Help I think I have made a big mistake

[snow]

I think I have cocked up - I bought 2 litres of pg based nic instead of VG  when I was trying to figure out how much pg and vg to buy I put my figures into the mixing calculator to work it out and hit a snag. What am I doing wrong? 



I can't for the life of me seem to make it work to get 70/30 vg/pg @30% flavour.

If it help up to now I have been using 70/30 premixed base 6mg and dumping 30ml of one shot into it - no idea what final ratio that ends up being lol but anything in a similar range would be fine. 

[kreed]

It's because your flavouring is at 30%..... which is all PG.

That gives you the 70/30 already.......... adding PG nic then adds more..... so you can't achieve 70/30 with 30% flavouring.

[snow]

Bugger I really have messed up then ah well just had another play and can get 64/36 without adding any extra pg that'll have to do - I guess I'll be saving on PG then as I won't need to buy any after all lol

ETA: actually if I drop to 5mg nic then its 65/35 and I'm working with whole numbers which will be alot easier-I can live with that.

[Postmodern Smoking]

snow previously when you said that you were adding 30ml flavouring to the premix.... how much premix? 100ml?

[snow]

Nov 25, 2016 11:15:43 GMT Postmodern Smoking said:

snow previously when you said that you were adding 30ml flavouring to the premix.... how much premix? 100ml?

No - simple mixing dump the 30 ml one shot into 100ml bottle and top up with 70ml premix. 

[Postmodern Smoking]

This is what you used to make, with premix:



i.e. 4.2mg/ml nic, 51PG/49VG

[snow]

Ohhh well theres me being a numpty clear as day lol I did say me and mixing was always going to be a real trial I feel a lot better now as going over to 65/35 should make the vape a lot less harsh - happy days!

[Postmodern Smoking]

If you want to make the same as you did with your premix, it is still doable with PG nic:



[ETA]- or play  with the PG/VG ratio, remembering that you actually are used to 4.2mg/ml e-liquid

[snow]

That works too - will mix up 2 batches and see what I prefer but to be honest I hadn't realised I'd inadvertently increased my pg levels when trying to flipping well decrease them

I suppose theres a silver lining in that I hadn't realised I was comfortably down to 4ml nicotine and have been for a long while it also means my vapeocalypse supplies will last even longer

[Q]

It could also be harsh because you're using 30% concentrate, seems a trifle high to me, recommended is 15-25% the average of mixers (who can be bothered to fill it in) is 22.5%, that would calm down the flavouring AND bring up your VG content

[Perpetua]

Nov 25, 2016 14:43:14 GMT Q said:

It could also be harsh because you're using 30% concentrate, seems a trifle high to me, recommended is 15-25% the average of mixers (who can be bothered to fill it in) is 22.5%, that would calm down the flavouring AND bring up your VG content

I use a 30% flavour ratio with a fair number of the one shots, Nom Nomz/Isle of Flavours are two . . . . no harshness in my mixes Q!

[Q]

Nov 25, 2016 21:11:51 GMT Perpetua said:

Nov 25, 2016 14:43:14 GMT Q said:

It could also be harsh because you're using 30% concentrate, seems a trifle high to me, recommended is 15-25% the average of mixers (who can be bothered to fill it in) is 22.5%, that would calm down the flavouring AND bring up your VG content

I use a 30% flavour ratio with a fair number of the one shots, Nom Nomz/Isle of Flavours are two . . . . no harshness in my mixes Q !

I like mine strong too... but 30% 
I can only remember one mix of mine that ended up anywhere near that high.

[Perpetua]

Nov 26, 2016 0:46:04 GMT Q said:

Nov 25, 2016 21:11:51 GMT Perpetua said:

I use a 30% flavour ratio with a fair number of the one shots, Nom Nomz/Isle of Flavours are two . . . . no harshness in my mixes Q !

I like mine strong too... but 30% 
I can only remember one mix of mine that ended up anywhere near that high.

Like age, it's just a number Q.

As long as it works for your tastes that's all that matters whether it's high, low or somewhere in the middle.

[snow]

Q I have vaped my Joose Juice Soft Mint at 30% pretty much from the start of vaping when buying it ready mixed with the 20% stronger option, I also have a tank of Joose Juice Menthol which is considered very strong at their regular strength and that too I always had 20% stronger - I now mix both at 30% I also mix my NomNomz at 30% and buy Cornish Vapes Moms Milk Special Reserve which is their stronger ratio high VG ready made. I do like strong flavours in most things. What I cannot vape at all though is anything citrus even at low ratios for some reason that goes straight to my sinuses and makes my eyes water, shame really as I like citrus flavours to eat/drink.