Mixing Advice please

[Q]

As I said it depends on which concentrate you are using and how strong you like your flavour, remember that it is easier to add more than to take out, so it might be good to try a small batch first at 10%, then increase it until you get the strength of flavour you want.

Who's strawberry will you be using?

[xtc263]

Apr 15, 2015 15:44:06 GMT Q said:

As I said it depends on which concentrate you are using and how strong you like your flavour, remember that it is easier to add more than to take out, so it might be good to try a small batch first at 10%, then increase it until you get the strength of flavour you want.

Who's strawberry will you be using?

Perfumers apprentice

[igual]

That is the 100$ question hun hehe.
It depends on which concentrate, which brand, your taste buds, is it one shot conc or part of a mix with others.

If you let us know what ones you have we can give you a rough idea.
The taste test of neat conc tiny drop on your finger is often a good way of gauging the strength of the concentrates.

[Q]

TPA strawberry.... I haven't used it myself but judging by other TPA's I have I would mix at 20% so I would suggest you start at 15% but only do a small amount (around 5ml) to start with, you can then adjust it up or down depending how it tastes to YOU

[xtc263]

Apr 15, 2015 15:51:22 GMT igual said:

That is the 100$ question hun hehe.
It depends on which concentrate, which brand, your taste buds, is it one shot conc or part of a mix with others.

If you let us know what ones you have we can give you a rough idea.
The taste test of neat conc tiny drop on your finger is often a good way of gauging the strength of the concentrates.

I've ordered about 10 different concentrates various brands. Id like to mix different fruity flavours together. Be creative lol. When I used the calculator this came up


What's that about? I'd put in about 4 different flavours to get a recipe generated

[igual]

I don't use that calc but what did you set the pg/VG ratio for final mix as?

[xtc263]

Apr 15, 2015 16:02:09 GMT igual said:

I don't use that calc but what did you set the pg/VG ratio for final mix as?

50/50

[xtc263]

When I change it to 80/20 it works ok. Can u not mix 3 or 4 different flavours to a 50/50 mix?

[igual]

Yes in theory you could add as many as you like.
Personaly I don't like that calc but I know lots of others do so I'll tag Q

[lairey]

What total % of flavouring did you put into the calculator xtc263. Theoretically, as long as your total flavouring is 25% or less, then 50/50 isn't a problem.

Your Nic base is 100% PG, and your flavouring is 100% PG.

As you are using 25% Nic base, you would need 25% of flavouring and added PG if necessary, with 50% of VG.

If your flavouring % is higher than 25%, you won't be able to get a 50/50 mix, but it's not often that you need more than 25% in total... hope that makes sense?

[Perpetua]

Apr 15, 2015 9:40:44 GMT xtc263 said:

Apr 15, 2015 4:32:00 GMT Perpetua said:

I'm another who thinks it's far easier mixing from scratch xtc263 . . . . largely because the percentage of concentrates required can vary quite widely, making it more difficult to be accurate in your final calculations.

Why don't you start with some of the very nice ' one shot ' flavouring ranges there are available rather than getting bogged down by more complex recipes to begin with?

Pixe's Concentrates, Pink Spot & Tjuice are some of my suggestions to have a look at.

We'll always help you, please don't be afraid to ask.

Hi thanks for ur reply. Wat do u mean by one shot flavourings?

One shot or standalone flavours are just that xtc263 . . . you only need just that single concentrate added to your VG/PG/Nicotine Base:

www.t-juice.com/product-category/concentrates/

www.chefsvapour.co.uk/32-pink-spot-concentrates

piratesvape.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=59_67

Perfect for when you're starting out and getting to grips with mixing, or if you can't be bothered messing with a number of flavours to achieve a nice result.

[xtc263]

Think I get it now lol. I'll have a bash when my mixing stuff comes and take it from there. Fingers crossed.

Thanks guys :-)

[lairey]

Apr 15, 2015 16:46:13 GMT xtc263 said:

Think I get it now lol. I'll have a bash when my mixing stuff comes and take it from there. Fingers crossed.

Thanks guys :-)

No worries... and if it makes you feel better, when you have all your stuff and you've put all of the calculations in a calculator, post up the recipe and someone will sense check it for you

[Tom]

Apr 15, 2015 0:30:19 GMT xtc263 said:

Hi can anyone tell me if I buy this www.vape-tastik.com/apps/webstore/products/show/5829207 1lt 50/50 pg/vg of unflavoured e liquid. What mg nicotine wud I need it in and how much flavouring would I need to add to make it 18mg or there abouts? Tried looking into doin it from scratch but can't get my head round all the % stuff. I'd like to start of just making a 10ml bottle and go from there

Thanks in advance Laurie

Agree with the folks saying going to from scratch is easier.

Maybe give the calculator in my signature 'recipes' a go.

All online and it's my preferred one.

When your ready to go, start a new thread and we'll hold your hand

Good luck and welcome to mixing

[xtc263]

Apr 15, 2015 17:36:54 GMT Tom said:

Apr 15, 2015 0:30:19 GMT xtc263 said:

Hi can anyone tell me if I buy this www.vape-tastik.com/apps/webstore/products/show/5829207 1lt 50/50 pg/vg of unflavoured e liquid. What mg nicotine wud I need it in and how much flavouring would I need to add to make it 18mg or there abouts? Tried looking into doin it from scratch but can't get my head round all the % stuff. I'd like to start of just making a 10ml bottle and go from there

Thanks in advance Laurie

Agree with the folks saying going to from scratch is easier.

Maybe give the calculator in my signature 'recipes' a go.

All online and it's my preferred one.

When your ready to go, start a new thread and we'll hold your hand

Good luck and welcome to mixing

Thanks very much Tom. Much appreciated. Were can I find ur calculator? Got a link?