possible to weaken a strong flavour instead of chuckin it ?

[markus]

Just thought id ask....Is it possible to weaken a strong flavour instead of chucking it in the bin ?
Ive mixed up some CCW pear (be jezus its strong!) at 20% & its far too strong

my mix was:

PG or VG with nicotine 1.4 ml  14.0%
PG or VG (no nicotine) 6.6 ml  66.0%
Flavoring                   2.0 ml  20.0%

I know its only 10ml....but 10ml is 10ml !!!!...& im so tight I make scrooge look like a charity !!

[ronaldo]

make another 10ml with no flavour just nic pg and vg then add it

[autumntwist32]

I normally do what ronaldo suggested, it works a treat If it's still too strong just weaken it again with another 5ml or so til it tastes right. I often keep some unflavored already mixed nic, VG and PG at hand so I can weaken a mix if need be. I try not to throw anything away lol!

[markus]

Sept 12, 2014 16:08:37 GMT ronaldo said:

make another 10ml with no flavour just nic pg and vg then add it

As soon as I read that it was such an obvious solution... .....thankyou ronaldo

[chykensa]

Sept 13, 2014 9:00:07 GMT markus said:

Sept 12, 2014 16:08:37 GMT ronaldo said:

make another 10ml with no flavour just nic pg and vg then add it

As soon as I read that it was such an obvious solution... .....thankyou ronaldo

I for one always need the obvious pointed out to me markus Alternatively if you wanted to reduce the flavouring to say 15%, mix another batch at 10% and mix the two. Other combinations are available, but my non-mathematical brain can't get any more complicated that that example!

[cigeliquid]

A good rule of thumb is first time you use a flavour even a flavour you have used before but from a different maker - start very low and work up ,diving straight in at 20% is not advised

If you find any flavouring incredibly strong write a note on the bottle Example : max 2%

[markus]

Yeah....kinda learnt the hard way with that one....saw everyone saying that CCW concentrates were quite weak so I went straight in with 20% on all of them!....now im finding out which ones are ok & which ones are too strong!....although im thinking it might also be something to do with the plastic bottles im using as im getting a weird taste (same weird taste) with most of them i test

[Deleted]

Did you wash plastic bottles before using them.

[Perpetua]

Sept 14, 2014 22:07:44 GMT @tubthumper said:

Did you wash plastic bottles before using them.

I don't . . . but others do, If you are finding a ' taste ' with them, then it's probably an idea to markus.

In response to your earlier question, any new flavourings I receive - first I do a lick test to gauge an idea of their strength for my tastes. Just pop a dab on your tongue, see what you think.

That always helps me decide what percentage to mix at.

[markus]

Wash them ?.....Errrmmm....no
Didnt think I had to....but I'll wash the rest to see it it makes any difference, I did think it culd be the type of plastic theyre made from (bought these ones that babs reccomended on Amazon)
Ive heard about your "lick test" before Perpetua.... ......Glad youve explained how its actually done now ;-)

[Perpetua]

No rocket science attached to my lick test markus.

I can't be doing with washing bottles either, but then I've not had any issues with a plastic taste  . . . I've bought a couple of lots of the Amazon ones also.

Guess we all pick up on things differently.

[markus]

Well Im not really sure it is the bottles ...just seems a bit strange im getting the same funny taste with some & not with others, at first I did wonder if it was to much concentration....if not then possibly something in the concentrate reacting with the plastic bottle ?, It started with the pear one, but when I mixed it with some caramel it dissapeared....