DIY Kits ?

[Postmodern Smoking]

Jul 21, 2017 11:53:20 GMT jwar said:

Thanks for all the replies everyone it is much appreciated . The postman knocked an hour ago with most of my goodies.

PG & VG

Concentrates

Empty 30ml & 10ml bottles

Syringes (1ml, 2ml, 5ml, 10ml) & needles

Gloves

So I guess that once I get my Nicotine through, then I am good to go ?. Another thing I was thinking of was 100ml bottles, I have seen some on ebay which say they were eye liquid dropper bottles. Would these be suitable for my juice, or do I need a special type ?

You'll need to either find, or estimate/try, or ask advice on the recommended percentage to use for each flavour concentrate, they're all different and your tastes may also be different. Once you know this you can put it and the other parameters you want to achieve into an online or downloaded mixing calculator and it will tell you how much of each ingredient is required. There are some youtube tutorials on how to use the various calculators. (I prefer the downloadable ejuice me up calculator by Breakthru, some video tutorials for it HERE).



Once you are happy with the results (flavour strength, PG/VG ratio/ etc.) making a flavour in small quantities and you then want to scale up, yes 100ml bottles may be useful. Most bottle types should be ok, although, if children, are around, ideally with a child resistant top.

[jwar]

Jul 21, 2017 13:22:28 GMT Postmodern Smoking said:

Jul 21, 2017 11:53:20 GMT jwar said:

Thanks for all the replies everyone it is much appreciated . The postman knocked an hour ago with most of my goodies.

PG & VG

Concentrates

Empty 30ml & 10ml bottles

Syringes (1ml, 2ml, 5ml, 10ml) & needles

Gloves

So I guess that once I get my Nicotine through, then I am good to go ?. Another thing I was thinking of was 100ml bottles, I have seen some on ebay which say they were eye liquid dropper bottles. Would these be suitable for my juice, or do I need a special type ?

You'll need to either find, or estimate/try, or ask advice on the recommended percentage to use for each flavour concentrate, they're all different and your tastes may also be different. Once you know this you can put it and the other parameters you want to achieve into an online or downloaded mixing calculator and it will tell you how much of each ingredient is required. There are some youtube tutorials on how to use the various calculators. (I prefer the downloadable ejuice me up calculator by Breakthru, some video tutorials for it HERE).



Once you are happy with the results (flavour strength, PG/VG ratio/ etc.) making a flavour in small quantities and you then want to scale up, yes 100ml bottles may be useful. Most bottle types should be ok, although, if children, are around, ideally with a child resistant top.

Strangely enough last week when I first started considering making my own liquids, I did install the juice me up program onto my laptop.  At first I made a dodgy calculation as I didn't realise that VG based Nicotine and PG based liquid, counted towards the entire calculation.  This is the calculation that I have come up with. 

Heisenberg 6mg 100ml 80/20.

72mg VG Nicotine at 8.33ml
PG 0ml
Water/Vodka/Pga 0ml
VG 71.67ml
PG based Heisenberg at 20% flavour - 20ml

Thanks for the tip of the bottles, I will order some of those as no children here.

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[Postmodern Smoking]

I agree with your calculation jwar :



I'd however consider making a smaller amount first, to make sure that you are happy with the result before jumping straight to 100ml.

[jwar]

Jul 21, 2017 14:38:24 GMT Postmodern Smoking said:

I agree with your calculation jwar :



I'd however consider making a smaller amount first, to make sure that you are happy with the result before jumping straight to 100ml.

Thanks Postmodern Smoking , and yes that does make a lot more sense to start off small and then build up.  I have looked at the calculations for 30ml & 10ml & have also seen within the goodies are a couple of pipettes, these maybe easier to use than the syringes for certain measurements.  But it does look like that a set of scales will be the most accurate.

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[Postmodern Smoking]

Jul 21, 2017 14:57:54 GMT jwar said:

Thanks Postmodern Smoking , and yes that does make a lot more sense to start off small and then build up.  I have looked at the calculations for 30ml & 10ml & have also seen within the goodies are a couple of pipettes, these maybe easier to use than the syringes for certain measurements.  But it does look like that a set of scales will be the most accurate.
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Personally I use syringes and blunt needles..... although I'm aware some others prefer, and swear by, scales.... the only thing with scales however is that you usually need to enter into the calculator the specific weights (density) of each liquid.
Re. pipettes... I don't like them!

[jwar]

Jul 21, 2017 15:13:25 GMT Postmodern Smoking said:

Jul 21, 2017 14:57:54 GMT jwar said:

Thanks Postmodern Smoking , and yes that does make a lot more sense to start off small and then build up.  I have looked at the calculations for 30ml & 10ml & have also seen within the goodies are a couple of pipettes, these maybe easier to use than the syringes for certain measurements.  But it does look like that a set of scales will be the most accurate.
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Personally I use syringes and blunt needles..... although I'm aware some others prefer, and swear by, scales.... the only thing with scales however is that you usually need to enter into the calculator the specific weights (density) of each liquid.
Re. pipettes... I don't like them!

It is one of those things what works for one may not work for another. Really looking forward to getting the Nicotine now, so that I can attempt my first 10ml bottle. The company that I bought the Heisenberg concentrate from, (make my vape), has advised me to let it steep for 2-3 days. So I won't get to be an eager beaver and do a shake and vape. I have just noticed that with that particular brand of Heisenberg, I only need to use 10-15% of it for a full bodied flavour, so will have to use 1/1.5ml of PG to compensate.

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