upping the nic strength in a non-diy juice

[feivel]

okay i just ordered 12 15ml bottles of ejuice from kickbassvapors. the nic strength is 6 (12 was too much for me) i would like to up the strength in each bottle to about 8. i know the diff between 6 and 8 is fairly minor, but it does make an important differencr to me.

i know nothing about diy, but can i get a bottle of a particular strength of nic solution, and add a certain # of drops to each 15cc bottle to bring it from 6 to 8mg?
if so any particular kind of nic solution i should get, any suggestions as to where to get it as regards reliability and consistency of strength.

thanks so much

 

[tidegirl]

You can buy nic to add to the juice but how much you need will depend on the strength. It will also dilute the flavor of the juice. For a simple solution to maintain flavor you could buy 2 bottles of the same juice at 6 and 12 and mix them.

Wait, I was thinking 50/50 mix buy that would make 9 mg. Still pretty close to 8 mg or you could use a little more of the 6 mg. Too early for math! Ugh!

 

[Bostonsnboxers]

I agree with Tidegirl...if you add nic you're going to dilute the flavor. I'd buy a higher nic bottle of the same then combine to get the strength you need. This calculator should help E-Liquid Combining Calculator

 

[feivel]

thank you
buying two bottles is a good plan
i dont always want that much juice however for a variety of reasons
i still would like to learn how to up the nic strength. to go from 6 to 8 if i use a fairly concentrated nic strength will probably not dilute it too much. im willing to give it a try in any case

the calculator looks great but i cant figure out how to use it for my situation of strengthening an already nicotined juice.

if we have any math professors in the diy forum i sure would appreciate a calculation of my problem. thank you

 

[Bostonsnboxers]

thank you
buying two bottles is a good plan
i dont always want that much juice however for a variety of reasons
i still would like to learn how to up the nic strength. to go from 6 to 8 if i use a fairly concentrated nic strength will probably not dilute it too much. im willing to give it a try in any case

the calculator looks great but i cant figure out how to use it for my situation of strengthening an already nicotined juice.

if we have any math professors in the diy forum i sure would appreciate a calculation of my problem. thank you

ooookay...try this one Mixed E-Liquid

 

[feivel]

thanks

that is for lowering nic strength by diluting with pg or vg.

i got this result: "Target Nicotine can not be More than Starting Nicotine"

 

[feivel]

i suppose i could calculate this myself but hate to rely on my math skills.
i thought this might be something that sometimes comes up in the diy process

 

[AzPlumber]

Nic is calc at mg per ml. What you want to do is raise it by 2mg per ml. So 15ml x 2mg is 30mg total. So you will need to add 1ml of 30mg or 2ml of 15mg or whatever. Make sense?

 

[Bostonsnboxers]

Yep, you're right...sorry.

 

[feivel]

okay
im coming up with approx 6 drops of a 100mg solution,
that shouldnt dilute the flavor in 15 ccs too much;
not 100% sure my calc is correct though.

where is a good place to buy this stuff (hopefully available in small quantities)
thanks

 

[feivel]

azplumber
yes thats how i figured it also
so it would be about 1/3 cc for a 100 mg strength, which is about 6.5 drops

okay, now i have to buy it

 

[feivel]

any vendor recommendations?

thanks

 

[Cool_Breeze]

My calculation supports your conclusion...based on 20 drops per milliliter. I purchase my niquid from MyFreedomSmokes.com. Chris is having a 30% off sale at present...coupon code "30Nic" at checkout.

Our Unflavored Smoke Juice (Nic. Juice, Nicotine Juice) - My Freedom Smokes

60 ml of 100mg/ml for $14.95 - 30% at checkout + shipping.

There ya go!

okay
im coming up with approx 6 drops of a 100mg solution,
that shouldnt dilute the flavor in 15 ccs too much;
not 100% sure my calc is correct though.

where is a good place to buy this stuff (hopefully available in small quantities)
thanks

 

[AzPlumber]

Drops is not a good way to measure high strength nic. One drop of VG nic will have more nicotine than one drop of PG nic. Best bet is a 1ml syringe. Just a bit of a warning though, 100mg nic is serious stuff. Please make sure you know exactly what you are doing. A lower nic concentration might be a better way to start out.

 

[icebob]

^ what he said, 100mg is some strong shoot, really not recommend for your first try...

 

[feivel]

okay thanks for the recommendations and warnings
ill look into the toxicity of this stuff and figure things out

again thank you everyone for helping.

and kids say: "what do i have to learn math for?"
i said it too.

 

[feivel]

NEVERMIND!!

from the warnings on top of this page: "a drop of e-liquid that might make a long-term smoker feel sick will likely kill a child."
i have children

 

[GrannyM]

okay i just ordered 12 15ml bottles of ejuice from kickbassvapors. the nic strength is 6 (12 was too much for me) i would like to up the strength in each bottle to about 8. i know the diff between 6 and 8 is fairly minor, but it does make an important differencr to me.

i know nothing about diy, but can i get a bottle of a particular strength of nic solution, and add a certain # of drops to each 15cc bottle to bring it from 6 to 8mg?
if so any particular kind of nic solution i should get, any suggestions as to where to get it as regards reliability and consistency of strength.

thanks so much

thank you
buying two bottles is a good plan
i dont always want that much juice however for a variety of reasons
i still would like to learn how to up the nic strength. to go from 6 to 8 if i use a fairly concentrated nic strength will probably not dilute it too much. im willing to give it a try in any case

the calculator looks great but i cant figure out how to use it for my situation of strengthening an already nicotined juice.

if we have any math professors in the diy forum i sure would appreciate a calculation of my problem. thank you

The easiest solution (as others posted) is to buy the same liquid in another strength because then you will not lose flavor. I guess I don't understand why you say this "buying two bottles is a good plan
i dont always want that much juice however for a variety of reasons" when your 1st post indicates you purchased 12 bottles???.

However, here's the math you requested:
Lets use a starting amount of 10 ml of 6 mg. strength (because the math is easier w/10)
these are the strengths & quantities needed to get to 8 mg.

10 ml of 6 mg +10 ml of 10 mg. = 20 ml at 8mg
10 ml of 6 mg +5 ml of 20 mg. = 15 ml at 8 mg.
10 ml of 6 mg +2 ml of 50 mg. = 12 ml at 8 mg.
10 ml of 6 mg +1 ml of 100 mg. = 11 ml at 8 mg. [not recommended AT ALL since you've never dealt w/diy before!!!!]

AZ Plumber replied while I was typing this. Unfortunately, his method will get you a little below the 8 level mark as it doesn't account for the added volume, i.e. adding 1 ml of 30 mg to 15 ml of 6 mg = 16 ml at 7.5 mg. 2 ml of 15 mg + 15 ml of 6 mg = 17 ml at just a little over 7 mg/ml.

ETA: Guess I'm way slower than others. Hope you've got it worked out now.

 

[feivel]

1 bottle each of 12 different flavors in order to sample 12 flavors, is not the same as buying 24 bottles to sample 12 flavors, thats what i meant

 

[Bostonsnboxers]

NEVERMIND!!

from the warnings on top of this page: "a drop of e-liquid that might make a long-term smoker feel sick will likely kill a child."
i have children

Which is exactly why many of us were leaning toward mixing juices rather than going the nic route
Personally I don't see having nic around as 'casual', especially if you just want to raise/lower your juice..