Using spice in DYI juice

[Soignee]

Hello all,

I'm a Chef by trade and am interested in using spices (caraway, fennel seed, etc...).
I am not finding spice flavors that are not oil based. (Please give me a link if you have one!)

I'm sure I would be able to grind a spice and infuse a VG base, possibly after an alcohol extraction,
I haven't worried about that part of the process yet.

After extraction/steeping the spices, if I used a 400 micron filter (just throwing a number out there, they
go down to 15 microns) would the resulting VG base be vape safe?

As an example, 800-400 micron filters are used to strain vegetable oil for use in bio diesel.

Hope I'm clear on this. With a small enough filter would the resulting liquid have particulate remains
that might damage my coils?

TIA

 

[VENAXIS]

I'm really interested to know the answers to these questions.

 

[CreepyLady]

I can only help with the flavors that already exist - there are not a ton, but Inawera and FlavourArt have a few. I use FA (FlavourArt) Cardamom, Cinnamon Ceylon, Zen Garden and there are also florals like lavender and jasmine....and flavors they have in the spice world that I havent used - clove and anise.

IW (Inawera) has Rosemary, Anise, Spicy Biscuit, Chai, Chili, Cinnamon, Sesame, Exotic Roots and a few others that arent sticking out in my mind.

You can find both at lots of places - you can get small bottles of FA at purevapes and bullcity fairly inexpensive and IW at vapertek and bullcity for US or direct from Inawerashop.com.

Im curious to find out about extracting your own...will keep an eye over here!

 

[Kiwiboo]

Well, i think your filtering process would work. Let me tell you what I have done in my own experiments.

I use alcohol (vodka) infusion to make extracts. So far I have done roobois, cardamon and coriander(seed).

With the last two I crushed the seed pod and the seeds & steeped in the vodka for three days. I strained it once through a standard mesh strainer & then again with a doubled up non bleached melitta coffee filter. There was still some sediment but I was super careful when decanting to leave the sediment at the bottom of the glass after the 2nd filtering process. Yes, you lose about 2ml of extract but thats ok, as I was making 50ml batches of extract.

Then, i took the filtered extract and mixed with 100%VG for 5ml test batch (4ml VG, 1ml extract) for each. Put them into little 10ml glass bottles, with the tops off, into a saucepan. Then I slowly poured boiling water into the pan to be sure not to get it into my bottles. I let that cool, removed the bottles - shook the hades out of them.

I repeated the process above one more time. Left them to cool overnight with tops off and tested in my dripper.

I now have three new flavourings. So, yes, it does work.

Coriander is super yum mixed with Green Apple. Cardamon goes well with Coffee. My hubby calls it my Arabic collection (I am half Cypriot). I am plotting (haha) new recipes for both all the time in my head. (I am a geek).

One note however, I will make the flavouring with the VG as I need it. The remaining vodka flavourings are in glass jars, sealed, in the back of the cupboard.

Have fun!

Nancy

 

[FACE MEAT]

Check out the liquid extraction of tobacco sub-forum here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/liquid-extraction-tobacco/

There's a bunch of techniques discussed there that would definitely translate to spice extractions.

If you figure out a recipe for kaffir lime and pink peppercorn, hit me up.

 

[Soignee]

Man, Thank You ALL!!

Exactly the info I was looking for!
As I work some recipes out I'll post them.
I have some really good ideas and have an awesome palate, here goes...

@FACE MEAT I'll get you a recipe soon!

 

[Kiwiboo]

Pink peppercorn would work using the method I use actually....must put PP on my list of stuff to try!
Thanx,
N

 

[Kiwiboo]

Well I was busy today & made a few things.....now to let them steep.

Egyptian Coffee
75VG/25PG
8% coffee flavouring
2% cardamom extract

Lebanese Honey
75VG/25PG
10% Honey flavouring
1% coriander extract
1% vanilla extract

Summersweet
90 VG/10 PG
5% Watermelon flavour
1 drop Lime juice
1% Coriander extract
5% Honey flavour

 

[Soignee]

Well I was busy today & made a few things.....now to let them steep.

Egyptian Coffee
75VG/25PG
8% coffee flavouring
2% cardamom extract

Lebanese Honey
75VG/25PG
10% Honey flavouring
1% coriander extract
1% vanilla extract

Summersweet
90 VG/10 PG
5% Watermelon flavour
1 drop Lime juice
1% Coriander extract
5% Honey flavour

Interesting, so fresh juice doesn't gunk up coils, or is the amount so small it doesn't have an effect?
Those sound awesome!

 

[Kiwiboo]

Its so minute that that the lime juice doesnt do anything to the coils. I will use that or a drop of vodka in most of my 100% VG mixes.

 

[Exchaner]

Hi Nancy, much coriander would I put in a 60ml bottle of vodka, as much as it will fit?

 

[Kiwiboo]

I crushed about 1/4 cup of seeds and steeped. Keep in mind the coriander, and the cardamom, were quite strong after three days.

 

[Exchaner]

I crushed about 1/4 cup of seeds and steeped. Keep in mind the coriander, and the cardamom, were quite strong after three days.

And you filled the rest of the cup with vodka, or should I use less?

 

[Kiwiboo]

I crushed covered with vodka, shook it and made sure I left about an inch of vodka on top before putting the lid on. HTHs

Blessings,
N

 

[Exchaner]

Thanks, that does help. I will try it ...Coriander and Cardamon are two of my favorites.

 

[MotherNatural]

Thank you for the thread. I've been looking for allspice and will definitely give this a go.

 

[Soignee]

Thanks, that does help. I will try it ...Coriander and Cardamon are two of my favorites.

Try Cardamon with Apple...

 

[Jlowap]

Any info on using fresh coriander?

 

[Soignee]

Any info on using fresh coriander?

Are you referring to the green portion of the plant and not the seed?

 

[Soignee]

Better yet, here is a link to an extraction thread that specifically mentions Cilantro which I believe is also referred to as Coriander, just depends on where you're from. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...cco/564017-extracting-other-than-tobacco.html

You may be able to get more specific help for vegetation vs seed in that thread.