Waiting for first 2 flavours- steeping times for these 2?

[rich64]

Thanks Hermit
I ve got some Gold pack 25ml in the clearo just now
220713703018/10/2 stevia
with 0.3% DNB

I got the idea from something or other i saw in a chemist and liked the bar code in numbers idea of a recipe
cheers

[Ancient Hermit]

Caramel is done now too, but I messed up and did it the same 15% strength - Oh well, at very worst it'll do as a baseline assessment I guess!

These PA flavours are downright yummy smelling! LOL 

[Ancient Hermit]

Aug 14, 2013 15:44:54 GMT rich64 said:

Thanks Hermit
I ve got some Gold pack 25ml in the clearo just now
220713703018/10/2 stevia
with 0.3% DNB

I got the idea from something or other i saw in a chemist and liked the bar code in numbers idea of a recipe
cheers

I'd admit to favouring the year then month then day so today would be 2013-08-14 and I seem to recall that is called iso 8601 or some such. Fact is that I like it because when used on a computer that way (for folders and or files etc) it auto sorts them into the equivalent of time going forward as you go down the list. So I use it that way for pretty much everything now. Of course you can then add time onto the end of the date (24 hour format) and it stays in chronological order, as it should.

[rich64]

Aug 14, 2013 17:02:14 GMT Ancient Hermit said:

Aug 14, 2013 15:44:54 GMT rich64 said:

Thanks Hermit
I ve got some Gold pack 25ml in the clearo just now
220713703018/10/2 stevia
with 0.3% DNB

I got the idea from something or other i saw in a chemist and liked the bar code in numbers idea of a recipe
cheers

I'd admit to favouring the year then month then day so today would be 2013-08-14 and I seem to recall that is called iso 8601 or some such. Fact is that I like it because when used on a computer that way (for folders and or files etc) it auto sorts them into the equivalent of time going forward as you go down the list. So I use it that way for pretty much everything now. Of course you can then add time onto the end of the date (24 hour format) and it stays in chronological order, as it should.

Thats my point exactly Hermit...whatever works for you best is the way to go

[jimthecarper]

Caramel defo 2-4 weeks. Cherry, probably 7 days ish.

Problem with caramel at 15% is it might leave you with a "Licorice-ish" aftertaste.

PA are certainly one of the better flavour suppliers.

[Ancient Hermit]

Aug 14, 2013 22:41:35 GMT jimthecarper said:

Caramel defo 2-4 weeks. Cherry, probably 7 days ish.

Problem with caramel at 15% is it might leave you with a "Licorice-ish" aftertaste.

PA are certainly one of the better flavour suppliers.

Oh nice, I was sat here cursing this afternoon that I had not found and bought licorice yet! Seems a happy accident may be in the making there! LOL 

[Ancient Hermit]

Well, now for an update:

It's nearly a month on from this, and I have made and demolished my first 30ml bulk batch and made another, it seems like Monday is mix day for me now, it's happily fitting into the household routine!

I made a fairly big batch of Ancient Holborn and seem to have gone off the stuff before I even tried it, I got loads of it kicking about here too! I got the recipe about spot on too, nothing like Old Holborn of course, but it's a very acceptable taste to an ex OH user!

I'm getting my kicks mostly from my caramel mix, which is PA all the way at 15% for the current one and will go back to 10% again next time. (Perpetua your buds are certainly shot, and mine are not much better!) I reckon the sweetener could stand knocking back a bit though as I have been making in equal parts caramel and sweetener, and it's just about ok, but not as good as it will be when it's a tad less sweet. Maybe 12.5%/7.5% caramel/sweetener next time.

Got a small bottle of PA maple and so far that's proving a bit aggressive, will have to let it steep a bit more I think!

It's funny but at first I wanted to rush into the thing and could never wait too long before trying a little, and only now am I learning that waiting is well worth doing, and I happily got over to dripping with an IGO-L, which is possibly the most solid purchase I have made to date (although inbound vape mail today might just trump it)

I've now got a 100% mech mod too and that has been interesting, but have also discovered that bottom firing mods are not for me and my poor old hands, they are in terrible shape now thanks to my recent magneto purchase! Don't get me wrong it's a seriously nice bit of kit, but my hands are already in poor shape, and this makes them a lot worse, very painful in fact.

Oh well, an interesting lesson learned there I suppose.

Anyway, so glad I got into mixing my own!

If you are wondering about trying it still, then all I can say is read up very carefully and then go for it. Take your time and it can come right sooner than you'd maybe imagine.

[Perpetua]

Sept 7, 2013 7:58:22 GMT Ancient Hermit said:

 (Perpetua your buds are certainly shot, and mine are not much better!) I reckon the sweetener could stand knocking back a bit though as I have been making in equal parts caramel and sweetener, and it's just about ok, but not as good as it will be when it's a tad less sweet. Maybe 12.5%/7.5% caramel/sweetener next time.

That I've never denied AH . . . 36 years of being a very heavy smoker is bound to have some repercussions, regrettably.

Though, I don't add sweetener to my straight Caramel mixes, whether that's FW's Caramel Candy or TPA's Caramel Original as I find them sweet enough on their own, I think some of you gents have a bit of a sweetener thing going on.

Naming no names, but you know who you are Mr Sucralose.


Good to hear that overall it's going well for you.

[Super-Shiny]

Sept 7, 2013 9:54:55 GMT Perpetua said:

Naming no names, but you know who you are Mr Sucralose.

[Ancient Hermit]

Sept 7, 2013 10:07:23 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Sept 7, 2013 9:54:55 GMT Perpetua said:

Naming no names, but you know who you are Mr Sucralose.

You know Super-Shiny you did not even have to comment, I knew exactly who she was having a minor pop at right away! 

I feel fortunate to be able to walk a line right in between both tastes here. Slightly better than sitting on the fence though as all that brings is a behind full of splinters!