Went on splurge, ideas welcome.

[Mordacai]

Hello folks, as title states I went on a splurge due to the current climate and needing to make sure that I have liquid to vape.

So here's a list of what I got.

Black Tea concentrate by TFA

Apple concentrate by TFA

Black Cherry concentrate by TFA

Acai concentrate by TFA

Almond Amaretto concentrate by TFA

Caramel Original (DX) concentrate by TFA

Cinnamon Red Hot concentrate by TFA

Frostbite - Decadent Vapours Flavouring

Cherry Blossom concentrate by TFA

Maltol - DKS Plus Flavour Concentrate

Ginger Ale concentrate by TFA

Green Apple concentrate by TFA

Koolada concentrate by TFA

Menthol concentrate by TFA

Sweetener 1 (Ethyl Maltol) Mixing Enhancer

Passion Fruit concentrate by TFA

Pecan concentrate by TFA

Any ideas welcome and many thanks.

 

[Blitzdonlife]

Apple and Green Apple 3% each, 2% Menthol.

 

[Mordacai]

Thanks for that idea @Blitzdonlife, just have so many ideas. But as this if my first foray, I'm expecting interesting times.

Just hopefully not too interesting.

 

[englishmick]

I tried a few of those and didn't have much luck. I really like Ginger Ale though. 8% ginger ale, with 2% sweet cream and 2% graham cracker, and 1% sweetener. I also added 2% TFA gingerbread extra ginger, I really like ginger, but I ran out and WL don't list it any more. Now I use FLV Ginger instead. But for a long time I made it without any added ginger.

 

[vaper1960]

Good for you. I love doing DIY (satisfying, save money and fun)
I have to be honest... why did you only get all your flavors from TFA? I did the same thing at first.
I wish you had found my thread "best flavors" before ordering. I'm no expert (and haven't tried that many) but spent hours and hours doing research to come up with my list. I wish you the best and hope you learn a lot. I wiill suggest trying your menthol/cooling flavors each one by itself first (get an idea of how they taste and how strong they are) Start with simple combinations (no 6 flavor recipes at first) Off the top of my head...
Black tea + acai or maybe black cherry (with just a bit of 'cooling")
Both apples + caramel and a bit of cinnamon
Almond Amaretto and/or pecan + caramel
Passion fruit + "cooling"
Ginger Ale + one of the fruits
I could do a lot more with a few creamy and bakery flavors added to the list.
Not familiar with Cherry blossom... I assume it's "floral" (might be good with Black tea)
I haven't used sweeteners so can't help with those.

 

[Mordacai]

@vaper1960, just was grabbing what I could while I thought that I could. Also thanks for the ideas.

At least with sweeteners it's to personal taste and I myself don't like a lot of sweetness to a vape, but I do like a lot a flavour.

@englishmick, I'm not really a bakery or creams kind of person. But thank you.

Caramel butterscotch is another matter altogether though, maybe some ginger, cinnamon and clove in there as well.

 

[vaper1960]

Come to think of it... you can do things with vape juice that might not work in real life.
How about Ginger Ale + caramel
I like cinnamon but got Chai tea and Pumpkin spice (seemed like a good idea at the time) Burned out on those real fast.
What juices have you been vaping before taking on DIY?

 

[Mordacai]

Mostly fruits and mints, Dragonfruit is a major favourite of mine.

Wish I could also find Gurana, as I love Gurana Antarctica soft drink. The flavour is difficult to describe as the closest you can get is Apple/Melon, so could make for a very decent vape indeed.

Just not really in the market for 20 gallons of flavoring though.

 

[vaper1960]

Forgot to mention... always start with small batches (like 10ml)
Too bad you are not in the US... River Supply has Purilum Butter Mint (like after dinner mints) It's great with fruits!
Honeydew melon is great with anything minty. I guess I'm the opposite of you... I like my fruits with creamy and/or bakery. BTW, dragonfruit is like a universal thing to mix with other fruits.

 

[Mordacai]

Unfortunately Melon doesn't like me when I vape it, it makes me get throat infections.

 

[Blitzdonlife]

Unfortunately Melon doesn't like me when I vape it, it makes me get throat infections.

I like to substitute TFA honeysuckle for honeydew. It's supposed to be a floral, and I guess it might be like th hat for some, but its subtle, not like old ladies lavender perfume. I wanted to like honeydew melon flavoring, but I'll stick to eating it, it doesn't work for me as a vape flavor.

 

[Mordacai]

That's another thing to take into consideration @Blitzdonlife.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Unfortunately Melon doesn't like me when I vape it, it makes me get throat infections.

Interesting, to say the least. This is the first I heard of flavors or vaping causing infections.

 

[RuiG]

Hello folks, as title states I went on a splurge due to the current climate and needing to make sure that I have liquid to vape.

So here's a list of what I got.

Black Tea concentrate by TFA

Apple concentrate by TFA

Black Cherry concentrate by TFA

Acai concentrate by TFA

Almond Amaretto concentrate by TFA

Caramel Original (DX) concentrate by TFA

Cinnamon Red Hot concentrate by TFA

Frostbite - Decadent Vapours Flavouring

Cherry Blossom concentrate by TFA

Maltol - DKS Plus Flavour Concentrate

Ginger Ale concentrate by TFA

Green Apple concentrate by TFA

Koolada concentrate by TFA

Menthol concentrate by TFA

Sweetener 1 (Ethyl Maltol) Mixing Enhancer

Passion Fruit concentrate by TFA

Pecan concentrate by TFA

Any ideas welcome and many thanks.

First times I went DIY shopping I went for flavours that I like in things I eat or smell.

After some wins and fails I realise I'm getting very good results with fruits, cheesecakes and custard... couldn't be happier.

My advice at this moment, skip the sweetener until you start vaping the liquids and add it in the end. I ruined some mixes because I over used it and there was no way to correct it.

Go crazy, have fun, mix small batches.

Stay safe everyone.

 

[stols001]

Sweetener yeah it's shake and vape no steeping needed. I am going to add sweetener to my Butter mint concoction, because it is too tart but that's an easy fix.

Black and jasmine tea go well together, but that is about as floral as I will ever get. EVER. I like a smidge of condensed milk in that combination and a drop of sweetener per 30 ml. It's this odd mix of sweet and sour, one of my all time favorites.

I will say there are many who have found my suggestions revolting and I'm bad at remembering percentages.

Also, unless you have it... Condensed milk needs to be used CAREFULLY and judiciously and not a lot at all if you ever get some like, get a small bottle. I went nuts by mistake and have enough for a century. I'd send you a bottle but I can't promise when, honestly, But yeah, I could try,

Many people also feel that flavor tastes like baby vomit, but I've always liked the stuff. LOL.

Anna

 

[Mordacai]

@UncleJunkle, just don't know what is going on with Melon flavorings and me when I try vaping them but I just avoid them now.

@RuiG, no worries on the sweetener. That was always going to be added last and in as small a quantity as possible.

Commercial liquids taste at least 3× sweeter than necessary for me, so at least with DIY I'll get away from that.

@stols001, creams are another thing that I'm not into really. But I was thinking over time of attempting a chai tea, as that could be a good ADV as it's kind of simple and complex at the same time.

And thanks everyone for the support, all I need now is to demonstrate a little skill.

 

[stols001]

THE HUSBAND JUST ORDERED A POST IT FROM HOME LABEL THINGY!

Lol so really if you want to try condensed milk, I think I have 4-5 bottles of various sizes. It's not creamy it's condensed milk and actually surprisingly Chai like if you do it right, like you could add some clove or whatever spices they use.

I do have a chai tea mix (I went on a tea splurge I like them) but I have not tried it yet.

The husband is SO AWESOME I never dared attempt it but I cannot WAIT to ship stuff now. I hate going to the PO almost more than the gynecologist EVEN if they have something awesome waiting for me (which NEVER happens at the good old GYN they don't hand me a gift. NOTHING. I might go more if they did. No, I wouldn't. When I was offered the option to delay my mammogram I gladly took it. They were all "Blah blah blah" and I was like, "breast cancer doesn't run in my family or cancer in general." WE ALL have been drunkards and smokers, too.

So yeah, condensed milk yours for the taking. I could see all that obgyn talk putting you off though. It's good either way. ; LOL

Anna

 

[AngeNZ]

If you go to ELR (Google e-liquid recipes and it's the first result) and sign up. Enter all your new flavours into your 'flavor stash' - this is under the USER heading. Once that is done,under the user heading - click 'what can I make'

This brings up every recipe that uses some of your flavours

 

[Mordacai]

No worries @stols001.

And thanks @AngeNZ, I'll have a look. But I also want to go all experimental as well. You know, the road less travelled.

Like I know that the Frostbite is a premixed additive, so at least a reasonable fall back option. Something that should keep me vaping, as without my Nicotine fix I think that I may turn into a socially maladjusted psychotic little bunny. Which wouldn't be fun for my partner.

 

[vaper1960]

Good info on sweeteners:


I might try FLV Sweetness myself.