Any advice on mixing your own juice ?

[wotsit]

Thanks
I am defo going down the mix your own path though I think esp for the non-complicated flavours.
Liking the minty/menthol flavours means even if I bugger something up I can rescue it with a few drops of menthol and all is good.

In fact I amhaving a little mixing fun right now as my DV flavourings came this morning.
Coconut is lovely but I have gone from a little too weak to a little too strong. I hope I have cracked it now as its a lovely toasted coconut flavour.
Cafe Brasliano is another winner. Its very dark and thick and I am mixing with VG as I havent got any PG at the moment. Its really moreish but is not soaking up very well in the cartos.
Menthoyptus WOW blow my head off even using a tiny amount. I have weaken it down again and still REALLY REALLY strong but brilliant too.
What with these and the lovely cinamint thing I mixed yesterday I am in vaping heaven

[tony2stix]

If you have either a smart phone ,ipodor if you are rich a ipad
there is a APP for E-Juice its not bad it shows you what to with a calculator and recipes take a look its free
Tony2

[mrlimbo]

Feb 12, 2011 17:48:04 GMT wotsit said:

I am mixing with VG as I havent got any PG at the moment. Its really moreish but is not soaking up very well in the cartos.

Hi take what i say with a pinch of salt as i havent even treid mixing yet , but i think its best to get your nic liquid in PG then you can cut it with VG which is very cheap from Boots ect , whereas PG is harder to get hold of

[mrlimbo]

Feb 14, 2011 10:13:55 GMT tony2stix said:

If you have either a smart phone ,ipodor if you are rich a ipad
there is a APP for E-Juice its not bad it shows you what to with a calculator and recipes take a look its free
Tony2

Nice one , but my mobile is antique
Theres also a free pc software called "eJuice Me Up"

[Perpetua]

I can just about use my mobile for calls/texts Tony . . . technical is not my middle name :-[ . . . but it's a fab widget for anyone that can. . . . along with Mrl's link.

Have to say I tend to go the 50/50 route . . . if I've a PG base then I use VG to top up with, then vice versa . . . but it's all very random with me.

[Scylla]

My mobile is always a hand-me-down when it dawns on SO (which isn't very often ) that he can get a new one free on his O2 contract.

scylla

[furball]

Can anyone recommend the best vanilla extract to buy to make your own 0 nic juice, going to have a go using vg. Thankyou.

[Scylla]

My forays into flavouring haven't gone well, Furbie, and I've never mixed my own juice even tho' I've got PG and VG here aplenty I've also got a big bottle of food grade vanilla extract, there's no excuse really.

I think it's advisable to use distilled water or vodka to thin down VG, but apart from that we'll have to wait for a hardened juice-mixer to come along.

scylla

[Perpetua]

Cloud9 do some nice flavourings Furbie as do Totally Wicked.

www.totallywicked-eliquid.com/products/e-liquid-flavourings-products.html

www.cloud9vaping.co.uk/epages/yxve46fvrnud.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/yxve46fvrnud/Products/FL10/SubProducts/fl10-00

Plus Lisa has a mixology chart on her site . . . as Scylla says, if you use neat VG, you will need to thin your mix with a few drops of distilled water or vodka.

Plus, if you can be patient enough, leaving the mix overnight or for 24 hours can give the flavours time to 'mature'.

[furball]

Thankyou, might have to read up a bit more. Thanks for the links.

[furball]

Right after reading more i don't think vanilla is the way to go, i will leave that to the experts.
I have VG and peppermint extract, am i right in thinking 4ml of VG and 1ml peppermint, would i need to thin it with water or vodka. If you don't think this is a good idea feel free to let me know. ( i don't really like the nic juices and i have still only had 1 cig since i got my 501 so would really like to find a flavour i can diy just till i find an online one i love) Thankyou again

[ckc]

Furball,it seems most peppermint extracts are oil based.Whilst i cant say either way if theyre ok for you,your atties will probably get clogged up.

[Perpetua]

Have to say Furbie, when I read you wanted to try vanilla, my heart sank . . . as it's one of the flavours that tasted like poison to me.

But you could like it, as individual taste buds are contrary creatures.

Is your peppermint extract a supermarket flavouring? If so, make sure it's not oil based, as it will kill your atomiser . . . also if it is, supermarket flavours do tend to be a bit weaker than those from the ecig suppliers.

I'd go with your 4ml/1ml to start with, as it's easy enough to add a little more, not so easy to take it out.

Also, I'd pop a couple of drops voddie/distilled water into that mix, it helps with the throat hit and stops the mixture being quite so gloppy.

[furball]

Er........ peppermint extract says, ethanol, water,mentha piperta peppermint oil (1%) is that ok. Thankyou so much for your reply.

[ckc]

Ethanol = alcohol so at 1% oil it doesnt sound that much.....but if your attie goes in a couple of days you'll know why.

PS try DV custard yum yum ;-)