Mixing your own Juice

[marky]

Hi all,

just after some more advice as you know am still new to this game, still off the tabs though. Right here we go. I bought 3 or 4 flavours, 100ml of pg, 100ml of vg and 54mg nicotine base (pg 94%).

using post modern mixing calculator it suggest I use 2.8 pg liquid is this additional to the 0.9 pg nicotine base?

second question, do you need to add a dilutant?

ps I feel like a mad scientist lol

cheers 

mark 

[Clivia]

marky - if you use the mix calculater of the forum here - on the top - under the first A - you can't go wrong

I follow what loads here do - I mix generally 20% flavour - and I don't use any dilutant - some use vodka for the vg - I don't

[babs]

Hi using the forum calculator is easy what pg/vg ratio and strength of juice are you trying to make? I don't bother diluting just use pg vg nic base and flavouring. The flavouring is normally 100% pg unless otherwise stated. The nic base is counted as 100% pg as it's close enough. When adding the vg use a syringe without a needle it is easier to handle. The flavour percentage depends a lot on your taste and the brand you are using as they differ so much. Start low as some of mine only need 5% others need as much as 15%. You can easily add more flavouring but can't take it out so easily.

[babs]

Good luck btw and have a look through the mixology board it's very helpful we all started somewhere.

[Clivia]

babs is right with the syringes - get a few in different sizes - and use cello tape over the numbers - or clear nail polish - so the numbers don't come off that easily

I also use a 100ml cylinder for bigger amounts

[marky]

Hi Clivia and Babs

Thank you for your quick replies : ) for some reason I can't get the forum mix calculator on my iPad and I can never b arsed to go upstairs and switch the PC on lol.

Am going to try and do 70 pg 30 vg is this right for more of a throat hit?

I've got plenty of differ syringes am a nurse lol ; )

The bit I don't understand is adding more pg even though the nicotine base is 100 pg

Do u know of a easier mix calc? And I will check out the mis threads : )

Cheers

Mark

[marky]

Oops mix thread

[babs]

Hi I use the full version of the forum calculator on my ipad eliquid-recipes.co.uk it's very easy to use and really good

[Clivia]

The bit I don't understand is adding more pg even though the nicotine base is 100 pg

because you only add little of the pg nic base - marky - as I am mixing 0 nic for hubby and about 14mg nic for me - I premix a 70/30 pg/vg mix - and then just add the nic for me - and there are also vg based nic bases

[marky]

Got it thanks Babs : )

[marky]

Ah I c thanks Clivia, I feel stupid now lol

[Postmodern Smoking]

Sorry I couldn't reply to this thread earlier as it was in the "absolute beginners/new member" section where vendors aren't allowed to post.

I think that you've got it now:

Usually your mix will include Nicotine base AND flavour AND PG AND VG; the PG & VG being used to dilute the base to the correct strength and PG/VG ratio.

and 70%PG/30%VG is a fair ratio if you want a reasonable throat hit.

(PG has more throat hit than VG and carries flavours well.
VG creates more vapour, carries flavours less well.)

[nem]

Hi Marky - it's quite easy once you get into it, you'll probably have a few errors along the way but that's part of the fun of mixing your own as well as saving you money - the hardest part is waiting for the damn things to steep....

Good luck  

[Clivia]

marky - no you should not feel stupid - contrary - as so often said here : the only stupid question is the one you did not ask - I have asked zillions of questions already - and always with a great result

[marky]

Cheers for that post modern