Adding concentrate to premixed liquids

[snow]

Just a quick check before I press checkout on my shopping basket - I adore a premade liquid however I would like the flavour to be just a teensy weensy bit stronger. They have now started offering it as a concentrate for DIY mixers, if I were to buy my regular standard premixed bottle and a bottle of concentrate in the same flavour am I right in thinking that I could just add a drop or 2 of it to my bottle or direct into each tank to deepen the flavour? I appreciate it'll dilute the nicotine slightly but I'm not too bothered about that. 

[kreed]

I don't understand.

If you can buy the concentrate you just make it up at whatever strength you need.

Why then buy the pre-mix too?

[jtc]

Hmmm
What flavour is it?
I can't see a problem adding a little to the bottle of juice but I'm thinking it might need to steep a while.
Adding it straight to the tank doesn't sit right with me although it wouldn't hurt I suppose.
You'd need a minute amount for that and I can't see it mixing too well

[snow]

Mar 24, 2016 10:39:29 GMT kreed said:

I don't understand.

If you can buy the concentrate you just make it up at whatever strength you need.

Why then buy the pre-mix too?

Sorry wasn't clear - I don't mix my own I meant adding it to a premade store bought liquid in the same flavour. 

[snow]

Mar 24, 2016 10:40:48 GMT jtc said:

Hmmm
What flavour is it?
I can't see a problem adding a little to the bottle of juice but I'm thinking it might need to steep a while.
Adding it straight to the tank doesn't sit right with me although it wouldn't hurt I suppose.
You'd need a minute amount for that and I can't see it mixing too well

Its a banana custard - I just would like it a teeny weeny bit more bananary lol 

[Perpetua]

Mar 24, 2016 10:31:41 GMT snow said:

Just a quick check before I press checkout on my shopping basket - I adore a premade liquid however I would like the flavour to be just a teensy weensy bit stronger. They have now started offering it as a concentrate for DIY mixers, if I were to buy my regular standard premixed bottle and a bottle of concentrate in the same flavour am I right in thinking that I could just add a drop or 2 of it to my bottle or direct into each tank to deepen the flavour? I appreciate it'll dilute the nicotine slightly but I'm not too bothered about that. 

Yes you can snow if you're not overly bothered about diluting strength/changing ratios slightly, I've done that regularly in the past before I got ' properly ' into DIY . . . . and I still do it if I pick up any pre-mix at events that aren't quite to my tastes.

I'd start by adding 1-2% to your ready made and depending on the flavour, you may just have to give your new blend a little further steeping time.

Although I will just check that it's the overall flavour you'd like stronger, rather than just an element of it?

Mar 24, 2016 11:11:03 GMT snow said:

Its a banana custard - I just would like it a teeny weeny bit more bananary lol

You replied while I was posting snow . . . . why don't you just buy a Banana concentrate in that case.

[snow]

Mar 24, 2016 11:16:42 GMT Perpetua said:

Mar 24, 2016 10:31:41 GMT snow said:

Just a quick check before I press checkout on my shopping basket - I adore a premade liquid however I would like the flavour to be just a teensy weensy bit stronger. They have now started offering it as a concentrate for DIY mixers, if I were to buy my regular standard premixed bottle and a bottle of concentrate in the same flavour am I right in thinking that I could just add a drop or 2 of it to my bottle or direct into each tank to deepen the flavour? I appreciate it'll dilute the nicotine slightly but I'm not too bothered about that. 

Yes you can snow if you're not overly bothered about diluting strength/changing ratios slightly, I've done that regularly in the past before I got ' properly ' into DIY . . . . and I still do it if I pick up any pre-mix at events that aren't quite to my tastes.

I'd start by adding 1-2% to your ready made and depending on the flavour, you may just have to give your new blend a little further steeping time.

Although I will just check that it's the overall flavour you'd like stronger, rather than just an element of it?

Mar 24, 2016 11:11:03 GMT snow said:

Its a banana custard - I just would like it a teeny weeny bit more bananary lol

You replied while I was posting snow . . . . why don't you just buy a Banana concentrate in that case.

 I had thought of that but I'm ever so fussy with banana flavours and I reallllly love this flavour so don't want to ruin it hence thinking a teeny drop in the tank first before adding any to a large quantity. I'll give it a go thanks everyone - if it doesn't work then I'll at least have the best part of 30mls of my fave liquid in concentrate form so it may end up with me having a go at some DIY after all. 

[kreed]

Mar 24, 2016 11:10:03 GMT snow said:

Mar 24, 2016 10:39:29 GMT kreed said:

I don't understand.

If you can buy the concentrate you just make it up at whatever strength you need.

Why then buy the pre-mix too?

Sorry wasn't clear - I don't mix my own I meant adding it to a premade store bought liquid in the same flavour. 

Ah....right

No probs at all adding a few drops to a premix.......just give it a damn good shake and leave for a day.

[jtc]

Take the plunge snow
DIY is the way forward

[snow]

Mar 24, 2016 11:55:04 GMT jtc said:

Take the plunge snow
DIY is the way forward

I know it is and I have been very tempted however I am absolutely cack handed, clumsy and have a slight eyesight issue at the moment, the eyesight thing will be sorted soon but thats still going to leave the lifelong cackhandedness issue    - to give you an example, once upon a time our offices were being redecorated, all the walls were painted a nice bright white and we were told not to touch them for a couple of days whilst they dried. I however managed to miss out a step on the stairs whilst carrying a cup of coffee spraying the entire cup all up the wall I then panicked and ran into the kitchen grabbed a T towel ran it under the tap and attempted to wipe the coffee off the wall ...... you can still see my handy work to this day   believe you me there is no possibility that I will NOT spill nicotine everywhere each and every time I try mixing - and more likely it'll be multiple times per mixing session.  

(Yesterday I managed to waste 5ml of my fav adv by trying to fill the tank without removing the base first all the while staring at the growing puddle wondering why it wasn't going in the tank .....) 

[jtc]

Awww lol snow
That made me giggle
Well you need to get a very helpful friend around to help you

[Pepperty]

It may still be a DIY option to buy a pre mixed nicotine base a few mg above what you like (flavourless and pg/vg ratio to suit your tastes)

I know pirate vapes and liQuid used to do them and just mix the concentrate and base mix together.

It's not cheapest way to diy but it'll probably be a few pound cheaper than buying ready made and give you the ready option to max up the flavour

[snow]

Mar 24, 2016 12:28:04 GMT Pepperty said:

It may still be a DIY option to buy a pre mixed nicotine base a few mg above what you like (flavourless and pg/vg ratio to suit your tastes)

I know pirate vapes and liQuid used to do them and just mix the concentrate and base mix together.

It's not cheapest way to diy but it'll probably be a few pound cheaper than buying ready made and give you the ready option to max up the flavour

Never thought of that - what a great idea! Off to have a looksee thank you. 

[decoy]

I'm a lazy git
empty 50ml bottle
add 8.4 ml of nic base for 12 mg
use a 10 ml bottle of one shot pre mixed flavouring
fill up with vg
works well and costs me less than £4 for 50 ml weaker juice costs even less

[Perpetua]

Mar 24, 2016 11:52:30 GMT snow said:

Mar 24, 2016 11:16:42 GMT Perpetua said:

You replied while I was posting snow . . . . why don't you just buy a Banana concentrate in that case.

 I had thought of that but I'm ever so fussy with banana flavours and I reallllly love this flavour so don't want to ruin it hence thinking a teeny drop in the tank first before adding any to a large quantity. I'll give it a go thanks everyone - if it doesn't work then I'll at least have the best part of 30mls of my fave liquid in concentrate form so it may end up with me having a go at some DIY after all. 

Another suggestion from me . . . . if it's the Vendor I'm thinking it might be, then how about asking if they would sell you a small bottle of the Banana concentrate that they use snow? You don't have to know the brand, but you'd be more certain of achieving the effect you're after - with the banana that suits you.