Status
Not open for further replies.

Bill's Magic Vapor

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Feb 8, 2013
4,493
11,078
USA
The problem is that his liquid that he bought was discontinued and doesn't show an interest in DIY. He found one that he likes but the menthol is too strong. I've been working on a recipe since I used to use the same liquid as him but over time I'm finding that I like other flavors too. I came up with what I'm going to call a backyard recipe since I just counted drops and don't really know the percentages. I do know the resulting nic strength though. We both used to use silver leaf menthol. It was a menthol tobacco that Puresmoker made before being sued out of business.

Generally speaking, I never used menthol tobacco, and so have never really worked on many menthol flavors. The ones I did develop were quite similar to other mixes with the addition of 1 - 2% menthol. I did have one friend in Hawaii that wanted a pure 6% menthol blend. Never seemed good to me, but different strokes and all. There are many menthol recipes on the internet, though. Good luck! They are out there! :toast: :D

:2cool: :vapor:
 

Nic-holio

Super Member
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Jan 12, 2012
494
714
North Carolina
I think i can definitely relate to that statement.I tried both the vanilla coconut and the cherry versions today.The overall recipe is very good,but that dk is definitely not something i will use again haha,at least not right now.I will let these sit a few weeks,as i know some tobacco flavors really improve with age,but as of right now,dk will be a no go for me.I am planning to remake both of these with a different tobacco though,i have 9 different tobacco extracts i have made,so i'm going to test these recipes with some of those and see how they come out.I have 2 pipe tobacco's that i have extracted,that i think will work really well in these recipes,so i will try those first,the others are cigars,but still may work too.

b.m. - sorry for the late reply to this one. Thanks for the feedback. I suspect you're right about these maybe being good recipes for other tobacco flavorings. I hope they work out well for you!
 

b.m.

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Mar 30, 2014
6,739
21,015
51
Ohio
b.m. - sorry for the late reply to this one. Thanks for the feedback. I suspect you're right about these maybe being good recipes for other tobacco flavorings. I hope they work out well for you!

I definitely think they will be great with a different tobacco for me personally.I know alot of people like the dk,so for most the way you posted them will probably be great for most people.I could definitely taste a very good background with the other flavors,so definitely a good foundation for several other tobacco's.I haven't went back to try them again yet,but i have noticed the smell of the dk has toned down in those bottles,so i'm guessing it has blended in more,and who knows,when i try them again,i may not need to change anything with them,although i do still intend to try that with the pipe tobacco's too,as i think that will make an excellent base to mix with those.
 

ReacT

Senior Member
ECF Veteran
Jul 26, 2014
132
321
Mars!
en.wikipedia.org
I use flavors generally between 20% - 30%. Perfumery/Chemical/Floral notes are not caused by too much flavoring, but by not having the proper mix of flavorings, among other reasons. I have a blog about this:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-how-eliminate-chemical-floral-notes-mix.html

It is possible to make a mix and taste the chemical floral notes, but that is easily remedied.

Regarding your many failed creations, I couldn't say what the problem was without seeing the recipes, but I don't think the recipes on this thread are failures, at all. In fact, not only do I like them, but my family likes them, and they are used on a number of commercial juice lines in the marketplace. Give some that interest you a try and see for yourself. Here's some of my rules of thumb:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...t-juice-average-flavoring-percentages-me.html

Regarding general health, I would posit that vaping is probably not harmless, though I couldn't tell you how harmful, and so I always recommend that one do their own research and vape at their own risk. If I was worried about my general health, I probably would not have smoked for 35 years, or vaped since 2009. To each their own. Good luck to you! :toast: :D

:2cool: :vapor:

Thanks for help :) Actually, today I've noticed the issue was related to VG I was using. It was not great and looks like it was affecting the taste. I have changed it to a good company which name starts with M and looks like the taste issue is gone. However, the main problem I noticed is the sweetner or etil maltol. Whenever I use these at %0.5 or %1, both kills the flavor. I got perfumers sweetner and Ethyl Maltol I made also some brands. I've tried all and I got so much flavor decrease when I use them. Is there any other sweetner that is not decreasing other flavors ? I see you have used %2 sweetner in your some recipes and I'm shocked how it doesnt kill the other flavors. I just read your threads and I like them, very useful.

Another question is how do you steep your juices ? Do you make cap off for 24 hours ? I do it sometimes because the alcohol flavors makes the liquid harsh.

Here is my perfumers recipe recently I made and 15 days passed, flavor is stil not enough.

Acetyl Pyrazine %1 (I have noticed this makes so much harsh even at %1, maybe I should use it at %0,5 or 24 hours cap off)
Banana Cream %5
DX Caramel %3,3
Peanut Butter %4
Ethyl Maltol %1
total flavor: 13.3 :D

15 days have been passed, all I get from above is barely a bit banana and nothing else. What would be your ratio suggestion for above mix ? I will try your recipes tonight :)
 
Last edited:

Bill's Magic Vapor

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Feb 8, 2013
4,493
11,078
USA
Thanks for help :) Actually, today I've noticed the issue was related to VG I was using. It was not great and looks like it was affecting the taste. I have changed it to a good company which name starts with M and looks like the taste issue is gone. However, the main problem I noticed is the sweetner or etil maltol. Whenever I use these at %0.5 or %1, both kills the flavor. I got perfumers sweetner and Ethyl Maltol I made also some brands. I've tried all and I got so much flavor decrease when I use them. Is there any other sweetner that is not decreasing other flavors ? I see you have used %2 sweetner in your some recipes and I'm shocked how it doesnt kill the other flavors. I just read your threads and I like them, very useful.

Another question is how do you steep your juices ? Do you make cap off for 24 hours ? I do it sometimes because the alcohol flavors makes the liquid harsh.

Here is my perfumers recipe recently I made and 15 days passed, flavor is stil not enough.

Acetyl Pyrazine %1 (I have noticed this makes so much harsh even at %1, maybe I should use it at %0,5 or 24 hours cap off)
Banana Cream %5
DX Caramel %3,3
Peanut Butter %4
Ethyl Maltol %1
total flavor: 13.3 :D

15 days have been passed, all I get from above is barely a bit banana and nothing else. What would be your ratio suggestion for above mix ? I will try your recipes tonight :)
I have not personally noticed that the Sweetener, nor Cotton Candy detracts from the flavoring. In fact, you're the first to say this, that I've heard, so it may be your tasted sensitivity at this time. In fact, most people notice a pronounced improvement in taste with the addition of sweetener and cotton candy. They don't kill the flavor whatsoever for me.

High flavor mixes don't need a lot of steep time. I will mix them up in a beaker and leave them open until the bubbles dissipate. I shake and vape, normally within 2 hours. They seem to reach their peak in about 24 hours. I think the problem you are having with flavoring is that you are using too little. I would double your percentages, more or less. Try some of the many HFM on this thread and see if you like them. Most members have provided very positive feedback.

Regarding your recipe, I don't use acetyl pyrazine in my mixes. Generally, primary flavorings are in the 8 - 15% range, supporting flavors in the 10 - 15% range. If you can't taste juice after 15 days, I assure you the recipe is not right, unless your taste has not returned, perhaps from smoking. I couldn't taste much when I first started vaping, so I tried a good cinnamon recipe with 46% flavoring the first few months. It worked fine. Eventually, I lowered it to 23% flavoring, where I still vape it today.

Most of your questions are addressed on this thread and in the blogs. If you follow the DIY efforts of those that came before you, you will shorten the time to learn DIY by months, imho. Good luck to you! :toast: :D

:2cool: :vapor:
 
I made my first [good] batch yesterday!! I'm thinking about adding .5% of cinnamon to it to try and round out the flavor profile. Not sure, any suggestions on other flavors to add?

Black Honey Tobacco 8%
Vanillin 1.5%

70/30 VG/PG 0 mg Nicotine

Also i steeped in a water bath for about an hour instead of using the microwave this time.
 

Dave_in_OK

Super Member
ECF Veteran
Feb 20, 2013
600
1,066
San Antonio Texas
i made my first [good] batch yesterday!! I'm thinking about adding .5% of cinnamon to it to try and round out the flavor profile. Not sure, any suggestions on other flavors to add?

Black Honey Tobacco 8%

There's a closed thread about Black Honey Tobacco somewhere around 11 pages long that might give you some good tips on that flavor. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/433934-just-discovered-tfas-black-honey-tobacco-so-good.html

Hope it helps:toast:
 

Stacy1

Ultra Member
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Jun 6, 2014
1,084
1,974
Brunswick,GA,USA
Thanks for help :) Actually, today I've noticed the issue was related to VG I was using. It was not great and looks like it was affecting the taste. I have changed it to a good company which name starts with M and looks like the taste issue is gone. However, the main problem I noticed is the sweetner or etil maltol. Whenever I use these at %0.5 or %1, both kills the flavor. I got perfumers sweetner and Ethyl Maltol I made also some brands. I've tried all and I got so much flavor decrease when I use them. Is there any other sweetner that is not decreasing other flavors ? I see you have used %2 sweetner in your some recipes and I'm shocked how it doesnt kill the other flavors. I just read your threads and I like them, very useful.

Another question is how do you steep your juices ? Do you make cap off for 24 hours ? I do it sometimes because the alcohol flavors makes the liquid harsh.

Here is my perfumers recipe recently I made and 15 days passed, flavor is stil not enough.

Acetyl Pyrazine %1 (I have noticed this makes so much harsh even at %1, maybe I should use it at %0,5 or 24 hours cap off)
Banana Cream %5
DX Caramel %3,3
Peanut Butter %4
Ethyl Maltol %1
total flavor: 13.3 :D

15 days have been passed, all I get from above is barely a bit banana and nothing else. What would be your ratio suggestion for above mix ? I will try your recipes tonight :)

The AP that you used in recipe is very strong. There's a chance it is overpowering the other ingredients. The most I've ever used of it in a recipe is .5% I don't use it much, but I have a few recipes that I add .25% to for a nutty taste. 13% total flavoring isn't a lot, but you should be tasting it at that percentage. Maybe try remixing it without the AP or lower the AP considerably. You could also go up a percentage on some of the other ingredients.
 

Bill's Magic Vapor

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Feb 8, 2013
4,493
11,078
USA
Bill has a good cinnamon/menthol recipe posted on here called fire & ice,i used it as my adv for a while and to me it tasted like big red gum.

Thought I should re-visit the Fire and Ice:

Made first one:

Fire and Ice

Cinnamon - 7%
Bavarian Cream - 4%
Cotton Candy - 4%
Vanilla Swirl - 3%
Koolada - 2%
Menthol - 2%

Well, that's an experience. Fire AND Ice for sure. Not normally a menthol person, but with the huge amount of cinnamon (usually less than 1%), this one is a hit. Even the missus liked it.....and I liked it too. As usual, my creams, vanillas and cotton candy came through for me adding a richness and deep texture that wasn't there on the mixes without them. This one is ready for prime time out of the can. May be awful after steeping, so we shall see. So, ONE...

Also, the Fireball 54 Recipe is another recipe along similar lines:

The Fire and Ice and 54 Fireball will eat right through your plastic, so be careful. When my mix turned milky I knew it was from the juice flavorings, so be careful. People vape this stuff?

54 Fireball

FW Fireball - 4%
Cinnamon Red Hots - 4%
Bavarian Cream - 4%
Vanilla Swirl - 4%
Sweetener - 4%

I know that many Fireball recipes call for a lot more red hots, or whatever. This was as hot as I can take it, myself. How do people vape this stuff? This will flat out take your mind off girls.....Wwwoooohhhhh! Strong stuff! Ok two down.....mouth on fire....:D :toast: :vapor:

I made these two on the same day about six months ago in response to a Vendor request. They were both very well received, and I've heard good feedback here, particularly on the Fire and Ice recipe. Thanks Bill and everyone else that has commented on them! Anyway, these are not on my blogs anywhere, so I thought I would put them together and preserve them for anyone interested in catching their mouths on fire. Good luck! :toast: :D

:2cool: :vapor:
 

ItTechy

Information Tragedy dOOd
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
May 4, 2009
3,585
8,790
The State of Confusion
The Fire and Ice and 54 Fireball will eat right through your plastic, so be careful. When my mix turned milky I knew it was from the juice flavorings, so be careful. People vape this stuff?

54 Fireball

FW Fireball - 4%
Cinnamon Red Hots - 4%
Bavarian Cream - 4%
Vanilla Swirl - 4%
Sweetener - 4%

I know that many Fireball recipes call for a lot more red hots, or whatever. This was as hot as I can take it, myself. How do people vape this stuff. This will flat out take your mind off girls.....Wwwoooohhhhh! Strong stuff! Ok two down.....mouth on fire....:D :toast: :vapor:

If you mix your Red Hots first in the base, this will usually help prevent the "milk man" effect....
(Followed by the Fireball).

Then add the remainder of your ingredients....usually does the trick! :thumb:

or

Mix your Red Hots and Fireball with whatever amount of PG you are adding, or figure in some PGA ( a small amount ) this will help!

If I remember correctly the trouble is that Red Hots and Fireball are not water soluble...

TFA does now have a water soluble Red Hots, but I'm not sure on the Fireball.
 
Last edited:

dwcraig1

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Mar 17, 2012
9,013
49,327
Imperial Beach, California
I received my twenty-five 30 ml PET bottles from Fasttech, very happy with them. Maybe someday I'll print real labels (at least I label them)
10309348_980303391993885_3974003884898724256_n.jpg
 

ItTechy

Information Tragedy dOOd
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
May 4, 2009
3,585
8,790
The State of Confusion
I received my twenty-five 30 ml PET bottles from Fasttech, very happy with them. Maybe someday I'll print real labels (at least I label them)

I use a Brother label maker....nice, neat and fairly inexpensive! IMHO

I have something similar to the PT-90.

Works pretty slick! :thumb:
 

Bill's Magic Vapor

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Feb 8, 2013
4,493
11,078
USA
Bill,

As a take off of the Orange Creamsickle my boy asked me mix him some up without the Sweet Orange, and wanted some Vanilla Custard (he loves him his custards)...what percentage do you suggest I start out with?

Thx in advance!

Bill's Magic Vapor :rules:
I probably worked harder on this recipe than on anything else. This took about a year, and I tried it yesterday, and I still like it very much:

Bill's Vanilla Custard

Vanilla Custard - 13%
Sweetener - 6%
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream - 3.5%
Egg Nog - 2%
Smooth - 2%
Butter - 2%
Graham Cracker (clear) - 1.5%

This one is one of Jo's favorites. I tried for at least 6 months to copy Grant's. Finally, I decided to forget that and just make the best Vanilla Custard I could make. This was a year long effort, and that's the recipe. This is the recipe that changed me from steeper to High Flavor Mixer, and why it took so long to make! Hope you enjoy! :toast: :D

:2cool: :vapor:
 
Last edited:

Bill's Magic Vapor

Vaping Master
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
Feb 8, 2013
4,493
11,078
USA
If you mix your Red Hots first in the base, this will usually help prevent the "milk man" effect....
(Followed by the Fireball).

Then add the remainder of your ingredients....usually does the trick! :thumb:

or

Mix your Red Hots and Fireball with whatever amount of PG you are adding, or figure in some PGA ( a small amount ) this will help!

If I remember correctly the trouble is that Red Hots and Fireball are not water soluble...

TFA does now have a water soluble Red Hots, but I'm not sure on the Fireball.
You should write up this procedure in detail and blog it my friend! We need these instructions available to point to for the new members who don't know this stuff! :toast:
 

ItTechy

Information Tragedy dOOd
ECF Veteran
Verified Member
May 4, 2009
3,585
8,790
The State of Confusion
You should write up this procedure in detail and blog it my friend! We need these instructions available to point to for the new members who don't know this stuff! :toast:

If I have a few minutes this weekend I shall!

I guess my minor in chemistry is actually going to good use after all these years in IT! LOL

:p

Best my friend!

:toast:
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Users who are viewing this thread