, musty odor. Icky.

Andria

Wouldn't hurt to try. May help. I'd give it a go. Wonderful stuff.

 

[ItTechy]

Do you know if it will get rid of the musty odor that washing machines get? I've been noticing lately everytime I open my washing machine, there's this stale, musty odor. Icky.

Andria

My wife' washer does the same thing..

This is caused by the cloth fibers that accumulate in areas that do not get submersed and rinsed regularly.

The soaps and conditioners, softeners build up on the fiber residue and mold begins to grow.

Because this is in an area that does not get SUPER wet or submerged you rarely if at all notice any odors on your washed clothing.

Set the load to high, hot, and fill the washer with water and add 2-3 cups of white vinegar (more if you like) and a box of baking soda (1/2 box if it's a large box), about 1/2 cup to a cup.

Stop the washer when it is full (sometimes you can get a pail and add more water to get the water level closer to the top).

Swish this around with a suitable brush, like a toilet brush that is new (the long handle and large brush makes this much easier), be sure to get under the top lip, like cleaning under the rim of a toilet.

Let it sit for a few hours or even overnight. Then using the toilet brush give the top of the drum, including under the rim, a good scrubbing. Turn the washer back on and finish the cycle.

Run another cycle ... large-load setting, but cold water is fine ... this is just to rinse the vinegar smell out (this step isn't necessary if you don't mind the smell of vinegar).

The acidity of the vinegar will cut through any residue (detergent, fabric softener, etc.) that may be built up inside your washer ... and the baking soda will act as a mild cleanser or abrasive to clean all the little nooks and crannies.

Citric acid will work also, but it's more expensive than vinegar!

*If you leave the top open after washing this helps to dry the drum and inside and the mold cannot grow, thus no odor (after you clean it as above).

 

[Nic-holio]

@MonicaRae:

Thank you for sharing that Orange Sickle recipe a little while back -- I finally got around to mixing some of it and like it a lot!

@pany
Just click on the little "2" beside the Blog Entries you'll see under my Beavis avatar on any of my posts. I don't have nearly as many recipes as Bill, just a few -- but I've not been at this very long compared to many others here. Enjoy!

 

[AndriaD]

My wife' washer does the same thing..

This is caused by the cloth fibers that accumulate in areas that do not get submersed and rinsed regularly.

The soaps and conditioners, softeners build up on the fiber residue and mold begins to grow.

Because this is in an area that does not get SUPER wet or submerged you rarely if at all notice any odors on your washed clothing.

Set the load to high, hot, and fill the washer with water and add 2-3 cups of white vinegar (more if you like) and a box of baking soda (1/2 box if it's a large box), about 1/2 cup to a cup.

Stop the washer when it is full (sometimes you can get a pail and add more water to get the water level closer to the top).

Swish this around with a suitable brush, like a toilet brush that is new (the long handle and large brush makes this much easier), be sure to get under the top lip, like cleaning under the rim of a toilet.

Let it sit for a few hours or even overnight. Then using the toilet brush give the top of the drum, including under the rim, a good scrubbing. Turn the washer back on and finish the cycle.

Run another cycle ... large-load setting, but cold water is fine ... this is just to rinse the vinegar smell out (this step isn't necessary if you don't mind the smell of vinegar).

The acidity of the vinegar will cut through any residue (detergent, fabric softener, etc.) that may be built up inside your washer ... and the baking soda will act as a mild cleanser or abrasive to clean all the little nooks and crannies.

Citric acid will work also, but it's more expensive than vinegar!

*If you leave the top open after washing this helps to dry the drum and inside and the mold cannot grow, thus no odor (after you clean it as above).

Ok, thanks! Just curious... the last time I combined vinegar and baking soda it was to prove how acid and bases interact to form a homemade fire extinguisher.... I'm guessing that combining them *in water*, it doesn't have that foaming effect?

Andria

 

[hittman]

I am going to order a few things and want to make Bill's lemon pie recipe. I'm not sure whether to get the regular graham cracker or clear graham cracker. Which one should I get?

 

[Bill's Magic Vapor]

I am going to order a few things and want to make Bill's lemon pie recipe. I'm not sure whether to get the regular graham cracker or clear graham cracker. Which one should I get?

Clear graham cracker is what I prefer. Less gunk factor, and you can read the amount desired in the syringe!

 

[hittman]

BCV is out of TFA marshmallow. I guess I'll have to order from TPA.

 

[Papillon61]

I mixed a Mojito using, 2 mlJamaican Rum, 1,2ml Brown Sugar, 0.4 ml Lime, 2 drops Speaarment, 2 drops Koolada and 3 drops of sweetener for a total of 10ml mixed juice.. Even after a good shake and a hot bath it already is decent. However, for the first time since I started mixing juices this one turned out sort of cloudy, not clear like all the others. What do you think could have produced this?

 

[DarthEmma]

I hope it's ok to mention this here, but I'm selling a bunch of my TPA/TFA flavors in the classified section.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/sale-trade/668058-us-fs-tpa-tfa-flavors.html

 

[AndriaD]

RE: my question last night about anything happening near Durham, NC... They've apparently discovered teleportation!

Somehow it got from Durham to Atlanta without any intervening steps... (I can just imagine some doofus in the Durham PO finding it in some crevice and going "OHH!" and from it being "lost" for so long, not having the nerve to actually scan it as it was loaded onto a truck!)


Andria

 

[clnire]

I recently had an order accepted atthe vendor's local post office sit there for 2 weeks. I contacted USPS and they said they did not receive the package - their system is automated to say it was received but it wasn't. Blah blah blah. I contacted the vendor and they resent my order which I received within days. A week later the original order arrived. When I checked the tracking sure enough, it miraculously suddenly moved and arrived in my mailbox within 24 hours. Their system is really messed up.

 

[PapawBrett]

It's not the system, it's the people running it.

 

[ItTechy]

Ok, thanks! Just curious... the last time I combined vinegar and baking soda it was to prove how acid and bases interact to form a homemade fire extinguisher.... I'm guessing that combining them *in water*, it doesn't have that foaming effect?

Andria

Correct, not quite like adding baking soda to straight vinegar...

 

[Bill's Magic Vapor]

I mixed a Mojito using, 2 mlJamaican Rum, 1,2ml Brown Sugar, 0.4 ml Lime, 2 drops Speaarment, 2 drops Koolada and 3 drops of sweetener for a total of 10ml mixed juice.. Even after a good shake and a hot bath it already is decent. However, for the first time since I started mixing juices this one turned out sort of cloudy, not clear like all the others. What do you think could have produced this?

At least one of the flavors is not water soluble, probably the lime. That'll cause the cloudiness. You can always premix the offending flavor with PG or others, then mix into the juice, and it will work better for you. Either way, it'll eventually blend and work just fine. By the way, if you can provide percentages of mix on the ingredients, it'll be a whole lot easier to make the recipe. Not everyone can figure out the percentages with the information you provided. Two cents...

 

[mattiem]

I have something happening that has me totally dumbfounded. My sisters favorite juice is Bills' Fire and Ice. The first time I made it for her I didn't have Cotton Candy so subbed EM for it. It was crystal clear. The next time I made it I had the Cotton Candy so followed the recipe to a tee. It turned milky (almost white). I thought, OK, something must be wrong with the Cotton Candy.

I mixed up some of the Cotton Candy all by itself and it came out crystal clear so decided it wasn't the problem. The next time I made Fire and Ice it turned out perfect (crystal Clear). Then she needed more so back to mix some up for her and milky again During all this time I had made lots of other flavors and all turned out just as they should, including some Black Licorice. Got down to needing to make more black licorice and it turned milky.

I am at a total loss as to what in the world is going on. The main problem is I NEVER know when it is going to happen. There seems to be no rhyme nor reason as to what is causing it.

Has this happened to any of y'all? all of my flavorings are TFA flavors.

 

[Nic-holio]

I am going to order a few things and want to make Bill's lemon pie recipe. I'm not sure whether to get the regular graham cracker or clear graham cracker. Which one should I get?

Yeah I'd say definitely get the clear. I believe the word on the difference between them flavor-wise was that the regular/dark is a bit more "spicy" - and I haven't tried the clear myself yet (but will most likely add a 4oz of it to my next TFA order) - but I can attest personally that it makes for a darker liquid. I can't say for sure which ingredient caused this with the non-sucralose Pecan Pie I was working on, but there was a truly amazing amount of crud built up on my coil after each day or so's vaping of it. I've always read that darker liquids will usually gunk up your coils faster. I kid you not - a day or so of vaping leaves enough build-up on the coils for it to catch fire and take a few seconds for the flame to go out when I dry-burn the coils for a re-wick! So while my observation with this is not entirely scientific, I'd say it makes sense to go with the clear options when you can if the flavor is still good.

It also makes sense what Bill said about being easier to measure out when you can read the graduations on the syringe etc.

 

[Nic-holio]

I mixed a Mojito using, 2 mlJamaican Rum, 1,2ml Brown Sugar, 0.4 ml Lime, 2 drops Speaarment, 2 drops Koolada and 3 drops of sweetener for a total of 10ml mixed juice.. Even after a good shake and a hot bath it already is decent. However, for the first time since I started mixing juices this one turned out sort of cloudy, not clear like all the others. What do you think could have produced this?

FWIW I noticed my bottle of TFA Key Lime was slightly cloudy (ordered direct from TFA).

 

[Monotremata]

FWIW I noticed my bottle of TFA Key Lime was slightly cloudy (ordered direct from TFA).

Some of their flavors do this. Blueberry Candy turns a milky white kinda color when I used to use it. Takes about a week of "steeping" and the juice will turn clear again. At first I was scared it was eating plastic but it vaped fine and didn't kill me so..