Light Headed, Slight Heartburn From First Mix?

[scs]

Hi everyone,

Just mixed my first menthol juice using the eJuiceMeUp calculator and I'm concerned over the after effects of a slightly light head (too much nicotine?) and a tiny bit of what seems like heartburn, maybe chestburn (can't quite describe it).  I generally use between 8mg and 20mg nicotine juice, and usually 70/30 PG/VG (but vape quite a bit of 50/50 and like it thus this recipe).

I have:

- nicvape's 75mg (PG) nicotine base
- PG and VG from Minerals-Water-Ltd (ebay purchase as recommended by users on here).
- Pure menthol crystals (dissolved in PG, 3/4-filled 10ml bottle with crystals and topped up with the PG).

Used this recipe from the calculator to make 10ml of around 18mg nic juice:

- 1.8ml Nic Juice
- 2.1ml PG
- 4.1ml VG
- 2.0ml of menthol concentrate


Can anybody see a glaring error or something I'm missing? Maybe too much menthol crystal (although it's nowhere near as strong as a cheap bottle of menthol juice I bought recently).

Cheers.

[Perpetua]

Overdone the nic most likely with the excitement of trying your first mix scs . . . take a break, eat and drink something. 

[scs]

Apr 28, 2013 11:32:02 GMT Perpetua said:

Overdone the nic most likely with the excitement of trying your first mix scs . . . take a break, eat and drink something. 

Thanks Perpetua, had a pint of water and took a break but it feels like I have a polo stuck in my chest still.  I'm thinking I used too much menthol but the taste isn't potent at all, barely menthol at all.  Should I be steeping this to get the flavour as I thought you didn't for menthol?

Cheers.

[Perpetua]

Apr 28, 2013 11:36:39 GMT scs said:

Apr 28, 2013 11:32:02 GMT Perpetua said:

Overdone the nic most likely with the excitement of trying your first mix scs . . . take a break, eat and drink something. 

Thanks Perpetua, had a pint of water and took a break but it feels like I have a polo stuck in my chest still.  I'm thinking I used too much menthol but the taste isn't potent at all, barely menthol at all.  Should I be steeping this to get the flavour as I thought you didn't for menthol?

Cheers.

Menthol doesn't really need steeping, although a day or two might help scs . . . you may have used a bit too much menthol as you say, I'd try cutting the crystals back and maybe combining your menthol concentrate with some Peppermint next time you make it.

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

As Perps has stated, I will get heartburn from vaping to much, always happens with new juice as I want to taste them to quickly. Also to much nic will give me it as well, I am a lightweight and can't go to high on nic though I enjoy the darn throat hit.

[scs]

Glad I'm not on my own then @sandra . Thanks for the re-assurance.

I just threw that first 10ml away and diluted the menthol mix so it's more like the recommended starting point (half fill 10ml bottle with crystals). I mixed another 10ml batch but this time added Capella lemon/lime for some flavour and a few drops of sweetner. Blimey, quite close to Grizwalds arctic lemon (gorgeous), although that may be down to my shot taste buds lol. A bit of steeping and it could be great. More importantly, that first reaction I had seems to have gone.

Happy days