Turkish!

[Huckleberried]

A special thanks to JohnnyDill for the recipe suggestion.....

I made a VERY slight change to his recipe about a week ago and came up with this.

8% Hangsen Turkish
1% EM
1 drop per 5ml of ACV

I made it for my boyfriend and he LOVED it. I'm not big into the tobaccos, but it was really good. For myself, I might drop the EM to .5, but the Turkish blend is really nice!

I'm so happy!

 

[JBR3AK]

I've got my hangsen TB as well. I mixed up a 30mL 55/45 batch at 12mg with 1.75mL of Turkish blend. I miss the throat hit of 18mg. I taste the flavor, but it feels muted. Is it me? Or does the juice need to steep? (Sry to thread jack. And thanks for the recommendation!)


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[Huckleberried]

Not a thread jack at all, I hope it helps you. It sat for probably 5 days before he tried it. About the throat hit... I mixed it @ 65/35 and we both thought it had a nice TH. I was happy about that. I hope it works out for you!

 

[JBR3AK]

I tried 65/35 at 15mg with 9%. It tastes muted. 65/35 as In VG/PG? Or PG/VG? I did more VG/PG for the thicker vape. I think it's the VG muting the flavor personally. I'm going to try whipping up an 80/20 (PG/VG) mix at 9% and 15mg in a 30mL and see how it tastes. It makes sense being the dekang I liked was an 80/20. So in my theory, if this new bottle tastes the same as the 65/35, it's just not enough flavoring. If it's more pronounced, it's the VG being the flavor bandit.


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[JBR3AK]

I know tobaccos need to steep, but I should atleast actually taste the Turkish flavoring now. It should become more robust and rich with age. Not taste rich but barley flavorful in the mix.


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[Huckleberried]

My 65/35 is 65 PG. How bout putting it in a hot cup of water till it cools down, shake it like ya mean it, repeat. He's already asking me when the next batch will be ready. "It's steeping, honey. It's steeping."

 

[Exchaner]

I have learned from experience that Turkish needs a minimum steep of around two weeks - with 4 weeks being optimal. I'd be interested to know if any of you guys still enjoy the flavor at 8-9% when the flavor fully develops in 4 weeks. I am thinking it might prove a bit too high in a month's time, but I could be wrong. I mix at 5% or less and love the result.

 

[Huckleberried]

I'll hide some away from what I mixed and let you know? I wondered about the %, too, but it was highly recommended at 9% by JohnnyDill. I'm so very new to DIY, so I'm happy it's vapeable, lol.

On a side note, I do plan to do some mixes again tomorrow and will make up a batch at a lower %. At 5% do you add anything at all, EM, ACV?

 

[Exchaner]

I enjoy it by itself. EM is good for rounding out the flavor but it also kills the throat hit for me. Adds a bit of sweetness as well. ACV initially intensifies the flavor but over time makes it more muted.. So unless you make a small batch just enough to vape over a week or two, I would stay away. And yes, please do let me know what you think of 8-9% concentration after a month - either by posting here if the thread is still active, or else by PM. Good luck with your new hobby.

 

[JBR3AK]

Ah! I'll try the 65/35 mix at 9% myself. Usually I put the bottle (being it's glass) ontop of my lava lamp base a bit for 5 minutes and rotate it. I figured the heat would help steep it.


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[JBR3AK]

I have learned from experience that Turkish needs a minimum steep of around two weeks - with 4 weeks being optimal. I'd be interested to know if any of you guys still enjoy the flavor at 8-9% when the flavor fully develops in 4 weeks. I am thinking it might prove a bit too high in a month's time, but I could be wrong. I mix at 5% or less and love the result.

Would it be a wise idea to steep the flavoring itself in the meantime uncapped?



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[Huckleberried]

I have to believe that the steep is about all the ingredients blending and melding to become something yumm. I know it's difficult to wait it out. Especially considering we're making these ourselves and want to try them NOW. I know. I made sure to have plenty of my ADVs on hand.

 

[JohnnyDill]

I can't take credit for anything here. I stole the recipe from Danny. I just spread the good word!

 

[JohnnyDill]

.....About using ACV- what does this do to the taste? I hope it does not make it taste or smell like vinegar! -I am still learning......

 

[Exchaner]

Would it be a wise idea to steep the flavoring itself in the meantime uncapped?

You can take the cap off for 24hours but it's better to do it near the end of the steep. Leaving the cap off is important for flavors containing alcohol but I don't think Turkish has it.

 

[Exchaner]

I can't take credit for anything here. I stole the recipe from Danny. I just spread the good word!

Now I know the real reason you went with 8-9 %. Danny loves his tobaccos strong. I will have to try it myself at that % just to see how it tastes. As for ACV, I am told it makes the flavors shine but only temporarily. You shouldn't be able to taste ACV in low doses.

 

[Huckleberried]

I couldn't taste it. I read Danny posting about using it in tobaccos, so I figured why not try it? It was only a 5ml batch. He's still liking the flavor, so no harm done at this point.

 

[JBR3AK]

So far, the 80/20 has a better TH, and slightly better flavor. I just think it's best I let Father Time steep my "turkies".


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[JohnnyDill]

Now I know the real reason you went with 8-9 %. Danny loves his tobaccos strong. I will have to try it myself at that % just to see how it tastes. As for ACV, I am told it makes the flavors shine but only temporarily. You shouldn't be able to taste ACV in low doses.

Actually, he recommended that I start out low- around 5%, and try this first before raising the percentage. This is exactly what I did. It did not taste bold enough at 5% TO ME. But some say that 5% is plenty, or even too much.

Everyone has their own percentages it seems. And that is OKAY! It is a custom tailored thing that you can never achieve with store bought juice.

 

[Huckleberried]

So far........ the 8% is being kind. I've asked him to keep me posted in regard to the taste being stronger, or too strong, muted, too sweet, flattening out, etc...

I do have a separate bottle set aside that won't get touched til about the end of April and I'll update on that one.