Testing out the theory

[mel]

Hey folks

I know it's a bit soon but am dying to have a go at mixing .... 

So .... as my maths is pretty pants and, with the aid of my high tech equipment (ie scrap of paper and calculator), could anyone tell if I am on the right track here .....

My `recipe' (ooh get me)..... for 30ml of liquid at 18mg strength menthol mix would be as follows:

10 ml of 54mg mixing liquid
+
12ml ml of pg Diluent
+
5ml of vg Diluent
+
3ml of Menthol concentrate

Just wondering if I am getting the theory of ratios right etc Any help guidance would be most appreciated

[fred]

Why not download the calculator from here ?

But yes - thats 18mg.

PG/VG ratio depends on your nic base, but if its PG, would give you about 84/16 I think.

[mel]

Oh ....ang on

The base is 50%pg 50% vg

hmmm probly will have to counter in that ....

i thought I knew what I was doing there lol

[mel]

Hi Fred

Yes I downloaded that but after looking at it a few times I am still not sure how to use it so thought I might be better trying to work it out myself
How wrong can you be lol

[Greigster]

As you are adding the 54mg. nic consisting of 1/3 the total content, then it is the same equation ie. the nic strength is 54mg. so a third of 54 will be 18.
If you always want the finish nic strength to be 18mg, then if you use 54mg. base, it will always be a third of your finished total.

10 ml .finished quantity = 3.33ml. of 54mg. nic
20 ml. finished quantity = 6.66ml. of 54mg. nic
30 ml. finished quantity = 10.0ml. of 54mg. nic
100 ml......................... = 33.33ml of 54mg. nic

But remember that if your nic base changes strength, then different % will apply

Hope this helps

[Super-Shiny]

mel ,have a look here: allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/21122/beginners-guide-mixing

Great guide on mixing.

[mel]

Hi thanks folks,

I have looked at that guide and thought I understood it, corronggggg

Do I have to factor in the base pg/vg ratio, is that right?

The e juice calculator differs slightly from my calculations it says

10ml of ejuice
14.5ml of pg
2.5 of vg
3ml of menthol concentrate

does that sound about right?

[Perpetua]

What would you like your finished ratio of PG/VG to be Mel?

With Breakthru's calculator, on the top set of ratio's put in your 50/50 PG/VG as that's for your Nicotine base  . . . then on the second set of ratio's underneath, put your desired finished mix blend in.

Add your flavouring, then calculate. Hope that makes sense!

[mel]

hi perpetua thanks wasnt sure if i had done it right but i think the last lot of calculations were ok
i wanted to start with something i was familiar with like menthol then have a go at something else

[mel]

sorry didnt answer your question there i thought 70/30 as this is what most recommend

[Perpetua]

May 19, 2013 19:53:25 GMT mel said:

sorry didnt answer your question there i thought 70/30 as this is what most recommend

I get exactly the same calculation as your last one Mel, working on 10% flavouring concentration . . . so you've sussed the calculator.

[mel]

Brill thanks for the help

Think I may have a new habit lol

[monty]

Down loaded mixing aps are not foolproof and rely on you understanding them. I much prefer using a panlingual graphite core B2 with integrated correction unit.