Adding saline to diy juices?

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I just read this ......and I'm going to give it a go......because of the bits I've highlighted.

Has anyone else tried this?

Saline, or saline solution, is medical grade distilled water with salt (NaCL). It's typically used in tobacco or bakery-flavors, and adds body and enhances flavors. Just like salt in foods It may add a salty note to your liquid

It can be used in all flavors to enhance flavor and add moistness, test it a bit before making a big batch.

It reduces the mouth/sinus/throat-dehydration caused by VG and PG.

If you add distilled water, vodka or PGA to dillute your juice, you can try substituting it with saline. A good pointer could be that flavoring and saline should amount to 20-25% of your total volume. Though some just add 3% saline to their mixes, perhaps a bit more if you are heavy on the VG.

The medical stuff usually comes in 0.5-0.9%.

[igual]

I've used 0.1 mil per 10 mil cider vinegar before in apple tobacco and that worked really well.

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May 24, 2015 19:06:24 GMT igual said:

I've used 0.1 mil per 10 mil cider vinegar before in apple tobacco and that worked really well.

Increases acidity, which helps some flavors to "pop". Usually used in tobacco mixes, whereas lemon juice is used in fruity mixes.

Initally, mixes with ACV appear to have better flavor, but over time tend to have more muted flavors. Some like the effect it has on flavor though, so to counter the muted flavor, you can up the percetage a bit.

Use sparingly. Start with 1 drop per 10 ml and work from there.

[spacey]

I always add saline to my diy mixes now kreed . I read quite a bit (similar to the info you posted) from the various forums around the world and it made sense, so I gave it a go. I do think it enhances and makes the flavour pop more - in desert type vapes anyway, which is what I mix.

I've also tried using ACV in custard mixes (teensy drop) to see if I could acheive that Grants style 'twang'. It really did work initially, but the more it aged the taste seemed to go a bit stale

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What percentage of saline are you using spacey ?

[spacey]

kreed
When I first started doing it I was adding 1 drop per 10mls (out of a bog standard 30ml droper bottle. Now I generally add 1 drop per 5mls if I just want the effect of enhancing the flavour (like adding a pinch of salt when baking). If I want more of a salty effect, in say caramel, then I add more to taste. It's been a trial and error experiment, but I really do think it makes a difference

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I'm more interested though in the bit about it adding moisture and stopping mouth dehydration.

Do you find that is true?

[spacey]

May 25, 2015 10:06:56 GMT kreed said:

I'm more interested though in the bit about it adding moisture and stopping mouth dehydration.

Do you find that is true?

Well that was one of the reasons I first started doing it as well. I think that it does, but maybe it's just the suggestion of it that makes me believe it does (if that make sense). I'll carry on using it though, it's become part of my mixing routine!!

It might be worth me making an experimental mix with a higher amount of saline v's one without any to see if there really is a difference...

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Sorry to be a pain......what saline do you use?

Is it shop bought.......or do you make it yourself?


Never mind......just found 4 x 25ml sachets of 0.9% saline in our first aid kit

[spacey]

May 25, 2015 10:14:12 GMT kreed said:

Sorry to be a pain......what saline do you use?

Is it shop bought.......or do you make it yourself?


Never mind......just found 4 x 25ml sachets of 0.9% saline in our first aid kit

Hahaha thats where I got mine from!! I had a load of those plastic tubes of saline solution in strips, that we got off the doctors a while back to clean one of the kids injuries out

I knew they's come in useful at some point - waste not want not