T-Juice Colonel Custard Ratio and Steeping

[Bez]

Just tried a 1ml sampler of this juice and I love it. I am about to buy the concentrate and wondered what ratio this should be mixed at to get the same strength of the premade stuff. I will be mixing at 60PG/40VG. How long do you recommend to steep this juice once mixed and the best way to steep?

[sammy13]

Steeping, leave it for 4 weeks at least.
Make it, and shake it.
Leave it top off for 24 hours.
Replace the top and shake shake shake.
Pop it in a dark cupboard, regular room temp and leave for 4 weeks, but whenever you can give it a shake.

Regarding percentage, well I mixed at 20% and couldn't taste it so upped to 25% , which was okish, just not custard lol.

[Bez]

Aug 8, 2014 19:24:27 GMT sammy13 said:

Steeping, leave it for 4 weeks at least.
Make it, and shake it.
Leave it top off for 24 hours.
Replace the top and shake shake shake.
Pop it in a dark cupboard, regular room temp and leave for 4 weeks, but whenever you can give it a shake.

Regarding percentage, well I mixed at 20% and couldn't taste it so upped to 25% , which was okish, just not custard lol.

Wow 25% that high! Do other members mix at this level? Thanks for the steeping advice.

[sammy13]

With colonel custard I think a lot of us custard lovers find it too bland.
15-20% is the usual for t.juice though.

[sammy13]

Bez there is a little more info here -
www.allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/thread/40207/additives-bland-juice-mix?page=1&scrollTo=696774

[Bez]

The premixed is tasting very good to me. Didn't think I was going to like it. Though out of my 26 samples of T-Juice only Red Astaire and Colonel Custard I liked.

[chrisintheuk]

Bez I found that T-Juice custard was week on the taste so I would have thought 25% is about right but like we always say - taste is subjective? what one person finds nice and strong another can find it nasty and week, If you think that the pre-mixed is ok, go for 20%, if you give us an idea of what other custards you have tried we should be able to work out, Have you tried Grants? Digbys or Dunfords? Have you mixed Perpetua custard? or are you new to custard?

Edit - If you are new to Custard and like it - oh you are so gonna love others more if you like T-Juice custard

[sammy13]

Aug 8, 2014 19:36:02 GMT Bez said:

The premixed is tasting very good to me. Didn't think I was going to like it. Though out of my 26 samples of T-Juice only Red Astaire and Colonel Custard I liked.

The fact that you like the tester ( mind you 1ml isn't a great guide ) I would suggest making the concentrate at 20%.

[Bez]

Aug 8, 2014 19:37:24 GMT chrisintheuk said:

Bez I found that T-Juice custard was week on the taste so I would have thought 25% is about right but like we always say - taste is subjective? what one person finds nice and strong another can find it nasty and week, If you think that the pre-mixed is ok, go for 20%, if you give us an idea of what other custards you have tried we should be able to work out, Have you tried Grants? Digbys or Dunfords? Have you mixed Perpetua custard? or are you new to custard?

Edit - If you are new to Custard and like it - oh you are so gonna love others more if you like T-Juice custard

This is the first custard I have tried. Surprised me that I liked it so much. Gone through the whole 1ml sample in a couple of hours.  :DThe one I was looking really forward to was cherry choc and I found it  .

[Bez]

Aug 8, 2014 19:37:48 GMT sammy13 said:

Aug 8, 2014 19:36:02 GMT Bez said:

The premixed is tasting very good to me. Didn't think I was going to like it. Though out of my 26 samples of T-Juice only Red Astaire and Colonel Custard I liked.

The fact that you like the tester ( mind you 1ml isn't a great guide ) I would suggest making the concentrate at 20%.

Do you think I should get a 10ml premix to get a better idea?

[sammy13]

Aug 8, 2014 19:44:42 GMT Bez said:

Aug 8, 2014 19:37:48 GMT sammy13 said:

The fact that you like the tester ( mind you 1ml isn't a great guide ) I would suggest making the concentrate at 20%.

Do you think I should get a 10ml premix to get a better idea?

I would get the concentrate if you liked the pre-mixed, because then you can adapt it, make it stronger , add vanilla, add other custard etc.

If after 3ml of the premix you start to think not so good after all you are a bit stuck.

[chrisintheuk]

Bez - There are some really great custards out there, no offence to T-juice but theirs is nothing compared to the greats - Grants is a must if you have never had it but it is hard to get hold of link, I always buy 100ml when it for sale, If you want to mix then try our forum, I have mixed Perpetua custard on this page and its yum yum link I also love Dunfords Short Ham which is lush link

Good Luck

[Bez]

Aug 8, 2014 19:47:37 GMT chrisintheuk said:

Bez - There are some really great custards out there, no offence to T-juice but theirs is nothing compared to the greats - Grants is a must if you have never had it but it is hard to get hold of link, I always buy 100ml when it for sale, If you want to mix then try our forum, I have mixed Perpetua custard on this page and its yum yum link I also love Dunfords Short Ham which is lush link

Good Luck

Maybe best to hold off getting the T-juice concentrate for a while do you think and try some other brands?

[chrisintheuk]

I would try other myself but it up to you - here is Todd going on about some, just skip to 21 mins in - He love his custard and every one he has liked, I have also liked link but like I said taste is subjective, If you really want to try some Grants pm me you addy and I will send you 5ml to try

[Bez]

Aug 8, 2014 19:58:40 GMT chrisintheuk said:

I would try other myself but it up to you - here is Todd going on about some, just skip to 21 mins in - He love his custard and every one he has liked, I have also liked link but like I said taste is subjective, If you really want to try some Grants pm me you addy and I will send you 5ml to try

PM Sent. That's really good of you, thank you. I know Todd likes his Custard - I watch quite a lot of his reviews.