Making a base pg/vg mix -- Questions

[Moggy]

OK so here's where I am at. I am pretty happy with the flavours I have at the moment, and want to make a base mix of pg/nic/vg so that when I add 15-20% flavour to it I end up with somewhere from 12-18mg.

I am trying to cut down my nic so I don't mind a slight variance but I know that under 12 is too low for me at the present.

Is it worth it ? Will it help to reduce steeping time ? Is it 'better' to mix from fresh ?

Cheers

Mono

[giles]

I pre-mix my nic and dilutant - currently have about 200mg mixed. I find it a bit handier being able to swiftly mix a flavour, don't bother with rubber gloves etc for that stage.

But if you're going to vary your PG/VG ratio it isn't such a good idea.

[stewarty]

Hi Mono

I have recently started mixing my base 100mls at a time then using it when I feel like a mixing session, I mix it so I will get about 20mg stength when I add about 15ml of flavour.

From what I have found it makes no difference to steeping times as it is all down to what flavour you use but I find it a lot handier when I do mix being able to just measure out the amount of base and just add the flavour without the hassle of using 3 or 4 different bottles.

As for your base mix it will depend what PG / VG ratio you like and whether you use VG nic base or PG.

I work it out with the juice me up calculator adding 15% flavour for the calculation but don't add any to the mix so when I use it later it will not matter how big my individual mixes are as long as I add about 15% flavour I will be in my required strength zone

[Perpetua]

If anything, I think the more nicotine the quicker the steeping is marginally, as the molecules or whatever they are, seem to grab the flavour quicker than just plain PG/VG/ Lower mg's Mono.

[Moggy]

Cheers for the ideas. I am planning to make a base at 18mg, using Capella single flavours only. Deciding on how much it will bodge it up if I add flavour from 15-20%.

[Karma]

Mono, I like having some base mixed ready for mixing, it cuts out a step if I'm in a hurry

I mix my base to come out at around 18, some flavours are only mixed at 1% so doesn't really bring the nic content down at all. Other flavours I have are mixed at 20% so brings my mix down to around 14/15% which I'm happy with. I can't vape below this without getting nicotine withdrawl!

I have also bought this ready diluted base, I buy it at 18, but it comes in various strengths

www.ltecigs.larsentilbrook.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=61_84

[Moggy]

Apr 9, 2013 20:23:13 GMT Karma said:

Mono, I like having some base mixed ready for mixing, it cuts out a step if I'm in a hurry

I mix my base to come out at around 18, some flavours are only mixed at 1% so doesn't really bring the nic content down at all. Other flavours I have are mixed at 20% so brings my mix down to around 14/15% which I'm happy with. I can't vape below this without getting nicotine withdrawl!

I have also bought this ready diluted base, I buy it at 18, but it comes in various strengths

www.ltecigs.larsentilbrook.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=61_84

That's pretty much the mg ballpark I am looking at too. Any less than 12mg and I'm 'hungry'

I take it you meant 14-15mg and not % ?

[Karma]

I take it you meant 14-15mg and not % ?

Well spotted Mono

[karl6k]

have 400ml mixed in 100ml bottles 80/20 70/30 60/40 and 50/50 just saves time.