Woohoo! First DIY Batch

[bleev]

I just got all my supplies in today and created my first batch 15ml to test. It turned out great!


70% PG
30% VG
24 MG Nic
4% Menthol
3% Spearmint


I wouldn't change a thing..very pleasurable vape though I never smoked analog menthols. I've got enough supplies to last god knows how long.

 

[tencentcat]

Nice! Congrats on getting it right the first time.

 

[bleev]

Thanks tencentcat!

I have a bunch of other flavors too... 30ml bottles of watermelon, blueberry, tobacco, green apple, sweetener, menthol and Spearmint. I have a lot of experimenting to do lol.

 

[gcvt]

That first successful batch, especially on the first try, is the BEST! Have fun experimenting

 

[bleev]

Thanks gcvt. It feels great to be able to not only break free of the big tobacco companies and the health concerns with analogs. To top it off I can create juice flavors that are pleasurable to me with minimal cost. I'm so excited!

 

[Gr8Scott]

Congratulations!!!

Isn't it great? It just gets more and more fun, doesn't it?

It's not just about quitting the nasties, either. I'm into rebuildables, also, so my monthly cash outlay requirement for vaping is now a whopping $7.00 a month! And I vape constantly!

Now this doesn't include buying stuff for fun, but it's nice to spend 0.23 cents a day instead of $7.00 or $8.00 every couple of days !

 

[DJ RyckRak]

Congrats Bleev !
It is fun to DIY, it's economical too.
I'm vapping some huckleberry that I made myself last weekend- and it's great.
I think that I have it down to about five cents a ml.- 15-20 cents a day!
DIY-and Vape On !

 

[bleev]

Thanks Gr8Scott and DJ! No way I could have done it without the help of this forum and good people like you. I just started vaping maybe 5 days ago, quit analogs the same day and am now having success with DIY juice. I know there is still a lot to learn but reading and taking guidance is my friend.

I have 7 flavors to work with many of the fruit variety. I hear a bit of menthol can really enhance the fruit flavor. I took some good advice on flavor....go easy and adjust up if need be....easier than adding more pg, vg and nic.

 

[Tracker II]

A hearty congrats Bleev. What brand of flavors did you use?

 

[bleev]

Most of my stuff came from MyFreedomSmokes...the flavorings are from Flavor Apprentice through MFS.

Thanks for the congrats Tracker!

 

[jcal]

Way to go bleev.Just to let you that tobaccos are going to need some steeping; maybe a week or two and some times more .Most fruits are vapable right away .keep it up its a great hobby.

 

[bleev]

Maybe someone out there can help me a bit. I want a nice tobacco flavored juice and have come up short.

I have:

TFA - M Type (Tobacco) Premium

I am using the software program "eJuice Me Up" and used 5% of my tobacco flavor. It was absolutely honorable. Is that a reasonable amount to use? I realize steeping is important. I have spoken to a big supplier that says to hasten the steeping process set the glass bottle in almost boiling water and let it sit uncapped until the water is room temp...then let it sit for a few days (open cap).

So should I stick with 5% and steep properly smoothing out the flavor or should I reduce to like 3%?

Thanks to anyone that can guide me....

 

[glassmanoak]

Maybe someone out there can help me a bit. I want a nice tobacco flavored juice and have come up short.

I have:

TFA - M Type (Tobacco) Premium

I am using the software program "eJuice Me Up" and used 5% of my tobacco flavor. It was absolutely honorable. Is that a reasonable amount to use? I realize steeping is important. I have spoken to a big supplier that says to hasten the steeping process set the glass bottle in almost boiling water and let it sit uncapped until the water is room temp...then let it sit for a few days (open cap).

So should I stick with 5% and steep properly smoothing out the flavor or should I reduce to like 3%?

Thanks to anyone that can guide me....

You picked one of the toughest tobaccos, IMO. FOr me, it needs about a month of steeping at about 1% brfore it becomes a very good vape

 

[bleev]

Oh boy, lesson learned...too bad it cost me what $13.

I like the Vapage Red Tobacco Flavor E-Liquid I purchased when I threw down for my V-Mod 2.0.

Do you have any suggestions for a better selection?

 

[glassmanoak]

M-type is good IF you wait for it to mature and remember that is just MY opinion

 

[bleev]

Cool, I'll give 1% and a month of steeping. I hate to wait that long but maybe I'll make a big batch to mediate the waiting. Thanks for the guidance.

 

[glassmanoak]

It IS awesome and worth the ait!

 

[kewlceo]

Good job, mate. If you want to use 100mg nic you can save more money, but be sure to wear gloves.

 

[terirose2006]

I made 2 batches yesterday for my first attempts, but had to adjust them both. I like a LOT of flavor. The first one was Violet Candy with a touch of Bavarian Cream and the second was a Cappuchino that I made by mixing Espresso Coffee and Bavarian Cream. I got all my flavorings from TPA. I added sweetener to both.

 

[kewlceo]

I like a LOT of flavor.

Same here, and when a batch turns out just right I get a big smile on my face ('cause where else would I get it?) like yours.