To juice, or not to juice....

[HawaiianVaporTrailz]

Greetings!

Got a question for you guys. (And girls ). There's a website that's selling a DIY e-juice cookbook for $4. It's a complete guide which includes detailed instructions, the best vendors, recipes, calculators, etc. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post the website, so let's just say that it rhymes with "bestest heromizer.mom.

Is that resource for real, or am I better off just visiting this forum for hints, tips and tricks for making my own e-juice?

 

[retired1]

Moved to DIY e-liquid

 

[PilotNY]

Between listening to the great people here in the DIY forum (Dannyv45, Bills Magic Vapor, Hoosier ect.) reading lots of material here and watching few YouTube vids, I started my DIY journey and have never looked back. But, it is your money ..........................

 

[Larry J]

I'm like @PilotNY. I learned everything I know about DIY (what little that is) here on this forum, also. By the time a book is written, edited, proofed and printed, much of the information about flavorings and suppliers will be outdated. You can get all the current information right here.

 

[JCinFLA]

I agree with everyone else. Also, anyone's idea of "the best" anything is personal opinion only, unless it's based on something that can be found to be true by anyone.

 

[Vaslovik]

I never bothered with anyone's book when I started DIY. I just jumped in and did it. Got some PG and VG, some nic and flavorings, and started mixing. I worked out my own methods and madness, and ended up with a juice I'm still vaping all day 2 1/2 years later. Just do it. You will be fine

 

[Nimaz]

I guess that it's not a bad idea to have a reference book to DIY, at least to use as a quick start. It can be an interesting gift to someone you know who don't DIY. Then, it all depends on its content... Volume calculations is not such a big deal. I know that many like to use calculators, but I think that it worth to learn how to do it manually. I like books anyway, but many of us are also writing their own notes about personal DIY mix, flavors, taste experience... sometime I add some drawings to illustrate ideas regarding tanks, builds coils or flavor combinations. I suppose that a good DIY ejuices book should be dynamic, also include coil build, wick specifics, tanks and mod characteristics and settings, all contributing to the final vaping taste experience. You certainly won't find in that book the resources and shared personal DIY experiences available here on ECF.

 

[BrotherBob]

There's a website that's selling a DIY e-juice cookbook for $4.

Go for it. It's only $4. It should save you time/money many times that even if not perfect.

 

[dannyv45]

Do this reading before buying books.

My blogs will give insight into all aspects of DYI, from steeping to what supplies to have on hand to a basic walk through mixing your first E-juice.

E-Cigarette Forum - dannyv45 - Blogs

Then read hoosier's blogs. These blogs concentrate on fine tuning your mix and give insight on additives.

E-Cigarette Forum - Hoosier - Blogs

Then read Boletus's blog's. These blogs concentrate on formulation of nicotine bases regarding proper calculations methods for figuring Nicotine concentration as well as safety.

E-Cigarette Forum - Boletus - Blogs

Then read Ginger's book "E-Cigarettes 102: DIY E-Liquid". It is a book which I've contributed to that delivers an in depth easy to follow guide in the art of DYI.

E-Cigarettes 102: DIY E-Liquid

I recommend viewing VPLive Vape Team Episode #82: DIY Safety and bookmark it for future reference. It explains safety in all aspects of DYI.

VPLive Vape Team Episode #82: DIY Safety

then read the stickies at the top of the page.

this will explain a lot of the how's and why's.

 

[JD1]

What Danny said. ^^^ Then if you have any questions just post them here on this forum. If you had the book and had questions or problems, would you e-mail the author or post here? 'nuff said?

 

[herb]

I'm like @PilotNY. I learned everything I know about DIY (what little that is) here on this forum, also. By the time a book is written, edited, proofed and printed, much of the information about flavorings and suppliers will be outdated. You can get all the current information right here.

Agree 100% .

 

[Heybilox]

I agree with most that has been posted. There is a plethora of info right here.
But if you think the book would be an asset; go for it. What's the big deal.
I've only been making juice for about 6 months and I learn as I go. My best advice would be watch what and how much you buy. It's very easy to get carried away especially if you have a personality like I do.
My first purchase was 2 liters of 100 mg nic from MFS with the fear of impending regs, well I vape 3 mg nic stuff so that works out to over 2,000 bottles of 30 mls. I probably only use 10 mls a day, so at this rate I've got enough for 40 years and I'm 65.
Flavors are another thing I think we can go overboard on, at least I did. My wife has brought to my attention that I have charged over $300 on flavors and it was easy. I bought 4 ounce bottles of TFA because it was such a good price on their site, ounce bottles from LorAnns, I must have at least 40 different flavors. Over time I now find myself always going back to just 2 of my mixes. I have become very proficient at making very exotic muffins on a regular basis to use some
of these flavors and appease my wife and treat my grandkids, so all is not lost.
To sum it up, DIY is a blast as is this whole regiment of vaping. Wicking, coiling, mixing, participating in our forum as I track my orders from the other side of the world.
My best advice ENJOY!!!