First attempt question

[Blownupdolly]

I am just making my first one. Only a small 10ml bottle with the strawberries and cream flavour. I read that using the 72 mg nicotine in vg I got from Frogster I need it to be 2.5ml for 18mg strength, along with flavouring,vg and pg at 2.5 also.
The thing is, I won't get my stevia sweetener till tomorrow. Will it affect the overall result as obviously adding stevia will make it more than a 10ml bottle?

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How much stevia are you planning to add? A couple of drops after the event isn't going to harm it

You can factor in the percentage of stevia into the mix and just add it tomorrow

[Deleted]

The sweetener will only be a drip or two, so personally, I wouldn't have thought you need to worry, Dolly. Happy mixing!

[Blownupdolly]

Thanks guys will only be one or two drops. I have very sweet tooth so maybe go for two?

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less is always better ... you can't take it away afterwards

[Blownupdolly]

May 8, 2013 19:18:11 GMT @ashmal said:

less is always better ... you can't take it away afterwards

True. Ok one then lol.
Not sure how long to leave it before trying. Grants custard is seven days so I might try this then. It is just plain strawberries and cream.

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Good luck with your first mix Dolly. Hope it works out well for you. Its a great feeling when your vaping your own.

Have fun.

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That is the debate ... steeping for multiple flavour mixes is generally better but as I have said before on here, I try to sample a day after, then a week to see how the flavours are developing.

With a single flavour, steeping time should theoretically be reduced. Some flavours are shy and take time to come out. I am sure that a drop or 2 tomorrow would not hurt ... have you got a dripping atty? I would not fill a tank up yet

Very few of my recipes (maybe one or 2) have been good enough to vape after a couple of days and that is due to the flavour intensities and the combinations they have been mixed with.

[Blownupdolly]

Thanks hun. It smells very nice, but proof of the pudding is in the vaping.

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May 8, 2013 19:28:05 GMT Blownupdolly said:

Thanks hun. It smells very nice, but proof of the pudding is in the vaping.

Suck it and see

Be interested what you make of the S&C ... I found it a bit weak when I tried it and (bit of theme developing here with Cap flavours for me) I found it had a bitter chemical aftertaste

[Blownupdolly]

May 8, 2013 19:26:52 GMT @ashmal said:

That is the debate ... steeping for multiple flavour mixes is generally better but as I have said before on here, I try to sample a day after, then a week to see how the flavours are developing.

With a single flavour, steeping time should theoretically be reduced. Some flavours are shy and take time to come out. I am sure that a drop or 2 tomorrow would not hurt ... have you got a dripping atty? I would not fill a tank up yet

Very few of my recipes (maybe one or 2) have been good enough to vape after a couple of days and that is due to the flavour intensities and the combinations they have been mixed with.

No don't have a dripping atty, I only use tanks. Maybe I'll order some and leave it steeping till they arrive.

Thanks for helping me Ash.

[Blownupdolly]

May 8, 2013 19:30:49 GMT @ashmal said:

May 8, 2013 19:28:05 GMT Blownupdolly said:

Thanks hun. It smells very nice, but proof of the pudding is in the vaping.

Suck it and see

Be interested what you make of the S&C ... I found it a bit weak when I tried it and (bit of theme developing here with Cap flavours for me) I found it had a bitter chemical aftertaste

I'll let you know.

Which company's flavourings do you prefer now?

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May 8, 2013 19:34:22 GMT Blownupdolly said:

May 8, 2013 19:30:49 GMT @ashmal said:

Suck it and see

Be interested what you make of the S&C ... I found it a bit weak when I tried it and (bit of theme developing here with Cap flavours for me) I found it had a bitter chemical aftertaste

I'll let you know.

Which company's flavourings do you prefer now?

Don't think I have a favourite ... but I generally get TPA or Flavourart or CCW - those form the bulk of my collection I would say. Starting to expand out into Flavorwest a bit now as well.

Best to have a look at some of the reviews in the Mixology section or post a question if anyone has used ones you are interested in.

[Jen]

I'd give fruits at least 3 days to steep, longer for bakery, longer still for chocolates and creams, and much much longer for baccy flavours. Mints, on the other hand, are pretty instant

[OneDay]

May 8, 2013 19:31:35 GMT Blownupdolly said:

May 8, 2013 19:26:52 GMT @ashmal said:

That is the debate ... steeping for multiple flavour mixes is generally better but as I have said before on here, I try to sample a day after, then a week to see how the flavours are developing.

With a single flavour, steeping time should theoretically be reduced. Some flavours are shy and take time to come out. I am sure that a drop or 2 tomorrow would not hurt ... have you got a dripping atty? I would not fill a tank up yet

Very few of my recipes (maybe one or 2) have been good enough to vape after a couple of days and that is due to the flavour intensities and the combinations they have been mixed with.

No don't have a dripping atty, I only use tanks. Maybe I'll order some and leave it steeping till they arrive.

Thanks for helping me Ash.

Dolly at this stage in the proceedings you will probably only need a couple of 306 atties with their corresponding drip tips (510 drip tips won't fit)
As you develop into a mixing queen you might want to upgrade to a rebuildable dripper